WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Board of School Trustees and the Warsaw Education Association recently announced the ratification of a certified teaching contract for the 2019-20 and 2020 21 school years. Highlights of the two-year certified contract include: a $2,800 increase on the base salary for all certified teachers ($1,400 for 2019-20 and $1,400 …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools honored the K21 Health Foundation and 1st Source Bank during a special recognition night at the Oct. 11 football game where the Tigers played Northwood High School. The event highlighted the continued partnership between WCS and both the K21 Health Foundation and 1st Source Bank. Staff from both organizations were …read more.

WARSAW — On Monday, Nov. 25, the Warsaw FFA Chapter will host its 16th annual community appreciation supper and two auctions at the Warsaw Community High School cafeteria. The evening will begin with a free chili and hot dog supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. FFA members will be serving supper to show their appreciation …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly constructed student activity center this morning, Oct. 9. The Warsaw High School Activity Center, which is located near the Warsaw Area Career Center, includes a 200-meter track, four full multi-purpose courts, bleachers, long jump and pole vault pits and flexible classroom space. …read more.

WARSAW — The future of Warsaw Community Schools’ Gateway Education Center was discussed during tonight’s WCS Board of School Trustees monthly work session. The facility, located at 201 N. Union St., formerly served as Madison Elementary School until 2010. The structure was built in 1955. During the meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert and WCS Director …read more.

WARSAW — Due to illness, four-time Boston and New York City marathon winner Bill Rodgers will be unable to attend tomorrow’s convocation and ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly constructed activity center. Instead, Rodgers’ presentation to students and the mile-run to the activity center will take place next Wednesday, Oct. 16. All grand opening and …read more.

WARSAW —  Warsaw Community Schools are taking precautionary action in light of an apparent overnight shooting somewhere in the Warsaw area. Police are not providing any details but did confirm they are looking for a suspect involved in a shooting. As a result, representatives from the school system issued an announcement late Tuesday morning, Oct. …read more.

WARSAW — Four-time Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon winner Bill Rodgers will visit Warsaw Community Schools at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. Rodgers will talk with all WCS fifth-grade students about his record-setting marathon experiences while inspiring students to run toward dreams of their …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club and the Elementary School Art Teachers of Warsaw Community Schools host the Art In the Park Free Art Fair this Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. The free art fair will be held at Center Lake Park, Warsaw, said a news release. All are invited …read more.

WARSAW — Officials at Warsaw Community Schools received notification of a potential safety concern at Warsaw Community High School on Friday, Sept. 27. As per safety protocols, a precautionary lock-in was initiated to allow administrators and police to conduct an investigation. The lock-in status allows classroom activities to continue as planned. Local authorities were able …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools honored Kosciusko Community Hospital during a special recognition at the Sept. 20 home varsity football game against Northridge. The event highlighted a continued affiliation between WCS and KCH, while also spotlighting a recent donation from the hospital. KCH staff members were invited to attend the game free of charge and …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will host a grand opening ceremony for its newly constructed student activity center at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. The ribbon cutting will take place at the activity center at the northwest side of the building near the pool entrance. An open house event will follow from 11:15 a.m. to …read more.

WARSAW — At approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, officials at Warsaw Community Schools received notification of a potential safety concern at Warsaw Community High School. As per safety protocols, a precautionary lock-in was initiated to allow administrators and police to conduct an investigation. The lock-in status allows classroom activities to continue as planned. Local …read more.

WARSAW — During a regular board meeting on Sept. 16, Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of Trustees learned the school corporation was recently awarded a $100,000 school safety grant. The grant is through the Indiana Secured School Safety Grant program, which focuses on the safety and security of schools. Since 2013, the program has delivered more …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will host a free, public Suicide Prevention QPR Gatekeeper Training event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw. There will be two opportunities to attend the free two-hour training. The first training will be held from 8 to 10 a.m., and the second will be from 1 to …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees discussed the 2019 summer school program and elementary school athletics during a work session on Tuesday, Sept. 10. JoElla Hauselman, Edgewood Middle School principal and summer school coordinator, led the discussion on this year’s summer school program. In total, 745 students registered for the 2019 …read more.

