2014-15 #E3CG Archive
![A group of smiling children in blue shirts stand behind a red banner that reads "Maple Grove Stars," with a woman in a similar shirt behind them, all in front of a school hallway with red doors.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698766589/centergrovek12inus/vzt6b7tfb0ggoqzbyw4z/MGESMathPenthlonTeam.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698766589/centergrovek12inus/vzt6b7tfb0ggoqzbyw4z/MGESMathPenthlonTeam.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698766589/centergrovek12inus/vzt6b7tfb0ggoqzbyw4z/MGESMathPenthlonTeam.jpg","width":600}])
Center Grove Mathematics Pentathaletes shine in competitions
Congratulations to all of the Center Grove Mathematics Pentathaletes! Sixty-five kindergarten through third grade students from Maple Grove and Sugar Grove participated in the competitions.
![A large crowd of graduates in red gowns and caps fill the foreground of a gymnasium, with spectators seated in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698766534/centergrovek12inus/zkzrztnc0su9wmr8qw7r/CGHSGraduation_2015-turningtassels.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698766534/centergrovek12inus/zkzrztnc0su9wmr8qw7r/CGHSGraduation_2015-turningtassels.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698766534/centergrovek12inus/zkzrztnc0su9wmr8qw7r/CGHSGraduation_2015-turningtassels.jpg","width":600}])
Center Grove High School graduates 560 students (video)
Center Grove High School (CGHS) graduated 560 students on Saturday, May 30, 2015.
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Center Grove adopts new Vision, Mission
The Center Grove Board of School Trustees voted at its meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2015 to adopt revised vision and mission statements for the school district.
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Center Grove High School seniors honored for graduating with college degrees, certificates
Center Grove High School (CGHS) recognized 42 seniors Thursday evening who will receive college degrees or certificates through the school’s Early College (EC) program later this month.
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Middle School North places in top 10 at Academic Bowl
Congratulations to Center Grove Middle School North's (MSN) Academic Bowl team which placed in the top 10 of the science division of the Indiana Academic Super Bowl Junior Division Area Competition.
![A smiling woman with brown hair wears a dark blazer over a patterned shirt, set against a mottled gray background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698673303/centergrovek12inus/nvevgs4l23a1incquned/Carroll-Frey_Shannon.jpg","width":172}])
Shannon Carroll-Frey chosen to lead Center Grove Elementary School
Mrs. Shannon Carroll-Frey will take over the leadership of Center Grove Elementary School (CGES) from retiring Principal Bruce Haddix in July.
![In the foreground, "Center Grove Outstanding Service Awards" is written in red and black text, while the background features a red swoosh with a star and the word "YOU" in yellow.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698766189/centergrovek12inus/njuqrdmh41e0hqwvahzq/OSALogo.jpg","width":253}])
2015 Years of Service Awards
Fifty-eight Center Grove staff members (listed below) will be recognized for their service of 10, 20, 30, or 40 years.
2015 Outstanding Service Awards
Congratulations to the 44 Center Grove staff members (listed below) who were recognized by their peers for their Outstanding Service to Center Grove Schools!
![A young girl with brown hair pulled back smiles at the camera, wearing a tie-dye shirt against a dark, textured background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698766126/centergrovek12inus/kknb0j7jd9edf9ajjd5d/2dee06bc-5318-4b6a-a6d7-743a304c1e45.jpg","width":172}])
Pleasant Grove student wins Mother's Day essay contest
An essay written by Lilyana Stricker, a fourth grade student at Pleasant Grove Elementary, won the grand prize in The Southside Times' Mother's Day Essay Contest.
![A young boy with reddish-brown hair and freckles smiles slightly in the foreground, while a plain gray background is visible behind him.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698766080/centergrovek12inus/gmnfzmxm5o2x2aveykll/Swartz_Caleb.jpg","width":172}])
Middle School North student wins Optimist Club speech contest
Caleb Swartz, a sixth grade student at Middle School North, won the Optimist Club of 500 West-Indianapolis's speech contest.
