2011 Spelling Champions - The WTIU Super Grovers
Save the date - Thursday, August 23, 2012 for The Great Grown Up Spelling Bee Please mark your calendars and have your teams start preparing for the our 3rd annual Great Grown Up Spelling Bee. Information on sponsorships and entering a team click here. Event Flyer Congratulations to our 2011 winners: First Place - WTIU Super Grovers Second Place - The Solution Tree Queen Bees Third Place - Cassady Electric Click here to view last year's event
The public has an opportunity to hear about some of the things happening at MCCSC during an upcoming State of the School Corporation address. The event, sponsored by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce and the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools, takes place at 7:30 a.m., Thursday at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St. Judy DeMuth, superintendent at Monroe County Community School Corp., will give the address which will cover a number of topics including student and staff safety, referendum accountability and longer school days. This is the first time a superintendent from MCCSC has given a...
Read MoreEach year, members of the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools and the community throw on their party shoes and ring in the new year during the foundation’s annual gala fundraiser. This year, the foundation is doing things a little different by asking community members to stay home and instead take part in a virtual party aimed at both raising funds and promoting reading. “We just thought everybody is so busy at New Year’s, maybe this is an opportunity to promote reading and have a fundraiser at the same time,” said foundation executive director Sara Neeley. “And everybody’s invited!” “I’d Rather Be Reading!”...
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The Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools (FMCCS) is taking a unique approach to fundraising this New Year’s Eve. Traditionally, the Foundation has hosted a New Year’s Eve party to raise funds to support educational programs. This year, the Foundation has designed a virtual party and is inviting you to stay home, read, and blog with our virtual family and guests about what you are reading. Party guests are encouraged to use the money they would have spent going out to make a donation to the FMCCS. The entire community is invited! In a season filled with too much to do,...
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Article Source: IndianaPublicMedia.orgWritten By: Claudia Lozano Teams from businesses around the city dressed up and joined the adult spelling bee fundraiser to support Monroe County Public Schools. Cheering, laughter and clapping were all part of this year’s Great Grown Up Spelling Bee contest. Participants not only had to spell tough words, but they also had the opportunity to showcase their spirit as a team or as a supporter of the event. “I always wear a costume, I love costumes,” participant Fran Weinburg said. “When I was a teacher I was a bunny in Easter, and I was a witch on Halloween.” This is the event’s...
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