  WARSAW — A Warsaw Community school bus sheared off a water hydrant and hit a business sign on South Buffalo Street shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Warsaw. A fire official said the bus was not carrying any students at the time of the accident. A witness, who declined to give his …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools recently announced this year’s WCS School Board Scholarship awardees. Recipients of this scholarship for WCS staff will receive $4,000 toward their education pursuing a post-baccalaureate degree in education, administration or other content areas specific to their career fields with WCS. Scholarship awardees include David Burden, STEM instructional coach; Crystal Kreider, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools would like to remind parents of the deadline to purchase optional Apple iPad insurance is fast approaching. In order to receive coverage for the 2019-2020 school year, parents will need to purchase insurance no later than Friday, Aug. 30, according to a news release from the school district. Parents will …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is reminding parents the deadline to purchase optional Apple iPad insurance is fast approaching. In order to receive coverage for the 2019-2020 school year parents will need to purchase insurance no later than Aug. 30. Parents will need their child’s student number. For assistance with receiving this, please visit PowerSchool or …read more.

WARSAW — Shelly Wilfong’s career has been a study in stark contrasts. As an expert in analytics, or the heavily left-brained study of statistics and trends, Wilfong is perpetually absorbed in the cold, exacting world of mathematics. However, for nearly two decades, she moonlighted as a volunteer firefighter, a hot, stifling career that requires the …read more.

WARSAW — In high school, Kevin Hines was performing on stage the moment an event shed light on his apparently inherited mental illness. On the day the San Francisco native decided to take his own life, a diverse cast of characters would play roles in the odds-defying odyssey that lead him to become a nationally-renowned …read more.

WARSAW — If the current plan conceived by Warsaw Community Schools reaches fruition, a building erected around the time the Korean War ended, which had always been a facility for Warsaw school kids and other students, may find new ownership. At its regular monthly meeting Monday night, Aug. 19, the board approved a comprehensive financing …read more.

Zimmer Biomet Grants $150K For STEM Initiatives WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees received an update on something that everyone can relate to who’s ever had a tummy ache that made sitting in the classroom too difficult. WCS Nurse Coordinator Tracey Akers gave the board a report on the district’s nursing program, …read more.

Warsaw Community School has announced it will welcome Kevin Hines to share his story of hope, healing and recovery during a multi-day event that teaches people of all ages the art of wellness, and the ability to survive pain with true resilience. In an effort to give as many people in the community access to …read more.

WARSAW — A significant overhaul has been done to the grading system at Warsaw Community High School and the Warsaw Area Career Center, beginning with the new school year. The change, according to a press release from Warsaw Community Schools, is a result of ongoing strategic planning initiatives. The two most significant changes will be …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is in the process of boasting a new website, highlighted by a simplified and user-friendly new domain name. Spearheaded by staff members Alyssa Richardson and Justin Weaver, the new site at warsawschools.org will be centered around what Richardson said was continued research on what users look for the most. “When …read more.

WARSAW — The streets and roads of urban and rural Warsaw turned yellow Tuesday morning, Aug. 13 as Warsaw Community Schools welcomed students back for the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Teachers and administrators were present outside of the school corporation’s numerous buildings to personally greet students at elementary, middle schools and Warsaw Community …read more.

WARSAW — Educator-turned motivational speaker Kim Stroebel was in town Monday, Aug. 12, to provide insight into wellness for both Warsaw Community Schools staff members, as well as the general public. Stroebel, a 2010 recipient of a Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship grant, stressed the importance of occasionally looking out for No.1 as it pertains …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is excited to welcome nationally known speaker Kim Strobel. Strobel will be inspiring WCS educators and staff on Monday, Aug. 12, during the WCS all-employee kickoff to the 2019-202 school year. The theme for this school year is “Warsaw Wellness,” which focuses on all aspects of wellness and the impact …read more.

TALMA — As local schools begin welcoming students back into the classroom this week from summer break, safety at area school bus stops will likely be on everyone’s mind. The 2018-2019 school year could be seen by many as tragic in terms of bus stop safety, with three Tippecanoe Valley students killed in October, 2018, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will welcome students and staff to the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. In preparation for the start of school, each WCS building will host a time for parents to visit and tour the buildings and learn more about their child’s school. Registration is important information for student …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees met in limited strength Wednesday, July 24. The board postponed its regular meeting due to illness. However, the panel was still able to hold its executive session and work session. Board President Heather Reichenbach, along with members Randy Polston and Elle Turley were present, with Jay Baumgartner, …read more.

