Ambassadors

Current students

The Student Ambassador Program

Ambassadors

A Central Nine Ambassador is the first smiling face visitors will see as they lead tour groups at Central Nine. Ambassadors will be called on throughout the year to answer visitor questions, help with open houses and events, serve on student panels, and lead tour groups, especially during Tour Week. Training sessions will be provided for students who are selected.

Application Deadline: September 30th 

Ambassador Application

Benefits

Becoming an Ambassador is a fantastic professional leadership position that looks great on resumes and college or business applications!

Quick Tip

Students, please speak to your instructor before applying. Some programs may be unable to release students for tours due to curriculum schedules.

Requirements:

– Comfortable with public speaking
– No discipline referrals
– Must be able to be contacted via email & the Remind App
– Must be willing to use the Remind App for communication
– Must be approved by the instructor

*Priority placement & interviews to returning Ambassadors. *Priority placement & interviews with seniors.

Contact

Mrs. Bickerstaff, Marketing Manager

tbickerstaff@central9.k12.in.us

Mrs. Vonderwell, Student Services Coordinator

cvonderwell @central9.k12.in.us

1999 US 31 South 

Greenwood, IN 46143

Staff Services Fax: 317-534-3024

Student Services Fax: 317-534-3025

Main Office: 317-888-4401

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Students and/or parents must report an absence to Central Nine within a 24-hour period to report the absence so that the student is not marked as truant.

To submit an absence request through Skyward, complete the following steps:

  1.  Log in to your Central Nine Skyward account.
  2.  Click on the Attendance tile.
  3.  Select the Absence Request tab under your child’s name.
  4.  Click + Add Absence Request.
  5.  Select the Start and End Dates of the absence.
  6.  Select the Attendance Reason.
  7.  OPTIONAL:  Enter a comment.
  8.  Click Save in the top left corner.

Students can qualify for an excused absence by:  

– Participating in a job shadow experience 
– attending a college visit 
– attending a funeral 
– attending documented medical appointments 
– or other circumstances approved by admin 

  • If you’re sick, stay home.  Come back when you feel better.
  • If you decide to test, and you test positive
    • 5 days out from onset of symptoms
    • If feeling better, you may return on day 6 and remain masked for 5 days
  • We will not be contact tracing.

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The early years

Early 1970

Nine School Corporations join forces to establish the first area vocational center for Johnson and Marion County. 

 

April 28th, 1970

A temporary Governing Board is established and Richard Thomas is elected as the first (temporary) president. 

The board makes a proposal for a Continuous Feasibility Study for an area vocational school. 

 

September 21, 1970

Board members review (and choose a site for campus). 

    

 

October 8th, 1970

Board members vote to name the center; Central Nine Vocational Technical School. 

Other names that were up for consideration: “John-Mar” (or “Johnson-Marion”), “Central Nine”, “Leatherwood”, and “whetzel Trace”. 

 

April 15th, 1971

Architect, Ray Thompson, from James Associates presents the final site and building plans for Central Nine. 

  

 

May 13th, 1971

James E. Hixson is made the first director of Central Nine.