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The Pulse will be back in 2015, and will be bigger and better than ever!

Clarification: 2015 Prom for Juniors and Seniors

The first paragraph of the story "PROMising Future" on page 4 of Issue 8 was misleading. The sentence should read "For current Sophomores next year will be the first year they may attend Prom because they will be upperclassmen." The 2015 Prom will be for juniors and seniors as usual. We appoligize for the confusion.

Neil Armstrong Opens Community Garden

Volunteers needed to start a Community Garden. Clubs, families, and staff members welcome!

   The Garden Club members and teachers at Neil Armstrong will work with the volunteers to weed, water, harvest and generally maintain the garden. Volunteers are needed year round but especially during the summer.

  Produce from the Community Garden will be donated to local food pantries, Churches in Mission, and the Red Barn in Martinsville for families in need.

Academic Teams to Compete at State

The Finites and Interdisciplinary Academic teams will be competing at state tomorrow, Saturday 10 at Purdue University. Be sure to congratulate MHS’ academic team members on their achievements.

MHS Musical

  This year’s musical is Little Women. The musical will show at 7 p.m. Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, in the auditorium. Tickets are sold at the door for $7.

Senior Awards Night

Senior Awards Night is tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Seniors are asked to arrive at 6:15 p.m.  Seniors will be recognized for their scholarships, awards, and other academic achievements.

MHS Principal Goes Blue for Dance Marathon

Student Council members colored Principal Brian Disney's hair blue after raising more than $4,000 for Riley's Children's Hospital at the MHS Dance Marathon.

Dance Marathon

Dance Marathon

  The Dance Marathon is tomorrow, Saturday April 12. It is from 1 to 5 p.m. It is in the South Gym and they will be learning the moral dance and will also have a ping pong table, crafts, food, and inflatable joust. Registration is $20 and needs a parent signature.

Prom Court Nominations

Prom Court Nominations will be held during lunch. Nominations are held for junior prince and princess and senior king and queen.

Day of Silence this Friday

   Mooresville Gay-Straight Alliance will be having the annual Day of Silence on Friday, April 11. Sign-ups will be Tuesday, April 8 during lunch. Sign-ups will continue in Ms. Eickhoff's room through Wednesday, April 9. There will be a "Breaking the Silence" party following school on Friday after school; food and drinks will be served.

Yearbook Sales Deadline

Have you ordered a yearbook yet? If not, you should soon! The deadline for ordering a 2014 Wagon Trails Yearbook is Monday, April 14, 2014. You can order over the phone by calling 1.866.287.3096 or online by visiting www.yearbookordercenter.com. The order number is 40256. The yearbooks will be distributed in the fall. If you have any questions, feel free to visit Mrs. Clark in room A113.

Ryan Crafts and Jessica McDaniel win Lilly Endowment Scholarship

Seniors Ryan Crafts and Jessica McDaniel have been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. They were the only students awarded the scholarship in the Morgan County area.

  Crafts plans to study mechanical engineering and has been accepted into the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, IUPUI and the University of Southern Indiana. McDaniel plans to study pharmacy and has been accepted into IU, Purdue, and Butler University.

  Both students will receive full tuition for four years at an Indiana college or university of their choice as well as a yearly 900 dollar stipend for textbooks and other necessary equipment.

  In addition to Crafts and McDaniel, MHS seniors Logan Mills and Jackie Harris were finalists in the selection process. They will receive scholarships from the Community Foundation of Morgan County to honor their achievement.

  Be sure to congratulate MHS’s finalists and winners of the Lilly scholarship!

Dance Marathon Spirit Days

In preparation for this weekend’s Riley Dance Marathon, MHS is having spirit days to amp up the student body for the marathon. The themes are listed below.

Monday: Red & Blue

Tuesday: Black & Yellow

Wednesday: Green or Purple

Thursday: Favorite Superhero

Friday: Dance Marathon Shirt or Red for Riley

Lent Update: Week One

Senior Jackie Farrand has given up drinking soda and shopping for herself for lent. 

“This week has been a little tough because I’ve been very tempted to drink just a little cup of Coke, but I talked myself out of it,” Farrand said.

  “I think the hardest part [this week] was when my mom would buy a couple of two liters of Coke and they would just be sitting there on counter. It was really tempting not to drink some,” Farrand said.

