Indiana District Early Childhood Conference I Love to Tell the Story! Saturday, August 29th 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran School, Indy Keynote Speaker: Denise Fleming (author of: “In the Tall, Tall Grass,” “In the Small, Small Pond” and “Alphabet Under Construction”) Some of the Workshops: Autism Project Approach Flexible Scheduling A Moving… Read more »
Education
Joyful Response – Online Giving Platform
Get Your Organization Set Up for Online Giving Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) offers an electronic giving platform called Joyful Response for accepting online gifts through your website, a mobile phone app, ACH or text-giving. This platform is available for LCMS congregations, schools and registered service organizations (RSOs). If you are not currently set up… Read more »
TEC21 Workshop
Open enrollment for the TEC21 workshop program began January 2 and several TEC21 innovation centers are reaching their enrollment cap of 10 participants. There is an urgency now, as the school year winds down, to register your teachers. TEC21 will take registrations until each center is full. TEC21 is an investment in your school, teachers… Read more »
Facts about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Many in our District have been asking about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “FFCRA will help the United States combat and defeat COVID-19 by giving all American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employee’s own health… Read more »
Ascension Lutheran Christian School in Gary Reaches Children for Christ
Ascension Lutheran Christian School opened its doors in 2017 with the goal of providing a quality Christian education to the children of Gary. With a new principal at the helm this year, the school is making progress in reaching children for Christ, while providing a solid Lutheran education. “Building a school from scratch is hard… Read more »
Indiana District Curriculum Initiative Pilots New Consensus Curriculum
FLAME Develops Future Leaders for the Lutheran Schools
FLAME inspires leaders in the Lutheran schools during a three-day conference focused on leadership development, spiritual inspiration, and administrative insight. “Good schools need good principals. The need is not only for K-12 schools, but in early childhood centers as well.” said Kevin Brockberg, executive director of Christian education. Surveys are sent to principals in the… Read more »
Who Me? Yes Me! FLAME into Action….
Who Me? If you respond in this way when your principal asks you to consider a future in school administration, FLAME is designed especially for you! Yes, Me! If you aspire to be an administrator in Lutheran schools, FLAME is also designed for you! FLAME Leaders in seven Midwest Districts of the LCMS know… Read more »
Amanda Graham named 2020 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Teacher
Amanda Graham was selected to receive Lutheran Education Association’s 2020 Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Teacher Award. Ms. Graham teaches fourth grade at Central Lutheran School in New Haven, Indiana. Amanda earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and is working on a degree as a reading specialist, both from Ball State University. She also completed the… Read more »
Roy Stuckwisch named 2020 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Administrator
Roy Stuckwisch was selected to receive Lutheran Education Association’s 2020 Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Administrator Award. Lutheran Education Association is a professional association for educators in Lutheran schools. Mr. Stuckwisch is the early childhood education administrator at Zion Lutheran School Early Childhood Center in Seymour, Indiana. Among his many administrative responsibilities are program development and… Read more »