North Central Parke Community Schools

Physics Students Began the School Year with Olympic-Themed Measurement Activity

Students in Mrs. Jeffers’s third- and fifth-period physics classes participated in a series of Olympic-themed measurement events designed to provide a hands-on introduction to measurement and dimensional analysis. Events included the paper plate discus, cotton ball shot put, left-handed sponge squeeze, and several other engaging challenges.
Throughout the activity, students estimated the measurements for each event and then compared their estimates with the actual measurements. Following the completion of all events, students used dimensional analysis to convert their measurements between different units, reinforcing important concepts and skills used in physics.
Students who demonstrated the greatest accuracy in estimating the actual measurements for each event were recognized with gold medals during a class-period awards ceremony. The activity provided an engaging opportunity for students to apply mathematical and scientific concepts in a collaborative and enjoyable setting while beginning the new school year.

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3 Students posing for their photo with their medals around their neck.

School Closed for Labor Day!

A reminder to our families that school will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day.

Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see everyone back at school on Tuesday! ❤️🤍💙

Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

about 2 months ago, North Central Parke Schools

Graphic stating that all North Central Parke Schools will not be in session on September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.

🐺👟FILL THE TRUCK — SHOE COLLECTION NIGHT! 👟🐺

It’s time to get those shoes loaded in the car for tomorrow nights GAME!!

Bring your gently used or new shoes and help us fill the truck with hope! Every pair counts, and every person matters.

📅 Friday, September 4
🏈 Football Game at Parke Heritage
🆚 SV vs. PH

Let’s come together as a community to support The Encouragement Project and help share hope through practical acts of kindness.

Questions? Reach out to Laura Roberts at 765-592-0223.

about 2 months ago, North Central Parke Schools

Flyer promoting a shoe collection drive on Friday, September 4, encouraging the community to donate new or gently used shoes to help make a difference.

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✨Take a Peek Thursday! ✨

Today we’re taking a peek inside Connect Academy!

Connect Academy gives students the flexibility of a hybrid learning experience—combining the best of both worlds! Students come into the school 1–2 days each week for in-person learning, collaboration, and connection with teachers and classmates, while completing the rest of their coursework online.

These in-person days are a great opportunity for students to ask questions, work with teachers, connect with their peers, and build meaningful relationships—all while enjoying a learning environment designed to meet them where they are.

Take a peek at some of the learning, collaboration, and connections happening at Connect Academy!

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Students sit together at tables in a school library, working on laptops and tablets during an in-person learning session.

Three students sit together at a library table with laptops and tablets, participating in a group learning activity.

Two students work independently at tables in a school library, using tablets and laptops for their coursework.

Students gather around tables in a school library, using laptops and tablets while participating in an instructor-led learning activity displayed on a large screen.

FCCLA Flood Donation! 💙

August 28: VS West Vigo
September 9: VS South Vermillion

Drop off Donations at the FCCLA Booth at these upcoming home football games!

Preferred Donations:
*Water
*Baby Formula
*Cleaning Supplies
*Trash Bags
*Hygiene Products

2 months ago, North Central Parke Schools

Square FCCLA flood donation flyer featuring a large “FCCLA Flood Donation!” headline. The flyer lists preferred donations including water, baby formula, cleaning supplies, trash bags, and hygiene products. It provides drop-off information for the FCCLA booth at home football games on August 28 versus West Vigo and September 9 versus South Vermillion. Illustrations of a formula container, trash bag, water bottle, shampoo, conditioner, and cleaning supplies surround the text.

✨Workforce Wednesday✨

Meet our Automotive Technology Vocational Classroom.

Automotive Technology is a class for students with any level of knowledge
related to the topic. We start at square one from the very basics of tool
identification and work our way up to internal engine components and how
all the systems of the vehicles we drive work. Students are exposed to a
life-like work environment where they will perform common maintenance
and repairs to shop vehicles. Once they have established their basic skills
they move on to diagnosing and repairing vehicles for customers such as
students, teachers, and the occasional community member.

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Students stands listening as the teacher points to the monitor showing them how to remove and replace a brake pad.

Auto Service teachers points at the monitor as students stand watching to figure out their day.

2 students stand while listening closely to their teacher on what they will be working on.

Auto Service students stand around the large monitor as auto service teacher shows them the schedule and what they will be doing.

Auto service teacher shows students underneath the hood of a vehicle.

Auto Service teacher leans under the hood of a car to show 2 students something that could be wrong with the vehicle.

2 students lean under the hood of a car to check it out while one stands back thinking of what could be wrong.

