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Indianapolis Sees Success Involving Fathers

Superintendent Calls for Fathers on the First Day of School

Superintendent Eugene G. White's call to fathers in the Indianapolis schools has met with strong success. Mr. White asked fathers to bring their children to the first day of classes in order to establish a stronger presence on campus and hopefully continue to stay involved with Indianapolis schools throughout the school year. The event was dubbed, "The First Day is Dad's Day," and encouraged fathers to have a more active role on campus.

As Mr. White states: "Mothers are the backbone of IPS, but dads need to know they have a role to play in supporting their children's education, too. I look forward to seeing more dads in schools throughout the school year." Mr. White hopes programs like "The First Day is Dad's Day" will help change the way fathers view their role in their children's education and encourage more fathers to take an active interest in what their children are doing in Indianapolis schools.
Public Reaction to "The First Day is Dad's Day"
News stations across Indianapolis turned out to record "The First Day is Dad's Day" programs. WTLC, WEDJ, WISH-TV, WRTV, WTHR, WXIN, the Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Recorder all participated in getting the word out about the event as well as following up with the story later to see how dads, teachers, and students felt about the shift in the role of the father on campus in Indianapolis schools. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Many fathers took their children to school for the first time and saw the process from a parent perspective that they had not had before. The networks of fathers meeting each other and seeing their children at school should have a positive effect throughout the year as fathers feel more comfortable being involved in the Indianapolis schools.
Reverend Emory Davis watched "The First Day is Dad's Day" proceedings and collected many interesting anecdotes:
"Well, it was a wonderful day. I went to School 55. I got there shortly after 8 a.m. and was greeted by one of the staff members. As I told her what I was doing she got excited that someone was there to help.

"Given the title of 'stand-in' parent, I greeted children and parents as they came into the school, helped them with directions to either check the assignment board or that they were welcome to have breakfast. I met the principal, Mrs. Johnson, and she also thanked me for coming.

"I picked School 55 because one of the young men in our men's group at church attended that school when he was younger.

"One thing, I greeted a young man with I think two children, one of whom was there for kindergarten – although he looked as though in stature to only be about three years old. The parent already had a room assignment for his older child but needed information for the little one. I told the parent to see Mrs. Johnson. As they turned to their left toward the office, the little one came back and looked at me with eyes that would melt the hardest rock and said, 'Hello.' I had to bend down and obviously say 'Hello' right back. And with the he caught up with his dad and brother. That just made the whole day.

"Tell Dr. White 'Let's do it again!' "

About the Author

Stacy Andell is a staff writer for Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. Stacy has a nose for research and writes stimulating news and views on school issues. For more information on Indianapolis schools visit http://www.schoolsk-12.com/Indiana/indianapolis/index.html

Basketball quiz?

1. Who was defending Wilt Chamberlain when he scored 100 points in a single game?

2. Which two players had their jerseys retired that played from 1948-1955?

3. Who has the second most Championship Rings in his career?

4. Who picked Steve Kerr in the draft and at which pick overall?

5. Who was the first person to have their jersey retired by the Miami Heat?

6. Which NBA Player served as the Grand Marshal to the Indianapolis 500 in 2005?

7. Who was the 1985 NCAAB (mens) Tournament Most Outstanding Player?

8. Who was the Naismith College Player of the Year (men) in 1986?

9. Which player had the nickname "Stumpy" given to him by Jerry West?

10. What did "The Mikan Rule" cause?
I bet the last two Lakers fans could figure out, but they would have to be true fans from back in the old days.
Technically Feather Touch gets BA because on #4 I asked who picked Steve and when but Abdel you put just when he was picked

1. Darrall Imhoff, the backup center for the New York Knickerbockers was inexperienced but had to matchup with Wilt due to an injury to their starting center.

2. Jim Pollard who played for the Minneapolis Lakers and Bob Davies who was with the Rochester Royals.

3. Sam Jones, a teammate of Bill Russel and a part of the Celtics 60's dynasty.

4. Phoenix Suns, 50th overall and only played there for one season but then was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

5. Michael Jordan, this was a sign of respect from Pat Riley

6. Reggie Miller, he always had an interest in NASCAR and has become a weekly contributor to the Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio.

7. Ed Pinckney, he led the Villanova Wildcats to an NCAA Championship over the Georgetown Hoyas, I believe this was the lowest ranked team to win a National Championship.

8. Johnny Dawkins, A Duke alumni who was the all-time leading scorer for Duke until J.J. Reddick beat it, he got to the NCAA Championship that year but the Blue Devils lost to Louisville.

9. Gail Goodrich, people believed he was to frail to play in the NBA and too small for even college basketball. Jerry West gave him the nickname due to this.

10. The widening of the lane from 6 feet to 12 feet to lessen the dominance of George Mikan.

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