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.

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.

Have you ever heard the music for "76 Trombones" and wondered where it's from? South Central Drama Club has the answer to your question: Meredith Willson's The Music Man! With iconic songs such as "76 Trombones," "Goodnight, My Someone," "Till There Was You," and "Shipoopi," SCDC brings this classic musical to life. Through large dance numbers, upbeat songs, and all-new costumes, SCDC tells the story of charming traveling salesman (and conman) Harold Hill as he attempts to con the citizens of River City, Iowa into buying his idea of a children's band. The local music teacher and librarian, Marian Paroo, however, isn't falling for his schemes and attempts to bring his con crashing down around him. Does Marian eventually succumb to Harold's charm, or does she succeed in bringing his long-running con to the ground? Does River City gets its children's band? Come see SCDC's production of The Music Man to find out!

The Northwest Health Sports Medicine Program will be offering sports physicals at South Central on June 21st from 5:30pm to 8:00pm in the south gym. There is no cost (donations accepted) for the physicals and they are available to students ages 5-18. See the flyer for more information.

IHSAA Physical Form

South Central High School is pleased and proud to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2022!

Jolie Klimczak is this year's Valedictorian. She is the daughter of Stephen and Angela Klimczak. Jolie has earned a GPA of 4.481 on a 4.0 scale at the end of her 7th semester. She will be graduating with an Indiana Core 40 diploma with Academic and Technical honors. In addition to her academic accomplishments, Jolie has been involved in FFA, German Club, and the National Honor Society.

Camryn Young is this year's Salutatorian. She is the daughter of Raymond and Kimberly Young. Camryn has earned a GPA of 4.413 on a 4.0 scale at the end of her 7th semester. She will be graduating with an Indiana Core 40 diploma with Academic and Technical honors. In addition to her academic accomplishments, Camryn has been involved in the National Honor Society, student council, golf, FFA, and is the president of the senior class.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The purpose of this letter is to provide the most up-to-date information pertaining to COVID-19 protocols as it relates to school bus transportation. On Friday, February 25, the CDC released guidance that removes the facemask requirement on school buses. Specifically, the updated guidance stated the following:

Effective February 25, 2022, CDC is exercising its enforcement discretion to not require that people wear masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs. CDC is making this change to align with updated guidance that no longer recommends universal indoor mask-wearing in K-12 and early education settings in areas with a low or medium COVID-19 Community Level.

The full text of the CDC's recommendations can be found here: CDC Travel Mask Guidance

Therefore, effective Tuesday, March 1, 2022, South Central will no longer require masks on school buses. We appreciate everyone's support as we work through the updated protocols. With the removal of several protocols recently, please remember that we need everyone's assistance to continue to operate South Central as safely as possible. If your child feels ill, please have them stay home. If you are an individual that tests positive for COVID-19, you are still required to quarantine for 5 days and must wear a mask upon returning on days 6-10 in school and on the bus.

We will continue to provide updates if further recommendations change. Thank you for your continued support and for choosing South Central for your child's education.

Sincerely,

Dr. Theodore Stevens, Superintendent