2 students lean inside the hood of a car to check it out.

🥁 🎵 ISU Sycamore Marching Band Day🎵 🥁

The ISU Marching Sycamores invites surrounding high school band programs to rehearse and perform with a collegiate marching band for a college football game. Parke Heritage High school students learned and performed stand tunes like Land of 1,000 Dances, Jungle Boogie, 25 or 6 to 4, and Hey Baby. They also learned an arrangement of Dua Lipa's "Levitating" and performed with the Marching Sycamores during halftime.

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A student sits in the bleachers holding a phone and wearing a blue 2026 Sycamore Marching Band Day shirt and event badge. A clarinet rests on the bleacher nearby.

Several students wearing blue Sycamore Marching Band Day shirts sit in the bleachers with their musical instruments, including saxophones and large brass instruments.

Two students sit together in the bleachers holding flutes and smiling for the photo. Other marching band students and instruments are visible in the background.

Marching band students rehearse with percussion instruments in the bleachers. A line of students plays drums while additional band members and large bass drums are visible behind them.

A large group of marching band students wearing blue shirts gathers on a grassy field during an outdoor band activity.

Marching band students participate in an outdoor group activity on a grassy field, moving together across the field while wearing blue Sycamore shirts.

🏈 WOLVES WIN! 🏈

The Parke Heritage Wolves came out strong Friday night (August 28, 2026), earning a 42-7 victory over West Vigo!

This puts the Wolves 1-1 this season!

Great job, Wolves! Keep the momentum rolling!

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Parke Heritage football players in black jerseys and silver helmets line up against players in white and green uniforms before a play. A quarterback stands behind the center preparing to take the snap, while officials and players are positioned across the field. A scoreboard in the background shows 6:01 remaining and a score of 20.

Parke Heritage football players in black jerseys, silver helmets, and gray pants move downfield during a play. Players wearing numbers 3, 5, and 14 are visible in the foreground, with additional teammates running toward the right side of the field. Spectators watch from the bleachers in the background.

A Parke Heritage football player wearing number 8 runs toward the end zone carrying the football and raising his free arm. A defender in a white and green uniform follows behind him. The play takes place near the goal line, with the goalpost, officials, team vehicles, and spectators visible in the background.

A Parke Heritage football player in a black jersey runs with the football while teammates block a defender in green and white uniforms.

Parke Heritage football players in black uniforms advance down the field with the ball while opponents in green and white uniforms move to defend.

Parke Heritage football players line up at the line of scrimmage against an opposing team in green and white uniforms as spectators watch from the stands.

A Parke Heritage football player in a black uniform runs with the football while an opposing player in a green and white uniform pursues him.

Parke Heritage football players in black jerseys and silver helmets gather together on the field during a nighttime game.

🏃‍♂️ A Strong Start to Cross Country Season! 🏃‍♀️

The Parke Heritage Cross Country teams are off and running!

Attica Invitational – Thursday, August 27
Kamden Shields – 1st Place
Laney Crowder – 2nd Place
Liam Busenbark – 4th Place

Riverton Parke Invitational – Saturday, August 29
Kamden Shields – 1st Place

Congratulations to Kamden, Laney, and Liam on an impressive start to the season! We’re excited to see what the rest of the season brings. 🔥

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Parke Heritage 1st place and 4th place Cross Country Winners posing for a photo at the Attica Invite.

Parke Heritage 2nd place Cross Country Winner posing for a photo at the Attica Invite.

Parke Heritage 1st place winner posing for a photo at the Riverton Parke Invitational.

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✨Team Tuesday✨

We're excited to introduce you to the amazing people who make North Central Parke Community School Corporation special!

From the classroom to the front office, behind the scenes, and everywhere in between, our team works together every day to support our students and families.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be highlighting members of our NCP family so you can get to know the people who help make our schools such wonderful places to learn, grow, and thrive.

This is just the beginning—there are so many amazing people to meet! 👋

Stay tuned as we shine a spotlight on the people who make NCP Proud!

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Team Tuesday graphic featuring Alexa Patrick. The graphic includes her portrait, name, and information stating that she is in her fourth year with North Central Parke and attended Eastern Illinois University. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, crafting, and makeup. Her fun fact is that she does bridal makeup as a hobby. She is associated with Rockville Elementary School and is a first-grade staff member.

Team Tuesday graphic featuring Jeff Thompson. The graphic includes his portrait, name, and information stating that he has been part of the North Central Parke family for 28 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University and a master’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University. He enjoys vacationing and working in his yard. His fun fact is that he has been told he looks like Brad Pitt’s younger brother. He teaches math at Parke Heritage High School.

