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GARYTolleston places first
Middle school students from across the school district participated in the 13th annual African-American Super Bowl at West Side High School.
Tolleston placed first for the second consecutive year. The school also received a travelling trophy for most improved ISTEP scores.
Winners of the Super Bowl were: Lena Simmons, Brandon Jentress, Shauna Creal and Tuesdai Perry
Rhenwrick at IUPUI
Isabell Rhenwrick is a point guard and shooting guard studying sports management at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Rhenwrick, a 2005 graduate of West Side High School, led the Lady Cougars last March with 16 points and two assists in a second-place finish to North Central during the state championship basketball game.
She was a member of the National Honor Society at West Side and played volleyball.
Award nominee
Saundra Horne, RN program chairwoman of practical nursing at the Gary campus of Ivy Tech Community College Northwest, has been named the Ivy Tech Northwest President's Award nominee.
The award is given annually to one faculty member in each of Ivy Tech's 14 regions that has shown excellence in teaching and community service.
As the President's Award nominee, Horne is automatically nominated to represent Ivy Tech Northwest for the statewide Glenn Sample Award, to be presented in June.
She has been a full-time faculty member in the Health Sciences division since fall 1988.
Defensive driving
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, 1440 E. 35th Ave., is offering the Defensive Driving 4 (DDC-4) class from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Call Brenda or Julie at 981-1111, Ext. 2298, for more information.
Bethune pilot program
Bethune Early Childhood Development Center has started its first early childhood intervention pilot program.
The remainder of Session 1 dates are today and March 23 and 24; Session 2 dates are April 27 and 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19. The program gives parents and children the chance to bond and interact. It transitions 2-year-olds into the prekindergarten setting.
After completing the four-week session, the child will be enrolled at the center for the upcoming school year.
Children who are 2 but will be 3 on or before July 1 may attend with a parent. Immunizations must be up to date. Tuberculosis test results and original birth certificate should be presented at registration.
For more details, call Audrey Butler at 886-6542 or Vivian Greer at 886-8476.
Tutoring available
Spirit of God Technology Center, in the Commons on 20, offers free computer-assisted tutoring and homework help to all Gary-area students in grades three to eight.
Registration is required. For more details, call 944-7653.
Training program
The Back to God Movement 2000 Inc. has started a training and career-placement program for ages 19 to 21.
Training will focus on residential construction. Participants who complete the program will be eligible to receive a nationally recognized credential in the construction trade.
Twenty slots are available. Call the Rev. Eric C. Weathersby at 218-5548 for more details.
Parent-child classes
Miller Preschool's next eight-week session of parent-child classes for ages up to 3 1/2 starts in March.
Classes will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday mornings in the lower level of Bethel Lutheran Church, 411 N. Montgomery. Classes include playtime, crafts, songs, seasonal activities and parent discussions. Space is limited; the cost is $120.
For more information, call Linda Simon at 938-1008 or Karen Jensen at 939-0386. E-mail them at lindajsimon@hotmail.com or kjens22@yahoo.com.
Computer classes
Free computer classes for adults will be offered at all Gary Public Library branches.
Some knowledge of computers is required for the Microsoft and genealogy classes. Class size is limited and registration is required. The schedule is as follows:
Microsoft PowerPoint -- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Genealogy on the 'Net -- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 10 to 11 a.m. March 25.
Basic computer -- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 29, 10 to 11 a.m. April 1.
To register, call the Main Library at 886-2484, Ext. 336; Brunswick, 944-9402; DuBois, 886-9120; Kennedy, 887-8112; Tolleston, 944-2795; or Wildermuth, 938-3941.
Model railroading
Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, is offering a model-railroad class from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, March 20 through April 17.
The class, taught by a model-railroad enthusiast, is designed to turn novices into informed modelers. The cost is $69, including supplies, and $20 per child, ages 12 and older, with adult registration.
Call 980-6806 for details.
Used cell phone drive
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy is sponsoring a used cell phone drive. Bring any old, used, undamaged cell phones to the school, 975 W. 6th Ave., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Proceeds will help defray costs for the eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C. For more information, call Mrs. Collins at 883-4826.
Chess lessons
The 21st Century Charter School@Gary is offering free chess lessons and a chess club to students and Gary residents.
Master chess teacher Derrick Durr will give instruction on strategies and the new board game 'Campaign.' Those wanting to play chess on a weekly basis or receive lessons may call 588-2461.
Registration is free.
HAMMOND
Art comes to CCSJ
Art exhibits this school year at Calumet College of St. Joseph include the works of CCSJ students and local high school students. Exhibits will be displayed in the Bernard Gallery.
The schedule: The CCSJ fifth annual High School Art Exhibit, through March 31; the CCSJ Student Art and Photography Exhibit, April 10 to May 26; the art of Tom Hagen, June 6 to 30; the photography of Larry Mickow Jr., July 7 to Aug. 31.
Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Free lectures at CCSJ
Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2400 New York Ave., is continuing its Lunch 'n' Learn Series of free lectures from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in Room 205. The program features college professors and instructors.
April 19 -- 'Media and Fine Arts Music and Film,' Walter Skiba, program director, will discuss the use of music in movies.
Call Dawn Muhammad at 473-4350 or (877) 700-9100, Ext. 350, for details.
Shots required
Effective July 1, state law required students to be immunized as protection against hepatitis B infections.
Children in Indiana entering ninth through 12th grades must be immunized against hepatitis B. The vaccine series consists of three shots. After the first shot, there is a month waiting period for the second, and a four- to six-month waiting period between the second and third shots.
Contact your child's physician to get the vaccine or get it through local health departments at the following sites: Gary, 1145 W. 5th Ave., 882-5565; East Chicago, 3903 Indianapolis Blvd., 391-8467; Hammond, 649 Conkey St., 853-6358; Lake County, 2293 N. Main St., Crown Point; 755-3655.
