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Incandescent Bus Routes
Beginning September 6th, some GCSC routes will be serviced through Incandescent Bus Company. Please check our website for route updates.
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India Graham, Avah Hagan, A’maya McKinzie Ms. Pierson’s Class- Free Choice | |
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September 8, 2022 Open House 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM @ Bethune
September 15, 2022 Make and Take 9:00 AM -10:30 AM @ Bethune
September 27, 2022 STEM-Spark Fair 4:30 PM -6:30 PM @ Glen Park Academy
September 30, 2022 - Tree Planting @ Bethune Time TBA
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Messiah Dean, Legacy Johnson, Tashun Lenear
AuRyah Russell, Gabriel Fields, Shelisha Stemley
Ms. Lattimore’s Class – A lesson about shapes
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Glen Park Academy kicked off the year by getting our teachers involved in a STEM/chopped competition.
Each of our groups were given a bin with the same items, but the challenge was to use those items to teach the rest of our groups about one of our schoolwide PBIS routines/procedures. Our staff had a lot of fun and showed great creativity which modeled what we are trying to do as we seek STEM certification this year.
We asked each grade level to create STEM projects in the first few weeks of the school year following a very similar process as the staff did during our training. Each grade level chose one of our PBIS procedures and had their students work in collaborative groups to create a way to present their procedure to the rest of the school because we know we have many new students and families each year that need to learn the “GPA Way”.
This project was perfect for the beginning of the year when we focus on our school-wide expectations and allow the students to really take ownership of them as they have to understand them and be able to present them to others.
We asked each class to present their projects and choose the one that best represented their class. Afterward, the top projects from each grade was to be submitted so we could share those presentations with the entire school.
We have included some artifacts that demonstrate how our students collaborated and created their projects. Our 3rd graders chose Cafeteria procedures, Kg shared about how everyone gets their breakfast and uses manners, and 5th graders created skits and submitted videos of teaching the SLANT procedure.
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Schoolwide Focus: Banneker scholars focused on mastering routines, procedures, and protocols. The first two weeks of school were spent intentionally introducing, modeling, and reinforcing school-wide expectations focusing on the core beliefs that Banneker Cougars are Respectful, Responsible, Safe, Compassionate, Agents of Change. Week three’s focus was on Safety protocols. All scholars practiced the fire drill, tornado drill, and lockdown drill with success. Week four is all about Technology. All scholars will understand the importance of technology usage and how to navigate all apps independently. | | | |
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This past week, we received numerous donations from members of our community and school alumni!
Dr. Melita Pope- Mitchell ( Gary West Side graduate and alumni of Beveridge Elementary) donated pencil grippers to our kindergartners, stem kits, stem books, and safety stem glasses to our students.
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Dr. Deborah McCullough and brother Mr. Darryl McCullough were accompanied by other family members from Cleveland, Ohio as they stopped by for a visit and to wish our scholars well. This beautiful school was named after their mother, the late Mrs. Frankie Woods McCullough. | |
Our Frankie Woods McCullough Academy morning announcers did an outstanding job this week! They provided the student body with not only our morning Pledge but also “Fun Facts” to inspire critical thinking, The Word of the Day” to enhance vocabulary skills, as well as our daily “Uniform Check” to assist the scholars in remembering to be in uniform each day! Our announcers are directed by our fabulous third-grade teacher Mrs. Kendra Weathersby. 🐾 Cougar Paws up🐾!!! | | | |
Recently, the Gary Community School Corporation received a large donation of book bags and school supplies from Boeing. The annual “Liftoff for Learning” initiative by Boeing is a nationwide program and 275 students from Williams, Beveridge and Banneker at Marquette Elementary Schools were selected as this year's as recipients. The generous donation came directly from the employees of Boeing. | |
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Please remember that our focus area for the month is: Accountability We are ALL accountable for our actions and how those actions impact others.
