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.

  MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation accepted over $39,000 in various grants and donations during the school board meeting held tonight, Nov. 18. The board accepted a $24,000 donation from Bib’s Billfold, made up of family and friends of the late Scott Bibler. Bibler was a 1982 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, …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.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2019 will be honored Thursday, Sept. 12. The members of this year’s class join a noble group of Tippecanoe Valley graduates who have led successful lives while making substantial contributions to their chosen field of work or have provided outstanding service to their community, state, or …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.

By Cory C. Cooper Assistant Principal Tippecanoe Valley Middle School AKRON — There are new and exciting changes coming to the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. TVSC has three new programs that will enhance the communication between its district schools, the community, and for everyone who uses them. The three …read more.

  MENTONE — During the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board Meeting held this evening, June 17, the board accepted donations for suicide prevention efforts and bus cameras. Valley Connects, the school corporations mental health task force, received $7,1000 in funding from the Indiana Suicide Prevention Coalition. This money will be used to purchase various promotional …read more.

AKRON — The majority of the Tippecanoe Valley school board meeting held on Monday, May 20, was spent honoring student and staff achievements. For the first time in school history, a Tippecanoe Valley High School student was selected as a Regional Academic All-Star for the state of Indiana by the Indiana Association of School Principals. …read more.

AKRON — On Saturday, May 18, the Tippecanoe Valley FFA Livestock Judging Team competed in the State Livestock Judging Contest at the Purdue Animal Research Farm, with 216 participants and 60 teams between the FFA & 4-H divisions. The team from Tippecanoe Valley ended up 5th in the state and won a National Trip to …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School received a large change in administration during the school board meeting held tonight, May 20. During the consent agenda portion of the meeting, Chad Cripe’s name was included in a list of resignations for the board to accept. Board member Todd Hoffman asked that the resignation be separated from …read more.

ROCHESTER — Shayleigh Shriver, a senior at Tippecanoe Valley High School, is the winner of the Agnes Pruyn Chapman Chapter of the DAR Good Citizens Essay Contest. Shriver will be presented with a $100 scholarship from the DAR at the school’s awards program in May. Shriver’s submission was in response to the question: “What New …read more.

MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation named their teachers of the year during the board meeting held at Mentone Elementary last night, April 15. The school corporation chose to honor four teachers of the year, one from each building, and one overall teacher of the year “The four teachers are experts in their fields who …read more.

AKRON —  On Jan. 26, the Tippecanoe Valley High School Robotics Team competed in their first VEX Robotics Competition hosted by Wawasee High School. On Feb. 23, TVHS Robotics traveled to Park Tudor School in Indianapolis and had their second state qualifying event. The VEX Robotics Competition or VRC game changes every year and is designed …read more.

AKRON — On March 6, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation was officially named a #GoOpen Launch District by the United States Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education. Currently, there are 98 school districts in the country and only five in the state of Indiana. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is proud to announce that TVSC …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 — The theatre department at Tippecanoe Valley High School has been hard at work preparing for the spring musical, “Once On This Island.” Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. An additional show time is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23. All tickets are $5 …read more.

AKRON — Today, Monday, Feb.11, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation welcomed the assignment of School Resource Officer Rick Shepherd as the new SRO in the district. Shepherd is not a stranger to Tippecanoe Valley as he was a graduate of TVHS in 1986. After high school, Shepherd received an associate of applied science degree and played basketball for Joliet …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has been named one of 50 school corporation to receive the Project Lead The Way Cybersecurity Course Grant issued by the Indiana Department of Education. The award will be used toward implementation of the PLTW Cybersecurity course in schools and to continue statewide cybersecurity efforts. “Cybersecurity is a critical component …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Board of Trustees met for the first time in 2019 and organized its leadership as well as making a significant change to its meeting schedule. Board President Adam Heckaman was re-elected as the board president. He was nominated by Aaron Zolman and confirmed by unanimous vote. Zolman was …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Community Foundation made two very big announcements throughout the day today, Dec. 11. Their first stop was at Tippecanoe Valley High School to announce Senior Sarah Tucker as a Lilly Endowment Scholar. Then later in the day, they had the opportunity to announce Warsaw High School Senior Madelyn Ray as …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School Senior Shayleigh Shriver has been named Fulton County Community Foundation’s 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Shriver found out the news this past Saturday, but it was announced at a special presentation this morning, Dec. 11, at the school. She will receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and a $900 yearly …read more.