Contact the Health Services Department at 977-2185 for more information.
MERRILLVILLE
Sign language class
Deaf Services Inc., 6 E. 67th Ave., will offer a Beginning I Sign Language class in Merrill-ville from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, March 27 to May 1.
Cost is $90, which includes the required textbook.
Friday, March 24, is the deadline to register.
For more information, call 769-6506, Ext. 21.
NORTHWEST INDIANA
Literacy workshop
Elementary school educators in Northwest Indiana will learn about the latest developments in improving children's literacy on March 21 at Valparaiso University's Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources.
Kristina Smekens, a literacy consultant and president of Smekens Education Solutions, will present the workshop's keynote talk 'Building Readers and Writers: Seeing the Big Picture.' Smekens will discuss components of good reading and writing, how to demystify good writing and understanding the reciprocal nature of reading and writing.
Session presenters include faculty from VU's Department of Education and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Gary Community Schools, East Porter County Schools and Franklin Township Community Schools.
Cancer scholarships
The American Cancer Society Great Lakes Division college scholarship program is accepting applications for the 2006-2007 school year.
Applications are due by 4 p.m. CDT Tuesday, April 18.
Since 1997, the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division Foundation has proudly supported young cancer survivors with $1,000 scholarships as they pursue career goals.
To date, more than 300 first-time scholarships and 200 renewal scholarships have been awarded to students in the Great Lakes area of Indiana and Michigan.
Scholarships are awarded annually based on academic performance, community service and leadership, among other criteria, and may be renewable up to three more years.
To qualify, an applicant must be a cancer survivor age 20 or younger (as of April 18), a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Indiana or Michigan; attending or planning to attend an accredited college or university in Indiana or Michigan in fall 2006.
Those interested may download an application online by visiting www.cancer.org/scholarships, or by calling (800) 723-0360.
Career planning site
A regional partnership of schools, business and the Center for Workforce Innovations, along with the Lake County Integrated Services Delivery Board, has developed a career information Web site.
With educators, students and parents in mind, the cwcompact.com site offers regional information on careers as well as information on career ladders.
The Community Workforce Compact has provided the career Web site as a resource that enables planning for careers for middle school through college students.
St. Mary scholarships
The St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary is offering scholarships. Anyone going into a health care field may apply.
Applications are available at the Medical Center gift shop, the east front reception desk, and at the west front reception desk, 1500 S. Lake Park Ave., Hobart. Forms must be returned by April 30. Awards will be presented in June.
Aviation scholarships
The Aviation Scholarship Foundation will award a $5,000 Harold Hurd Airplane Scholarship in October.
Students ages 14 to 16, freshmen and sophomores in high school, who want to fly and get a pilot certificate should visit the Web site, www.teenpilot.org. Funds are reserved for students from low-income families.
DeVry scholarships
DeVry University offers programs in business, technology, health care and management.
Scholarships are offered to new students who meet specific criteria. For consideration, students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Some available scholarships include the following.
DeVry University Community Scholar Award -- $1,000 per semester, valued at up to $9,000 and awarded every year to a student in the upper 50 percent of his or her graduating class; must earn a final grade of B or better in one year of math; available to one high school senior from schools in Lake and Porter counties.
Dean's Scholarship -- $1,500 per semester, valued at up to $13,500, to a student with qualifying ACT or SAT scores, 24 or 1100, respectively, in math and critical reading.
Cisco Scholarship -- $1,200 per semester, awarded to a student who has been enrolled in a Cisco Academy.
Call Diane Hodges, DeVry University Northwest Indiana adviser, at (800) 441-2916 for more information or e-mail her at dhodges@devry.edu.
Rotary scholarships
Rotary Northern Indiana District 6450 has applications for the 2007 to 2009 Rotary World Peace scholarships.
They are for study at one of the seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution to obtain a two-year, master's-level degree in international relations, peace studies, conflict resolution and related areas.
Rotary scholarships are for two academic years and provide funding for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room and board, and other limited expenses. Applications are due by March 31.
For more information, contact Ranjan B. Kini of the School of Business and Economics at Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary; call 980-6906 or visit www.rotary.org/foundation/ educational/amb_scho/centers.
For more information or to download an application, visit www.rotary.org/newsroom/ downloadcenter/pdfs/083en.pdf.
Poetry contest
Creative Communication is conducting its spring essay and poetry contest, 'Celebration of Young Writers.' More than $3,000 in prizes will be given to poets, writers and schools in Indiana. The poetry divisions are grades kindergarten to 3, 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12, and adult. To enter, submit one original poem, in English, 21 lines or less.
The deadline is April 5.
Submit your entry online at www.poeticpower.com or mail it, labeled 'Poetry Contest' or 'Essay Contest,' to 1488 N. 200W, Logan, UT 84341. Include the author's name, address, city, state and ZIP code.
For student poetry entries, list current grade, school name, school address and teacher's name. For adult poetry entries, write 'Adult Entry' on the poem.
Call (435) 713-4411 for more information.
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VALPARAISO
Ivy Tech classes
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, 2401 Valley Drive, is accepting registrations for continuing education classes.
Excel 2003 -- 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 18 and 25. Class covers introduction to the workbook environment, planning and designing a worksheet; formatting a worksheet; working with charts; how to work with formulas. Students should have basic keyboarding and spreadsheet skills. Cost is $99, including the book.
Let's Do Windows XP -- 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 30. The student will learn how to use the file management system by creating files, folders and subfolders and learn some Internet basics. Basic knowledge of microcomputers is necessary. Cost is $129, including the book.
Call Paula Eastland at 464-8514 to register.
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