  With all of these temptations though, she has stayed true to lent. 

“I’m gonna be honest, it sucks, but I think that’s the point of lent, to give up something that is really hard to give up,” Farrand said.

Stay tuned for an update on Jackie Farrand’s progress on lent.

MHS 2013 Yearbook is a Hoosier Star Finalist

 
   The Indiana High School Press Association named Mooresville High School's 2013 Wagon Trails Yearbook a Hoosier Star Finalist.  The Hoosier Star is the highest honor given to a yearbook in the State of Indiana.

Things To Do While Staying Home on Spring Break

by: Shelby Parsons

  While it seems like everyone is going somewhere for Spring Break, there are many people staying home. Sophomore Hanah Smith plans on doing absolutely nothing during Spring Break.

  Staying home doesn’t necessarily mean not leaving your house. During her Spring Break, sophomore Ashley Hobson plans on going fishing.

  It’s not just the students staying home, even English teacher Mrs. Patel is staying home.

  “I plan on spending time with my kids and hopefully cleaning my house,” said Patel.

  As some plans for other people, Hobson said just to sleep. Smith simply said to go outside.

  “Spend time with someone you love. See a good movie or read a good book. You could even go get a pedicure,” said Patel.

  So during Spring Break, some things to do are: go fishing, spend time with family, see a movie, sleep, get a pedicure, go shopping, clean, read a book, go for a walk in the park, or just don’t do anything.

MHS Crossword Puzzle

The first person to solve the crossword and write the answers on a sheet of paper and hand it in to Mrs. Clark (Room A113) will win a super special prize!

Across

2. MHS broadcast advisor
4. Senior class president
6. MHS newspaper title
8. Mooresville home team
9. 2014 Olympics site
10. "E" in PEP
12. Equinox occurring around the beginning of spring
14. Mooresville Cinema
16. Cafeteria chicken caterer
18. February junior student of the month
19. First American to propose Daylight Savings Time
Down
1. Local Cajun cuisine hotspot
2. 2014 movie about Kermit and his friends
3. State flag creator
5. Founder of Mooresville
7. Number of stars on Indiana state flag
11. New glass hallway
13. "L" in LIA
15. Mooresville Principal or Walt
17. MHS newspaper advisor

Top 20 Announcement

The Top 20 senior students were announced yesterday, March 24 during PEP.  The Top 20 award dinner will be held at Jones Memorial on Monday, May 5.

They are:

Tanner Atkins

Morganne Belton

Justine Christian

Ryan Crafts

Ariel Halstead

Benjamin Hammon

Kayla Harpold

Jaclyn Harris

Kelsey Hawkins

Kaitlyn Lowe

Michelle Majeski

Jessica McDaniel

Cameron Meadows

Logan Mills

Joshua Passey

Morgan Smalling

Morgan Sussman

Molly Tieman

Nicole Tipton

Jacob Tooley

  Congratulations to the Top 20!

Senior Graduation Announcements

On Tuesday, March 25th seniors at MHS ordered graduation items such as thank you notes, name cards, address labels, and picture frames. The seniors did not receive their cap and gown, delivery will be in late May. Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014.

Annual Italian Fest Dinner

Orchestra will be hosting their annual Italian Fest Dinner and Music on March 25 at 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in the high school café.

  Students and parents will be allowed to enter through door 29. The cost for the dinner is $6.00 for Adults and $4.00 for students. If wishing to check out the musical talents for MHS orchestra, tickets will only be $1.00.

 Mooresville’s orchestra will be serving spaghetti, sauce, meatballs, garlic bread or sticks, salad or applesauce, dessert, and a drink. Ala Carte items will also be available.

Color Guard Divisional Finals

by Shelby Parsons

  The MHS Winter Color Guard placed sixth out of 43 guards from Indiana at IHSCGA AA Divisional Finals Saturday, March 15th. They scored 71.49 points, making them just tenths of a point from placing in the top five.

  “I am very proud of our students and Kristina Sponsler, Christopher Sparks, Melissa Florit and Brandi Bibb, our color guard staff, for a great winter season,” band teacher Jason Freeman said.

March Madness Upsets

by Baron Medsker  

THEY CALL IT MADNESS FOR A REASON! 