Team Tuesday graphic featuring Rachael Leach. The graphic includes her portrait, name, and information stating that she has been part of the North Central Parke family for five years. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Purdue University. She enjoys shopping and spending time with friends and family. Her fun fact is that she was a Lilly Endowment Scholarship winner in 1999. She is a school counselor at Turkey Run Elementary School.

Team Tuesday graphic featuring Stephanie Wrightsman. The graphic includes her portrait, name, and information stating that she has been part of the North Central Parke family for 15 years and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She enjoys golfing, flower gardening, and spending time with family. Her fun fact is that she loves traveling. She serves as the ECA Treasurer for North Central Parke.

Meet Your Teacher graphic featuring Mrs. Roach, a sixth- and seventh-grade science teacher. The graphic includes her portrait and information about her family, interests, favorites, and contact information. She is married to Kevin and has a son named Jude. She enjoys gardening, hiking, cooking, and reading. Her favorites include M&Ms, Cheeto Puffs, coffee, sweet tea, kombucha, Snickers, and Albanese gummy bears. The graphic also identifies her with the Altruismo House and provides her school email address and phone number.

Reminder to those who turned in your forms and paid,
Football Cheer Clinic will be held Wednesday September 2, 2026
Pk - 1st grade - 5:00 - 6:30
2nd - 5th grade - 6:00 - 7:30
Performance - During halftime of the Varsity Football Game on Friday, September 4th

*Forms and money were due August 21, 2026 in order to participate.

All Cheer Clinic Forms must be turned in Friday August 21, 2026 (Late forms will not be accepted)

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Flyer for the 2026 Parke Heritage Football Cheer Clinic. The clinic is September 2 at Parke Heritage High School for RES and TRES students in PreK–5th grade, with performances during the September 4 varsity football game. Forms are due August 21, 2026.

🎾🏆 TOURNAMENT CHAMPS! 🏆🎾

Congratulations to our High School Boys Tennis Team on winning the North Montgomery Invitational Tournament on Saturday!

The team battled through the tournament and came away with victories over South Vermillion, North Montgomery, and Benton Central!

What a great day on the courts! We are SO proud of you! 🏆

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HS Boys Tennis team lined up in front of the tennis net after an amazing win athe the North Montgomery Invitational Tournament Saturday!

🌮Foodie Friday!🌮

On Fridays during the first semester, the TRES Kindergarten class was able to have some type of food activity that coincides with the letter or story they have been working on for the week. Friday August 28, was a taco party for the letter Tt!

Students are able to experience Foodie Friday, thanks to the Patty D'Agostino Heritage Fund from the Parke County Community Foundation.

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Dragons Love Tacos 2 Books with 3 stuffed dragons and a soft taco on plate.

All the Transitional kindergarten class sitting at a very long table posing with their soft taco plate in front of them for Foodie Friday.

✨SENIORS!!✨

If you are planning to attend a 4-year college or university in the state of Indiana, you need to apply for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship!

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides:

Full tuition for four years at any eligible public or private nonprofit college or university in Indiana
An annual stipend for required books and equipment
To be eligible, applicants must:

Be a Parke County resident
Be graduating from high school during the 2026–2027 school year
Plan to pursue a full-time bachelor’s degree at an eligible Indiana college or university
Deadline: Monday, September 14 at 4:00 PM

Even if you aren’t sure you’ll be selected, apply! This is an incredible opportunity that could cover the cost of your college tuition for four years.

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Questions? Contact Gracie the Parke County Community Foundation for assistance.

Don’t wait until the last minute... get started today!

2 months ago, North Central Parke Schools

High School Seniors! Lilly Endowment Scholarship Applications accepted through Sept. 14th at 4pm.

🏈NEW SCOREBOARD🏈

A huge thank you to Riddell National Bank for their generous support and for providing a brand-new Scoreboard for the Parke Heritage Football Field!!

We are so grateful for your investment in our athletes, school and community!

Thank you for supporting the Wolves!

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New Scoreboard at the Parke Heritage Football Field with a wolf head on it and Riddell National Bank at the bottom.

Five individuals standing underneath the new Scoreboard during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

3 individuals from Riddell National Bank and the principal and the athletic director at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

3 individuals from Riddell National Bank and the principal and the athletic director at the ribbon cutting ceremony. The athletic director is cutting the ribbon.

3 individuals from Riddell National Bank and the principal and the athletic director at the ribbon cutting ceremony posing for a photo underneath the New Scoreboard.

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