AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley Middle School students Taylor Owens and Brooklyn Cooper led the way to Niki Early’s sixth grade social studies classroom. The window’s ledge was lined with a colorful array of food products; bunches of bananas, cans of tuna, loaves of bread, boxes of Tuna Helper, cans of green beans and a …read more.

A graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, Lukens came back to his alma mater to teach students at the Burket Educational Center, a program within the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation providing an alternative high school environment for at risk students for whom the traditional classroom isn’t the best fit. When he began in the fall of 2003, the program was in its first year. Lukens admitted he was a bit overwhelmed and didn’t know exactly what to expect.

MENTONE — As the school year draws to an end, the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees is already looking forward to 2016-2017 and implementation of a few new programs. The board approved the addition of LifeSkills Training at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. This program focuses on prevention of substance abuse and violence through skills …read more.

WARSAW — Wailing sirens pierced the frigid air as dozens of emergency vehicles sped east on US 30, toward Fort Wayne. There was no emergency, however. Rather, the police, fire and EMT vehicles were escorting 850 third-graders from Warsaw Community School Corporation and Wawasee School Corporation to the annual Mizpah Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne. Students from …read more.

AKRON — The board of directors of the Tippecanoe Valley-Akron School Building Corporation will meet at noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Tippecanoe Valley administration office to consider the proposed trust indenture and bond purchase contract and the issuance of ad valorem property tax first mortgage bones, series 2015, by the corporation.

By BRETT BOGGS TVSC Superintendent AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School American studies class is hosting several fundraising activities from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, before and during the Homecoming football game versus Manchester High School to raise funds for Prill School. Activities will include a chili dinner in the high school commons before …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS TVSC Superintendent AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley will host the Tippecanoe Valley High School Distinguished Alumni Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School commons. The community is invited. The menu for the formal dinner features baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, salad, dinner roll, …read more.