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EVSC Plans Parent Meeting For New Northside Elementary School

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EVSC Plans Parent Meeting For New Northside Elementary School
To give parents and community members updated information regarding the new elementary school being planned for the north side, the EVSC will host a parent meeting on Tuesday, December 13, at 6 p.m. at North High School. New information on the school design and layout will be shared as well as an updated timeline for construction and other details related to the school.
The EVSC announced earlier this year the construction of a new K-6 school on the north side. The school is slated to open for the 2018-2019 school year and will help to reduce enrollment at Scott and Oak Hill schools. The school will be built in the McCutchanville area located on Petersburg Road, just north of Viehe Drive on a site purchased in 1995 specifically as a future school site. Boundaries for the new school include:
North Boundary: Boonville New Harmony Road to Petersburg Road to Green River to Ruston Lane.
East Boundary: Warrick County line
South Boundary: line parallel with Hillsdale Road
West Boundary: Highway 41 For more information, including a site and boundary map, visit http://district.evscschools.com/about_us/new_north_school. 
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U.S. Treasury Turns Over Half A Million Dollars In Savings Bond Proceeds To Indiana Attorney General’s Office

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Funds Being Held In Unclaimed property For Rightful Owners

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – After a several month process and a court hearing, Attorney General Greg Zoeller has succeeded in obtaining nearly $600,000 in proceeds from matured savings bonds that had been turned over as unclaimed property to the state.

In 2015, Zoeller asked the Indiana General Assembly to change Indiana statute to allow the unclaimed property division to seek title of the savings bonds that had been turned over as abandoned and unclaimed property.  This change allowed the Attorney General to cash the bonds with the U.S. Treasury so that the rightful owners could find and claim the funds through the state rather than with the federal government.

“We have a strong track record in Indiana of getting money back to the people they belong to,” Zoeller said.  “It isn’t right that the federal government hangs onto the money, with little to no effort to contact the rightful owner to make sure they get what they are owed.  In the unclaimed property database, people have a safe, easy way to search and find their funds.”

Indiana has received a total of $587,613.58 for 1496 matured savings bonds that are being held in the state’s unclaimed property database.  Savings Bonds – once used as a way to save for the future or as a meaningful gift for children and grandchildren, have almost become a thing of the past.  The historic nature and long maturity dates of the Savings Bond is cause for many becoming lost and ending up in the possession of unclaimed property divisions across the nation.  The Indiana Attorney General’s Unclaimed Property Division is no exception. Oftentimes, people have no idea that a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent had purchased the bond, which was left in a safe deposit box they also may not have known existed.

The Attorney General placed public notices throughout the state last March seeking owners of the bonds that in some cases were as old as 74 years old. Those bonds were valued at more than $700,000.  The Through these notices, the Attorney General’s Office returned more than $257,000 in unclaimed bonds to Indiana residents prior to seeking the additional funds from the U.S. Treasury of those not claimed.

Zoeller encourages all Hoosiers to search the database, now that there is an additional half a million dollars added to it, and wants people to also search for friends and family, remembering that in many cases these bonds will likely have passed by inheritance to persons other than the original owner.

This effort is part of a larger initiative to assist Hoosiers in obtaining millions of dollars in matured U.S. Savings Bonds that are currently being held by the United States Treasury.  Currently, the United States Treasury is not required to turn over abandoned and unclaimed U.S Savings Bonds unless the State obtains title of the bonds.  With the necessary resources to return the unclaimed property already in place, Indiana successfully obtained a state court judgment to take title of the matured U.S. Savings Bonds in our possession, as well as unredeemed, matured bonds issued to Indiana residents.  This step is necessary for the Unclaimed Property Division to include these bonds in the State’s unclaimed property database, giving Hoosiers the opportunity to claim and collect their money.

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has a proven track record in returning unclaimed money to the rightful owners.  Through extensive outreach, advertising and a searchable database, a record 108,477 properties totaling more than $88.5 million in unclaimed property was returned to Hoosiers in 2015 and a total $610 million has been returned since 2000.

Zoeller thanks the hard work of several individuals throughout his office as part of this effort.  They include, Deputy Attorneys General, Patricia Erdmann, Betsy Isenberg. Benjamin Jones and Donna Sembroski, along with Unclaimed Property Director, Lindsey Mayes and Unclaimed Property Project Manager, Valerie Jones.

If you believe you are entitled to the above mentioned unclaimed U.S Savings Bonds, either by ownership or as an heir, please visit www.IndianaUnclaimed.gov to begin a claim.  The Unclaimed Property database can be searched 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.  The Unclaimed Property Division’s toll-free number is 1-866-IN-CLAIM (1-866-462-5246).  This is a free service of the Indiana Attorney General’s Office.