After the second and third rounds of March Madness, there were seven upsets by seed in the second round and five upsets by seed in the third round. 11 Dayton started off the madness with an upset over 6 Ohio State winning by a small score of 60-59. 12 Harvard continued the second round madness with a 61-57 victory over Sean Kilpatrick’s 5 Cincinatti Bearcats.

12 North Dakota State’s proficient offense was too much to handle for the 5th seeded Sooners, who lost a tough 80-75 game in OT.

Friday continued the stunning upsets with 14 seeded Mercer defeating the 3rd seeded Duke Blue Devils 78-71. 10 Stanford continued with a 58-53 upset of 7th seeded New Mexico.

11 Tennessee one in the First Four and then went on to upset Massachusetts 86-67, and 12 Stephen F. Austin defeated 5 VCU 77-75 in OT.

The Third Round continued the upsets with the 11th seeded Dayton Flyers defeating 3 Syracuse, whom had not one but TWO opportunites by freshman Tyler Ennis to tie the game or take the lead at the end. 

The 7th seeded Huskies were able to upset 2 Villanova later that day, and 10 Stanford did it again and upset the 2nd seeded Jayhawks led by freshman phenom Andrew Wiggins 60-57.

8 Kentucky gave the 1st seeded Wichita State Shockers their FIRST loss all year, 78-76. Fred Van Vleet was inches from continuing Wichita States perfect season, but it just wasn’t enough.

Finally to end the upsets in the second and third round, the 6th seeded Baylor Bears DOMINATED the 3rd seeded Creighton Blue Jays, led by All-American Doug McDermott, 85-55.

GSA Buttons

MHS Gay-Straight Alliance is having a straight allies week March 24th-28th. During both A and B lunch, buttons will be sold for $1 each. There will be a banner to sign and show support for the LGBT+ community.

Haley Wilkerson Is Selected As National Youth Delegate

by Harley Kincaid  

 Haley Wilkerson has been chosen as a National Youth Delegate for the Prestigious conference at George Mason University in Washington D.C. The Conference will run from June 22 to June 27.
   "It feels pretty awesome to be selected," Wilkerson said.
   To be selected, students must maintain an above average GPA and be a 21st century scholar. On top of this, students also have to be environmentally conscious.
   "Its hard because you always have to think about the environment," Wilkerson said.
   While in D.C. Wilkerson will be visiting the zoo and the Smithsonian museum. Wilkerson will be staying on George Mason's campus.
   

MHS' Lent Traditions

  Lent started on March 5 this year and will end on April 19.

  Lent is a Catholic religious observation where you are supposed to give up something for six weeks before Easter. Even though it is considered a religious tradition, plenty of non-religious people do it.  Even if they don’t practice for religious purposes they do it for fun, “It’s more for the willpower aspect of it,” senior Jackie Farrand said.

  Jackie Farrand has given up any kind of soda and shopping for herself. This is Farrand’s fourth year participating in lent. “Normally I give up pop for moral support for my best friend, but this year I added on shopping for myself,” Farrand said.

  Forty days is a long time to give up something that you have been so used to doing, some usually give in to their habits and break their fasting. But Jackie Farrand has stayed true to lent.

  “The first thing I’ll do after lent is to go to Burger King and get a Peach Sprite,” Farrand said.

  Stay tuned for a weekly update on Jackie Farrand’s status on keeping with her Lent.

High School Drama

photo by Tara Davis

by Brett Hoffman  

The MHS Drama Department’s annual spring play premiered on Thursday March 13.

  The play, Varney the Vampire, featured a cast of Mooresville students from various classes. The play told the tale of Varney, portrayed by junior Quinn Cavin, who seeks to end his eternal suffering after the loss of his beloved Amelia, portrayed by junior Olivia Seyerle.

“We had a really fun cast,” Cavin said. “The actors all played their parts brilliantly and the play was an overall success.”

  Along the way, Varney forgets his mission after falling in love with Flora, portrayed by junior Hannah Shelton. Under Varney’s influence Flora begins to wish to become a vampire herself, and its up to her fiance Richard, portrayed by junior Austin Webster, and two of Italy’s finest police inspectors, portrayed by senior Josh Passey and sophomore Brenden Rolland, to slay the vampire and save Flora.

  “I enjoyed being someone else while still being myself,” sophomore Emma Kivett said.

