WARSAW — Jefferson Elementary School’s first LEGO League has had a busy first semester, according to a Warsaw Community Schools press release. In 2018, the group’s theme was space travel and students were asked to research a problem with space travel and then design a possible solution to that problem. Students created three presentations over …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw NOON Optimist Club recently donated bicycles repaired by Optimist Club Member John Skeel to Jefferson Elementary School. The Warsaw NOON Optimist Club will conduct the 20th consecutive Bike Safety & Rodeo in May 2019. The club purchases helmets for all 3rd and 4th graders who did not receive them the previous …read more.

WARSAW — For eight weeks between Jan. 22 and March 18, a percentage of sales from select fuel pumps at Freedom Oil was donated to Jefferson Elementary School. The school plans to use the $1,734 collected to enroll students in educational summer camps. The campaign was part of the CITGO Spirit Pump Initiative, which raised …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Corporation’s Board of Trustees heard several presentations Monday night, April 23, that showed its students can continue to grow intellectually thanks to several initiatives related to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program in the district. The board and the audience responded with laughter and applause during presentations from …read more.

WARSAW — Jefferson Elementary School’s third-grade classes had the opportunity to visit Pizza King for math class and learn about using fractions in the real world. In addition, Karis Miller’s class participated in the Pizza King Persuasive Writing Contest. Students wrote letters to Pizza King in order to persuade the business to add their unique …read more.

  WARSAW — The 2018 Kosciusko County Easter coloring contest sponsored by The Papers Inc. was a busy affair as several hundred children submitted entries at the 17 businesses who participated in the event. Judges had a tough time this year selecting winners. The contest was open to students from kindergarten through fourth grade. One …read more.

WARSAW — Jefferson Elementary third grade students recently wrote persuasive letters to convince new parents to read to their child. Kosciusko Literacy Services donated a board book to accompany each letter. Students hand-delivered their letters and books to the Kosciusko Community Hospital. Students were excited to enrich the lives of others.  

WARSAW — Recently, fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students at Jefferson Elementary School had the opportunity to participate in an Olympic-themed, STEM challenge that required them to build a bobsled that would complete a racecourse in the shortest amount of time. This challenge allowed them to ask questions, make observations and gather information about a situation and define …read more.

WARSAW — Jefferson’s sixth grade helped start a library in 2017 at Pierceton Woods Academy for Boys. The school partnered, once again, with staff member Diana Monroy to continue to grow the library in the month of February of this year. Jefferson sixth graders have been learning about and discussing the importance of reading, not …read more.

WARSAW — Rita Perez, a teacher with the Warsaw Community School Corporation got reassigned, and she wasn’t immediately thrilled about the move. “She wasn’t crazy about the idea,” said Kelly Meeks, addressing the school corporation’s Board of School Trustees Tuesday, Feb. 13. Perez concurred. “I cried all the time,” she said. Meeks is the corporation’s …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Classes from Jefferson Elementary were once again honored to be a part of supporting our troops overs the holidays through Treasure for Troops, which is headed by Mrs. Susan Manns. This effort was made possible by local businesses who sponsored six classrooms. Vein Institute and Medi Spa sponsored the classes of Mrs. …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Kindness is emphasized at Jefferson at all times, but it is especially highlighted during “The Great Kindness Challenge,” which is a “week devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible.” Jefferson observed this week in early March. Student council members got the idea to have every student in K-6 paint …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Jefferson Elementary School held a STEM Project fair to showcase sixth grade science projects on Tuesday, May 17. The projects, which had been in the works for roughly two months ranged over a number of scientific questions. Students were encouraged to choose a hypothesis that interested them, and were allowed a great …read more.

[weaver_youtube m7A8iGeyPMs rel=0] WARSAW — Retro Bill, lip-synching cops and a laser light spectacular all marked the end of this year’s DARE program as sixth-graders from nine area elementary schools gathered to celebrate their graduation. Students from Madison, Claypool, Sacred Heart, Leesburg, Harrison, Washington, Jefferson, Eisenhower and Lincoln, along with their families, teachers and DARE …read more.

By ALYSSA RICHARDSON Communications Associate, Warsaw Community Schools WARSAW — Jefferson Elementary students participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart, on Friday, March 18, raising money for that cause, along with Riley Children’s Hospital. The entire student body jumped rope as a fun way to learn heart-healthy living, and they collected monetary …read more.

WARSAW – Harrison Elementary School won the Warsaw area soccer championship with a 2-1 victory over the Jefferson Spartans.

WARSAW — Three Warsaw Community School Corporation elementary schools are getting the chance to broaden their horizons and create new friendships. Students at Harrison Elementary, Madison Elementary and Jefferson Elementary are welcoming 24 students from Shang Li Primary School located in Hangzhou, China. For a total of four days, eight Chinese students will attend each …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Sixth grade students at Jefferson Elementary created a wax museum on May 20. The students researched and wrote a biography based on an influential historical character. The research was used to create a one-minute verbal presentation. The students dressed in character to present their information in first-person format to parents and other …read more.

Monday afternoon marked the first of five field trips that the Jefferson Elementary School functional skills students will make to Warsaw’s Magical Meadows Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center. According to Magical Meadows Founder Tammy Stackhouse Warsaw Community Schools is now the second area school system to utilize the benefits of equine exposure to help and educate …read more.

Jefferson Elementary School’s Lego Robotics, an after-school program, is made up of students working in teams to create and program Lego robots using Lego Mindstorms kits and NXT programming. These fourth, fifth, and sixth graders work on various challenges, from navigating through a maze, to teaching their robots how to hit a ball with a …read more.

The students at Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake were the recent beneficiaries of the generosity of the American Legion Auxiliary. The Auxiliary dropped off school supplies such as folders, crayons, paper, pencils and pencil boxes for students who may need them.

Vein Institute & Medi Spa Inc. in Warsaw recently joined forces with Sandy McClellan’s sixth grade class at Jefferson Elementary School for the third annual Operation Treat a Soldier treat bag drive. The goal of Operation Treat a Soldier is to not only send a bit of the autumn season across the miles, but most …read more.

The Warsaw Walmart has announced that Jefferson Elementary School has been selected as its Teacher of the Year School. The staff at Jefferson was nominated by members of the community and selected from among other schools to be this year’s award winner. The award highlights the incredible teamwork and excellence the teachers at Jefferson demonstrate …read more.

Late registration will take place on on the following dates: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31; 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. This is a time for parents new to our corporation or families with a kindergarten student to enroll their children. …read more.

Two local principals will be participating in the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute. David Robertson, principal at Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake, and Lee Snider, principal of Harrison Elementary School in Warsaw, will both be attending the 2-year experience designed to address the professional needs of Indiana public school principals with an emphasis on student success. …read more.

  During the weeks leading up to Christmas, first grade and second grade students at Jefferson Elementary School collected pajamas, hats, gloves and scarves for Combined Community Services. Students at Jefferson have been learning about enriching the lives of others. The first and second graders choose to collect warm winter clothing for those in our …read more.

Mrs. McClellan’s sixth-grade class at Jefferson Elementary School have partnered with The Vein Institute and Medical Spa in an effort to enrich the lives of those who are serving our country in Afghanistan. Students participated in the Stockings for Soldiers Program by writing letters and cards to soldiers, creating artwork for them, and stuffing a …read more.

Mrs. Miller’s third-grade class at Jefferson Elementary School moves the Warsaw Community School mission forward by enriching the lives of others in the community. The class wrote letters and gave gift baskets to the Winona Lake Police and Fire departments as a way to say thank you for their service to our town.