Dr. David Hoffert presents Dr. Craig Hintz with the Sagamore of the Wabash award.(Photo by Alyssa Richardson) Both tears and laughter were shared during last night’s Warsaw Community School Board meeting as WCS staff, administration and community members bid farewell and offered thanks to WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz, who is retiring from the school …read more.

Warsaw Community School Corporation will host  commencement at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6. Doors open at 6 p.m. and attendees must have a ticket to enter. Entrances are located through the Performing Arts Door and the west side of the Tiger Den. Handicap seating must be arranged prior to the ceremony and may be arranged …read more.

The Hoffert family stands in front of the Warsaw Community School Corporation administration building. Hoffert is married to Rachael, who works as a professor at Grace College. The couple has three children: Ryan, third grade; Robinson, first grade; and Roosevelt, 2 years old. The Warsaw Community School Board met today for a special, public meeting …read more.

Yesterday during the Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly board work session, the school board reviewed the the possible renovation of a human resources space located at the school corporation’s main office at 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw, as well as the purchase of a new entertainment system for the baseball field. Future WCS Superintendent and current Assistant Superintendent …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools announced 2 weeks ago that David Hoffert, current assistant superintendent and chief academic officer, will be the new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1 (see related). Yesterday, during the WCS board work session, the board allowed the public the opportunity to offer any objections or supportive feedback for the proposed contract for Hoffert …read more.

The Warsaw Community School Board was asked last month by two citizens to install handrails in the Tiger Den to make accessibility easier for some of the older sports fans. On Monday, March 24, WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz announced that the board had agreed to install handrails in the lower levels of the Tiger …read more.

During Monday evening’s monthly Warsaw Community School Corporation regular board meeting, WCS Board President Jennifer Tandy announced efforts to find a replacement for WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz are underway. Dr. Hintz announced last month that he would be retiring following the close of this school year. According to Tandy, the board has contracted with …read more.

During Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly, regular board meeting, WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz discussed the school’s plan regarding how to best make up missed school days for the recent cold and snowy weather that has plagued the county. According to Hintz, as it stands now the last student school day will be on Wednesday, …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools Corporation Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz announced in a special meeting just minutes ago that he is retiring, effective June 30. In his letter of retirement, Hintz stated, “It has been a source of great joy to serve the students, staff, families and patrons of the community. I will always count this chapter …read more.

Warsaw Community School Corporation hosted its monthly regular board meeting on Wednesday instead of its usual Monday date due to inclement weather earlier this week. During the meeting, WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz provided board members with an in-depth look at the state of the school corporation and the many advancements the corporation has made …read more.

Schools throughout Indiana recently received their individual grades on Dec. 20, however corporation-wide grades were not released until today. The grades were made public after this morning’s vote by the Indiana State Board of Education. Corporation grades were determined after individual school grades were determined during December’s meeting of the State Board of Education. “The school …read more.

At its regular meeting on Dec. 16, the Warsaw Community School Board of Trustees approved the recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Craig J. Hintz to promote Mr. David Hoffert to assistant superintendent for the school corporation with an effective date of Jan. 1.  The title change restores a position that was eliminated a number of years …read more.

The streets of Downtown Warsaw, Winona Lake and Leesburg are alive with the art of students from Warsaw Community Schools. The first annual Holiday Banner Project resulted in art judged by Warsaw Rotarians and are now displayed for the holidays to promote the musical “The Sound of Music” at Wagon Wheel Theatre running until Dec. …read more.

[weaver_youtube dpiNcIVc1jQ rel=0] During the Warsaw Community School’s October regular board meeting, members of the board were given a presentation by the Warsaw Community High School Junior ROTC program explaining the new program’s growth and future goals. Maj. Fred Josellis and Sgt. Maj. Mark Whitford were in attendance with cadets from the program to display some …read more.

After announcing plans to create a “mobile STEM lab” in late August, Warsaw Community Schools Chief Academic Officer David Hoffert announced in Tuesday’s WCS school board work session that the bus could come to fruition as early as May. The lab, which will be funded in part through a donation by OrthoWorx, which committed a …read more.

In last night’s Warsaw Community School Regular Board Meeting, Joella Smith, principal of Edgewood Middle School and summer program coordinator, and Kyle Carter, summer program facilitator, presented data regarding the academic improvement of students enrolled in WCS summer school programs. According to Smith, not only is the program one of the biggest in the state …read more.

