In MSD Wayne Township, each of our students is more than a number, more than a test score.

While we have become so trained to focus on standardized testing data — and I agree it has its place — I challenge you to get engaged in our schools to see first-hand the amazing work happening each and every day with all of our students. Success is prevalent throughout our district and measured individually, student by student. In Wayne, our students come first and we make decisions that best serve the needs of all of them.

The Ben Davis University High School class officers’ motto is leadership, spirit, and service. The group recently completed a service project of collecting donations of essential hygiene items to create care packages for veterans in need. They received enough donations to assemble 73 care packages. Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation vice president Aaron Carmichael (pictured back left) received the care packages from the group on April 3.