  “I had an amazing group of actors this year,” director Melaney Kassen said. “The play went so well and I’m so excited for next year’s play.”

  

Its Hunting Season

 by Kyrstin Coomes

Over the last month, Flappy Bird has taken over the lives of many teenagers.

“It sucks, I hate it and I’ll never play it again,” sophomore Breanna Bates said.
Friends were suggesting it to friends, and those friends were suggesting it to their own. It was a frenzy that everyone felt the need to partake in.
Recently though, the app was taken off of the market. The developer of the game took it down, stating that he couldn’t take it anymore.
“Anyone with half a brain knows you can get it back from the internet within 15 seconds,” senior Ron Stapert said.
Flappy Bird is so frustrating that people were actually destroying their phones over a high score. They were even suing the developer because they broke their phone, blaming him of their act.
“It drove me insane. I wanted to throw my phone,” Guidance Counselor Ericka Gayle said.
Now that the app is down, many people have created knockoffs in order to get money. With Flappy Bird gone, people are left with no choice but to download them.
“Just one word. Terrible,” Junior Lauren Campbell.

Academic Team Update

On March 4, the Mooresville High School Academic Teams went to Franklin Community High School to compete against Franklin Community, Whiteland, Martinsville, and Decatur Central High Schools in five disciplines and an interdisciplinary competition.

  

Mooresville placed second in the English, Social Studies, Math, and Science competitions. The Fine Arts team placed fourth. Finally, MHS took third place in the Interdisciplinary competition.

Great job MHS academic teams and good luck at your next competition!

FBI Wanted: Future Leaders

The FBI Youth Leadership Academy is looking for a variety of hard-working high school students in Indiana to attend a three day program teaching techniques and skills for the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).

Students must have completed their junior year, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, have leadership qualities, scholastic achievement and good citizenship, commit to attending the entire three day program, and write an essay of no more than 500 words telling why they’re interested in the program and how the program will help with their future plans.

The program is designed to give an educational experience that will provide students with leadership training and an understanding of the FBI. It uses experiential learning activities to help students develop communication, trust, teamwork, goal setting, and leadership skills.

The program will be from July 16 through the 18.

JSA DC Trip

Thursday, February 20, for most MHS students was a normal school day, but for a select group of students it was the start of an unforgettable experience.

Fourteen members of Junior State of America attended the Texas and Mid-Atlantic Winter Congress in Washington D.C. 

 Their day had an early start with the departure from the high school at 4:15 a.m. and arrival to the airport around 4:30-4:45 a.m. Once the group made it through security they sat in a large group playing Cards Against Humanity waiting to board their 6:40 a.m. flight.

“The flight this year was better [than the 14 hour bus ride last year] because we weren’t as exhausted as the previous year. We were more prepared for the Gilly Death March. It was also nice to know exactly what time we would arrive and could plan accordingly, plus flying is fun,” junior Blake Ross said.

Once in D.C. it was go, go, go. They took the metro to the hotel they’d be staying at dropped of their luggage and suitcases. The members then travelled to Pentagon City Mall to eat in the food court and from there the Gilly Death March began.

The group set a record in mileage in one day for Ms. Gilly, walking around 22 miles in 12 consecutive hours. They started at Arlington Cemetery and working their way through DC seeing as many sights that could be seen.

On the first day the students walked through Arlington Cemetery seeing the eternal flame, The Arlington House, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the changing of the guard.  From Arlington they made their way across the bridge to the WWII memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.

"My favorite monument was the FDR Monument because it was really big and it told the story of his presidency," senior Molly Tieman said.

From there they went for lunch at the Ronald Reagan Mall and made their way back to the hotel to prepare for the night tour.

“[It was] astounding to get to look at American history in person and see the iconic images we only see in pictures usually. The best part [of the trip] was the Gilly tour,” senior Cody Rusher

On the night tour they saw Iwo Jima, the Vietnam War Memorial, and the historic Lincoln Memorial.

“[My favorite memory from the trip] was the night tour. It was really neat to see everything without the crowds and all the lights at night,” junior Danielle Quinlin said.

The second day was another tour day for the morning and afternoon half, although they didn’t walk as many miles, the sights seen that day made up for it. The students traveled with Ms. Joyce Gilly and Miss Karen Cochran to inner DC to see some of the buildings.

