AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Spell Team took home first place in the Running Rivers Conference Spell Bowl held on Oct. 17 at Manchester Community Schools. Spell coach Susanne Siebrase said this marks the eighth win in a row at the RRC Spell Bowl for the TVMS team. The team studies 1,600 words …read more.

MENTONE — The 2018 year looks promising for the Mentone Special Education Department. The board approved a $500 donation from Rob and Patti Newman of Newman Construction to the Mentone Special Education Department Monday night at Mentone. Cathy Olson, primary special education teacher at Mentone Elementary, has worked to create a unique opportunity for her …read more.

By Ryan Adams Co-student council advisor at Akron Elementary School Learning and leadership are two key components that Sydnie Reed, co-sponsor of the Akron Elementary School Student Council, and I teach our student council members. Our student council is very active and student driven. Each year, we hold elections and select students in grades third through …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation will host parent-teacher conferences at each TVSC school from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Parents yet to schedule a conference are encouraged to contact the office of their child’s school to arrange one.  Any parent unable to participate in a conference on Thursday, Oct. 12, is …read more.

AKRON — It was a walk in the park kind of meeting. Tippecanoe Valley School Board breezed through its work session Thursday night as the members discussed grants they’ve received for a walking trail at Mentone Elementary. Mentone has received around $87,730 in grants for a new half mile walking trail at the elementary school. …read more.

MENTONE — Tippecanoe School Corporation hasn’t always had the happiest history. Students have known much sorrow over the years as they’ve lost a number of classmates to suicide, and the schools are actively trying to do something about it. Valley Schools hosted a suicide prevention training seminar Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 26, at Mentone Elementary. Over …read more.

AKRON — Empathy, compassion, geography and writing. Those are some of the lessons first grade teachers at Akron Elementary School hope their students will learn by adopting a classroom in Texas at a school that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Students in Hayley Cooper and Rhonda Jewell’s classrooms are collecting basic school supplies from …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. until 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 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.

MENTION — It’s not a dinosaur, but it should be a pretty good security system anyway. Tippecanoe Valley School board approved the increase use of security, introducing the Raptor Visitor Management System at the Tippy Valley School Board meeting Monday night, Sept. 11, at Mentone Elementary School. The Raptor System is “a computer kiosk system …read more.

AKRON — The eight members of this year’s Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017 were recently honored for their outstanding accomplishments since graduating from high school. Distinguished alumni are graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School or any of the district’s prior high schools – Akron, Beaver Dam, Burket, Mentone and Talma. Distinguished alumni may …read more.

AKRON — You see London. You see France. Tippecanoe Valley seeks underpants. Tippy Valley middle school is gathering underwear for its school corporation as well as the relief efforts in Houston. Students at Valley will compete against each other by their grade level. The grade with the most donations will earn an ice cream party from …read more.

AKRON — The Indiana Association of Student Councils recently named Akron Elementary School the top giving elementary school in the state when it comes to raising money for the Riley Children’s Foundation. The IASC and Riley recognize the top three giving member schools in all three divisions each year with a gold, silver and bronze …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 in the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Commons to honor the Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017.  The public is invited. The menu for the formal Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Dinner features baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes and …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force invites the public to attend an upcoming session of QPR suicide prevention training. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer – three steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Students from Washington STEM Academy and Tippecanoe Valley High School traded their books and pencils for life vests and paddles to venture through Grassy Creek as part of the tenth annual student rafting program.    The program, which is made possible by the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District, The Watershed Foundation, …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley Middle School will adopt a middle school soccer program.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation will again offer a High School Equivalency class free of charge to anyone in the Tippecanoe Valley community or surrounding areas. The class helps people learn the necessary requirements to complete the HSE test. Classes will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at …read more.

By Brett R. Boggs Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation According to the Mental Health Foundation mental health problems affect about one in ten children and young people.  They include depression, anxiety, and conduct disorder and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives.  Sadly, 70 percent of children and young people who …read more.

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley Community School’s held a  Teacher Orientation Day on Thursday, Aug. 3. The day gave teachers a chance to get ready for the new school year and get recognized for their hard work.  Tippecanoe Valley High School Guidance Counselor Sarah Tillman and Building Trades Instructor Wes Backus received perfect attendance awards for …read more.

AKRON —  The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation board of trustees unanimously approved during a July 10 meeting Chad Cripe to be the new principal of Tippecanoe Valley High School. Cripe comes to Tippecanoe Valley from Manchester Junior Senior High School where he served as assistant principal. During his time at MJSHS, he was highly involved …read more.

BURKET — Twelve students walked the stage during the Burket Educational Center Graduate Honors Reception held Thursday morning, May 18. The Burket Historical Gymnasium was filled with teachers, families and friends to celebrate the graduations of the students. Students Angie Denton, Katherine Heckman, Josie Forney, Dewey Gayheart, Abby Poe, Patricia Rudolph, Devin Robinson, Jenny Watkins, …read more.

AKRON — Student council members at Tippecanoe Valley High School are once again using their November service project as a way to give back to their community. Students have been donating the ingredients to make a complete Thanksgiving meal to families throughout the district each fall since 2009. One family from each Tippecanoe Valley school …read more.

For the first time in the 40-year history of Tippecanoe Valley High School, the school’s graduation ceremony will be streamed live via the internet.