From left, are Jackson Lunsford, Sophie Lunsford, Justin Lunsford, Izzie, Aimee Lunsford and Vittoria D’Anuano. Photo provided. By Liz Shepherd InkFreeNews WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Board of School Trustees approved recommendations to hire three people in administrative and coaching positions for Warsaw Community Schools. The board met via Zoom on Monday, April 27. …read more.

Press Release WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools recently announced the retirement of Lincoln Elementary School Principal Cathy Snyder. The longtime principal informed her staff she will be retiring at the end of the 2019-20 school year. Snyder attended Indiana University in South Bend while she worked at McDonald’s to pay her tuition. At McDonald’s, she …read more.

WARSAW — Several schools in Kosciusko County and surrounding areas are offering free meals to students during the school corporations’ closings as a preventative measure against COVID-19. During the closure, Warsaw Community Schools is offering free breakfasts and lunches at seven locations from 11 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays. Each morning, staff in WCS’ …read more.

WARSAW — Titiksha Gorhe, a sixth-grader from Lincoln Elementary School, finished second in the Journal Gazette 66th annual regional spelling bee, presented by STAR Financial Bank, on Saturday, March 7. Jude Hoeffel, an eighth-grader from Garrett Middle School in DeKalb County, won the spelling bee. In the 27th round of spelling, Hoeffel correctly spelled “farrier” …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Fifteen county spelling bee champions from northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio will compete at the 66th Annual Journal Gazette Regional Spelling Bee. The competition will be presented by STAR Financial Bank on Saturday, March 7, at Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Rhinehart Music Center. Spelling will begin at 10 a.m. in the Rhinehart …read more.

WARSAW — Since November 2019, Lincoln Elementary School has shipped out eight care packages to two soldiers overseas, with two extra boxes for them to share during Christmas. According to a press release from Warsaw Community Schools, these soldiers are deployed until the end of February and receiving those care packages brings them joy each …read more.

WARSAW — Titiksha Gorhe, a sixth-grade student in Mrs. Henry’s class, is Lincoln Elementary School’s spelling bee winner. Gorhe won with the word “skeuomorph,” which is defined as an object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact made from another material. Gorhe’s parents are Devendra and Pradnya Gorhe, Warsaw. The runner-up of …read more.

WARSAW — About 200 people attended a prayer vigil outside of Lincoln Elementary School on Monday, Jan. 6, after an area atheist group made a complaint to Warsaw Community Schools regarding alleged First Amendment violations. The large group gathered on a sidewalk to the east of the school, many holding glow sticks while several pastors …read more.

WARSAW – A prayer vigil is planned for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Lincoln Elementary one week after an atheist group complained about stories of Christianity being told at the school. Northern Indiana Atheists sent Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert a letter on Dec. 30 complaining about the telling of Christian-themed stories and the showing …read more.

WARSAW — Several parents in Kosciusko County have reached out to Northern Indiana Atheists regarding what they view as unconstitutional religious “lessons” being shared during the Christmas season at Lincoln Elementary School. Troy Moss, NIA president of the group, wrote a letter on Monday, Dec. 30, addressing the issue and sent it to Dr. David …read more.

WARSAW — On Oct. 30, Lincoln Elementary School’s 5th and 6th grade classes walked to Owen’s Supermarket to help support the Supermarket Sweep community event. Students were able to use their donations to shop for non-perishable food and other goods. Through their efforts, students were able to contribute six grocery carts full of goods to …read more.

WARSAW — City and county officials have unveiled a map highlighting two of the three options for revamping US 30 ahead of Wednesday night’s public meeting in Warsaw. Kosciusko County is one of seven counties working together to develop a plan to reconstruct US 30 with limited access points in an effort to improve safety …read more.

Pictured, from left, are Drake Price and U.S. Senator Todd Young. InkFreeNews photos by Liz Shepherd. WARSAW — US Senator Todd Young visited Lincoln Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 29, to recognize student Drake Price as an honorary member of the United States Capitol Police Force. “Drake has big goals in life and he’s been …read more.