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The Bethune Early Childhood Development Center is off to a great start! We hosted a Meet the Teacher Parent Camp on August 4, 2022. We had a great time meeting each other and ‘kicking off’ our school year. The Gary Fire Department, Crown Point Fire Department and Crown Point Police Department joined us on for a car seat give away. Special thanks to our community partners who donated their time to help keep our students safe.
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Thank you Boeing for donating 275 backpacks to students within the district! | | | | |
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Community Giving Back with Backpacks and More!
Mr. Eric Smoot- Hemphill, owner of Redefined Fitness and Horace Mann graduate donated over 270 books with school supplies and $2,000 in donations.
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Holistic Life Foundation
Mindfulness in the Schools
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Unity Hospice of Northwest Indiana donated school supplies for our students | |
Updates from the District | |
Monday, September 12, 2022
10AM at J's Breakfast Club
3669 Broadway, Gary, IN
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That Afternoon Show with Jeffrey Smith on WGVE 88.7 FM | Watch the interview with Dr. Paige McNulty and Robin Sizemore | | | |
Support Gary's only Hometown Team! | | |
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WSLA Booster Club
Slide on over to the Side. Help us cheer on all activities to victories, be it sports or a spelling bee, the West Side booster club is the place to be. We are looking for parents, alumni, community members and the city of Gary to join our club.
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Volleyball Fundraiser
Special Thanks to everyone who supported the Volleyball car wash fundraiser! Please be sure to join us for our Stepper's event Sept. 10!
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WSLA scholar Regan Bandy was honored by the National Recognition Program through the @CollegeBoard which is a non-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the Advanced Placement Program, the SAT, Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy, BigFuture, and more.
Bandy earned the National African American Recognition Award.
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Milton Green
Milton is an outstanding student who
has taken on IUN dual credit courses. He exemplifies the characteristics of a
Cougar. He excels not only in the classroom, but will be an asset to our
athletic program.
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Jamaria Jefferson
Jamaria has faced some challenges while a student at WSLA, but is working hard to have a positive impact on the schools culture. She has taken time to have restorative conversations with her peers and lead a restorative session with an underclassman. She is motivated to graduate from WSLA and pursue a career in dentistry.
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Congratulations Graduates
Thanks to a partnership with WDS, Inc. at the Gary Area Career Center, another crop of WSLA Cougars have graduated! Congratulations!
Diamond Davis
Jabari Moore
Marshonna Dunbar
Aniya Herrod
Precious Hughes
Jamaria Lindsey
Keshaun Williams
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Justin Lovings, Student Resource Officer | |
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Officer Lovings is a graduate of Merrillville High. He is currently in college studying Psychology.
He likes being a security resource officer and working for the school system because he would to be a school psychologist/ therapist in the future.
He is an asset to the GMS VPA staff because he is reliable, hard working, gets along with scholars and staff, calm in tough situations, and completes his job with a smile and positive energy, even on rough days.
GMS VPA Administrators salute him on a job well done!
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Des'Tina Paige
Mrs. Paige has taken the initiative of
updating and beautifying our front
office counter. Thank you for your
thoughtfulness to communicate our
mission/vision to families that come into the building.
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Beverly Goodson
Ms. Goodson was instrumental in
making sure that the front of the
building remained safe during our
incident this past week. She stay with
some of our female students who were
not meeting expectations while
administrators addressed other
concerning students. Thank you so
much Ms. Goodson!!
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We would like to celebrate our custodial staff for their hard work and dedication. Our custodial staff works hard to keep our building in tip top shape. Without hesitation, our custodial staff provides services to anyone in need. We at Banneker are grateful for ALL THE WORK they do!
| Mr. Claudio, Mrs. Sandra, Mr. Walter, and Ms. Rosa- Custodial Staff | | | |
Jobs and Opportunities with GCSC | |
A full list of open positions and job descriptions can be found on our website!
We encourage you to apply today!
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Contractors and
Business Owners
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We publicize RFPs and contract information on our website! Check out our latest projects!
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