AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is currently starting its pre-registration enrollment period for the 2020-21 school year. Parents can enroll children who will be age five by Oct. 1 into TVSC’s kindergarten program. Pre-registration is available at the following links for Akron Elementary School and Mentone Elementary School.

AKRON — Humid temperatures pushing 90 degrees did little to discourage crowds of revelers from descending upon the 2019 4th of July Festival. Thursday’s festivities started with a fireman breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Henry Township fire station. The Firecracker 5K run stepped off from Akron Elementary School at 8 a.m. The …read more.

AKRON —  Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has announced that a possible scam has been reported in the Akron area. “Akron Elementary School would like to let the community be informed they do not currently have a fundraiser going door to door and to please be aware of possible scams,” said Lori Tilden-Geiger, Tippecanoe Valley’s director …read more.

By Deb Miller Counselor, Akron Elementary School AKRON — Akron and Mentone Elementary schools are helping students build positive relationships with other students in different grades and with staff members through family groups. The purpose of family groups is for students to interact with others in different classes and grades, to help promote the sense …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced open house information for Akron Elementary, Mentone Elementary and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School.  Open houses will take place at Akron and Mentone elementary schools on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Open house at the middle school is Thursday, Aug. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. …read more.

AKRON — A centuries-old burr oak tree stood vigil in front of the newly-dedicated elementary school in Akron as an audience of more than 100 people sat in the new gymnasium to help usher in a new era in education for Tippecanoe Valley students who live in that community. The significance of the tree, which …read more.

AKRON — Akron Elementary School will hold a public open house and dedication ceremony on Sunday, March 18, to officially introduce the new school building to the community. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Akron Elementary School gymnasium. State Sen. Randy Head will be the keynote speaker. Other guest speakers will include …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School Principal Chad Cripe told the crowd Monday night that Brandon Kresca stood out from the beginning. At the regular meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees Monday, Feb. 12 at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, Cripe introduced Kresca for approval as the new assistant principal for the …read more.

AKRON — Every year the Akron Elementary School’s Kindness Club finds new ways to bring positivity to the school. This year the club is getting the whole school involved on a more personal level with a kindness chain and shout outs. For the kindness chain, teachers receive a bag filled with strips of papers. Teachers …read more.

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A Metro teacher accused of secretly recording at least 40 elementary school students as they changed clothes in a closet at Napier Elementary School has been taken into police custody.

AKRON — As the 2016-17 school year begins, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is accepting applications in several key areas. A variety of positions are open at Akron Elementary, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School and Tippecanoe Valley High School. These are wonderful opportunities for those looking for part-time work and who wish to use their skills to contribute …read more.

AKRON — In mid-July the construction at Akron Elementary, which will culminate in a new gymnasium, cafeteria and kitchen for the building, not to mention new classrooms and courtyards, had been underway for almost two months. Foundations had been laid and everyone was hard at work, but the visible portions of the project had yet …read more.

By CASSIE JENSEN Director of Marketing, PR and Grant Writing AKRON — As children prepare for school to start at Tippecanoe Valley, the corporation is also preparing activities to engage and excite them. One of the programs that is sure to do this is Akron Elementary’s new makerspace in its school library. The makerspace will …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announce its 2016-2017 registration dates and times for students attending any Tippecanoe Valley school, including Akron Elementary School, Mentone Elementary School, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School or Tippecanoe Valley High School. Registration will take place at each school from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 28. …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School FFA wants to “beef” up the school lunch menu with a little homegrown meat. Members pitched the idea to the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Monday evening, June 13. Board members expressed enthusiastic support of the idea. The idea is to fence off …read more.

AKRON — The Akron Fliers have taken off on a new adventure that will eventually lead them to the opening of a new building. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation and Akron Elementary School officials and students gathered Wednesday afternoon, May 18, for a groundbreaking celebration kicking off the start of the building construction process. Alongside the students were …read more.

AKRON — Groundbreaking for the new Akron Elementary School will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, on the school’s west blacktop. The public is invited to join the students and staff of Akron Elementary School in celebrating the start of a multi-phase renovation and new construction project that is scheduled for completion in December …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON — The Akron Head Start classroom, located at Akron Elementary School, offers a free preschool experience for qualifying children 3-5 years of age.  Openings are currently available for the 2016-2017 school year. Enrollment for next school year will be held at Akron Elementary School, 9 a.m. …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON — During the March meeting of the Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, three staff members were honored. Akron Elementary School Instructional Coach Inga Omondi was the recipient of the World Class Teacher Award. When asked to offer a few words about …read more.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In a major Dad-move win, Patrick Pipino of Saratoga Springs, New York, penned an honest note excusing his daughters’ school tardiness because the family attended a Bruce Springsteen concert on Monday, Feb. 8.