WARSAW — Three students at Lincoln Elementary have been honored with the Ronnie Shoemaker Award. Recipients this year are sixth-grader Chris Lewis, fifth-grader Elizabeth Puckett, and sixth-grader Nate Carlin, according to a news release. The Ronnie Shoemaker Award was started in 2003 by Christina Teevan, a former Lincoln teacher, and Ron Shoemaker to honor and …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools announced that multiple schools within the district have been recognized by Project Lead the Way as Distinguished Schools for providing broad access to transformative learning opportunities for students through PLTW Launch. Warsaw’s distinguished schools included Edgewood Middle School, as well as Eisenhower, Harrison, Lincoln and Madison elementary schools. The PLTW …read more.

WARSAW — Lincoln Elementary School third-grade students recently dedicated their time and crafting skills toward enriching the lives of others. Third-grade students spent time crafting flower pens and writing notes on magnetic notepads for the residents of Mason Health & Rehabilitation Center. Students delivered the pens and notepads to each resident as well as to nursing …read more.

WARSAW — Students with Warsaw Community Schools have shed their bathing suits and flip-flops in exchange for book bags full of school supplies as the corporation’s eight elementary schools, two middle schools and state-of-the-art high school welcomed pupils back from summer vacation on Tuesday, Aug. 14. At Lincoln Elementary, early arrivals were greeted with bottled …read more.

WARSAW — Pasta fans can come to Lincoln Elementary School from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today, July 9, for a spaghetti dinner and benefit one of Lincoln Elementary’s favorite sons — Drake Price. While there is no specific cost for the dinner, all proceeds will go to the Price family to help with medical bills. Price …read more.

WARSAW — The above students were honored at the Lincoln sixth grade graduation on Wednesday, May 23. Pictured, from left, are Andrew Potter, who received a sixth grade achievement award; Claire Sprankle, who received a sixth grade achievement award; Lucyanne Henn who received the Orthoworx Award; and Raquel Brouwer, who also received a sixth grade …read more.

  WARSAW — Lincoln Elementary School students recently enjoyed the opportunity to research starfish and share the findings with their peers. Sixth graders studied the anatomy and dissection of a starfish. Following these lessons, students were invited to apply the knowledge and skills they had with small groups of students from different classes. This allowed …read more.

WARSAW — Mayor Joe Thallemer started his State of the City address on March 6 at Lincoln Elementary School with a conversation he had with Governor Eric Holcomb. The main topics of that discussion included safety concerns with US 30, workforce issues, and the opioid crisis. “As we were winding down our conversation, he [Holcomb] …read more.

WARSAW — Several Warsaw Community Schools elementary chess leagues recently celebrated success at the Goshen SCI Team Regional competition held at Goshen High School. The event, held Saturday, Feb. 24, invited more than 55 teams from all over northern Indiana to take part in the competition. Warsaw Community Schools had a large number of chess …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Education Foundation recently awarded over $7,800 in Red Apple Grant funds to 12 Warsaw Community Schools’ educators representing six different schools.  Their students are becoming expert mathematicians, gaining engineering skills, practicing yoga and using drones to design processes for real-world situations. Red Apple Grants are awarded to teachers for classroom materials …read more.

WARSAW — Join the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce at the new Lincoln Elementary School gymnasium on March 6 for the 2018 State of the City Address with Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer. Admission is free but lunch is $20 per person and will be catered by Ruby Tuesday. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the …read more.

WARSAW—Business was booming at the Feb. 16 Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Citizens who want to attend these meetings but are busy themselves will now have the opportunity to watch them via video livestream. The board approved an agreement with BoxCast, a video streaming service that will offer a livestream of the …read more.

WARSAW — The significance of the honor was not lost on 12-year-old Drake Price. The Lincoln Elementary School fifth-grader wiped away tears as Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer read a proclamation proclaiming Feb. 2, 2018 as Drake Price Day. The scrappy pre-teen was honored at his school with the help of more than 500 cheering students, …read more.

WARSAW — Graycraft Signs, Warsaw, presented two variance requests at the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals meeting held Monday, Nov. 27. Graycraft Signs requested a variance to permit two internally illuminated monument signs within an R-1 zoning district at Warsaw Community High School, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. The proposed sign would be in the same …read more.

WARSAW — One chess team from Lincoln Elementary School placed second in its division at the Scholastic Chess Indiana Team State Finals on Saturday, March 25. Three chess teams from LES went to the finals held in Hammond last weekend. One third grade and under team placed second, another third grade and under team placed …read more.

