Charting Paths to Success at Creek!
ICMS Media Center Becomes a Makerspace!
Library Coordinator Angela Penner worked with school administrators over the summer to give Indian Creek Middle School’s media space a glow-up. Cutting-edge equipment has been added, including 3D printers, interactive flat-screen TVs, VEX robotics, STEM Dremel machines and heat presses. Educator David Guess and paraprofessional Carla Hirschfeld helped complete the project, and local businessman Shawn Villamagna of Riverview Tee Designs in Wellsburg donated one of the heat presses. The Media Literacy class name has also been upgraded to the STEM Media Lab.
“Students are living in the digital world, and their innovative thinking has been amazing,” says Library Coordinator Angela Penner.
Creek’s Leader in Me Program Expands
Students at Indian Creek Middle School had their first Club Day in October as part of our district-wide Leader in Me program implementation. They learned about a variety of organizations that emphasize leadership skills and giving back to the community – from student ambassadors to I.C. Marketing Business Club to Drama Club and more. Then they signed up for the club they’ll participate in once a month for the rest of the school year. Principal Holly Minch-Hick noted that the school’s building leadership team created ideas inspired by the Utah-based program to help build trust, student achievement and overall well-being.
Free Breakfast & Lunch for ALL Students!
All students in the Indian Creek Local School District qualify for FREE breakfast and FREE lunch for the 2024-2025 school year! Full bellies help keep the focus on learning and make our entire student body healthier and happier. #CreekCares
Indian Creek Programs Empower Students to Succeed
We know that every student is unique. Our goal is for every Creek student to graduate ready for enrollment in college, employment in a great career or enlistment in service to our country. That’s the motivation behind our Career Pathway Success Plans that students begin exploring as early as third grade.
Enrollment
For college bound students, Creek offers opportunities to earn credits while still in high school in College Credit Plus. ACT/SAT preparation and tutoring and other college admissions support is also provided.
Employment
This year, our Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs expanded, thanks to funding from the Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant Program. Pathways now include Natural Resources, Performing Arts, Business, Engineering Design, Interactive Media and more!
Enlistment
Students who choose the enlistment path are able to ready themselves for military service, learning what options are available to them within their chosen branch of service and the skills required for that role.
Tom Mort Named Special Olympics Ohio Educator of the Year
Tom Mort, a longtime ICSD intervention specialist, was recently honored as Special Olympics Ohio Educator of the Year for his work with students with learning disabilities. In addition to his work as an intervention specialist, Mort also collaborated with Special Olympics Ohio Unified Champion Schools to develop unified sports within our district, as well as similar programs in other area schools. Our district is so proud to have Tom on our team!
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Join the Creek Team!
The Indian Creek Local School District is a major employer in the region. We offer part- and full-time jobs, as well as hiring teachers and administrators from entry level to executive positions. See Creek job opportunities.
Kettlewell Stadium Improvements Now Complete!
Our district has completed the facility improvement projects at Indian Creek High School’s Kettlewell Stadium! Updates include adding retaining walls, constructing new sidewalks, and a much-needed resurfacing of the Lester Carney Track. Our thanks go to SoL Harris/Day Architecture, Grae-Con Construction of Wintersville, and the Vasco Group of Massillon for their collaboration in bringing these stadium enhancements to life. We hope our community enjoys them as much as we do!
ICHS Receives Grant for Career-Tech Education
Exciting things are happening at Creek! Indian Creek High School’s career-technical education program recently received a $150,000 grant through the Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant Program that will help prepare our students for the changing technological landscape. The funding will be used to acquire two FANUC robotic arms to expand learning and earn credentials for students in the engineering design and programming career pathways. A student repair academy, known as the “Creek Squad,” is also being formed to assist in the district’s buildings and prepare students for the workforce.
ICHS Students Use FANUC Robotic Arms to Train for the Future
Indian Creek High School students now have more tools to train them for high-demand tech jobs, thanks to a CTE equipment grant which enabled the implementation of FANUC robotic arms. Students in David Moffat and Barbara Turner’s programming and engineering design classes are learning how to program these robotic arms, which mimic those used in today’s industry, and honing their operating skills. Students can become credentialed in high school to give them an advantage in future careers.
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Hellbender Conservation Efforts at ICHS
Indian Creek High School’s partnerships with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Toledo and Columbus Zoos have given our students a role in preserving an endangered salamander species, the hellbender. After receiving an ODNR Aquatics Wildlife Education Grant, ICHS made a home for 3-year-old hellbender and school ambassador, Chief. Then with the addition of a new rearing room, Indian Creek High School also received 20 juvenile hellbenders. Our students are actively helping with hellbender conservation efforts by raising and eventually releasing these young hellbenders back into the wild. Indian Creek is the first high school to offer this unique CTE program!
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Indian Creek Local School District is a public school district serving Wintersville, Bloomingdale, Unionport, Mingo Junction, the far western portion of Steubenville, and unincorporated areas in central Jefferson County, Ohio.
With new and renovated school buildings designed for learning and engagement, a team of committed teachers and staff, a focus on social-emotional learning, and high-quality classes and programs that allow students to explore their passions and build their skills, Indian Creek schools are dedicated to helping every student succeed in the classroom and beyond.
Cross Creek Elementary
Hills Elementary
Indian Creek Middle School
Indian Creek High School