Michigan City Area Schools

MCAS Welcomes New Administrators to Leadership Team in 2017

MCAS Welcomes New Administrators to Leadership Team in 2017 The Michigan City Area Schools Board of Trustees approved several administrative appointments at its May 30th meeting. Cathy Bildhauser will take on the role of Co-Director of Curriculum for Michigan City Area Schools next fall. This will give her an...

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MCAS Instructional Assistant Named Indiana’s Education Support Professional of the Year

MCAS Instructional Assistant Named Indiana’s Education Support Professional of the Year Pam Uryga, an instructional assistant at Coolspring Elementary School for the past 17 years, has been named Indiana’s 2017 Education Support Professional of the Year by the Indiana State Teachers Association. “I am so honored and thankful to...

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Joy Elementary Recognizes Better Hearing & Speech Month

Joy Elementary Recognizes Better Hearing & Speech Month Special book readings help educate students about hearing and speech disabilities Today, Michigan City Area School (MCAS) Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Lori Jones read, “El Deafo” to Samantha White’s First Grade classroom at Joy...

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MCAS Adult Ed Employee Named Instructional Assistant of the Year

MCAS Adult Ed Employee Named Instructional Assistant of the Year Adrinne Leaner, an instructional assistant (IA) with the Michigan City Area Schools’ Adult Education program, has been named Instructional Assistant of the Year by the Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education. Leaner received the...

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Barker Students Participate in STEM Community Challenge

Barker Students Participate in STEM Community Challenge The STEM Challenge was held at Ames Field in Michigan City -- the first time an academic competition has been held at the football stadium! Twenty-one teams competed in the event, representing Michigan City elementary schools, Barker Middle School,...

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Local Businessman Inspiring Students at Barker Middle School

Local Businessman Inspiring Students at Barker Middle School “Captain” Ed Beutner and his son, John Beutner, love reading. And they have spent the school year sharing that love with a special group of students at Barker Middle School. Twice each month, Captain Ed (owner of Captain Ed's Furniture Showroom...

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