WARSAW — Due to mechanical issues at Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw Community Schools will be moving the second session of summer school for middle school through high school students to Edgewood Middle School effective Tuesday, July 9. The entire second session will take place at Edgewood Middle School. Parking for summer school will be …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced the recommendation of Mark Ziegler to fulfill the role of Warsaw Community High School band director. Ziegler will be recommended to the WCS Board of School Trustees during the July regular board meeting July 24. Ziegler is no stranger to Kosciusko County and its surrounding area. Born in Warsaw, raised …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees heard about leaps forward in education at the elementary school level as well as in the adult arena at its monthly board work session Tuesday, June 18. Adult education Steven Ferber of the Gateway Adult Education program told the board that despite recent budget cuts, the program …read more.

WARSAW — This afternoon, Warsaw Community Schools was informed a WCS student was struck by a motor vehicle on Husky Trail near Harrison Elementary. Warsaw Community Schools’ staff and administration extend their thoughts and prayers to those affected. The district is working alongside local law enforcement to assist in any way possible in their investigation.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is proud to announce Heather Reichenbach, president of the WCS Board of School Trustees, recently completed the Indiana School Board Association’s Certification Awards Program. Through her hard work, leadership and dedication toward the mission of Warsaw Community Schools, Reichenbach received the highest distinction possible and was named a Master Board …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has partnered with Live Well Kosciusko to offer a program titled Outrun the Sun for all kindergarten through second graders at WCS. Through this program, a total of 1,629 UV ray exposure color-changing bracelets were ordered and distributed to all students in grades K-2. These bracelets turn from white to blue …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will soon begin its 2019 summer school. Recently, Warsaw Community Schools distributed letters to parents detailing start and end times for summer school with incorrect information. Please note the amended information below for correct start and end times for all grade levels. High School Summer School Hours 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced Rodrigo Ramos Bautista, a senior student at Warsaw Community High School, was recently awarded the inaugural Michael and Rebecca Kubacki Scholarship to Ivy Tech Community College. Bautista was presented with the scholarship during the Warsaw Community High School senior scholarship night on May 21, by Katie Kubacki and …read more.

WINONA LAKE — A previously unused area on the property of Jefferson Elementary School has been re-purposed to give students there a physical challenge and a place to expend excess energy, thanks to efforts from the school’s Parent Teacher Organization. On Wednesday, May 22, the school unveiled a recently constructed obstacle course featuring stages that …read more.

WARSAW — On Monday morning, May 20, students from the Warsaw Area Career Center emergency medical technician program were visited by the Lutheran air helicopter to learn more about emergency healthcare. During this event, students will learn about patient transport via aircraft, helicopter safety as a caregiver interacting with the aircraft from the ground, the difference …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools welcomed two new top administrators to its elementary school ranks, praised the efforts of its high school counselors and joined some WCS youngsters in celebrating history at the regular monthly meeting of the corporation’s board of trustees meeting Monday night, May 20. The highlights of Monday’s meeting came in the …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced its STEM Summer Enrichment Program for students in fourth to sixth grade from any WCS elementary school. Students in the program will explore STEM through Project/Problem-based learning. The program will be held from Monday, June 3, to Friday, June 21. Students will arrive at 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced Zimmer Biomet’s support of Kosciusko County’s Work Ethic Certificate. As a participating employer, Zimmer Biomet will consider certificate recipients for direct-hire employment. Additionally, Zimmer Biomet is offering certificate holders who are hired a sign-on bonus. If hired for a full-time position, the certificate holders will have opportunity to …read more.

WARSAW — Students from nine Warsaw elementary schools, as well as families, teachers and law enforcement officers, gathered at the Grace College Manahan Orthopaedic Center in Winona Lake on Tuesday, May 14, for the annual DARE graduation. DARE, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, was founded in 1983. The police officer-led series of classroom …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees engaged in a “dogged” work session on Tuesday, May 14. Aside from being introduced to star employees of the district, learning about elementary literacy initiatives and new testing programs, the seven-person board ooh’d and ah’d over a plucky pooch turned police pup, who came to the …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools announced last week plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under and to persons over 18 years who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the mentally or physically disabled. Free meals will …read more.