In Monday night’s Warsaw Community School Corporation Regular School Board Meeting, Brad Bishop, executive director of OrthoWorx, announced the donation of funds to expand STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in the region. OrthoWorx, which is partnering with the school on the initiative to further STEM education, has committed $300,000 toward the school corporation’s …read more.

Pamela Ann Rozelle Amid news of her arrest with a 17-year-old student, Warsaw Community Schools guidance counselor Pamela Rozelle has resigned. WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig J. Hintz accepted Rozelle’s resignation today noting that, “while the school corporation appreciates the service of Mrs. Rozelle, her resignation is in the best interest of all involved at this …read more.

Following the statewide problems associated with the 2013 CTB McGraw-Hill’s administration of the ISTEP+ this past spring, the Indiana Department of Education has released findings as to the validity of the test results of schools affected by continual server interruptions. Though many schools systems, such as Warsaw Community School Corporation, reported a belief that the …read more.

During the Warsaw Community School Corporation Regular Board Meeting last night, Amy Sivley, chief accountability officer with the school corporation, presented board members with the concluding data for IREAD-3, a literacy test given to third grade students within the district. The data included students who entered into summer remediation and retesting after not passing the …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools have approved a traditional calendar for the 2014-2015 academic school year. According to Dave Hoffert in a school board work session last week, the school released a survey for staff, parents and community members to provide their input as to which scenario was preferred. After reviewing the information provided, the school came to …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0TeDIq5tKKI rel=0] After 33 years of services, Warsaw Community Schools announced last night that Della Swain, transportation director, would be replaced by Cheryl Cook. Swain, who is retiring on Sunday, June 30, was honored by the board in this month’s staff recognition. Swain started at WCS as a classroom assistant at Lincoln Elementary. After 6 …read more.

The Indiana Department of Education announced preliminary damages that it will seek from CTB McGraw-Hill related to ISTEP+ interruptions experienced by schools throughout the state this spring. These amounts are not final, and may well grow as results are reviewed by a third party and additional information is gained. Warsaw Community Schools is among many …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is among many school districts throughout the state of Indiana appealing to have student’s ISTEP results reviewed following a server problem that created delays during test taking this year. This year a total of 482,000 students completed the ISTEP examination. However, according to officials, 78,000 students were online taking the exam when …read more.

After several weeks of parents voicing concerns over the half-day kindergarten program not being readily offered for the 2013-2014 school year, the Warsaw Community School board of trustees announced Monday night that the school system will indeed be offering the program. According to WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz, a confirmed 16 students have been enrolled …read more.

OrthoWorx Executive Director Brad Bishop announced Monday night at the Warsaw Community School Corporation’s regular board meeting, that the organization would continue its partnership with WCS to expand and enhance the planned second year of operation of Washington Elementary’s S.T.E.M. Academy. Washington S.T.E.M. – which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – was launched …read more.

A recent controversial proposal to Senate Bill 1 that will require schools to employ an armed security person known as a “school protection officer” during school hours, has been solidified. The new amendments to the bill, which was softened in early April during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, provides that public schools must …read more.

State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) offered a House resolution this week honoring the 2013 State Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Craig J. Hintz. Dr. Hintz, superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, was chosen by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents. “Dr. Hintz got right down to business and took charge,” said Rep. Kubacki. “That’s what …read more.

Tonight’s Warsaw Community School Board meeting marked the third consecutive month that Steve Long, a concerned parent and employee at Eagle Creek Firearms, addressed the school board on what safety measures parents can expect the school to take to prevent school violence. (See related) In an address to the board, Long requested that the school …read more.

In Monday night’s Warsaw Community School Corporation’s School Board meeting Steve Long, a local man who describes himself as a “concerned citizen and father of a Warsaw Community High School student,” addressed the board about if and what safety measures the school system was taking to ensure student safety from acts of violence such as …read more.

Theme schools are one idea that Warsaw Community Schools are testing out, and that idea was highlighted during WCS School Board’s meeting Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz informed those in attendance that the idea originated from a Cambridge Review for public school families to decide where to send students. The theme program is a project-based …read more.

At the Board of School Trustees meeting for the Warsaw Community School Corporation, there was a hushed sense of urgency Monday evening. It seemed a number of people wanted to be home in time to watch the final presidential debate. Everything on the school board’s agenda was accomplished in a timely fashion. Nick McLaughlin and …read more.