AKRON — On Tuesday, Dec. 4, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation was notified of the award of a $30,000 Innovation Planning Grant through the Indiana Department of Education. The Innovation Planning Grant is available to school corporations to assist in the formulation of a plan for the thoughtful integration of technology into teaching and student personal …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s board of school trustees honored its high school FFA program Monday night, Nov. 12, during the board’s monthly regular meeting. “This will be the first time in school history a soils team from Valley has made it to nationals,” said Superintendent Blaine Conley during the meeting. According to …read more.

MENTONE — Three fifth-grade classes from Mentone Elementary School braved cooler temperatures and intermittent drizzle Monday afternoon, Nov. 12 to help members of the Mentone community whose yards are obscured by a thick layer of recently fallen leaves. At the most recent Mentone Town Board meeting, Water Superintendent Joshua Shepherd told the board that Mentone …read more.

FULTON COUNTY — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has issued a statement in regards to the three deaths of Tippecanoe Valley students after this morning’s school bus accident. “Words cannot express the depth of sorrow Janet and I feel, which only pales in comparison to what family, friends, teachers, classmates and community are feeling right now. …read more.

By Deb Miller Counselor, Akron Elementary School AKRON — Akron and Mentone Elementary schools are helping students build positive relationships with other students in different grades and with staff members through family groups. The purpose of family groups is for students to interact with others in different classes and grades, to help promote the sense …read more.

AKRON — Students studying government at Tippecanoe Valley High School will hold a public forum Thursday, Oct. 18, to give the community a chance to learn more about the candidates running for school board. This is the third time TVHS students have hosted such an event. Jeff Shriver, social studies department chair, has been working …read more.

MENTONE — The makeshift boardroom in Mentone Elementary School used for the regular meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s board of trustees was filled to capacity on Monday, Oct. 8 as the board heard several presentations of activities going on throughout the district. During Spotlight on the Valley, a regular feature each month at …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.

AKRON — The mission of Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation states a commitment to student success through the development of character, leadership, and literacy. The corporation celebrated its first Character Day on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Character Day included finding out student and staff character strengths, as well as ways to focus on those strengths. Students and …read more.

AKRON — The guidance offices for Tippecanoe Valley Middle School and Tippecanoe Valley High School each received a grant from the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, based in Fulton County, to host an inspirational speaker assembly in October. The Community Support Grant in the amount of $1,200 was presented to the schools on Wednesday, Sept, 19. …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School will be the host site for a scholarship fundraising dinner on Saturday, Sept. 29 to benefit the Rita Price – Bill Patrick Scholarship Award Fund, a component fund at Kosciusko County Community Foundation. This scholarship will be available to TVHS students. The public is invited. There is no admission price …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School Student Council has achieved the status of Gold Council by the Indiana Association of Student Councils.   The IASC’s Honor Council awards recognize student councils that provide quality service and leadership to their schools and to their communities.  The Honor Council Award Program promotes the student councils that …read more.

MENTONE — At its first meeting since the re-opening of classrooms for the 2018-2019 school year, the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation board of trustees welcomed a new guidance counselor to its high school. “Mrs. Karen Lenfestey is going to be our new guidance counselor at Tippecanoe Valley High School,” said TVHS Principal Chad Cripe. “Karen …read more.

AKRON — With three spots on the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees available in the next election, there will be at least one incumbent vying for the slot while two first-time candidates seek election to the five-person board. Todd Hoffman, joined the board in 2015 and represents District Five, which includes New Castle …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced open house information for Akron Elementary, Mentone Elementary and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School.  Open houses will take place at Akron and Mentone elementary schools on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Open house at the middle school is Thursday, Aug. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School will host Viking Night to welcome all new Vikings on Thursday, July 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide orientation for incoming freshmen, as well as student who are new to the corporation. Students will be able to receive their schedule and attend breakout …read more.