WARSAW — Tracey Akers, Warsaw Community Schools’ nurse coordinator and Edgewood Middle School nurse, was chosen to participate as one of the 48 school nurses to be a part of the first School Nurse Leadership Academy. The graduation ceremony occurred April 12, in Fishers. The Indiana Association of School Nurses shared Akers’ board report from last …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced it is celebrating its teaching staff during National Teacher Appreciation week through Friday, May 10. “Each of us has a favorite educator, whose influence most likely impacted the trajectory of our life paths. This week provides a great opportunity for us to reflect and recognize all of our …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced William Robison, a senior student at Warsaw Community High School, has been recognized by the Indiana Association of School Principals as a 2019 Indiana Academic All-Star. Robison is one of 40 high school students from across the state to receive the honor at a luncheon held Thursday, April …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools would like to remind parents with future middle school students that both Edgewood and Lakeview middle schools are accepting transfer students. For parents of students looking to make the transition to a public school at the secondary level, NWEA testing will soon be taking place at both WCS middle schools, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools’ Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert was recently presented with the Doc Bowen Community Partner Award by the Bowen Center at the center’s annual board of directors meeting at Oakwood Resort Event Center. The award is given to individuals who promote and advance awareness and treatment of mental health issues within the …read more.

WARSAW — Officials with the music departments in Warsaw Community Schools have announced that students who missed Thursday’s instrument fitting can still schedule a fitting by calling the Edgewood Middle School or Director Joseph Peloza. WCS held fittings for both band and orchestra on Thursday, April 25. The school announced that anyone who missed the …read more.

WARSAW — Music departments in Warsaw Community Schools have announced instrument fitting schedules for band and orchestra students. Band Department Fittings The WCS band department is scheduling instrument fittings for next year’s sixth grade beginning band. The instrument fittings will be held at Edgewood Middle School from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. …read more.

WARSAW — Registration is now open for all students for the 2019-2020 school year, according to a press release from Warsaw Community Schools. Students returning to the district may be registered by clicking on the 2019-2020 registration link in the PowerSchool parent portal. The registration process must be completed for each student, but the process …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Education Foundation is offering a program designed to provide a way for residents to honor an educator in the Warsaw Community Schools community. Special Honor an Educator tribute packages are available now through May 3. This special gift for an educator provides nominators the opportunity to show appreciation for the honorees’ …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees heard an update from a pair of educators on Monday, April 22, on a program in the district designed to help students and faculty cope with the emotional side of learning and teaching. Through a program called Social and Emotional Learning, WCS has, for the past …read more.

WARSAW — Next week, April 25 through 28, all community members are invited to come and see “Our Town” at the Wagon Wheel and help select the first place winners of the Spring Banner Art Awards. Forty-five students in grades 6 through 8 from Warsaw Community Schools submitted artwork for “Matilda: The Musical or Peter …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced the Indiana Association of Agriculture Educators selected Jacob Riley, Warsaw Area Career Center agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor, as a District II Outstanding Teacher. Riley will be recognized and awarded at the IAAE summer workshop and banquet in June. A member of the WACC teaching staff for four …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of Trustees heard from one of its own Tuesday afternoon, April 9, during its monthly work session and learned how this Warsaw alum endeavors each day to keep students in the classroom. During a portion of the meeting known as Getting To Know The Warsaw Tiger Team, the …read more.

WARSAW — United Way of Kosciusko County and Warsaw Community Schools are once again offering a 15-day summer kindergarten countdown program. The program is targeted toward incoming fall 2019 kindergarten students without preschool experience. Students enrolled will be introduced to kindergarten curriculum while also learning classroom, lunch and bathroom expectations. Kindergarten countdown will be held …read more.

WARSAW — With 51 correct answers out of 60, Intrasect Technologies won the 20th annual Warsaw Education Foundation Community Quiz Bowl. Tiebreaker rules determined the second and third place teams. Ivy Tech Community College placed second, and Miller’s Merry Manor placed third. Quiz Bowl categories were 2018 Year In Review, Academics, Famous Women of The …read more.

WARSAW — In January, the board of trustees for Warsaw Community Schools heard a presentation from a medical doctor who touted the benefits of having secondary school students start their day a little later, citing sleep deprivation related to puberty and post-puberty. At its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 18, the board heard another …read more.

