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Yahoo
30-05-2025
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Adair honored with LCSC Crystal Berry award for staff
'We lied to you,' Logansport Community School Corporation superintendent Michele Starkey gleefully said when Jeannie Adair walked into the board room, paused and looked with confusion at the colleagues, friends and family members assembled. And then her three grandchildren ran across the room and leapt into Adair's arms. The reason for the surprise gathering was to recognize Adair as the winner of this year's staff Crystal Berry Award. At the end of each school year, LCSC honors a teacher and a staff member with an award. This year's Crystal Berry for teaching went to Fairview Elementary's Holly Miller. 'Jeannie epitomizes what it means to be a Logansport Berry,' said Starkey. 'When people first come to work at Logansport, she is the first person they meet. She's there to help them do a lot of different things. She would do anything to help anybody.' Adair has been part of the school corporation for nearly 31 years. She started in migrant education before moving into human resources. In that role, she works with new teachers and employees, oversees teacher licensing and other credentials and paper work. She was born in Logansport, went through the LCSC school system and is a Berry fan. 'This is amazing because I love Logansport so much,' Adair said. 'I think it's a great award for the staff—both the certified and the classified—because everyone puts in a lot of hours to make sure our kids have the best education. (People) don't see the business side of that.' Adair said that at this time of year many people congratulate her for making it through another school year, however, for human resources they are entering their busiest season as teachers and staff join the school corporation or transition into new roles. 'I can't say enough about the people who work in this corporation,' she said. 'It's been an amazing journey to work with some of the best educators I've been around who really care for students and administrators. And I can't say enough about Michele. She is by far the best. The way she cares for the students in our corporation and the staff is amazing. She has our backs. She always has our backs.' Adair will retire at the end of the year. Christi Owens and Lori Lange will take over in the HR department. 'They are going to do a great job but they have big shoes to fill as they know,' Starkey said.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Growing importance of preschool part of week celebrating early childhood education
The hallway of the Berry Preschool, part of the Logansport Community School Corporation and located at the intermediate school, was full of children Wednesday morning. They were divided into groups of four and working to build towers out of plastic drinking cups. There was a lot of noise as towers rose and towers fell. But the noise was enthusiastically loud. After they cleaned up the detritus of their hard work, they lined up along the wall and practiced the songs they are learning for pre-school graduation. It was all part of the Berry Preschool's participation in the Week of the Young Child, an annual program sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Week of the Young Child is meant to recognize the importance that the early childhood years, from birth to age eight, play in the foundation of a child's success in school and life. The first Week of the Young Child was held in 1971. Each day of the week the children participate in different activities. Wednesday was Work Together Wednesday. 'What kind of tower are you going to build?' one teacher asked. 'A big one!' a young boy shouted, jumping into the air and stretching out his arm to illustrate his goal. Berry Preschool director Melanie Lang said the week is focused on the importance of early childhood education. 'In the state of Indiana, we now have to retain third graders who don't pass the IREAD,' she said. 'The greatest indicator to encourage a child's academic growth is to involve them in early childhood education. That's a proactive thing as opposed to a reactive thing where the state says we have to retain them.' Alex Pasquarosa, an instructional assistant at the preschool, called the week chaotic but said the kids loved the activities. She said some of the goals for the week was for the kids to work together and try new things. 'Yesterday was Tasty Tuesday and we tried new foods,' she said. 'They loved it.' She said teaming up with other students was good for building communication skills, especially given the different languages spoken at the preschool. During Tasty Tuesday, the children also made their own treat which brought them great joy, said preschool teacher Jen Corcoran. 'They got to enjoy something that they made by themselves,' she said. Corcoran said she hoped that the community would see what an important week it is for the children and the school. 'Preschool is sometimes underrated and we just want the community to know how important preschool is,' she said. 'They are building social and emotional skills, fine and gross motor skills (building large muscles needed for walking, jumping, etc.) and look how well they are working together.' The week included Music Monday, Artsy Thursday and will end with Family Friday. 'Monday the Logansport Intermediate School sixth graders came to play their instruments,' said Sarah Beck, a teacher at the preschool. 'Friday we will have families come into the classroom and do activities with us.' Lang said she enjoyed watching the children participate in activities that encourage creative problem solving. 'All of their creativity is so fun,' she said. Lang hopes the state will begin to recognize the importance of early childhood programs and begin to fund preschool. 'It's something that needs to be funded universally to be more proactive about the concerns that people have,' she said. 'People are very concerned about our scores as a country right now in education but the best indicator of how to get ahead is not being funded in all 50 states. I'm very blessed to be in a school corporation that is choosing to fund it from within the corporation even. It's a passion project of (Superintendent) Michele Starkey's.'
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Juvenile arrested for intimidation with a deadly weapon in two separate incidents
The Logansport Police Department, with the cooperation of the Logansport Community School Corporation, arrested a juvenile in connection with two separate incidents involving intimidation with a deadly weapon. The weapon was collected by police and is being held at the police station. It was believed to have been a real weapon at the time of the offenses, however, after being collected was determined to have been an airsoft gun. The investigation was initiated following reports of a juvenile suspect with a gun in two unrelated events off school property and after school hours. According to a press release, police worked closely with administrators from the LCSC, officers were able to quickly gather critical information leading to the identification of the suspect. With the support of school officials, the juvenile was safely taken into custody and is currently being held on home detention with a GPS ankle bracelet. Due to the age of the suspect, no further identifying details were released. 'We take any threat involving a weapon extremely seriously,' said LPD Chief Travis Yike. 'This arrest is the result of quick communication and a strong partnership between our officers and the Logansport School Corporation. We remain committed to keeping our schools and community safe.' The incidents remain under investigation. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Logansport Police Department at 574-753-4101.
