North Newton School Corporation Explained

North Newton School Corporation is a school district in Newton County, Indiana. The district headquarters are in Morocco, on the property of Morocco Elementary School.[1]

The North Newton Senior-Junior High School is located in McClellan Township, Newton County, Indiana.[2] The school system covers a large area of about 260sqmi. Presently there are about 1400 students in this mainly rural school corporation.

It serves students in the towns of Lake Village, Mount Ayr, Morocco, Roselawn (Newton County portion),[3] Sumava Resorts, Thayer.

School Board Members

Lake Village Elementary School

Lake Village Elementary School (K-6) is located in the town of Lake Village. Money received through fundraisers is used to enrich student programs. Lake Village School has a curriculum that includes instruction for children with special needs, a gifted program, and counseling services.

Lincoln Elementary School

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. Morocco Elementary School. 2023-11-05. 310 S Lincoln St Morocco, IN 47963. and Web site: Contact. North Newton School Corporation. 2023-11-05. North Newton School Corporation Administration Office, Board Room 310 South Lincoln Street Morocco, Indiana 47963. (Clicked "Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Executive Session School Board Meeting") - Linked from here
  2. Web site: North Newton School Corp (5945) Indiana . 2023-01-11 . inview.doe.in.gov.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-11-05.
  4. Web site: Kindig . Jennifer . 23 December 2021 . North Newton approves administration positions . 2023-01-11 . Newsbug.info . en.
  5. Web site: Transportation – North Newton School Corporation . North Newton School Corporation. 2023-11-05 .
  6. Web site: Home. Lincoln Elementary School. 2023-11-05. 10280 N. 450 E. Demotte, IN 46310 . - Compare with: Roselawn CDP map (the school is in the CDP) - De Motte town (the school has a De Motte address, but is not in the town limits; the school is in Newton County while De Motte is in Jasper County). Note that the city of Houston stated in 1996 that: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."
    • 30 students per teacher
    • School Colors - Green and White
    • School Nickname - Lincoln Eagles

    Morocco Elementary School

    • K-6 in the south
    • Approx. 210 students
    • Located in Morocco, Indiana
    • students vary per teacher
    • Activities/Clubs- Student Council, Gifted and Talented, student-led Corporation and store, Varsity Choir, tutoring club, Exchange City, Junior Achievement, 4H, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, student mentoring program, spelling bee competition, Robotics Club, DARE Program, SRC, computer lab
    • Sports- 5th and 6th grade boys and girls basketball is offered. Volleyball is also offered to girls in grades 5 and 6.

    North Newton Junior-Senior High School

    • Grades 7-12
    • Approx. 776 students
    • Meets the state average of 17 students per teacher
    • Located in a rural area of Newton County (Enos Indiana) which is located 5miles south of Lake Village, Indiana on U.S. 41., with a mailing address of Morocco, Indiana
    • North Newton has a graduating rate above the Indiana average at 83.8% of its seniors graduating in 2005.
    • Principal - Jason Hostetler
    • Assistant Principal - Jonathan Rod. Coffing
    • Athletics/Activities Director - Jerry Taylor"
    • Director of Guidance - Linda Anderson
    • Each period lasts for 45 Minutes
    • School Colors - Blue, White, and Orange
    • School Song:

    Note: "Newton's" song is a strict knock-off of the University of Michigan's famous fight song.

    Hail To The Victors!

    HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT

    HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROES

    HAIL, HAIL TO NORTH NEWTON

    THE LEADERS AND BEST.

    HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT

    HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROES

    HAIL, HAIL TO NORTH NEWTON

    THE CHAMPIONS OF THE NORTH

    • School Nickname - Spartans
    • School Yearbook- The Olympian, as of 2006, there has been 39 volumes
    • Two gyms (1 High School, 1 Jr. High), swimming pool, football field, baseball field, cross country course
    • Offers honors and college prep courses
    • Offers Advanced Placement Exams in the following courses: English 11, Calculus, and Environmental Science
    • Clubs- National Honor Society, Student Council, FFA, FCCLA, Spanish Club, Math Club, French Club, Science Olympiad, BPA, Spell Bowl
    • Bands- Has a Jr. and Sr. concert band and a pep band
    • Choir- Offers Jr. and Sr. choir, and Spartans in the Spotlight which is a show choir

    The district's bus barn is in the southwest portion of the school property.[5]

    External links

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