WARSAW — Anyone who’s ever heard the expression “you had to be there,” would understand the significance of a Warsaw Community Schools program designed to enhance the geography education of the school corporation’s youngest students. At its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 18, WCS’s board of trustees heard a presentation from students and staff …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees were given an extensive tour of ongoing construction projects at Warsaw Community High School prior to its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 18. Directed by Jim LeMasters, director of maintenance, buildings and grounds, as well as Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert, Board President Heather Reichenbach and …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is proud to currently offer dual language immersion programs at both Leesburg and Eisenhower elementary schools. Due to the overwhelming response and limited spots at each location, a lottery drawing will be held at Warsaw Community Schools Central Administration Office to determine placement for the kindergarten level during the 2019-2020 school …read more.

WARSAW — An eLearning Day has been planned for Warsaw Community Schools on Saturday, April 13. This day has been scheduled to make up the instructional day that was missed on Friday, February 1, due to dangerous weather conditions. Making up lost instructional time in this manner allows students to be dismissed for the summer …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced a presentation from best-selling author Michael Brandwein on Monday, March 18, at the Performing Arts Center located at Warsaw Community High School, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. The event will help parents learn new ways to bring out the best in their kids by teaching outstanding life skills, boosting self-esteem, …read more.

WARSAW — Students at Washington STEM Academy have been recognized in recent years for their robotics savvy and Tuesday night, March 12 was no exception. However, there appears to be more to a STEM education than just maneuvering LEGOs with remote controls. While the academy was once again the beneficiary of a grant from a …read more.

WARSAW — In order to equip students just entering their teenage years, Warsaw Community Schools 7th-grade students will be shown the film “Screenagers,” on March 22. This date is a makeup date due to weather cancellations on the dates of previous showings. The film focuses on the challenges of growing up and raising children during a …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is excited to offer “Get Schooled Tour Assembly” during the school day on Friday, March 22. This interactive convocation will take place at the Performing Arts Center. Students in grades 6, 8, 9-12 will learn more about what experts are calling “The Selfie Generation.” This assembly is being sponsored by K-21, …read more.

WARSAW — This morning, school staff at Madison Elementary School implemented a precautionary lockout after the discovery of live ammunition at the location. Although no weapon was discovered, school personnel immediately implemented safety protocols to ensure student and staff safety. All kids in the building as well as all bags were searched through the use …read more.

WARSAW — At approximately 9:33 a.m. on Monday, March 11, officials at Warsaw Community Schools received a notification from staff at Madison Elementary School of a potential safety concern. As per safety protocols, a precautionary lockout has been initiated to allow administrators and police to conduct an investigation. The lockout status allows classroom activities to continue …read more.

WARSAW — A grant-funded project at Warsaw Community Schools is being conceived with the purpose of providing the gift of mobility to area youngsters who are physically impaired, according to a WCS press release. Abbi Richcreek, and engineering and technology and Project Lead The Way teacher at Edgewood Middle School, reported Thursday, March 7, that …read more.

WARSAW — Several years ago, Warsaw Community Schools began reporting student progress through standards-based report cards. Initially, the district implemented this method throughout kindergarten classes. In recent years, WCS has moved to standards-based report cards for grades K-4. The purpose of this change was to provide more specific feedback to parents and students about progress …read more.

WARSAW — Throughout the 2018-19 school year, a representative group of teachers from all buildings in Warsaw Community Schools have been working with instructional coaches to review potential curricular materials for elementary reading adoption. Last week, the team narrowed the field down to two reading programs. The two programs selected for further investigation were Fountas and …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will host the annual Kindergarten Round-Up event for all incoming 2019-2020 kindergarten students and parents at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11. This event will provide information to parents on the upcoming registration process, as well as give families the opportunity to meet their building staff, principal and teachers. The …read more.

WARSAW — Faculty of Edgewood Middle School presented the results of that school’s annual food drive to the Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees at that panel’s regular board meeting Monday night, Feb. 18. The school began collecting food Dec. 1 and stopped accumulating on Dec. 17, scrambling to finish the distribution by the last …read more.

WARSAW — The meeting room in Warsaw Community Schools’ administration office was packed on Monday, Feb. 18, all for the adulation of Edgewood Middle School seventh-grader Milind Kumar. Family members, school faculty and a host of emergency services personnel, including Sheriff Kyle Dukes attended the regular meeting of the WCS board of trustees to honor …read more.

[weaver_youtube XOCVkES1It4 rel=0]   WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees were serenaded by members of the school corporation’s band program during the panel’s regular monthly meeting Monday night, Feb. 18. A solo by sixth-grade saxophonist Rick Orr, as well as an ensemble performance by seventh graders Marissa Howett on saxophone, Morgan Howett …read more.