AKRON — As the county fair winds down this week, Tippecanoe Valley High School fondly remembers and honors student Kurt Miller and his family. Miller passed away at 17 three years ago as a result of a garden tractor accident, but had previously given back to his community by being a junior firefighter for the …read more.

AKRON — The Indiana Secured School Safety Board recently approved more than $14 million in matching grants to enhance school security by allowing local school corporations to add resource officers, equipment and conduct threat assessments. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation was awarded $50,000. During the board meeting, applications were approved for 388 schools that qualified for …read more.

MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees heard a presentation Monday night, June 11, on a program designed to help increase students’ chances of survival in the terrifying event of the unthinkable happening locally. A program called Project Valley Safe, championed by 2018 Tippecanoe Valley High School graduate Donald Bradley, is designed …read more.

AKRON — The 1988 graduating class of Tippecanoe Valley High School will reunite to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their graduation from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at The Roost special event center and Creighton Crazy Egg Cafe in Warsaw. Festivities for the class tee off at 9 a.m. with a best-ball scramble …read more.

AKRON — At an awards ceremony Friday, May 25, the Akron Community Relations Task Force presented middle school students with peacekeeper awards at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. Task Force members Priscilla and Ross Burdge presented the awards. An award program was established in 2009 to recognize middle school students at Valley who embrace good citizenship …read more.

BURKET — On Thursday, May 17, nearly two dozen students in the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation marked the culmination of an educational battle as uphill as a skyscraper climb. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s alternative school, the Burket Educational Center marked the high school graduation of 22 students who, just by being enrolled in the school, …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School has announced its top two students for the graduating class of 2018. Cheyene Oldfather was named valedictorian at TVHS. She is the daughter of Beth Oldfather of Rochester and plans to attend Florida State University to major in chemistry and pursue a career in medicine. Dakota Parker was named …read more.

AKRON — Students and staff of Akron Elementary School were basking in the warmth of recognition Monday night, May 14, during the regular board meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees. Playing host to the meeting, Akron Elementary School Principal Chrissy Mills presented student achievements during the board’s Spotlight on the …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation honored years of service and the passing of torches Monday night, May 14, as recognition was given to several longtime employees who will soon enter retirement. In terms of longevity, the senior retiree was Superintendent Brett Boggs, who will begin his new chapter after the June regular meeting …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School Building Trades program will hold an open house on Sunday, May 20, at a home near Akron that students have been working to build throughout the school year. The community is invited to attend the open house from 1 to 4 p.m. The home, owned by Duane and …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 59 new members on March 27. These new members are currently sophomores and juniors and have reached the required levels of scholarship, leadership, service, and character in order to achieve membership into this prestigious organization. During the induction ceremony, the current …read more.

WARSAW — An education-related initiative designed to give students from lower or middle-class households a larger choice of where to learn has several local public school systems feeling a backlash. Indiana’s Choice Scholarships Program, more commonly referred to as the voucher program, provides money from the state’s education funds to go to private schools in …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone Elementary School hosted a Mobile Indy 500 field trip this morning, Thursday, March 22. Mobile Indy 500 trips allow schools that can’t attend a Study Trip at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to experience the racetrack by providing an interactive program where students can learn about the race. Fourth graders from Mentone, Warsaw …read more.

  By Meagan Wilks, Director of Special Services, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, 19.8 percent of Indiana high school students seriously considered suicide, which is the third highest rate in the nation. Because of statistics like these, schools have an obligation to support the social …read more.

AKRON — Students returning to Tippecanoe Valley High School this fall will see a new class schedule. The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees approved a new schedule presented by Principal Chad Cripe at the board’s regular meeting Monday night, March 12. The revised schedule includes a total of seven periods, counting lunch and …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School has been named a Performance Qualified High School for the 2018-2019 school year by the Indiana Department of Education and the Office of School Accountability & Accreditation, according to Superintendent Brett Boggs. In order to be eligible for the performance qualified program, Tippecanoe Valley High School earned an A …read more.

  By Randy Dahms Principal, Mentone Elementary School As a principal, when I think about education today, I find myself looking at our current students and asking myself, “How do we best prepare our students to be successful in the ever changing world that they are going to live in?” I suppose that education is like …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has been added to the list of local schools receiving threats this week. A statement from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department was released this morning that detailed the threat. A complaint was filed last night, Feb. 27, with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department due to a student within the …read more.

