WHS alum to perform at Eagles Theatre

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment has added Zachariah Smith to its 2023 lineup at the Eagles Theatre.

Tickets wem]nt on sale Tuesday, March 14 and will be available online at honeywellarts.org or by calling 260.563.1102.

A 19-year-old Wabash native and future American rock icon hopeful, Smith will return to his hometown to present a live concert on March 30.

Smith started at a young age by singing and attending various Honeywell Arts & Entertainment youth programs. Now, he’s on to Hollywood to participate in a hit TV music competition and put his singing to the test. For more information on Smith and to follow along on his singing journey, follow @realzachariahsmith.

This concert is sponsored by Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC. Seating is general admission at $20 and suite level at $30.

Smith will perform covers of songs like “Hurts So Good” by John Mellencamp, “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley, “Cover Me Up” by Morgan Wallen, “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton, “Beat It” by Michael Jackson, and more.

Smith is a 2021 alumnus of Wabash High School and was a Honeywell Media Arts Program student. He is also a choir alumnus of the Wabash County Honors Band & Choir, a program structured for the county’s most talented high school musicians, which concludes with a performance at the Honeywell Center each year.

He also was among select Wabash High School Choir students given the opportunity to sing with Foreigner during their performance at the Honeywell Center in 2019.

MCS plans kindergarten roundup

By Eric Christiansen

Manchester Community Schools is adding a little more life into this year’s Kindergarten/Preschool

Round Up on Thursday, March 16, from 4 to 7 p.m.

“We’re going back to the old way of doing kindergarten round up but making changes that people wanted,” MCS Director of Communications Randy Self said. “Prior to this they would come in, do the screening, and wait in line. They wanted things more efficient. It was pretty sterile.

“They wanted to see the classrooms, meet the teachers, and things like that.”

MCS heard the parents’ concerns and wishes.

“We are going back to Manchester Elementary School for round up, doing kindergarten and preschool together,” Self explained. “We will be screening the kids … ahead of time. That won’t be at round up, so we won’t have lines.”

Shots also will not be administered at the round up.

“We don’t want the kids’ first experience at the school to be getting a shot,” Self said.

Instead, the night will be a fun and informative affair.

Among some of the activities the students and parents can enjoy is a chance for the children to see and get on the bus, with retired Transportation Director Imogene Knight will showing them around.

A photo booth will be available for future students to have an unofficial “signing” indicating their commitment to MCS.

Self said Chrome books will be available or parents/guardians can use their device with a QR coach they can scan and fill out preregistration forms.

“It will take less than five minutes for basic information we need to have to put them on the list,” Self said.