WARSAW — Three chess teams from Lincoln Elementary School placed in regionals and are headed to the Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team State Finals on Saturday, March 25 Two teams consisting of third graders and under and a team in the sixth grade and under division from LES will head to Hammond to contend against …read more.

  WARSAW — Demolition of the old Lincoln Elementary School building has begun. It’s been nearly two years since a referendum passed to fund to a new LES building. Construction of the school was completed in January, allowing students to return from winter break to their new school. Now the old school is being demolished …read more.

[weaver_youtube H87Sv_McinI rel=0]   WARSAW — It’s been over 50 years since the old Lincoln Elementary School opened its doors in 1957. Next week, students will return from break to the new Lincoln Elementary School. Kindergarten through sixth grade students will be housed in the new two-story Lincoln Elementary School for years to come. The facility …read more.

[weaver_youtube liKiH_ALYNo rel=0]   WARSAW — On Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, Warsaw Community Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony for what would come to be an entirely new Lincoln Elementary School. A little over a year later, Dec. 21, was the last day for students at the current Lincoln Elementary School. At the time of the groundbreaking, WCS Superintendent …read more.

WARSAW — Strategic planning for the next five years of Warsaw Community Schools is well underway. During the Warsaw Community School Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15, the board discussed the committees that will be heading the research projects learn how to improve several areas in the school system. The research committees will …read more.

WARSAW — The new Lincoln Elementary School building is taking shape and is expected to be in use some time after winter break. Exterior walls are up, the roof is in progress and framework outlines where classrooms and other areas will go. Project Supervisor Jim LeMasters explained what each room will be and the various …read more.

WARSAW — Three Warsaw Community School building projects are taking shape quickly, as the WCS Board of Trustees learned during its regular work session Monday, July 12. Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School are still slated to be ready in time for school to start. With the projects rapidly nearing completion, the main focus will be …read more.

WARSAW — Tuesday afternoon, June 14, was busy for the Warsaw Community School Board as members toured the three construction sites, then met for their regular work session. Those driving by the new Lincoln Elementary School will notice exterior block work is done. All structural steel, joists and decking are also completed. In the less …read more.

[weaver_youtube pY0PcHq8FGc rel=0] Warsaw — The final beam is in place on the framework of the new Lincoln Elementary School, Warsaw. Students, teachers and school officials took part in a beam raising ceremony Friday morning, May 20. Earlier in the week, students had the opportunity to sign the beam, knowing their names will be a part of their …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.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Board is wrapping up one school year and looking forward to the next following its regular work session held Tuesday evening, May 10. Design-build is the hot topic going into the summer months, with major components of all three buildings — Washington and Lincoln Elementary Schools and Edgewood Middle …read more.

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three-part series briefly recapping progress on each of the three Warsaw schools under construction. WARSAW — While the construction site at Lincoln Elementary School, Warsaw, does not look like much at this time, passersby will soon notice framework for the new building beginning to go up. Representatives of the …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Board saw firsthand the progress on the design build project coming to fruition. Project supervisor Jim LeMasters took board members on a location-by-location tour, explaining each step of the project so far and describing what will happen next. Donning hard hats, the board first stopped at Lincoln Elementary School, where a new …read more.

By ALYSSA RICHARDSON Communication Specialist, Warsaw Community Schools WARSAW — Matt Rudkin from WBST News 22 South Bend visited the Lincoln Elementary School sixth grade on Wednesday, March 17. Rudkin, a former “Harrison Husky” and WCHS graduate, spoke about the journey from being a sixth-grader to becoming a TV weatherman. He also explained how he …read more.

By ALYSSA RICHARDSON Communications Associate, Warsaw Community Schools WARSAW — Last weekend, chess teams from Warsaw brought home five trophies at the Indiana Chess Team State Finals. The competition took place in Hammond. In the third and under division Eisenhower placed eighth, Lincoln placed seventh and Washington placed sixth. In the sixth and under division, Washington …read more.

By STEFANI VINKEMEIER Parent WARSAW — Nine Lincoln Elementary School students in two divisions competed at the State Team Chess Finals on Saturday, March 19. One team, called the Lions, placed seventh place out of 54 teams, scoring a total of 4.5 out of 6 points in the Third and Under division. Aslan Oliver scored …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community School Corporation is one step closer to fulfilling a dream for three of its buildings. Last evening, Monday, Feb. 29, volunteers and school board members gathered as Jamie Lake, project architect, and Jerry Rolfson, design-build team leader, Performance Services, revealed plans for upgrades to Edgewood Middle School and Washington STEM Academy. …read more.

