Scott Backus TVMS Principal As I sit to write my January article, I am again pondering the legacy of a great man who exited this life too soon. In a similar storyline to the loss of Coach Brian Hooker at Rochester last year, Coach Jeff Shriver received a terrible diagnosis of cancer and in a …read more.

By Scott Backus Principal, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School AKRON — Peter Drucker, an author on organizational leadership, stated this about leadership: “The ultimate task is unmistakable — to lift all of those in the organization to higher heights. How do you influence people, not push people around because you have power?” True leaders lift others …read more.

By Scott Backus Principal, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School AKRON — The staff at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School works very hard to make sure our students have the skills necessary to move successfully to high school. Our task is to make sure that every student has a solid foundation for the work they will need to do …read more.

By Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal Scott Backus  AKRON — “We’re not the same middle school that we were when you were here.” It is exciting to get to say this to parents, community members and former students. I do not say this to diminish the importance of the staff, students and school of the …read more.

TVMS Principal Scott Backus recognized several members of the school’s Spell Bowl team. (Photo by Jarrett Van Meter) Monday night’s Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting saw several groups and organizations within the corporation receive recognition for recent accomplishments. Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal Scott Backus introduced members of the school’s spell bowl team, which won …read more.

Article by Scott Backus, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal In education we throw the word ‘leadership’ around a great deal. We talk about being leaders, identifying leaders, creating leaders and modeling leaders. The talk goes on and on, but the key question in any school is, “How do we develop leadership skills in our students?” …read more.