IU’s King Caps World Championships with Fourth Gold Medal

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The Indiana University swimming team capped an incredible week at the 2016 FINA World Short Course Championships with another gold medal on Sunday night in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

 

Over the course of the six-day competition, current, former and postgrad Indiana swimmers combined for 12 medals – six gold, five silver and one bronze.

 

On Sunday, Lilly King put an exclamation point on her tremendous week, winning her fourth gold medal and fifth total medal in the women’s 400 medley relay. King swam the breaststroke leg (1:03.71) for Team USA, helping the Americans win and set a Championship record with a time of 3:47.89.

 

Earlier in the finals session, King placed fourth overall in the women’s 200 breaststroke after qualifying eighth with a time of 2:19.34.

 

Blake Pieroni took home fourth place in the final of the men’s 100 freestyle, touching the wall in a time of 46.88. Over the week, the IU junior won two silver medals and one bronze.

 

Indiana alum Cody Miller ended his week by tying for seventh in the men’s 50 breaststroke, finishing with a mark of 26.18. Miller ended the championships with two medals – one gold and one silver.

 

Also winning medals on the week were Kennedy Goss and IU postgrad Zane Grothe. Goss won gold with Team Canada in the 800 freestyle relay, while Zane Grothe won silver with Team USA in the 800 freestyle relay.

 

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

Women’s 400 Medley Relay

  1. Lilly King – 1:03.71 (Team USA – 3:47.89)

 

Women’s 200 Breaststroke Final

  1. Lilly King – 2:19.34 (2:21.17 in prelims)

 

Men’s 100 Freestyle Final

  1. Blake Pieroni – 46.88

 

Men’s 50 Breaststroke Final

T-7. Cody Miller – 26.1

Eagles erase 19-point deficit, win 98-83

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball erased a 19-point first half deficit with a 34-point swing to defeat Lees-McRae College, 98-83, in the final game of the Bill Joergens Memorial Classic Sunday evening at the Physical Activities Center. USI sees its record go to 8-0 overall for the 11th time in the history of the program, while Lees-McRae goes to 2-9.

The Screaming Eagles struggled out of the gate with their offense as cold as the December rain outside, while Lees-McRae was on fire. The Bobcats, who hit five-of-six three-point field goals to start the contest, raced out to a 19-point lead, 28-9, with 13:31 to play in the opening half.

The Eagles began to chip away at the deficit and used a 16-4 run to cut the margin to 45-41 in the final five minutes before intermission. USI made the most of its 25 trips to the free throw line in the opening stanza, connecting on 21 free throws.

USI sophomore guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) led the way in the first 20 minutes, posting a team-best 13 points. He was two-of-five from the field and nine-of-10 from the line.

The second half began with a bang for the Eagles as they posted an 8-1 run to take their first lead of the game, 49-46, since leading 2-0 in the opening minute. USI senior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) ignited the second half burst with a pair of long range three-point field goals.

USI extended its lead to 11 points, 68-57, by the 10 minute mark of the second half when sophomore forward Jacob Norman (Evansville, Indiana) capped off a 9-0 run with a thunderous dunk. Lees-McRae was not about to go quietly and quickly cut the Eagles margin to three, 71-68, with a 9-0 run of its own with 7:05 remaining when USI shut the door.

The Eagles sealed the victory with a 13-0 run to make the score, 84-68, at the under-four media timeout and cruised the rest of the way to a 98-83 victory.

Individually, Stein added 17 points in the second half and concluded the game with a game-high 30. He was seven-of-14 from the field, two-of-three from long range, and 14-of-15 from the line in reaching 30 points for the second time this season.

Norman followed Stein in the scoring column with a career-best 18 points, shooting a blistering six-of-seven from the field and six-of-six from the line. The sophomore forward also had a career-high and game-high nine rebounds.

Junior forward Julius Rajala (Finland) and Drummond rounded out the double-digit scorers with 17 points and 14 points, respectively. Rajala followed Norman in the rebounding column with eight, one short of tying a season high.

As a team, USI shot 53.2 percent from the field (25-47), just 37.5 percent from beyond the arc (6-16), and 84.0 percent from the line, finishing the game 42-of-50 at the stripe. The Eagles also won the battle of the boards, 36-24.

USI concludes the three-game homestand Wednesday when it hosts the NAIA’s Bluefield College at 7 p.m. The game will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

The Rams, who play at Kentucky Wesleyan College Tuesday night before visiting the PAC, are 7-9 overall this season.

