Nothing could ve prepared him for the news he would receive during his shift. I actually got a text that morning from a college coach saying, Dwayne, congratulations! I saw you on (TV), Johnson said. It caught me off guard because I wasn t even aware of it. I just asked him, Where did you see it? And then I ended up getting a video sent to me by my mother.
On Saturday, Calumet s standout defensive back was announced as the recipient of the NFL s Way to Play award for a tackle he made on a kickoff against River Forest on Oct. 9.
Dec 11, 2020 / 07:47 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) An elementary school on the city’s west side is trying to make sure its students have a little more warmth over the holidays.
The Lew Wallace School #107 hosted a winter coat giveaway on Friday, hoping to provide for the families of more than 500 students who may be in need. The district partnered with Kingsway Church to get coats, hats and gloves to those who need them most.
The school serves students who come from 27 countries and speak 31 languages. Many of those students and their families are refugees.
Lew Wallace Assistant Principal Jessica Smith, who spear-headed the effort, talked Friday about what inspired them to make it happen. Watch the video for more.
GARY â The Gary Community School Corp. is progressing in its goal to sell dozens of vacant and blighted school buildings.
The district has sold 14 properties â including its Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Arts Academy, closed in 2018 â school leaders announced this week.
Many of the building have sat empty for years, developing into both neighborhood eyesores and magnets for crime across the city.
The Gary school corporation publicly listed two dozen sites for sale in early 2020, following orders from city leaders to demolish buildings at more than half a dozen of the districtâs most troublesome sites.
In early March, Gary schoolsâ leadership announced interest had been expressed for all 24 properties listed â totaling more than 70 offers.
An Indianapolis Elementary School Is Making Sure Students Have Coats This Winter
INDIANAPOLIS An elementary school on the city’s west side wants to make sure its students are warm this winter.
The Lew Wallace School #107 partnered with Kingsway Church to get coats, hats, gloves, and shoes for its 500 students.
“A lot of our families come to us from different countries, a lot of warmer countries, and so if it’s their first year here in America, or in Indiana they don’t know how cold it can get,” said Lew Wallace Assistant Principal Jessica Smith. “These coats can adequately prepare them.”
It was the seventh rejection that proved to be the most important.
In the closing seconds of yet another tight matchup with Penn, Crown Point s 6-foot-4 forward swatted a running right-handed shot by Kingsmen guard Grace Schutt to seal the Bulldogs 44-42 home victory Dec. 5.
The Purdue commit fell to the floor as the final buzzer sounded, while the rest of her teammates jumped for joy. I was actually on the ground when everybody else was celebrating, but they all lifted me up. They re great teammates, Stoddard said. The entire game they just funneled everybody into me, which helped me get blocks.