On Friday, May 19, Batesville Primary School held a Reading Rocks concert to celebrate the reading progress they have made throughout the year and to kick off summer reading! Thaddeus Rex encouraged students to read books to get ideas for their writing. He also offered advice for budding musicians, encouraging them to take the time they spend playing video games and instead practice the guitar (or piano, or violin, etc.).

Marla Butke, Ph.D., directs the Women's Chorale at Otterbein University and teaches Choral Methods at Capital University in Ohio. Recently retired as full professor at Ashland University, she has also taught music education courses at Xavier University, The Ohio State University, and Ohio Wesleyan University. Dr. Butke previously taught choral and general music in middle and high schools in Ohio. She holds degrees from Miami University, Wright State University and The Ohio St

BPS students were reminded that what's on the inside of a person is what matters. This theme of friendship was highlighted during an Arts in Education performance on May 11th, of The Ugly Duckling by TCT on Tour: A Division of the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati.

The Young Artist Showcase competition, sponsored by the Rural Alliance for the Arts, honors students in grades 6-12 for accomplishments in five arts areas – drama, music, art, dance and creative writing. Trophies and ribbons were presented at schools' end-of-the-year programs. Batesville High School Creative Writing (Fiction) Ribbon: Melanie Werner Creative Writing (Poetry) Ribbon: Molly Wintz, Chloe Shaw Art (2D) Trophy: Ryan Krohn, Anna McCreary, Caroline Meer Ribbon: Holly

The SEAM Museum visited St. Louis School on April 13, 2017. STEAM Museum is ready to turn your gymnasium or multipurpose room into a state-of-the-art hands-on children's museum focused on STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, art and math). With activities suitable for all ages, you'll find workstations to not only augment your existing science and math curriculum, but you will also expose your students to high-tech fields of study they never before had access to

Hillenbrand, Inc., along with one of its operating companies, Batesville Casket Company, announced plans for their second annual One Campaign. The One Campaign is a community outreach program structured around one week of volunteerism, a one-month educational awareness campaign, and one significant corporate gift, in addition to Hillenbrand’s ongoing corporate giving. “Individual worth and integrity is one of the core values at the center of who we are as a company,” said Joe