MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board approved the corporation’s reopening plan at the meeting held tonight, July 20. The main points from the reopening plan introduced last week remain the same. There were minor changes regarding the wording related to COVID-19 symptoms and positive test protocols. These two sections now come directly from the …read more.

Caroline Day, left, accepts the corporation’s Teacher of the Year award from School Board President Aaron Zolman. MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board chose to honor the corporation’s teachers of the year during the meeting held tonight, July 20. Tania Grimes, director of curriculum, explained that each year, the Indiana Department of Education conducts the …read more.

AKRON — During the Tippecanoe Valley School Board Work Session held tonight, July 16, a draft of the corporation’s reopening plan was shared. “We had a great reopening committee that put a lot of work and a lot of great discussion in on creating this plan,” said Superintendent Blaine Conley. “This plan has been reviewed …read more.

The re-entry plan for the upcoming school year was briefly discussed at the Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting held Monday night, June 15.

By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board took a moment to recognize this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian at the meeting held tonight, May 18. While neither were present at the meeting, TVSC Superintendent Blaine Conley announced that Kirstyn Yoder was named TVHS valedictorian and Quintin Allen was named salutatorian for the …read more.

  By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board held a work session tonight, May 14, that lasted only ten minutes. The meeting was held at the administration building but was live-streamed on the corporation’s Facebook page for the public to view. Superintendent Blaine Conley went over three new hires that will …read more.

Pictured, from left, are Corporation Treasurer Jessica McFarland, School Board President Aaron Zolman and Superintendent Blaine Conley during the live-streamed meeting. By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews AKRON — The monthly Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting was held virtually via a Facebook Live video Monday night, April 20. The board heard a report from Lori Tilden-Geiger, director …read more.

By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews AKRON — The monthly Tippecanoe Valley School Board work session was live-streamed on Facebook from the administration office Thursday night, April 16. The main item of business discussed was the grading policy regarding the high school’s graduating class.  TVHS Principal Brandon Kresca told the board that most of the school’s procedures …read more.

TVHS Principal Brandon Kresca shows off the new graduation gowns voted on by the senior class.   AKRON — During the Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting held tonight, March 16, a COVID-19 Employee Compensation Resolution was passed. Due to the recent concern for the coronavirus, Tippecanoe Valley schools will take advantage of a combination of …read more.

  AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard about the ongoing HVAC project happening at the high school during the meeting held tonight, Feb. 17. Maintenance Director Todd Glenn informed the board that the cooling tower at the high school has parts that are around 45 years old. This HVAC system has cost the …read more.

BURKET — The majority of the Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting held tonight, Jan. 20, was spent hearing an update on the progress being made at Burket Educational Center. Teacher Micah Lukens stated that the emphasis for Burket Educational Center this school year was to help students build and foster a plan for the future. …read more.

MENTONE — Student recognition was the theme of the Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting held tonight, Dec. 16, as several scholarship winners and recognitions were announced. Kirstyn Yoder was announced as a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship winner. This scholarship is awarded to only 143 students across Indiana yearly. Yoder will receive a full scholarship at …read more.

Tania Grimes, director of curriculum, gave a presentation about the English Language program at the corporation. MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board awarded the bid for the upcoming softball field project during the meeting held this evening, Oct. 14. Superintendent Blaine Conley announced that RS Miller Construction, Claypool, was the lowest responsive bidder. The …read more.

Pictured, from left, are Board Member Aaron Zolman and Board President Adam Heckaman during a previous school board meeting. MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard that the corporation received a $100,000 Indiana Department of Homeland Security school safety grant during the board meeting held tonight, Sept. 16. Last year, the corporation was awarded …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board spent most of the first meeting of the school year held tonight Aug. 19, discussing the upcoming softball field project and the latest class of distinguished alumni. The board approved for Barton Coe Vilamaa Architects & Engineers, Fort Wayne, to advertise bids for the upcoming softball project at …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board approved multiple new hires for the corporation and accepted a grant from REMC during the meeting held tonight, July 15. Tippecanoe Valley High School Principal Brandon Kresca introduced three of the school’s newest hires. Andrew Childress was hired as a physical education/strength and conditioning teacher. Childress is from …read more.

AKRON — At the tail-end of a two-hour meeting, held Monday, March 18, the Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard about a newly proposed angler club and a few student achievements. Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal Scott Backus told the board that he was recently approached by high school students Layne Prater and Quentin Aldridge about the creation …read more.