By JONATHAN SOOHOO Communications Manager, Conover Gould Strategic Communications WARSAW — Scott Sterk, sixth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, and David Wayne, physical education teacher and basketball coach at Warsaw Community High School, have been nominated for the 2015-2016 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the LifeChanger of …read more.

WARSAW — Ground was broken today, Thursday, Dec. 17, at the site of the future Lincoln Elementary School. Donning hard hats, students representing each class at the current Lincoln Elementary grabbed shovels and headed out to the field next to the existing building to participate in the ceremony. Their peers joined them as school board members, PTO volunteers …read more.

At 7:15 p.m. Monday, April 13, Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent David Hoffert will make another presentation regarding the school corporation’s proposed referendum to fund a new Lincoln Elementary School, and renovate Washington Elementary School and Edgewood Elementary School. A 2012 study of WCS’s facilities determined that those school had issues that need addressed. To fund the …read more.

During the week leading up to ISTEP, Lincoln staff inspired the students to do their best on the test with several fun-filled activities. Students enjoyed dressing as teachers while teachers dressed as students.

Altrusa International of Warsaw has adopted Linda Jacko’s class at Lincoln Elementary School. Members collected items Jacko suggested for use in the classroom like pencils, tissues and hand sanitizer. The items were delivered on Thursday, Feb. 12 by Service Committee members Jeanine Knowles and Martie Lennane. Altrusans are also reading to the class of 15 …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Gena Kendall’s class at Lincoln Elementary celebrated 100 days of school on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with all things 100. The day began with singing the 100 song while wearing their homemade crowns. All day students worked on projects such as writing 100 words, making necklaces with …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Sixth grader Kendall Wayne will represent Lincoln Elementary at the Kosciusko County Spelling Bee next month. Wayne is the daughter of David and Monica Wayne of Warsaw. Runner-up was Regan Brouwer, daughter of Brad and Jennifer Brouwer of Winona Lake.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools In August of 2012, the Warsaw Community School Corporation completed a facility study to evaluate WCS buildings and develop a plan that would address the needs of the community while remaining focused on the academic achievement of students. This planning process incorporated wide-ranging community involvement with …read more.

The members of the Warsaw Lions Club recently gave a dictionary to each third grade student at Lincoln Elementary School in Warsaw. The club has provided dictionaries to students for many years. The students will be allowed to keep the dictionaries when school is finished at the end of the year. A dictionary is an …read more.

Leah Kilgore’s kindergarten class has teamed up with Mrs. Blocher’s sixth grade class at Lincoln Elementary School to work on various activities throughout the school year. One of their activities has been for the sixth grade students to craft flashcards to help the kindergarten students with their number recognition and sight words. Both groups of …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.

Lincoln Elementary Student Council has been very busy this year. The council, which is comprised of 23 fifth and sixth grade students, has organized two canned food drives for needy area families, shown appreciation to local firefighters and police officers at Christmas and has conducted a successful Riley Children’s Hospital fundraiser which lead to the …read more.

Lincoln Elementary School staff participated in a celebration Friday, March 1, to motivate students taking the ISTEP+ test this week. Staff and students performed for the entire building with poems, dancing and songs, encouraging and inspiring students to “Rock the Test!” Pictured are two staff members just before their performance. 

Lincoln Elementary School has recently received focus from members of the community indicating health code violations are being ignored. The concerns centered around rumors of mold, asbestos tiles, leaking ceilings, foundry emissions and claims of harmful waste residing under the school building. However, after investigation, it appears these fears may be laid to rest. According to Warsaw …read more.

This year’s Christmas gifts were not the only thing on Lincoln Elementary students’ minds. Instead, students at the Warsaw school were focusing their attentions on helping raise money for a local family in desperate need of a new wheelchair. Kate Black was merely 4 months old when doctors discovered she suffered from a very rare …read more.

On Friday, Oct. 12, Lincoln Elementary School in Warsaw held its 2nd annual Race For Education walkathon. Students in grades kindergarten through sixth walked along with teachers, parents, staff and friends to raise money for the Lincoln Parent-Teacher Organization. This year, over 1,300 people donated to the walkathon with the PTO raising over $22,000.00. Pictured …read more.