Education

During February, the students at Stepping Stones Preschool school collected donations from friends and family for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. All 30 students learned bicycle safety and practiced the skills learned in “Safety Town,” presented by the Perry County Junior Women. Logan Hall, right, and Cameron Howell were the top two fundraisers and won new bikes and helmets donated by Waupaca. The total raised by the students was $2,500. Kelli Hubert, director of Stepping Stones Preschool is pictured with the boys, who raised more than $800 combined.

TELL CITY – The board of directors of Dollars for Scholars of Tell City-Perry County has announced it is accepting applications for interest-free loans to be awarded to students pursuing post-high school education for the fall 2011semester.
Applications are available at the offices of the guidance counselors at Cannelton, Perry Central and Tell City high schools and at Fifth Third Bank. The deadline for submitting applications is June 1.

PERRY COUNTY – The Daughters of Isabella will award a $500 scholarship to a high-school graduate from one of the three schools in the county.
The applicant must be a child or grandchild of a member of the D of I local circle. The criteria is based on financial need, academic excellence and extra curricular activities.
For applications, call Dona Sweeney at 547-4794. All applications are due by April 29.
 

LEOPOLD – Perry Central is accepting registrations for preschool and kindergarten for the 2011-12 school year. Children who will be 4 years of age by Aug. 1 are eligible to attend preschool. Children who will be 5 years of age by Aug. 1 are eligible for kindergarten.
Preschool round-up will be held Friday, April 15. Round-up for kindergarten students who do not currently attend preschool at Perry Central will be held Friday, April 8. Students who currently attend Perry Central preschool will automatically be registered for kindergarten next year.