SCHOOLS

Prepping to pack

Raising $25,000 is a tall task for a group of high school students. By selling cotton candy, peddling T-shirts and soliciting donations, they’re doing it a little bit at a time. But they still have a long way to go.

Tri-Star to sell bonds locally

FORT RECOVERY — Having already shown strong support at the polls for Tri-Star 2.0, local residents will get the opportunity to invest in the facility as well.

Character is key component

FORT RECOVERY — Certain aspects beyond academics have always been important in Fort Recovery classrooms. The school system’s own “about our district” web page emphasizes a family-oriented atmosphere, strong community and responsibility.

New team leads FR

It took two months to get the administration team in place. Less than six months into their tenure, the three new administrators are working together to make the Indians the best they can.

Jay County ISTEP scores drop

ISTEP scores went down across the state in 2016. Jay County was part of that trend.

Board has funding flexibility

Jay Schools will have more flexibility that originally expected for how it can use money saved via refinancing.

Betts rallies past Waters

There was little intrigue in the local partisan races, but the battle for one of the three opens school board seats went down to the wire.

Gulley hired as superintendent

Jay School Corporation has its new superintendent.

Jay, Blackford awarded grant

John Jay Center for Learning will have a new industrial maintenance training program next year thanks in part to nearly $1 million in grant funds that were announced Thursday.

FR forecast shows surplus

FORT RECOVERY — A significant budget surplus is expected for local schools in 2017 before reductions in revenue lead to projected deficits in future years.

Deficit possible for 2016

Jay School Corporation may not have the financial success it had been hoping for this year.

Retrospect: Teachers focused on changing landscape

Twenty-five years ago this week, father and son vocational agriculture teachers were featured in The Commercial Review’s annual Harvest section.

Storming the stage

Storm Armstrong, center, and Patriot Edition perform Sunday during “It’s Show Time,” a concert featuring Jay County High School and East Jay Middle School choir students. Patriot edition performed “Oh Superstar,” “Broken?Wings,” “You Have More Friends Than You Know,” “I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn’t Like to Howl” and …

SA board hires architectural firm

BERNE — The Indianapolis-based architectural firm InterDesign was hired Tuesday by South Adams School Board to develop design criteria for the upcoming high school media center and classroom renovation project.

Two seek to replace Wellman

There are guaranteed to be a couple of new faces on Jay School Board in 2017, as two incumbents have chosen not to run for re-election. One of those positions involves a contested race.
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