The Southwest Parke Board of School Trustees will meet Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7 PM at the RPHS Library. We will be discussing the possibility of adding an auxiliary gym to the high school. We welcome all members of the public to attend, hear our discussion, and provide comment.
Parents - Please ask your child if they have a working pair of headphones at school. If not, please send in a new pair or $5 to purchase a new pair through the school. This is VERY important for students in grades 3-6 as they will take the ILEARN assessments soon. Thank you!
On Monday, April 8, 2024, all Southwest Parke schools will operate on an e-learning schedule. Students will receive learning packets tomorrow. Please have your students begin their lessons Monday morning because there are some pre-eclipse activities that should be completed in preparation for the big event Monday afternoon, as well as some observations to note as they experience it. If you have any questions regarding the activities, please reach out to the teachers.
The CDC has changed guidelines for Covid illness and it will now be treated like any other respiratory virus. Your student will no longer require a five (5) day isolation period before returning to school. Your student will now be able to return to school once they start to feel better with symptoms improving. However, your student must still be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine (Tylenol or Ibuprofen, etc.) before coming back to school.
You may take additional precautions for five days upon return to school such as wearing a mask and social distancing, but this is not a requirement for returning to school.
Please call Nurse Marla at Riverton Parke at 765-569-2045, or email her (hasbrouckm@swparke.k12.in.us) if you have any questions.
Southwest Parke Parents/Guardians: We need to update residency information for all students in our schools. Please log in to your Harmony account and complete the Residency Information Form in the registration area. If you have not submitted proof of residency, please provide that to your school as soon as possible. Than you!
Patchy dense fog across the area is making visibility difficult this morning. Overnight rains have impacted some roadways. Daylight will make travel safer for our buses and drivers. As such, all Southwest Parke Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule today - Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Please be safe in your travels this morning.
UPDATED STATUS: All Southwest Parke schools will be on e-learning today - Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Gravel roads are iced over and most of our bus routes are on those roads. We cannot safely operate. Please complete online lessons or packet lessons. Be safe!
Due to the icy roads, all Southwest Parke Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule today - Tuesday, January 23, 2024. We will continue to monitor roads this morning to assure all can be safe.
Due to the incoming winter weather, all afterschool and evening activities within the Southwest Parke Community School Corporation are canceled Monday, January 22, 2024. Please be safe!
Calendar Update and Future Closure Info:
With our recent closures, the following flex and make up days will be used. Please mark your calendar and plan to be in school as follows:
Monday, February 19, 2024 - In Session - Make up day from January 15, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024 - In Session - Make up day from January 16, 2024
Friday, May 24, 2024 - In Session - Make up day from January 19, 2024
The state allows us three e-learning days per year. One will be April 8, 2024 for the eclipse. We will prepare e-learning plans for two additional days should weather closures be necessary in the future.
All Southwest Parke Schools will be closed today - Friday, January 19, 2024. This day will be made up by adding one day at the end of the year. Please be safe today!
All Southwest Parke Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule tomorrow - Wednesday, January 17th. Please bundle up and be safe!
All Southwest Parke Schools will be closed tomorrow - Tuesday, January 16 - due to the extreme cold and extreme wind chills. This day will be made up on Friday, March 15. Please continue to bundle up and be safe if you must be out and about.
Late Announcement: The wind chill advisory continues through noon tomorrow. As such, all Southwest Parke Schools will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024. This day will be made up on Monday, February 19, 2024. Please be safe!
The extreme cold and extreme wind chills are expected to persist into tomorrow morning. As such, all Southwest Parke Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule tomorrow - Monday, January 15, 2024. Please bundle up your students before sending them out tomorrow! Be safe!!
Public Meeting of the Board of School Trustees of the Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
November 3, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. at the administration building at 4851 South Coxville Road, Montezuma, IN 47862
The School Board will host a meeting to discuss the terms of the tentative agreement of the teacher collective bargaining agreement, which will be posted at https://www.swparke.k12.in.us/ no less than 72 hours before the meeting.
Job Opening - Certified Special Education Teacher - The Southwest Parke Community School Corporation seeks a full-time special education teacher for Montezuma Elementary School. Qualified candidates are invited to complete the application at https://form.jotform.us/70934380547158. Please direct questions to building Principal Mr. Emmert or Superintendent Dr. Harrison.
Job Opening - Southwest Parke Community School Corporation has an opening for a full-time custodian at Montezuma Elementary School. Anticipated start date is November 10, 2023. Please complete the application at https://form.jotform.us/70934380547158. Please direct questions to the building Principal Mr. Emmert or to the Superintendent Dr. Harrison.
Friday, September 29, 2023 - The Southwest Parke Corporation Office will experience periodic closures throughout the day as personnel attend meetings off site. Please call before making the trip so that you are sure someone is present to assist you. As always, you may leave voice messages or emails for office personnel. Have a great day!
Rosedale Elementary School will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, August 30, 2023, due to plumbing issues that will not allow for occupancy. All other schools in the corporation will be open and run as usual. Rosedale picture day for will be rescheduled.