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As he leaves the nest at West Noble, Baker is reflecting on what he will miss most. âThe students,â he said. âWe have a great bunch of kids. I never say âIâm going to work.â I always say, âIâm going to school. Itâs the relationships with the kids.â Baker didnât take the direct route into education and it took him a while to figure out what his lifeâs work would be. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps right out of high school, serving four years before his discharge. After that, he worked at various construction jobs, RV factories and other jobs to try to figure out what he wanted to do. That all changed suddenly at a workplace in Millersburg. ....
To the editor: We are disappointed with West Noble administration s decision to cancel the dual language program. We strongly believe that this program benefits our community in multiple ways. Organizations such as law enforcement, banks, city government, retail stores, insurance offices, realtors, restaurants, factories, and more all benefit from bilingual employees. The West Noble school district is about 50% Hispanic, which makes the dual language program even more valuable. The more bilingual people who live in our community, the more it will prosper. Research consistently shows the benefits of learning language from a young age. Benefits include language skills, cognitive skills, cultural competency, and job opportunities where bilingualism and bi-literacy are assets. Children naturally acquire language skills much more easily than adults. ....
LIGONIER â Parents with students in West Nobleâs dual language program voiced their displeasure with the administrationâs decision to cancel the program for next year. A group of 15-20 parents and other adults attended Mondayâs school board meeting to plead for the programâs reinstatement. A letter was sent home to parents April 19, which explained the districtâs decision to cancel the program because of the lack of staff. Parent Justin Blotkamp said the dual language program is âeducation at its finestâ and that he was disappointed the program was going away. He said the program is important in a community as diverse as Ligonier and can help students facing language challenges as they move to the high school. Blotkamp said his wife was a teacher at the high school. ....
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LIGONIER — West Noble’s new pint-size yellow minibus made its maiden voyage Monday, taking its place alongside the full-size buses in the fleet. The new minibus may make West Noble ....