Dear Parent/Guardian,

South Central is pleased to be selected as a recipient of the Indiana Department of Education's Fall 2022 Digital Learning Grant! This competitive grant opportunity continues the work around high-quality blended and online teaching practices by focusing on three strands concerning best practices for blended and online learning, training, support of universal design for learning (UDL), and the purchase and training of assistive technologies.

The Indiana Department of Education awarded a total of 28 schools with the grant in their continued efforts to provide funds to expand technology integration at public school corporations. You can read the full press release on the IDOE website.

Homecoming week 2022 will take place from October 3rd through October 8th. 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 South Newton at 7:00pm with the homecoming court being announced along with the king and queen being crowned. On Saturday, October 8th, the student council will be sponsoring the high school homecoming dance from 7:00pm-10:00pm. It will be a semi-formal event and $8.00 per student or $14 per couple. All tickets will be sold at the door.

Go Satellites!

The annual junior vs. seniors powderpuff football game will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 6:00pm. The game will take place on the Satellite football field. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $5.00.

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 4th annual one-day mattress fundraiser on Sunday, October 9th from 11:00am-6:00pm in the south gym. 

There will be over 25 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 and even adjustable power bases. Delivery & financing is available. Every purchase benefits the South Central Jr.-Sr. High School students!

South Central Elementary is having a greeting card fundraiser through Usborne Books & More. Students will be bringing home information about this school-wide fundraiser. The money raised will go towards funding student programs and events at South Central Elementary. If SC Elementary students sell a total of 1,000 boxes, all students will earn an ice cream party!

The following prizes will also be awarded:

• #1 Fundraising Student: $100 Amazon Gift Card
• #2 Fundraising Student: $50 Amazon Gift Card
• #3 Fundraising Student: $25 Amazon Gift Card
• 5 Random Winners: $10 Amazon Gift Card

All order forms and money should be turned back into school no later than Wednesday, September 21st.

On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, the Board of School Trustees for the South Central Community School Corporation will hold a public hearing concerning the 2023 budget and plans for the bus replacement and capital projects beginning at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Library/Media Center at 9808 South 600 West, Union Mills, IN 46382. Please review the proposed plans here.

Athletic passes for the 2022-2023 seasons are now on sale in the high school office during school hours. You can also see Mr. Haggard, athletic director, at any home event to purchase a pass. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

South Central Athletics will hold their annual golf outing at Hamlet Golf Course on Saturday, September 24th starting at 1:00pm. Cost is $75 per player with a 4-person scramble format. Lunch will also be included at 12:00pm along with door prizes. All proceeds will benefit South Central athletic programs/teams.

Entry forms can be returned to the corporation office or emailed to John Haggard at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Beginning Monday, August 1st at 9:00am, South Central will open online registration via Harmony Family Access. We would like to remind you to check your demographics, update phone numbers, update emergency contacts and their phone numbers, update your email addresses, and your home/mailing address.

There are some registration forms that will need to be electronically signed. Some forms will need to be signed annually when you register online (Parent Right to Know; Active Duty; Residency Information; Work Survey; CTE; Transportation Needs). The forms are listed in the online registration section in Harmony Family Access.

If you have already registered your kindergartner, you will not have to come into the school for new student registration BUT you will need to log into your Harmony Family Access account to update demographics and fill out the consent forms. You will receive an email with your student's registration code on Friday, July 29th.

All new students are required by the state to provide proof of residency. Any returning students who have moved to a new address from the one listed in Harmony are also required to provide proof of residency. Your proof of residency should be one of the following documents: Current (within the last 60 days) utility bill, telephone bill, tax return, bank statement, mortgage statement, rental/lease agreement, medical bill, and/or other official information that verifies your address. A driver's license and mailed advertisements do NOT meet the residency verification requirements set forth by the Indiana Department of Education.

Beginning Tuesday, July 26th, the school will be scheduling appointments for NEW STUDENT registration on Tuesday, August 2nd, Wednesday, August 3rd, and Thursday, August 4th. Please call the school to schedule an appointment. On those days, we also welcome families that cannot register from home to come to the school to register students. Please call to schedule an appointment. Also, please bring your username and passwords with you.

If you have forgotten your password, you will need to click the "forgot my password" link and Harmony will send an email to help you. Unfortunately, we are unable to retrieve usernames and passwords at the school.

We are looking forward to a great school year ahead!

Thank you,

South Central Schools

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has stopped the federal meal waivers that have allowed schools to serve free meals to all students for the past two years. This upcoming school year, South Central will return to traditional edibility requirements for free, reduced, and paid benefit applications. If you do not receive an email notification by July 29th that your student(s) is qualified for free meals because of SNAP or Medicaid, please fill out a new application through Harmony Family Access. Applications will be available once online registration opens on August 2nd. Paper applications are also available in the school offices.

Students who are not approved for free or reduced-priced meal benefits before the start of school will be classified as paid and meal charges will begin the first day of school. Full pay breakfast will be $1.50 and full pay lunch will be $2.60. More detailed information about school meals for this upcoming school year will be coming soon.

Thank you,

Karen Hagenow, Food Service Director

At the July 12th school board meeting, the South Central School Corporation Board of Trustees officially approved Mr. Benjamin Anderson as the new superintendent of schools, replacing Dr. Theodore Stevens. Mr. Anderson has served South Central Schools for the last 8 years: 4 as the Jr.-Sr. high school principal, 3 as elementary principal, and 1 as assistant principal/athletic director. Prior to that, he taught elementary and middle school for LaPorte School Corporation.

