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REPORTER August 16, 2011
Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana
IDs gone* *At least wearing them on a lanyard no longer required TorreKennedy torrekennedycub@gmail.com Wearing IDs this school year is not mandatory. Thomas Oestreich, LC’s new principal, is not against the idea of wearing them, but he doesn’t want teachers to focus more on IDs than on education. “Teachers are spending way too much time on enforcing students to wear their IDs than on enforcing their education,” Oestreich said. “Without having to worry about students wearing their identification cards, teachers should be more focused on instruction. Not saying that we do not want to be able to identify our students, but we just want things to
get better educationally.” He said the administration is trying to focus more on instruction time in the classroom. The new ruling is being met with favor. Many students have already said they are glad about the change. Junior Kiera Nunn said, “Not having to wear IDs this year is pretty awesome.” Junior Jailyn Bates added, “I am glad that we do not have to wear them any more because now I can wear all my pretty jewelry.” Teachers also said they were content with the new rule because they no longer have to worry about asking students to see their IDs. Students are encouraged to wear their IDs, and the administration said it would be nice if they would. “Wearing their IDs is for the safety of the school,
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and students should be able to show it when asked,” assistant dean Lonzo Buggs said. English teacher Trinda Foley said, “It is OK that students are not required to wear them as long as the school stays safe.” Students must have new IDs even though they don’t have to wear them. IDs are required to pick up books, to buy lunch, and to gain admittance to the Perk, MAC and media center, for example. Many students got their new IDs during last week’s registration days. An announcement regarding the place and time for others to get their IDs will be made soon.
Principal’s goal: additional instructional time SamanthaStrong samanthastrongcub@gmail.com Thomas Oestreich is Lawrence Central’s new principal. Oestreich, 34, came to LC after a year at North Central High School, where he was an assistant principal. “(At North Central) everyone was in class to learn, and that is my expectation,” Oestreich said. He said he plans to fulfill this goal with a new discipline measure called the tardy room, where students report whenever tardy. Prior to his time at North Central,
Oestreich was assistant principal at he earned a bachelor of science degree Eastwood Middle School in Washington in music education. He then attended Township for six years. He began his Indiana University, where he received a master of edujourney in education degree in cation as an or2004. Oestreich is chestra director at Eastwood Middle ... everyone was in class in the process of earning his doctorSchool, where he to learn, and that is my ate in education received the Outand educational standing First Year expectation.” leadership with a Teacher Award Thomas Oestreich minor in curricufor the 1999-2000 principal lum from Indiana school year. Oestreich grew up in Wisconsin University. His anticipated graduation and has been in Indiana for 16 years. date is 2012. He attended Butler University, where Oestreich said he plans to promote
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a “professional learning community that allows for teacher leadership and collaboration.” He also said he hopes to bring a focus on individual student leadership to LC and to promote open communication between teachers, parents and students. “Start with teachers taking time in the morning to be professional and collaborate…. We will work hard to ensure student success,” he said. While Oestreich said he has been working hard in the office for the new year, students will often see him in the halls, Commons and cafeteria as the year — See PRINCIPAL on page 4