The second day of touring allowed the students to enter the Supreme Courthouse, the National Archives where one of the copies of the Declaration of Independence is held, and the Library of Congress. They also took a tour of the U.S. Capitol Building and then made their way to the Smithsonian’s. Some students went to the Holocaust Museum while others went to the Air and Space Museum or the National Museum of American History.

After a day of touring the students headed back to the hotel to prepare to attend the JSA Winter Congress opening ceremonies. The student-run ceremony had several speakers informing the students of the activities and scheduled events for the weekend, then the key note speaker for the evening went and spoke.

Once opening ceremonies were over the students went upstairs and relaxed as a group. Some sat in the hallway as a group and enjoyed conversation while others went to the red, white and blue themed dance was held.

"The dance was full of people in American gear, it was very patriotic,” senior Jesse Cordray said.

The next morning started the committee hearings. The students were divided into either the House or the Senate to debate on bills written by the students. There were over 111 bills total that were discussed that weekend. With topics ranging from labelling genetically modified foods to censoring male nipples on television.

"My favorite bill we discussed was censoring of male nipples. I am glad it failed because I never wear a shirt," Cordray said.

The students followed the traditional debate procedure and parliamentary motions during the two-day committee hearings. There were pro and con speeches that lasted six minutes and then subsequent speeches lasted three minutes, closing speeches were three minutes as well.

“I really enjoyed the debates, and hearing what peoples’ opinions on everything were. but my favorite bill was the one on lifting the ban on gay men giving blood. I thought it what the pro debaters had said was interesting and [I] fully agree with the bill to lift the ban,” freshman Renee Majeski said.

For some students this was their first Winter Congress experience, and others it was their last.

"My first Winter Congress, [as well as] my last, was an amazing experience. The people in my Senate literally knew every bill that came up; I learned so much. It's really a must for anyone interested in JSA. Altogether it was an eye-opening experience," senior Morgan Sussman said.

After the committee meetings were over the group skipped the closing ceremonies to go to the mall for a couple hours to relax before the flight home.

“[My last Winter Congress] was bittersweet. I love going to DC and touring then participating in the conference but I will miss the experience greatly. This trip was so much fun and our chapter became closer that’s the best part of the whole trip,” senior Michelle Majeski said.

This experience brought the group closer together and friendships were made.

“I made so many new, close relationships with the group that went, it was a fantastic last DC trip,” senior Jackie Farrand said.

Whether it was the first or last, his trip became a life changing experience for many.

“[The trip was] a fantastic experience all around. This group of students were amazing, They watched out for each other, they were always on time, and they were a positive representation of our school and community.  Also, not spending 26 hours on a bus was WONDERFUL!!!” Gilly said.

Spotlighter Invitational Recap

The Spotlighter Invitational took place on Saturday, February 22. It was a full day event consisting of 24 school show choirs performing in a competition.

  North Central Counterpoints won the Invitational, but the Spotlighters were more excited about the rooms they decorated on Community Night.

  Everyone from the Spotlighters and Madrigals got to choose a group to be in, the school they wanted to host, as well as their theme. The themed rooms that won were Camping, Castle, and Theater.

  The Camping room was decorated by Morganne Belton, Jackie Harris, Alivia Duerlinger, and Tara Davis. They decorated Mrs. Pearison’s room for Bishop Luers’ show choir, The Minstrels.

  The Castle room was decorated by Zach Hall, Joe Siefker, Craig McKinney, Brendan Rollin, and Shane Hart. They decorated Mr. Hurt’s room for North Central’s show choir, Counterpoints.

  The Theater room was decorated by Ellie Morgan, Sarah Novicki, Cat Deal, and Sam Vedder. They decorated Mr. Neese’s room for Roncalli’s show choir, Rebel Rhapsody.

Levi Jennings Qualifies for Diving State Finals

Senior Levi Jennings finished 4th at the Diving Regional and qualified for the State Finals. Levi is the first ever from MHS to qualify for state. Be sure to congratulate Levi on his excellent performance.

Accuplacer Apperhension: Juniors and Sophomores to Take the Accuplacer Test in March

 by Brett Hoffman

Starting this year, sophomores and juniors will be required to take an accuplacer test to assess their readiness for college.

