WINONA LAKE – A fundraiser volleyball game helped raise $250 for the Jefferson School lunch bucket fund.

[weaver_youtube 4X4VnAfcOLk rel=0] Christopher Banghart is only 6 years old, but he has already grasped the concept of sharing the blessings in his life with others. On March 14, Christopher will turn 7 years old, and he hopes his happy day will bring joy to Haitian orphans. Instead of birthday presents for himself, the Jefferson …read more.

Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake was awarded the Healthy Hoosier School Silver Award from the Indiana Department of Education for the 2012-2013 School Year. The National Association of State Boards of Education state that, “Health and success in school are interrelated. Schools cannot achieve their primary mission of education if students and staff are …read more.

Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake is now part of the “Adopt-A-Pilot” program through Southwest Airlines. Captain Alan Hoover, who lives in Winona Lake and flies for Southwest Airlines out of Chicago, approached Jefferson Principal Mr. Robertson about bringing this educational program to fifth grade students at Jefferson and was met with an enthusiastic “Yes!” …read more.