Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope this letter finds you and your family well! The school year continues to fly by. It's hard to believe it's already mid-February. I wanted to thank you for your patience with our recent weather delays and cancellations to eLearning. With a winter storm forecasted later this week, we are sending this letter as a reminder regarding our procedures for further inclement weather days.

You may recall that Indiana Code only allows us to utilize up to three (3) "old-fashioned" eLearning days per school year. We have now utilized all 3 of those. Per our current procedures, after using our 3 eLearning days, we would next move to utilizing 3 virtual learning days with live instruction. For virtual learning, students are required to be on live Google Meets for at least 50% of the school day in order for it to count as a day. On those days, we will utilize our 2-hour delay schedule and live Google Meets would begin at 10:00am. The JH/HS will operate on their 2-hour delay bell schedule. The elementary school will provide a live instruction schedule for each grade level that will also begin at 10:00am.

If we would happen to utilize 3 virtual learning days, we would then move to the make-up days built into the calendar. The make-up days left on the calendar as of the writing of this letter are February 14th and May 2nd.

Also, as a reminder, we have one virtual learning day left that is built into the calendar for teacher professional development. That is March 5th. On that day, teachers and students will be on live Google Meet in the AM from 9:00am-12:00pm, while the afternoon will be for teacher meetings and training. The building principals will send out schedules and reminder information specific to that day soon.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school office if you have any questions or for further clarification! Thank you for your continued support of South Central Schools.

Kind regards,

Ben Anderson, Superintendent

Continuing the partnership with Skybound Education, South Central is excited to launch an artificial intelligence assistant, rightfully named Comet. This AI assistant, located in the bottom-right corner of the district website, will help provide answers and information based on simple questions. Faculty contact information, lunch pricing/menus, and calendar events are just a few examples of topics that Comet can help with. Feel free to give it a try!

While no AI assistant is perfect, we hope this becomes a valuable tool that is useful for quick answers to topics regarding South Central. If Comet cannot help, we still recommend contacting the school via phone or email and we welcome you to share any feedback by submitting this form. This project was made possible thanks to funding received as recipients of the 2024-2025 Indiana Digital Learning Parent and Family Support Grant.

Congratulations to South Central High School senior Colton Barnes on being selected as one of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipients for LaPorte County! Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership.

Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college/university. 

Read the full press release

Enjoy a meal and support the South Central Education Foundation at the same time by eating at Buffalo Wild Wings! From 5:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday, December 11th, Buffalo Wild Wings in LaPorte will be hosting a give-back night with 10% of all food sales donated back to the South Central Education Foundation. Both dine-in and carryout meals are eligible. Thank you for your support!

Are you or someone you know looking to replace a bed? Now is the time. South Central Jr.-Sr. High School will be hosting the 6th annual one-day mattress fundraiser on Sunday, October 27th from 10:30am-5:30pm in the south gym. 

There will be plenty of beds on display to try. The brand-name mattresses are made to order, have full factory warranties, are available in all sizes, and are priced below retail. In addition to beds, there will also be luxury pillows, sheets, and even adjustable power bases. Delivery & financing is available. Every purchase benefits the South Central Jr.-Sr. High School students!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I hope this letter finds you well! It's hard to believe we're already to the end of the 1st grading period. The beginning of the year has flown by! We've had a fantastic start to the school year here at SC, and we appreciate your partnership and support.

The purpose of this letter is to provide information on our virtual learning and eLearning days this school year. We have two virtual learning days built into the school calendar for teacher professional development days. Those are November 1st and March 5th. On those two days, teachers and students will be on live Google Meets in the AM from 9:00-12:00, while the afternoon will be for teacher meetings and training. The building principals will send out schedules and information very soon specific to those two days.

For inclement weather, we'll potentially utilize eLearning days, virtual learning days, and snow make-up days. We are only allowed to use up to three (3) eLearning days in a school year, per Indiana Code. eLearning days would be our "old fashion" days where lessons are posted on Canvas (grades 5-12) or Google Classroom (grades K-4) by 9:00am, and students can complete their work at any time throughout the day. Assignments are due by 11:59pm, unless otherwise directed by the teacher. For virtual learning, students are required to be on live Google Meets for at least 50% of the school day in order for it to count as a day. So those days we will use our 2-hour delay schedule like we have in the past, and live Google Meets will begin at 10:00am. The JH / HS will operate on the 2-hour delay bell schedule. The elementary school will provide a live instruction schedule for each grade level that will also begin at 10:00am.

If we would happen to use up our 3 eLearning days, we'll then plan to use 3 virtual days with live instruction. While I certainly hope we don't have that many inclement weather days, if we would get past those 3 eLearning days AND 3 virtual learning days, we'll utilize the built in snow make-up days. Snow make-up days are built into our calendar on January 20th, February 14th, and May 2nd.

We understand that this is somewhat confusing, which is why I wanted to provide this letter as a reminder and to clarify the differences. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school office if you have any questions or for further clarification!

Thank you for your continued support!

Ben Anderson, Superintendent

Homecoming Week 2024 will take place from September 23rd through September 28th. See the attached flyer for spirit days. Please keep in mind that all dress-up days must still follow the school dress code and be appropriate. Each spirit day will lead up to Friday night's football game against Pioneer at 6:30pm with the homecoming court being announced along with the king and queen being crowned. A Homecoming dance will take place on Saturday, September 28th from 7:00pm-11:00pm.

Go Satellites!

The annual junior vs. seniors powderpuff football game will be held on Wednesday, September 18th at 7:00pm. The game will take place on the Satellite football field. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $5.00.

The 2024-2025 South Central Jr.-Sr. High School yearbook is on sale now! Order online today to claim your copy. Contact Mrs. Etheridge, yearbook advisor, with any questions.

Order Online

Picture day for the Jr.-Sr. High School will be on August 16, 2024. Order before picture day to receive free shipping to the school. 

Orders can be placed online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/87560EB.