AKRON — Akron Elementary School will hold a public open house and dedication ceremony on Sunday, March 18, to officially introduce the new school building to the community. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Akron Elementary School gymnasium. State Sen. Randy Head will be the keynote speaker. Other guest speakers will include …read more.

MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is planning to use solar energy to offset the cost of electricity at Mentone Elementary School. TVSC installed a 44-panel solar array on 1.5 acres of school property northeast of the school. The estimated annual energy output of the solar array will be enough to power the entire school. …read more.

MENTONE — Parents seeking an alternative to traditional preschool can now register their kids for the Mentone Kindergarten Readiness Center for the 2018-2019 school year. The program is taught by certified teachers using a research-based curriculum and ensures children are being taught with the skills that are essential to kindergarten. It runs three to five …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School Principal Chad Cripe told the crowd Monday night that Brandon Kresca stood out from the beginning. At the regular meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees Monday, Feb. 12 at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, Cripe introduced Kresca for approval as the new assistant principal for the …read more.

AKRON — Rick and Val Kerlin of Kerlin Ford in Silver Lake were thanked by the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Monday, Feb. 12 as they presented a check for $6,000 to Tippecanoe Valley High School Principal Chad Cripe. The ceremonial check was presented as part of the Drive 4 UR School program, which was conducted …read more.

By Chris Treber Guest Author & Parent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON—Not long ago, the prospect of living in Mom and Dad’s basement after college made students cringe. These days, whether by necessity or as a result of financial savviness, students find themselves staying in the nest while they attend school close to home or moving …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Sheriff William Rocky Goshert and members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department participated in the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Reality Store on Friday, Feb. 2. Many professions from the community assembled at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School to complete a reality exercise to prepare students for real life.  The Sheriff’s Department was grateful to …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School is congratulating the following students for their performances at the Indiana Solo and Ensemble contest on Saturday, Jan. 27. Bradly Caudill took home a silver medal, while Quintin Allen, Dakota Prater and Jacob McDonald all received gold medals.  McDonald also earned a perfect score on his drum set solo …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Local school officials have announced they will continue to participate in a statewide program designed to ensure good nutrition to area children during the months when classrooms may be closed. The Summer Food Service Program, an initiative of the Indiana Department of Education, has been providing nutritious meals and snacks to school-age children …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is offering adult education classes at various school sites now through March. Courses offered include canvas painting, first aid and CPR certification, high school equivalency test training and a series on nutrition. The classes are open to the public for a cost, or for free depending on the …read more.

[weaver_youtube SjSjGClAJMo rel=0] KOSCIUSKO — You may have witnessed some strange activity on US 30 today, Jan. 26. Don’t be alarmed, it was just the annual third grade field trip to the Mizpah Shrine Circus at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Around 1,200 students traveled to Fort Wayne to enjoy the event. Busses from Triton, Warsaw …read more.

AKRON —  The Tippecanoe Valley High School student council and the American Red Cross will host a community blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Friday, Feb. 2, in the high school gymnasium. The blood drive is open to anyone who meets the donor requirements outlined by the American Red Cross. Anyone interested in …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is seeking nominations for the Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2018.  Distinguished Alumni are graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School, Akron High School, Beaver Dam High School, Burket High School, Mentone High School or Talma High School (living or deceased) who have led successful lives while making …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is leveraging Cloud-based technology to improve its governance processes. The board management solution, called BoardDocs, is a remarkably powerful, easy to use service that will allow the school corporation to maximize the effectiveness of its board meetings with increased transparency, providing a basis for better and more open …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Superintendent Brett Boggs has announced he will retire at the end of the current school year. The board of trustees officially accepted his retirement school board meeting last night, Jan. 15, but Boggs will continue to serve as superintendent through June 30. He is putting an end to a …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 Aaron Leedy Director of marketing, public relations and grant writing, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation There has probably never been a time when the purse strings for public school corporations have been tighter. As the state legislature prepares to reconvene on Jan. 3, public school administrators and teachers across Indiana will again watch as state lawmakers …read more.