AKRON — During the Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting held last night, Feb. 18, the board accepted two separate donations for school bus stop-arm cameras. Woodlawn Hospital donated $10,000  and Pike Lumber Company donated $3,800 in support of school bus stop-arm cameras. “Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is grateful for the outpouring of community support and for our …read more.

AKRON — During an informal work session with the Tippecanoe Valley School Board, Superintendent Blaine Conley gushed about the past week and its impact throughout the district. “It’s just been a really great week at Valley in terms of what’s been going on,” said Conley. The five board members met at the school corporation’s administration …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone Elementary is jumping into the go green pool with some big plans. The Tippecanoe Valley School Board approved four resolutions for the Mentone Solar Project, pushing the project forward at its board meeting Monday night, Nov. 13, at Mentone. In the fall of 2014, TIppecanoe Valley School Corporation began exploring new ways …read more.

AKRON — The two at-large seats for District 1 and 2 on the Tippecanoe Valley School Board will be contested races this election. The following are the individuals who have expressed interest in running for a seat in their respective districts. District 1 Tyler Bouse Bouse is from Mentone. He was born and raised in Silver …read more.

MENTION — Talk of updates and construction issues at Akron Elementary dominated the discussion of the Tippencanoe Valley school board meeting on Monday, Oct. 10. The board was given an update on how construction is going at Akron Elementary. The classroom area walls are now up and roofing will begin in a couple of weeks. Students …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board met on Monday, Sept. 12 to discuss updates on the Akron Elementary School project, consider allowing extracurricular participation by homeschool students, conduct a 2017 budget hearing and accept the hiring, resignations, terminations and maternity leaves of staff. The board was updated on the additions to the Akron Elementary …read more.

MENTONE — Building construction and robotics are hot topics this year at Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. The TVSC Board of Trustees heard updates about the Akron Elementary School and Tippecanoe Valley High School press box construction projects and had a brief robotics demonstration during the board’s regular meeting Monday evening, Aug. 8, at Mentone Elementary …read more.

By Bryan Murphy School Board President, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON — Typically, the response I receive from people when asked if they would ever want to be a school board member is, “no way.” They say there is not enough money in the world for them to be on the board. They say it is …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees applauded student success and heard an update on the Akron building project during the regular meeting Monday evening, Nov. 9. Sophomore Camden Tucker recently completed his Eagle Scout project, upgrades to the landscaping around the Burket Educational Center. This included installing metal edging and pea gravel …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees will meet in special session at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the school administration office. An executive session will follow.

AKRON — The regular meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees, held Monday, Oct. 12, at Mentone Elementary School, began differently from most meetings. Before the board officially got down to business, Superintendent Brett Boggs read a statement commemorating three individuals with TVSC ties who lost their lives in the plane crash that happened …read more.

Monday evening’s Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting saw the Tippecanoe Valley High School girls basketball team, band and cheerleading team all receive recognition from the board for their hard work that led to a deep tournament run by the basketball team in this year’s state tournament. Members of the team, as well as coaches, were …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Superintendent The Tippecanoe Valley High School Boys Basketball Team plays Wawasee this Friday evening in the semi-final round of the West Noble Sectional. If the Vikings win, the sectional championship game will automatically be moved from Saturday evening to Monday evening because of the TVHS Lady Vikings’ participation …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.

Monday evening was the first meeting of the year for the Tippecanoe Valley School Board, and the first ever for new board members Stan Miller and Todd Hoffman. The meeting began with Miller, Hoffman and re-elected board member Bryan Murphy taking the oath of office to begin their new terms. Following the swearing in, the …read more.

Monday night’s Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s  board meeting was the final meeting for long time board members Rod Eaton, who has served on the board since 1998, and Mark Wise, who has served since 1994. Board member Bryan Murphy began the meeting with a few remarks about his time working with both men, and stated, “When I …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is accepting applications for non-resident students (students residing outside the school corporation boundaries) who would like to attend any TVSC school – Akron Elementary School, Mentone Elementary School, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, or Tippecanoe Valley High School  – during the 2013-2014 school year. This includes full-day kindergarten classes at Akron …read more.

  The Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation was recognized as a Master Board during the recent Regional Meeting of the Indiana School Boards Association. Tippecanoe Valley’s School Board was one of only five in the region to receive this recognition. Master Board recognition requires all members of a school board …read more.