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Carmel Clay Schools Board continues to finalize superintendent, adds Phase 5

News April 25, 2013

The Carmel Clay School Board has added a fifth phase to the search for the new superintendent who will replace current superintendent Jeff Swensson. Phase 5 includes advertising a proposed...

Transportation Department still hiring more bus drivers

Beats April 18, 2013

The Transportation Department continues to hire more bus drivers as advertised on its website, according to Ron Farrand, director of facilities and transportation. “We are currently in pretty good...

Carmel Clay schools to convert nearby building into wellness, senior activities center

News February 22, 2013

Starting on April 1, a new health clinic for Carmel Clay school district teachers will operate in the Ivy Tech building located across the street from this school. The acquisition of the school building...

Teacher of the Year nominations open from Feb. 21 to March 4

Author Archives February 18, 2013

According to Tricia Reynolds, community relations coordinator for CCS, teacher of the year nominations will be open from Feb. 21 to March 4. Principal John Williams said the teacher of the year nominations...

PROBLEM SOLVER: Eighth-grader Anthony Ji works on an assignment in his pre-calculus class. Ji is one of 19 middle schoolers who come here for advanced math and science classes that are not offered at the middle schools. AMIRA MALCOM / PHOTO

Record number of middle schoolers attend CHS for advanced math, science courses

News November 16, 2012

The number of eighth graders coming to CHS to take a math class has increased over the years. This year, 19 students are here, and, according to counselor Linda Skafish, that number is expected to...

Superintendent Continues Work on Performance Qualified School District Legislation

Beats October 19, 2012

According to Superintendent Jeff Swensson, he is currently working on legislation for a proposed Performance Qualified School District bill with superintendents from other districts including Zionsville,...

Superintendent works to implement strategic plan

Beats September 28, 2012

On Sept. 24, Superintendent Jeff Swensson delivered a recommendation to approve the new strategic plan for Carmel Clay Schools. According to Swensson, the new strategic plan is a result of growth and change...

DOWNTOWN: Junior Olivia Patterson strolls through downtown Carmel. Leisure activities such as those downtown contributed to the city’s ranking as the best place to live. HEEJUNG KIM/ PHOTO

CNN Money Magazine votes Carmel best place to live in nation, school officials cite influence of Carmel Clay Schools in success of city

News September 19, 2012

It’s official: According to CNN Money Magazine, Carmel is the best small city in the country to live in. “I feel like everyone kind of has that sense of pride, to know that other people see...

Superintendent sets goals for summer

Beats May 15, 2012

While many look forward to a relaxing summer, Superintendent Jeff Swensson said there will be a few projects the district will be working on in order to poise the district for continued improvement. ...

Seniors Lyndon Ji and Youkow Homma work with Dr. Roland Roeder, mentor and assistant professor at IUPUI. Ji leaves CHS to do more advanced outside research on his Gold Days. OMEED MALEKMARZBAN / PHOTO

Superintendent Jeff Swensson hopes to gain ‘high performing’ status for the school district

News January 27, 2012

According to the Carmel Clay Schools website, Superintendent Jeff Swensson, oversees over 15,000 students. The website also states that CCS has “a history of setting the highest achievement goals for...

Delph’s support of high performing school district provides CCS another ‘avenue’

Beats January 20, 2012

After a meeting with members of the Carmel-Clay School Board, state Senator Mike Delph said he will author a bill that includes Carmel-Clay Schools’ high performing school district proposal that would...

hygiene first: Sophomore David Liang washes his hands before going to lunch. According to the World Health  Organization, those who wash their hands are 24 percent less like to get a respiratory illness and 45 to 50 percent less likely to get a stomach bug.

An Epic Epidemic?

News December 12, 2011

For senior Jake Robinson, his last year of high school was supposed to involve lots of sporting events and perhaps the occasional class prank; it was not supposed to involve getting sick multiple times...

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