Alveda King wants the world to remember her uncle, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., not only as an accomplished leader but also as a great family man.The mood in the hallway was energetic Thursday as a handful of St. Joseph Central Elementary students rehearsed for their production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
A witch made an appearance, as in most versions, but this rendition included cameos by aliens, pilgrims and a time machine.
After 13 weeks of preparation, the students were finally ready for their regional Destination ImagiNation competition, which took place last weekend in Bourbon. About 50 students from St. Joseph Central participated in the event, which challenged students to use critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills. Winners will go on to the state championship in April.
St. Joseph Central had several teams participate in different events. Eleven-year-old Katelyn Kiernan and her teammates were involved in the “Triple Take Road Show” portion of the competition, which focused on fine arts.
The students had to tell “The Wizard of Oz” three different ways to three different audiences and come up with inventive ways of getting from one audience to the next (hence the time machine).
Events
•Concordia High School will host the 40th Captain Homer L. Clendenen Memorial Drill Meet at 8 a.m. Saturday.
•Pine Hills Learning Place will host on open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Call 637-3197 for more information.
•Blackhawk Christian School, 7400 E. State Blvd., will host a preschool-through-12th-grade open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Call 493-7400 for more information.
•Homestead High School will have its annual college fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Registration
•Carroll High School is hosting a Spring College Fair/Higher Education Evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
•The registration deadline for Indiana Tech’s Undergraduate Session 7 in the College of Professional Studies is Friday. Session 7 runs from April 3 to May 7.
•Bishop Luers will hold make-up registration for interested eighth-graders from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Students should bring a copy of their birth certificate, most recent report card, ISTEP+ scores and $120 registration fee. Contact Jenny Andorfer in the admissions office at 456-1261
•South Whitley Elementary School will conduct kindergarten roundup at 9 a.m. Thursday and Friday. Call 260-723-6342 for information and to make an appointment.
IPFW
•Shelby Knox, sex education and gay rights advocate, will present, “Moving Forward: Reinventing the Revolution without Reinventing the Wheel,” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Walb Student Union Ballroom.
Ivy Tech
•Sam Rhine, genetic educator and speaker, will address the “Current Advances in Cloning, Stem Cells, and Regenerative Medicine” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today in the Coliseum Campus auditorium.
Indiana Tech
•The school will host an information meeting regarding the Ph.D. in Global Leadership from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday in Andorfer Commons on the Fort Wayne campus.