AKRON —  One hundred and twenty-eight families in the Tippecanoe Valley area received assistance this holiday season through the Miracle Tree program – six more than last year’s total of 122 families. Miracle Tree is sponsored by Mill Creek Missionary Church and has been going strong for years in the Rochester area. Tippecanoe Valley teachers …read more.

AKRON — The Indiana Association of School Principals recently announced the Rising Stars of Indiana Class of 2019. Each Indiana high school was invited to recognize up to four students currently in the 11th grade based on their academic achievement. According to the IASP, 1,025 high school juniors from 265 schools are being honored across …read more.

AKRON — Students in Tippecanoe Valley High School’s National Honor Society chapter recently raised hundreds of dollars for a local food bank. On Dec. 14th, the students presented a check in the amount of $650 to Jerry Secrist of Mary and Jerry’s Helping Hands, a food bank in rural Kosciusko County, south of Mentone. The …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation board of trustees approved the 2018-2019 master school calendar at its regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 11. The calendar is almost identical to the current 2017-2018 school calendar, with only minimal differences between the two. The new calendar features 91 days of school for students in the first …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A scholarship fund in memory of Kurt Miller was recently established by Dale and Jolie Miller (no relation to Kurt) at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. The Kurt Miller Ag Scholarship Fund will benefit graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School who are pursuing an agriculture related degree in college and who have participated …read more.

ROCHESTER — Mill Creek Church in Rochester made a large donation to the Tippecanoe Valley Boomerang Backpacks program on Sunday, Dec. 3. Pastor Chris Beall presented TVHS Life Skills Instructor Emma Coppes with a check for $4,600. Tippecanoe Valley Boomerang Backpacks is a program in which the weekend nutritional needs of approximately 160 children/families from …read more.

AKRON — Every year the Akron Elementary School’s Kindness Club finds new ways to bring positivity to the school. This year the club is getting the whole school involved on a more personal level with a kindness chain and shout outs. For the kindness chain, teachers receive a bag filled with strips of papers. Teachers …read more.

  By Chad Cripe Principal, Tippecanoe Valley High School AKRON — According to Chad Cripe, principal of Tippecanoe Valley High School, they have had a terrific start to the school year. “I’m looking forward to ending the first semester strong,” Cripe stated, “At Tippecanoe Valley our mission is a commitment to student success through character, leadership …read more.

AKRON  — Tippecanoe Valley Middle School and Mentone Elementary School both held successful food drives for Mary & Jerry’s Helping Hands food pantry in Mentone. The annual food drives started on Nov. 13 and ran through Nov. 17. Mentone Elementary School collected more than 3,000 food items and more than $1,000 in monetary donations. Each …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School Student Council and the American Red Cross will host a community blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in the high school gymnasium. The blood drive is open to anyone who meets the donor requirements outlined by the American Red Cross. Anyone interested …read more.

AKRON — Anyone looking for a way to give back this Christmas season can sponsor a family in need within the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation through the Miracle Tree program. Miracle Tree has been a holiday tradition in the Rochester community for more than a decade thanks to the Mill Creek Missionary Church, but because …read more.

MENTONE — Representatives from Fulton County REMC gave an electrical safety presentation to fourth grade students at Mentone Elementary School Monday, Nov. 13. Greg Bitterling and T.J. Garner taught the students about power lines, conductors, circuits, transformers, currents and different types of outlets. They also learned about the importance of avoiding power lines while on …read more.

MENTONE —  Fifth graders at Mentone Elementary School are taking a hands-on approach when it comes to giving back to their community. Friday, Nov. 3, was the school’s second annual “Be a Good Neighbor Day.” It was started last year as a way for the school to increase community involvement. Nearly 80 students went to …read more.

AKRON — A team of 11 students at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School will soon compete at the state level after placing first in their class at the Indiana Academic Spell Bowl Junior Division regional qualifications. TVMS and nine other schools throughout Indiana competed in the regional competition on Nov. 1, which was hosted by TVMS. …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School’s theatre department has announced details for its annual fall play. More than 30 high school students have been practicing, under the direction of Katharina Williamson, since late August to prepare for the comedy If Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life, I’m In Real Trouble …read more.