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Superintendent reports potential $60,000 grant, 'Talking Is Teaching' partnership and field-house groundbreaking plans
Summary
Administrators told the MSD Boone Township board they have joined the Porter County Community Foundation's First Things First alliance and could receive up to $60,000 to expand birth-to-three outreach and pursue a 'Talking Is Teaching' community effort; officials also said the field-house groundbreaking is expected toward the end of March, weather permitting.
An administrator told the MSD Boone Township board the district has joined the Porter County Community Foundation’s First Things First Birth to School Alliance and is eligible to pursue up to $60,000 in funding to help reach families with children from birth to age three.
The administrator described the foundation’s work to channel Lilly Foundation grant funds to county initiatives and said the district’s compact community and local businesses make Hebron a potential site to pilot a ‘Talking Is Teaching’ community. The initiative, the administrator said, encourages caregivers to talk with children to build early language skills; examples cited included restaurants swapping placemats for conversation-starter materials.
Field-house update: The administrator said district staff met with Veregy last week and that a groundbreaking ceremony for the field house is planned toward the end of March (expected to occur over spring break, weather permitting). Staff warned of temporary traffic disruptions near the project site and said they are planning for those impacts.
Context and next steps: The administrator said implementation of any foundation grant would take place over the 2026–27 school year and that further conversations with partners and businesses are forthcoming. The district will set a definitive date for the groundbreaking as weather and contractor schedules allow.
