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February 26, 2016
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Noah Rowley, from left, Mason Christianson and Broxton Butler make up the snare drum line for the Carroll Indoor Percussion Ensemble.
Cymbals clash, drums boom at percussion competitions By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
The Carroll High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble took first place in its division in its first competition of the season on Feb. 13 at Carroll. The Indiana Percussion Association event drew ensembles from 20 high
schools. Carroll competes in Scholastic Scholastic A. This marching class stresses both musical skills sets and movement. “It’s a fantastic group of kids, a fantastic group of instructors and a fantastic group of parents,” Carroll band director Doug Hassell said.
“They’re off to a great start and I think they’re going to have an outstanding season.” Assistant ensemble director Michael Brown said the staff and parents were pleased with the performance. “The biggest things is that the students were excited and See DRUMS, Page A13
Two NACS principals changing posts July 1 Leaving Carroll Middle School will be especially tough for Miller, DiPrimio since he is the school’s only principal and was a part of the building process before it opened in 2004. Miller came to NACS in 2001 as an assistant principal when Carroll Middle School operated in the building that is now the Carroll Freshman Center. NACS Superintendent Chris Himsel said he is already searching for new principals at both buildings. He said that he is both patient enough to hire the right candidate yet eager to get the positions filled. The NACS board approved both changes Feb. 8. “They did a good job
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in their positions, which means it will be hard to find a replacement,”
Himsel said. DiPrimio wants to continue creating a “seamless transition” for students as they venture from the middle school to the high school by working with the district’s curriculum assessment and alignment teams. “So much has to do with timing. Sometimes it’s something you can plan for and sometimes you can’t,” DiPrimio said. “The opportunity has presented itself and it felt like the right time to do it. I am surrounded by good people and always have been at Northwest.” (Read Northwest News Editor Ryan Schwab’s full report at kpcnews.com.)
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Two Northwest Allen County Schools principals will transfer to new positions within NACS when the new school calendar year begins July 1. Carroll High School Principal Sam DiPrimio will become director of secondary education. He replaces Deb Neumeyer, who announced her retirement in January. Carroll Middle School Principal John Miller will take over as director of building and grounds. He replaces Tom Schipper, who is retiring from that position at the end of February. DiPrimio taught and coached for 17 years at Northrop High School before coming to Carroll High School in 2003 to serve as assistant principal, largely in charge of discipline. He held that position for 10 years before becoming principal.
Fort Wayne Community Schools’ elementary schools invite parents of students entering pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in the fall to learn more about FWCS’ programs and sign up for the 2016-17 school year. Schools offering pre-K will have early registration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22. All elementary schools will have kindergarten orientation and early registration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. At the event, parents will be able to visit their child’s school to learn more about FWCS’ pre-K and full-day kindergarten programs and register their child for the 2016-17 school year. Parents will also learn how to help their child transition to a new program and/or new school, meet teachers, see classrooms, find out what immunizations are needed and learn about transportation. Children who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1 are eligible to attend kindergarten. Children who will
be 4 on or before Aug. 1 may be eligible to attend pre-kindergarten. Pre-K programs are offered to students living in the attendance areas of Abbett, Adams, Bloomingdale, Brentwood, Fairfield, Forest Park, Franke Park, Harrison Hill, Holland, Indian Village, Lindley, Maplewood, Northcrest, Scott, South Wayne, Study, Washington and Waynedale elementary schools. Parents who are unsure which school their child will attend can call Student & Family Support Services at (260) 467-2120. While full-day kindergarten is available to all students, there are a limited number of pre-K spaces available. If there are more pre-K applicants than space available, FWCS will use selection guidelines as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education. For registration, parents should bring identification, the child’s birth certificate, two proofs of residence, and the child’s immunization history.