Lydgia Palmer, a Fortville Elementary School teacher, received a state award from the American Legion this month.
Fortville teacher earns state honor
FORTVILLE – Lydgia Palmer was presented the American Legion Teacher of the Year Award July 8 at Indianapolis Mariott East.
Palmer has taught Fortville Elementary School for six years. She earned the state award over 10 other district winners; criteria included school involvement, education, after-hours activities, community service, awards, news and social media, letters of recommendation.
“I was pleased to be able to recommend and support Mrs. Palmer for this recognition as she displays so many of the qualities that make a teacher successful and is an important part of our school,” FES Principal Dr. Vince Edwards said in an email. “She is also very connected to our Fortville community and is a wonderful ambassador for Mt. Vernon. Lydgia makes a difference for others by bringing who she is into the many roles of service she performs, and she is a person who is intelligent, has a good sense of humor, is a clear communicator, and genuinely cares about and enjoys her students.”
New principals’ reception today
FORTVILLE – The community is invited to greet three new principals of Mt. Vernon schools in a reception.
The New Principals’ Reception will be 5-7 p.m. today, July 25 at the Alumni Center of the corporation’s Administrative Service Center, 1806 W. Ind. 234, Fortville (behind Mt. Vernon Middle School).
Cookies and punch will be served for the free event; no reservation is needed. New principals at the event will be Brooke Tharp, Mt. Vernon High School; Dr. Lori Katz, Mt. Vernon Middle School; and Donnie Turner, Mt. Comfort Elementary School.
MVHS class reunion coming up
FORTVILLE – The Mt. Vernon High School Class of 1973 is planning a 50-year celebration.
The event will be Sept. 9 and include a catered dinner in Fortville. Those interested should join the Facebook page “Mt. Vernon HS Class of ‘73-Fortville IN” or contact Pam Beyers Buckley at 317-910-5337 or Mike Noe at 317-703-5757.
Davidson inducted into U.S. Naval Academy
GREENFIELD – Andrew Davidson, a graduate of Greenfield-Central High School, was inducted into the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2027 June 19 and embarked on six weeks of basic midshipman training during “Plebe Summer.”
About 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the academy’s “plebe” or freshman class, and each student is required to participate in Plebe Summer. Plebes have no access to television, movies, the internet or music and are restricted to make only three calls during the six weeks of Plebe Summer.
The pressure and rigor of Plebe Summer is designed to help plebes prepare for their first academic year at the Naval academy and the four years of challenge that awaits them, according to a press release from the U.S. Naval Academy. As the summer progresses, the new midshipmen assimilate basic skills in seamanship, navigation, damage control, sailing and handling yard patrol craft. Plebes also learn infantry drill and how to shoot pistols and rifles. Other daily training sessions involve moral, mental, physical and professional development and team-building skills, including swimming, martial arts, rock climbing and more.
Schools to open for 2023-24 academic year
HANCOCK COUNTY – Hancock County’s school corporations will open up for the 2023-24 school year soon.
Southern Hancock schools are the first to begin, with a start date of Aug. 1. Eastern Hancock and Greenfield-Central’s first day of school is Aug. 2. Mt. Vernon schools open Aug. 4.
Several open houses and back-to-school nights are scheduled for the week prior to school starting; visit each corporation’s website for times and details.