Also at the July 12th meeting, Mr. Jarad Miller was approved as the new Jr.-Sr. high school principal, replacing Mr. Anderson. Mr. Miller taught social studies at South Central from 2013-2018, then served as athletic director during the 2018-2019 school year. For the last three years, Mr. Miller has been assistant principal at Valparaiso High School and Churubusco Jr.-Sr. High School.

South Central is pleased to have been awarded $221,440 for the Indiana Department of Education's Career Pathways Grant! These grant dollars will help pay for the implementation of the new high school welding program starting in the 2022-2023 school year. We are appreciative of American Welding and Gas and the LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) who have been partners in this grant.

The Indiana Department of Education awarded a total of 97 schools and community partners with more than $57 million in Explore, Engage, and Experience (3E) grant funding. The grant will aid Indiana schools and local partners as they work to strengthen, expand, and create effective career pathways throughout students' K-12 learning. You can read the full press release on the IDOE website.

Dear South Central Elementary Families,

For the past several years, South Central has partnered with the LaPorte YMCA to offer after-school care for our students. Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, the YMCA will no longer offer after-school care for our students.

Little Dreamers, located at 7407 W. US-30 in Wanatah, has space available for South Central Elementary students who need after-school care. If you utilize Little Dreamers for after-school care, your child will be able to ride the bus from South Central to Little Dreamers on a daily basis. All the details of the program including the cost should be discussed with Sandra Wood, owner of Little Dreamers. The phone number for Little Dreamers is (219) 733-2800. We are very grateful for Sandra and her willingness to host our students for after-school care. If your child will be attending after-school care at Little Dreamers, you will need to let the elementary office know the days your child will be riding the bus to Little Dreamers.

I hope you are all having a great summer!

Sincerely,

Nick Kimmel, Elementary Principal

The South Central Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 3:00pm in the Administration Building, 9808 South 600 West, Union Mills, Indiana, for a public hearing regarding objections to and/or support for the proposed contract of employment for the Superintendent of Schools.

For the first time in school history, a South Central team will be playing in an IHSAA state championship game! On Saturday, June 4th, the varsity softball team defeated Rossville 4-3 in the Class A semi-state game at Frankfort to punch their ticket to the final championship. Earlier in the day, the team downed Cowan 9-4 in 9 innings. 

The Lady Satellites will now take on the Tecumseh Braves in the IHSAA Class A state finals on Friday, June 10th at 4:30pm CST at Purdue University.

South Central High School will be holding graduation for the class of 2022 on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 7:00pm at the football/track stadium.

• Gates will open on June 5th at 5:30pm.
• Families will be seated directly on the football field. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating which may be set up beginning Saturday, June 4th. Please no tents or canopies.
• Open seating will be available on the football field behind family seating. This will be first-come, first-serve.
• A stage will be set up on the track. Graduates will also be seated on the track next to the stage.
• Graduation will be live-streamed on YouTube by the LaPorte High School Radio & Television class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-9b6_4HYo4
• A photographer will be on hand to help capture the event.
• The inclement weather date is Monday, June 6th at 7:00pm.

Congratulations to both the varsity softball and baseball teams on winning the 2022 IHSAA sectional tournaments!

The South Central softball team defeated Argos 16-0 to claim their 8th consecutive sectional championship and their 17th overall. Earlier in the tournament, the team also defeated LaCrosse and Triton for a combined score of all three games being 52-0. In the regional tournament, South Central will take on Morgan Township at home on June 1st.

The South Central baseball team defeated Oregon-Davis 10-0 on their home field to claim their 5th consecutive sectional and their 18th overall. Earlier in the tournament, the team also defeated South Bend Career Academy and LaCrosse. South Central will take on Caston in the regional tournament at South Bend Washington on June 4th.

Congratulations to senior Kolten Becker on making it to the IHSAA state track finals in the 800 meter run! With a time of 2:00.28, Kolten placed third at the Valparaiso regionals and will advance to the state finals on Saturday, June 4th at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Dear South Central Community,

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of a leadership change in the Superintendent's position at South Central. Four years ago, the South Central Board of School Trustees offered me the opportunity to serve as the Superintendent for your community school corporation. Prior to my time at South Central, I served as the Assistant Superintendent at School City of Mishawaka.

In early May, the School City of Mishawaka Board reached out to gauge my interest in returning to serve as their Superintendent. That interest ultimately turned into a subsequent offer for the position. I have verbally accepted the position and will be serving as the School City of Mishawaka Superintendent effective July, 1, 2022.

South Central was a great school corporation when I arrived in 2018. In my opening remarks to the staff, I stated that point and simply aimed to make South Central better. I believe that obligation has been fulfilled and I hope you are in agreement. Nearly one-third of South Central students come here as student transfers; meaning they choose to come here. Knowing that we are the school of choice in the area is a large responsibility to maintain, but the credit for that success goes to everyone that works so diligently to make South Central a great place to be.

In closing, the way this community positively supports South Central is unlike anything I have witnessed in previous positions I have held. In addition, in my opinion, the voting public has done a phenomenal job in electing School Board Members that are student-focused. Working with them has been a true pleasure. Lastly, I would like to thank the students, staff, and administration for working toward the common goal of student success. I have been truly blessed to call this my professional home for four years and I wish everyone reading this letter the greatest success in the future.

Thank you for allowing me to serve as the Superintendent of your school and thank you for choosing South Central for your child's education.

Sincerely,

Dr. Theodore Stevens, Superintendent