Awarded District Seven Conservation Officer of the Year

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Indiana Conservation Officers are proud to announce that Officer Shane Cooper has been awarded the District Seven Indiana Conservation Officer of the year. 

The district award qualifies Officer Cooper for the James D. Pitzer award.  The Pitzer award is given to the top overall Conservation Officer in the state of Indiana and is named after Conservation Officer James D. Pitzer, who was shot and killed in Jay County in 1961.

Officer Cooper’s primary county assignment is Knox County where he has served since 2013.  Before moving to Knox County Officer Cooper served in Parke County for four years.

In addition to his normal patrol responsibilities, Officer Cooper also serves as a field training officer, sonar operator and is a member of the Indiana Conservation Officer Public Safety Dive team.

During his short time in District Seven he has proven to be an outstanding officer who serves the citizens and sportsmen of our area admirably.

The district award is selected by the other officers who work within District Seven, which includes ten southwestern counties in Indiana.

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State Of Indiana Monthly Revenue Report

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State Of Indiana Monthly Revenue Report

The monthly revenue report for November, along with commentary from State Budget Director Brian Bailey, has been posted on the State Budget Agency webpage. The report and commentary can be found here: http://in.gov/sba/2696.htm. Charts visualizing revenue data are located on the Management and Performance Hub under the State Tax Revenue section:http://www.in.gov/mph/staterevenue.html.

Results

  • General Fund revenues for November totaled $998.3 million, which is $4.3 million (0.4%) above estimate based on the December 17, 2015 forecast, but $56.2 million (5.3%) below revenue in November 2015.
  • Sales tax collections totaled $599.5 million for November, which is $14.3 million (2.3%) below the monthly estimate but $6.7 million (1.1%) above revenue in November 2015.
  • Individual income tax collections totaled $352.5 million for November, which is $28.9 million (8.9%) above the monthly estimate but $52.3 million (12.9%) below revenue in November 2015 due to the extra Friday of processing in November 2015 versus November 2016.
  • Corporate tax collections were negative $18.0 million for November, which is $18.5 million (4040.3%) below the monthly estimate and $16.4 million (1015.4%) below revenue in November 2015.
  • Riverboat wagering collections totaled $20.7 million for November, which is $0.5 million (2.6%) above the monthly estimate but $0.5 million (2.5%) below revenue in November 2015.
  • Racino wagering collections totaled $7.1 million for November, which is $0.6 million (9.3%) above the monthly estimate and equaled the amount of revenue collected in November 2015.

Commentary 

Year-to-date General Fund collections totaled $5,761.0 million, which is $71.4 million (1.2%) below the December 2015 revenue forecast but $136.0 million (2.4%) above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Year-to-date sales tax collections totaled $3,099.8 million, which is $88.6 million (2.8%) below the December 2015 forecast but $82.2 million (2.7%) above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Year-to-date individual income tax collections totaled $2,119.0 million, which is $63.4 million (3.1%) above the December 2015 forecast and $80.2 million (3.9%) above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Year-to-date corporate tax collections were $189.4 million, which is $57.2 million (23.2%) below the December 2015 forecast and $24.4 million (11.4%) below collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Adopt A Pet

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 Callie is a 3-year-old miniature Poodle mix! She was an owner-surrender and weighs about 14 lbs. Her $120 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!

New Tech Network Names EVSC New Tech Institute as National Demonstration Site

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NTI is cited as exemplary school in the New Tech Network

The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s New Tech Institute (NTI) was recently selected as a National Demonstration Site by the New Tech Network, a national non-profit that works with nearly 200 schools nationwide to create innovative learning environments. Demonstration sites epitomize the best example of the New Tech mission – to help students gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life, college and the careers of tomorrow.

“We applaud the significant work necessary for schools to meet the demonstration site criteria.  We consider them exemplary schools within the New Tech Network of nearly 200 schools. Through the school’s hard work, students are better prepared for life and college, they have also developed a deep love of learning,” said NTN President and CEO, Lydia Dobyns.

To receive this distinction, New Tech Institute demonstrated many notable accomplishments. The school had to develop a clear set of student learning outcomes consistent with skills required to succeed in college, career or civic life. These include content mastery tied to state standards as well as work ethic/collaboration, critical thinking and oral and written communication. All courses demonstrated rigorous and relevant Project-Based Learning (PBL) to amplify deeper learning while engaging students in the classroom. The deep integration and use of technology is present in all classrooms. Finally, a school culture that establishes students at the center, built on trust, respect and responsibility must be evident throughout the school.