FORT WAYNE — The Indiana Historical Society announced 46 students from Edgewood Middle School, Lakeview Middle School and Warsaw Community High School were among the finalists of the National History Day in Indiana northeast region contest at Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne. Approximately 260 students took part in the contest on Saturday, Feb. …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools continues to evolve in its efforts to keep students, staff and the community secure in a world where advancements in digital technology have created some unintended consequences to the public safety. At the monthly work session of the school system’s board of trustees on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the board heard …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools board of trustees applauded the efforts of an area financial institution for its continued support of one of the school district’s technology-geared programs. The board presented representatives of Teacher’s Credit Union with a certificate of appreciation for the company’s ongoing support of robotics at Washington STEM Academy. “We’re recognizing …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Education Foundation invites all businesses, organizations and members of the community to join in support of K-12 education by participating in the 20th annual community quiz bowl. You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event open to all who believe it is important to provide outstanding educational opportunities to students in …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools staff banded together Friday, Feb. 1, to provide food for families in need. Following the adverse winter weather and historic cold temperatures last week, many families have not been able to leave home or work. WCS staff, concerned about local families who may be without food due to these hardships, …read more.

WARSAW — Next year’s seventh grade band will be forming soon, and Warsaw Community Schools has invited perspective musicians to participate in the music program. “I believe everyone is born with musical ability, said Band Director Joseph Peloza. “Now is the time to nurture that ability. Participation in band provides an avenue for creativity and …read more.

The prospect of sub-freezing temperatures and debilitating winds have area schools taking action. The following are schedules for area schools over the next several days. Warsaw, Wawasee and Triton Warsaw Community Schools, Wawasee Community School Corporation and Triton School Corporation all announced on Tuesday, Jan. 29, that they will close their doors and not reopen …read more.

WARSAW — Lydia Campbell, a teacher at Washington STEM Academy, is the recipient of a 2019 Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship. According to a WCS press release, the “$12,000 fellowship enables educators to pursue their dreams and passions, explore new areas of interest, plus expand and develop new and existing talents. Renewal times are opportunities …read more.

WARSAW — As Indiana lawmakers convened in Indianapolis Jan. 8 for the latest legislative session, Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent advised the board of trustees and audience members to keep the session in mind as state educators continue to lobby for enough money to teach the state’s children. “It’s a very important one (legislative session) for …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools recently welcomed educators and administrators from China to observe how STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math is implemented within its classrooms. The visit was made possible through a partnership between WCS and the Chinese Education Connection, an organization that helped facilitate the travel of WCS educators and administrators to …read more.

WARSAW — Anyone who has ever had the daunting task of waking up a teenager for school would have listened intently to a presentation given to the Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees on Monday night, Jan. 14. Dr. Caitlin Ryser, a medical doctor with nearly two decades of experience, told the board that, biologically, …read more.

WARSAW – The Physical Night for Warsaw Community Schools is Monday, April 15.

 WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will soon be launching a new safety initiative that will greatly improve communication and safety alerts throughout the district. Through the use of Alertus, a unified emergency mass notification and crisis communication system, WCS will be able to better communicate with staff, students, parents and emergency personnel in the case …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School district is experiencing network technical difficulties and is currently working to resolve these issues. During this time, calls and email communication responses may be delayed. The WCS technology department is working to remedy these connection issues as quickly as possible. Thank you to parents and staff for their patience …read more.

WARSAW — A generous donation from the Zimmer Biomet supply chain management team is helping to enrich the lives of students at Warsaw Community Schools. WCS Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert and WCS Nurse Coordinator Tracey Akers recently greeted staff from Zimmer Biomet to receive a donation to the Boomerang Backpack program totaling $2,330. In addition, the supply chain management …read more.

WARSAW — The two newest members of Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees, along with two incumbents who won re-election, were sworn into office during the first meeting of the board in 2019. Michael Coon and Brad Johnson took their place at the table following a swearing-in ceremony and began their duties along with fellow …read more.

WARSAW — During the first meeting of Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees for 2019, Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert took a moment to acknowledge a problem many school corporations around the country are having and paying tribute to the person he says is at least partly responsible for keeping that issue at bay locally. Hoffert …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools orchestra program has invited the community to the orchestra holiday concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. The orchestra is under the direction of Heather Brannock. There is no admission charge for the concert, and members of the community are …read more.