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Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Monger, Riverview among most family-friendly schools
ELKHART — In a recent report from the Indiana Department Of Education, two Elkhart Community Schools elementary schools were named among the state's 45 most family-friendly schools. The honor is given to schools that go above and beyond in engaging the families of the students they serve in the educational process. 'We're proud that two of our exemplary schools were given this honor,' ECS superintendent Dr. Larry Huff said. 'They embody the Elkhart Promise to know students by name, and to partner with their community to prepare them for their careers and the rest of their lives.' Also named in the list was Prairie View Elementary in Goshen. The Indiana Department of Education designated 45 Indiana schools as 2025 Family Friendly Schools. These schools – which span across the state, and include public and non-public schools – are demonstrating excellence in engaging families in their children's education, a release said. Launched in 2015, the Family Friendly Schools designation focuses on fostering the active involvement of families through schools and the community. The program recognizes and honors schools that welcome all families into the school community, communicate effectively, and work together to maximize student success.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Elkhart students sign letters of intent
ELKHART — Elkhart High School seniors looking to study education in college signed letters of intent on Thursday to potentially work at the school system after college. Eighteen students in the morning and 20 students in the afternoon signed letters of intent at the Little Theater in Elkhart High School. It was the second year the school has done the letter of intent signing. 'I believe that is the greatest gift we can receive at Elkhart is people who want to give back,' Elkhart Superintendent Larry Huff said. The teacher shortage issue has to be fixed from the inside, Huff said. The number of students who signed letters of intent doubled from last year, he said. Cali Shook, an Elkhart High School senior who signed a letter of intent, said she felt relieved knowing that she had a potential job after she finishes college. 'Elkhart is an amazing school system and community,' Shook said. 'I have definitely built so many relationships with my teachers, fellow peers, and people who I have absolutely taught and students I have helped with in the classroom.' The need for teachers is huge, said Brandon Eakins, director of the Elkhart Area Career Center. As of Thursday, the Indiana Department of Education's job board listed over 1,900 available teaching positions statewide. Former students who become teachers know what a student goes through, Eakins said. 'When you are raised in a community and you go through the educational system, you know what it looks like here; I think you can help students navigate some of the situations they encounter in that K-12 journey,' Eakins said. Eakins said he was woefully unprepared when he stepped into the classroom for the first time 25 years ago. Incoming teachers who have a stable network of teachers they know and can rely on helps a lot, he said. Elkhart Senior Sophia Hernandez-Rojas also signed a letter of intent. She said she is a first generation student coming from a family of immigrants. When she first went to school, she did not have anyone to help her learn English, Hernandez-Rojas said. 'I just want to be that person for those students that are struggling, just to be there for them and support them no matter what's going on in their life,' Hernandez-Rojas said. 'I just want to be there for them because school is a safe space and everybody should be welcome and will be welcomed.'