  Most accuplacer tests are used by colleges to determine whether a student will get into a certain class. The accuplacer test take by MHS students however will give a diagnosis on how prepared a student is for college and ACTs/SATs.

   Juniors who have a PSAT score lower than 46 and sophomores with a score lower than 42 will be required to take the test. Also, students in either grade who have failed an ECA multiple times will be required to take the accuplacer.

   The accuplacer is now required by Indiana law to be issued to juniors and sophomores. The test will be taken between the last week of February and the first week of March.

  Juniors will test during their English classes and sophomores will test during their history classes. Each test is 40 questions long and is untimed.

  “We are excited for the data these tests will provide and how it will help us to meet the needs of our students,” Mr. Disney said.

Spotlighter Invitational

 by Jade Broer

The Spotlighter Invitational is back again.

  The Spotlighter Invitational has been around since 1993 and was started by director Elaine Moebius as well as the 1993 Spotlighters. It’s the day where Mooresville’s Spotlighters host their own competition.

   Each year the Spotlighters have their own competition for their invitation, to decorate the best room they can. they compete with Finesse and Madrigals for the best room. In total there are 24 rooms to decorate. Each room has a group of students assigned to it where they get to decide how to decorate it. at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Mr. Jason Damron will judge the rooms and pick the best two. Those winners will get taken out to dinner with Mr. Damron.

  “It’s really cool for our students to be a part of it [the Spotlighter Invitational]. It’s good for other schools to see how we do things and even community members to see what kind of event we can host. It makes a good impression on the community and other schools. It’s also a fundraiser that helps to cover costs for our competitions,” Choir Director Jason Damron said.

  “It’s a fairly large competition and its fun to cheer on other teams,” Spotlighters and Madrigals President Zach Hall said. With 24 choirs performing, it is a big competition.

  The Invitational lasts all day. Schools get here around 7 a.m. and begin performing around 8:15 a.m. The last performance is by the Spotlighters at 11:15 p.m. which leaves awards to start at 11:45 p.m.

  The people who do not want to stay at a competition all day to wait and see Mooresville’s choirs have a chance to just the MHS choirs the night before, Friday, February 21. This night is called Community Night.

  Community Night was created about five years ago. “It’s just an opportunity for people who want to see Mooresville together instead of at a competition. It’s a good chance for the community to see everything we do and it helps with the costs of the invitational,” Damron said.

It’s also in a different setting than usual. “It’s a big setting because we perform in the gym instead of the auditorium,” Spotlighters and Madrigals President Jackie Harris said.

   Community Night starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 21, with a five dollar admission.

   The Spotlighter invitational is an all day event with two sessions. Each session has a ten dollars or you can get an all day pass for fifteen dollars.

Vanishing Vending Machines: Are MHS's Vending Machines Here to Stay?

by Jade Broer and Michele Kidd

  Rumors have been going around lately that the vending machines are being taken out. They were completely bare without any snacks. But there was a reason as to why they were bare.

  The company that stocks the vending machines, Canteen, took over a new company and have been basically starting from scratch. The people who originally filled MHS’ vending machines have been replaced, making the normal routes delayed.

  So there is no need to worry about the vending machines disappearing, they’re here to stay. But they are only for use at lunch.

  “The vending machines are only supposed to be used at lunch time,” Mrs. Dawn Blake said.

Meet the New Superintendent

by Brett Hoffman

The MHS Pulse staff recently had the privilege to sit down and talk with Mooresville School Corporation’s new superintendent, Mr. David Marcotte.

Marcotte has been involved with multiple school systems throughout his career.

“I love being in education and I’m very passionate about it,” Marcotte said.

Marcotte started his career in the school system as the band director for Decatur Central. From there he obtained principal jobs at both Danville and Ben Davis schools.

Before coming to Mooreville, Marcotte was the Chief Personnel Officer for Wayne Township Schools.

“With Mooresville, there is a connected community,” Marcotte said. “There’s a nice town feeling and a strong community connection not found in Marion County, and I like that.”

When Marcotte saw the listing for a position as Superintendent at Mooresville, he was instantly interested.

“Mooresville was exactly what I was looking for,” Marcotte said.

Marcotte is very excited to get to know the community and get a feel for the schools in the Mooresville district.

“Mooresville is a great school system, and I’m excited to help make it even better,” Marcotte said.