New Tech Institute opened in 2010 with its first class of 64. NTI focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Entrepreneurial Leadership with a mission to provide students with “relevant project-based learning and leadership opportunities in an atmosphere of trust, respect, and responsibility.”

“Since opening seven years ago, we have continually worked to grow our practice around student-centered project-based learning to provide meaningful learning for our students,” said NTI Principal Chris Gibson. “This recognition helps reaffirm our efforts to provide our students with a relevant 21st century education that they can take and be successful in life.”

In May 2016, New Tech Institute received STEM-Certification from the Indiana Department of Education for the five-year period 2016-2021.

Demonstration site schools play a key role in showcasing the New Tech model in action by opening their campus to other communities.  NTI will host tours for national, state and local schools and districts to experience a New Tech school firsthand.  Visitors will take part in student-led tours to learn about the fundamentals of the school, including project-based learning examples, integrated use of technology and the culture shift that is integral to every New Tech. Last year, NTN schools hosted thousands of visitors wishing across the country. In addition to tours, demonstration sites play an important role in hosting New Tech training events. These trainings often provide an authentic immersion experience for teachers and administrators as new districts and communities prepare to open and teach in their own schools.

New Tech Network recently released its 2016 Outcomes  Report showing strong success among four key findings:

New Tech Network Students:

·   Graduate from high school at a rate 9% greater than the national average.

·  New Tech students grow 61% more in higher order thinking skills between freshman and senior years than comparison group.

·   Attend college at 70%

·   Persist in college in 4-year colleges at a rate of 92% and in 2-year colleges at a a rate 72% over the past five years

The EVSC’s New Tech Institute is currently accepting applications for the 2017-2018. For more information and to apply, visit www.evscschools.com/newtech.

Men’s Basketball Earns Dominant 78-46 Win Over Murray State

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Aces move to 6-0 at home with impressive victory

The University of Evansville defense held Murray State to just 27.8% shooting as the Purple Aces men’s basketball team moved to 6-0 at the Ford Center, taking down the Racers by a final of 78-46 on Saturday afternoon.

Jaylon Brown had his third 20-point effort in a row, notching a game-high 24 points while hitting all four of his 3-point attempts.  Ryan Taylor scored 20 points as he hit 7 of his 13 attempts.  David Howard finished the game with 10 for UE (6-4), hitting four out of six tries.

“From start to finish, that was our best effort so far,” UE head coach Marty Simmons said.  “Our guys were aggressive in going after the ball and our hands were active in getting deflections.  Overall, our execution was very good, especially in the first half.”

As a team, the Aces hit a season-high eight 3-pointers and shot 46.4% on the day.

Pacing the Racers (4-5) was Jonathan Stark and Bryce Jones, who had 9 points apiece.

“What we did today is what we have been working on all year, we were just better today,” Duane Gibson said.  “Our guys were able to stay focused and be in the right spots.”

Triples were falling in the first half as the Aces knocked down six on their way to a 46-21 lead at the half.  Evansville tied its season high for a game in just 20 minutes of play, led by Jaylon Brown, who was 3-for-3 in the opening 20 minutes.  Brown completed the opening stanza with 19 points while Ryan Taylor registered 13.

After the Purple Aces notched the opening bucket of the day, Jonathan Stark connected on a triple to give Murray State a 3-2 lead.  That would be the last advantage they would enjoy.  The first big run of the day saw UE take a 12-4 lead.  Taylor had six of those tallies.  The Racers got within four, 21-17, at the midway point of the half before UE began to pull away.

Evansville finished the half on a 25-4 run to lead by 25 points following the first 20 minutes of action.  Highlighting the half was the Aces finishing the period hitting their last five 3-pointers with Brown notching three.  The defense held Murray State to just 24% shooting at the half (6-of-25) and just 2/12 from inside the arc.

Just as shots were falling in the first half, UE added to the lead in the second half.  The advantage reached as many as 34 in the final minute before UE completed the game with the 78-46 finish.

“Any time we play them it is a big game and to come out with a win is big for us,” Brown said.  “Coach Simmons tells us that we have to keep the pressure on no matter what the score is and we were able to do that today.”

The rebounding battle also went UE’s way in the form of a 40-37 advantage.  Christian Benzon and Dalen Traore each had seven caroms.  For Benzon, it matched his career mark while it was the best effort for Traore.

On Wednesday, UE will look to make it a perfect 7-0 at home, facing Norfolk State at 7 p.m.

 

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