SOUTH BEND — It’s bad enough for the estimated 12-million parents who hear every year their child has a head full of lice. But this school year, the story gets worse: so-called “super lice” have taken over half the country and are resistant to over-the-counter treatments.

AKRON — With the announcement of the spring, 2015, ISTP+ scores earlier this week, many Indiana school corporations are not pleased with the results of the new standards. Despite this, Tippecanoe Valley Schools fared well overall, according to Superintendent Brett Boggs. Boggs gave a school-by-school breakdown of the corporation’s results, noting that Akron Elementary fared well. Boggs …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley Schools AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced that over the holiday break, all TVSC schools and facilities transitioned to a new Voice over IP phone system. The new system is operational as of Tuesday, Jan. 5, replacing an aging phone system that can no longer be updated or, in …read more.

AKRON — As of Jan. 5, 2016, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation phone numbers will change. This is due to an upgrade to the school corporation’s phone system. New phone numbers for the various corporation buildings will be as follows: Akron Elementary School: (574) 598-2367 Burket Educational Center: (574) 598-2600 Mentone Elementary School: (574) 598-2590 Tippecanoe Valley …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON — Plans continue for the Akron Elementary School building project. The new Akron Elementary School will consist of a renovated existing classroom wing and the addition of office, classroom, cafeteria, stage, gymnasium and supporting spaces. The school is anchored by a central courtyard allowing natural light …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees applauded student success and heard an update on the Akron building project during the regular meeting Monday evening, Nov. 9. Sophomore Camden Tucker recently completed his Eagle Scout project, upgrades to the landscaping around the Burket Educational Center. This included installing metal edging and pea gravel …read more.

AKRON — The board of directors of the Tippecanoe Valley-Akron School Building Corporation will meet at noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Tippecanoe Valley administration office to consider the proposed trust indenture and bond purchase contract and the issuance of ad valorem property tax first mortgage bones, series 2015, by the corporation.

AKRON — The regular meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees, held Monday, Oct. 12, at Mentone Elementary School, began differently from most meetings. Before the board officially got down to business, Superintendent Brett Boggs read a statement commemorating three individuals with TVSC ties who lost their lives in the plane crash that happened …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Elementary XC Mile for girls and boys grades 3-6 will be on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Warsaw Community High School cross country course off of Logan Street. Registration fee is $5 and runners can be pre-registered or they can register on race day between 4:30-5:15 p.m. at the course. Please …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Elementary XC Mile for girls and boys grades 3-6 will be on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Warsaw Community High School cross country course off of Logan Street.

AKRON — With a major building project looming for Akron Elementary School, Tippecanoe Valley-Akron School Building Corporation board of directors is ready to go. The initial meeting took place at noon Thursday, Sept. 16. The first order of business was to elect officers. Orville Haney was chosen as president, with Chad Brouyette as vice president and …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees had a full agenda during its regular session Monday evening, Sept. 14, at Mentone Elementary School. Superintendent, Brett Boggs, announced a college planning kickoff, set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the lecture room at Tippecanoe Valley High School. Students and parents can come …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation will welcome 16 new educators to the district for the upcoming school year. The new educators were introduced during Teacher Orientation Day activities at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, Thursday, Aug. 6.

Monday night’s three-hour long Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting saw the presentation of the plans for the Akron Elementary School renovation project. It was explained that any state project with an expected total cost above $2 million is required to be presented in a public meeting. The amount of people in attendance was a bit …read more.

By BRETT R. BOGGS Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Superintendent Brett Boggs presented plaques of appreciation to retiring Board members Rod Eaton and Mark Wise at Monday night’s board meeting. (See TVS Board Says Farewell To Two Longtime Members) Eaton served on the Board for 16 years and Wise for 20 …read more.

A relatively short Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation board of trustees meeting included a visit from the Tippecanoe Valley High School FFA, the approval of changes for the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Handbook and  good news pertaining to new lights being used at two schools. The meeting began with the acknowledgment of the high school’s FFA …read more.