BURKET — A quartet of 11th-graders at Tippecanoe Valley High School received their due on Monday night, Jan. 21, during the monthly meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees. Named as Rising Stars of Indiana, Amy Baca, Kirstyn Yoder, Valeria Jimenez and Quinten Allen were presented to the board by TVHS Principal …read more.

AKRON — The mission of Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation states a commitment to student success through the development of character, leadership, and literacy. The corporation celebrated its first Character Day on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Character Day included finding out student and staff character strengths, as well as ways to focus on those strengths. Students and …read more.

BURKET — On Thursday, May 17, nearly two dozen students in the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation marked the culmination of an educational battle as uphill as a skyscraper climb. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s alternative school, the Burket Educational Center marked the high school graduation of 22 students who, just by being enrolled in the school, …read more.

BURKET — Twelve students walked the stage during the Burket Educational Center Graduate Honors Reception held Thursday morning, May 18. The Burket Historical Gymnasium was filled with teachers, families and friends to celebrate the graduations of the students. Students Angie Denton, Katherine Heckman, Josie Forney, Dewey Gayheart, Abby Poe, Patricia Rudolph, Devin Robinson, Jenny Watkins, …read more.

AKRON — A local preschool will soon be finding a new home at the Burket Educational Center. During a meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley Board of School Trustees held on March 14, the board decided to accept an agreement between Jack & Jill Preschool and the Burket Education Center. The preschool will be held from …read more.

BURKET — The community is invited to attend the 13th Annual Burket Educational Center Graduation Celebration.  This event will be held in the Burket Educational Center Historic Gymnasium, 5095 South, 700 West, Burket, at 10 a.m. on Thursday May 19. The class of 2016 from Burket Educational Center will be honored for their accomplishments. This …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.

BURKET — The Tippecanoe Valley Board of School Trustees heard the negative along with the positive during its regular meeting, held Monday evening, Jan. 18, at the Burket Educational Center. Concerns presented by former Tippecanoe Valley FFA Advisor Lisa Paxton brought several FFA students and their parents to the meeting to show support. Paxton stated school officials …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.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School Sophomore Camden Tucker was honored Monday, Nov. 9, by the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees for completing his Eagle Scout Project at the Burket Educational Center.

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 — Many in the Akron-Mentone area are familiar with Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s wind turbine. Now, the corporation is looking into another renewable energy project, this time with solar power. At a public work session held last evening, Monday, July 20, at the school administration building, TVSC Superintendent Brett Boggs introduced Northern Indiana Power …read more.

There was an unusual amount of officers in the Mentone area this morning causing some residents to wonder what was transpiring. Jon Hart, Tippecanoe Valley School Resource Office, reports four K9 units were brought in to search the hall ways and locker areas at the high school, middle school and Burket Educational Center for controlled …read more.

Monday evening was the first meeting of the year for the Tippecanoe Valley School Board, and the first ever for new board members Stan Miller and Todd Hoffman. The meeting began with Miller, Hoffman and re-elected board member Bryan Murphy taking the oath of office to begin their new terms. Following the swearing in, the …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.

Today, the Burket Educational Center hosted its annual Graduate Honors Reception in honor of 16 students who participated in the alternative education program. The students will receive a diploma June 2 as a graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. The featured speaker for the event was TVHS Counselor Scott Bibler. This year’s theme at the …read more.