![The foreground displays the letters "NAQT" in large, bold, black font with a white outline, while the background features a white rectangle with rounded corners and a subtle gradient.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698766013/centergrovek12inus/wsgoqwmgx2zho9j6mvwi/634b7f64-6730-4181-9d4b-4a668fe00c77.jpg","width":220}])
CGHS Varsity Quiz Bowl team wins MIC Tournament
The Center Grove High School Varsity Quiz Bowl team won the M.I.C. Academic Challenge Tournament, defeating Warren Central, Lawrence Central, and then North Central H.S. in the finals.
![A white logo with the words "CENTRAL NINE" and "Career Center" is set against a teal background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765976/centergrovek12inus/uj4um1qbdfga039ioyxw/CentralNineC9logo.jpg","width":160}])
CGHS students receive awards from Central Nine Career Center
Several Center Grove High School students received awards from the Central Nine Career Center at its annual awards program on May 7, 2015.
![A group of young adults in formal attire stand on a wooden stage in front of a black curtain, holding awards.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698765902/centergrovek12inus/zsti1wtkunspebfu8vy8/Top20_050715.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698765902/centergrovek12inus/zsti1wtkunspebfu8vy8/Top20_050715.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765902/centergrovek12inus/zsti1wtkunspebfu8vy8/Top20_050715.jpg","width":600}])
Center Grove High School honors top 20 students in the Class of 2015
Center Grove High School honored the top 20 students in the class of 2015 on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the school’s first Top Twenty Banquet.
![Three people stand in front of a blue banner, two women on the left holding certificates and a man on the right.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698765695/centergrovek12inus/k5ktqzcmvp1f5qgcuv5r/April202015IPLIgraduation9887-X2-BrookePhillips.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698765695/centergrovek12inus/k5ktqzcmvp1f5qgcuv5r/April202015IPLIgraduation9887-X2-BrookePhillips.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765695/centergrovek12inus/k5ktqzcmvp1f5qgcuv5r/April202015IPLIgraduation9887-X2-BrookePhillips.jpg","width":600}])
Two principals complete Indiana Principal Leadership Institute
Brooke Phillips, Maple Grove Elementary principal, and Brian Proctor, North Grove Elementary principal, graduated from the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute (IPLI) at a ceremony on April 20, 2015.
![A young girl with a blue headband smiles in the foreground against a gray, textured background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765632/centergrovek12inus/xf8hz3pnicchesvdxf3p/ChayleighSwartz.jpg","width":172}])
Sugar Grove Elementary student wins Optimist Club speech contest
Chayleigh Swartz, a fourth grade student at Sugar Grove Elementary, won the Optimist Club of 500 West-Indianapolis’s speech contest.
![Three people stand in front of a large novelty check with a school hallway in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698765572/centergrovek12inus/lnkhcp56thaspfbq1low/DSC_8873.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698765572/centergrovek12inus/lnkhcp56thaspfbq1low/DSC_8873.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765572/centergrovek12inus/lnkhcp56thaspfbq1low/DSC_8873.jpg","width":600}])
Kim King named Center Grove Teacher of the Year
Center Grove Elementary School first grade teacher Kim King received the 2014-15 Center Grove Community School Corporation Teacher of the Year award on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
![A young man with braces smiles in the foreground against a mottled gray background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765490/centergrovek12inus/pjujedbtdktgb2orh432/KaveetPandya.jpg","width":172}])
Center Grove High School senior named Indiana Academic All-Star
Center Grove High School senior Kaveet Pandya is among 30 students named 2015 Indiana Academic All-Stars.
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Pleasant Grove celebrates 25 years
Dozens of current and former staff members and students came to Pleasant Grove Elementary on Sunday, April 26, 2015 to celebrate the school's 25th anniversary.
![A yellow and black award badge for "Top Work Places 2015" from The Indianapolis Star is displayed against a white background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698765384/centergrovek12inus/n5ygy5prnvoz2mbl7iv3/TWP_Indianapolis_Portrait_2015.jpg","width":237}])
Center Grove named “Top Workplace” for third consecutive year
For the third year, Center Grove Community School Corporation (CGCSC) has been named a Top Workplace in Central Indiana. Center Grove also received the honor in 2013 and 2014.
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Alumni, community members invited to celebrate Pleasant Grove’s 25th anniversary
Pleasant Grove Elementary School will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Sunday, April 26, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.