Grant gets new child advocacy center halfway to fundraising goal Former school building to house regional resiliency center By Jill Lyman | May 4, 2021 at 12:01 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 12:01 PM
DUBOIS CO., Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a big financial boost for a project
Officials say Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools donated the Fifth Street Elementary School property to SWICACC this February.
They say the west portion of the building will undergo a facilities renovation and then be re-purposed to a child advocacy center named Center on Fifth.
The $560,000 Community Foundation grant is towards a $1.1M fundraising goal needed for renovation costs.
Jasper High School students going virtual due to large amount of close contacts
Jasper High School going virtual By 14 News Staff | December 14, 2020 at 12:21 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 4:23 PM
JASPER, Ind. (WFIE) - Officials with the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools announced on Facebook Monday that all students in grades 9 through 12 will be shifted to virtual learning.
They say this is due to a large number of students being identified as close contacts.
They will start virtual learning Tuesday and will stay online for the remainder of the week.
School leaders say those students will return to in-person learning on Monday, January 4, following the winter break.