Life is what you make it. Everyday, kids are making choices that will impact who they will be for the rest of their lives: What type of friends should I have? Should I attend that party? Go on that trip? How do I pursue my dreams? Kids need someone to mentor them along the path …read more.

After the recent resignation of Mentone Elementary School Principal Angie Miller, Tippecanoe Valley School will vote Monday evening to approve a recommendation from Superintendent Brett Boggs to hire Randy Dahms, former principal of Leesburg Elementary. According to Boggs, Miller recently accepted a position as curriculum coordinator with Caston School Corporation. Miller, who has been employed …read more.

The US Department of Education and White House are celebrating 2 years of ConnectED Initiative. Last year, The White House hosted over 100 superintendents to launch a Future Ready program. Warsaw Community Schools was recognized as one of the top 100 Future Ready Schools at this event. In a recent communication from Richard Culatta, senior …read more.

By DR. DAVID HOFFERT, Warsaw Community School Corporation Superintendent WCS is proud to be a “future-ready” school. We are helping students achieve their dreams. Our students are developing skills that will advance them to trade schools or higher education and realize careers in health services, orthopedics, agriculture, and more. We are not just preparing students …read more.

In an Indiana Department of Education Memoranda, the department announced the inaugural cohort of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Certified Schools in Indiana. Warsaw Community Schools is pleased to announce that Washington STEM Academy became a Full STEM Certified School, one of only five elementary schools named in the state. These schools are listed as …read more.

The Warsaw Rotary Club impact Awards were given recently to area WCHS students. These students were nominated by their teachers as those making a difference in the classroom and beyond. Front row (from left): Jordan Robbins, Courtney Sainer, Morgan Smith, Hunter Scott, Caleb Schooley and Roger Fitzpatrick. Back row: Patrick Meyer, Coltin Brumfield, Sydney Susaraba, …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools sent a team of school district leaders to Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth, Illinois to participate in the Future Ready Regional Summit, June 15-16, designed to help district leaders improve teaching and learning through the effective use of technology. Warsaw Community Schools was recognized as one of the top 100 Future Ready …read more.

The public is invited to attend a give back night at Hacienda to raise funds for Feed My Starving Children Warsaw MobilePack from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. In 2014, the Warsaw MobilePack had more than 5,000 volunteers pack more than 1,000,000 meals, which were distributed in Haiti, Uganda and Honduras. This …read more.

The Magical Meadows, therapeutic horseback riding center for adults and children with special needs welcomed the functional skills class of Jefferson Elementary and Good Beginnings Preschool. The class field trips gave the special needs children the opportunity to experience a shortened version of equine assisted therapy. The Magical Meadows also provided equine assisted activities during …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is pleased to announce that Amy K. Sivley has been named the Principal of Lakeview Middle School. Sivley graduated from Ball State University and received her master’s degree from IPFW. She taught high school business for 10 years. Sivley began her administrative career in 2004 at Lakeview Middle School as the assistant …read more.

Harrison Elementary School hosted a celebration yesterday in honor of both a new pavilion near the Hoosier Heritage Schoolhouse as well as the retirement of former Harrison teacher Judy Kinsey. The dream to install the new pavilion began with Kinsey, and as she is quick to note, was furthered by several individuals at Harrison. Kinsey …read more.

[weaver_youtube 9JsSTwAvD7w rel=0] Third and fourth grade students donned their finest gowns and armor today to host a royal feast for the ages. The Lincoln Zillionaires held their biannual medieval banquet, inviting parents for a time of entertainment, food and merriment. Though the actual start date for the event is unknown, according to Jane Zellers, teacher …read more.

(Photos provided by Dr. Chris Boyd) Following two Tough Mudder events in both Illinois and Ohio recently, local students decided to get down and dirty in the spirit of teamwork here in Kosciusko County Recently, students at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw laced up their tennis shoes and took part in their own mudding event, titled …read more.

The community is invited to celebrate Rick Swaim, Warsaw Community High School guidance counselor and business teacher. Swaim, who has served the Warsaw community for 37, will be retiring this year. Swaim, an exercise enthusiast, turned to mountain biking following a surgery that limited his ability to play basketball, a hobby he had enjoyed in …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is now taking applications for their Driver’s Education program for this summer. This year, the classroom portion of driver’s education will be an online class that must be completed at home before you are scheduled to drive in the car with an instructor. Car instruction can be scheduled beginning June 8, 2015, …read more.

During the monthly Warsaw Community School board work session the board heard several proposals for annual maintenance to grounds, updates to technology, new bus purchases as well as a future plan for the WCS 1:1 technology program Proposals began with a discussion on necessary grounds and building maintenance from Director of Buildings and Grounds Dirk …read more.

There was no question when election results began being released, the Warsaw Community School Corp., referendum would pass. In the end 62.31 percent of the 4,841 (27,852 were eligible to vote) votes cast were in favor. Even the absentee ballots cast favored the referendum. “We would like to thank our community and the large number …read more.

The final results are in with all 39 precincts reporting. The referendum for the Warsaw Community School Corp., has passed with a resounding 2,999 total votes in favor and 1,814 against. As noted earlier Lynne A. Christiansen will go on to the November election along with city council at-large candidates Cindy Dobbins and Jack Wilhite. …read more.

The latest results, with 35 of 39 reporting, are showing the Warsaw Community School Corp., with a resounding approval and Christiansen still leading the clerk-treasurer’s race. Dobbins and Wilhite remain the top two vote recipients in the Warsaw City Council At Large race. All city precincts are in. The referendum has received 2,802 votes in …read more.

Voting is well underway at polls throughout Warsaw and the Warsaw Community School Corp. Polls will close at 6 p.m. Voters residing within the city of Warsaw are electing members to the city council and clerk-treasurer, as well as voting on the referendum for Warsaw Community School Corp. Those residing outside the city limits, but …read more.

On May 5 voters will be faced with an opportunity to vote yes or no to a referendum that would allow for the rebuilding of Lincoln Elementary and the remodeling of Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School. Lincoln Elementary proposal(all photos provided by WCS) Lincoln Elementary  Though some are concerned about redistricting at Lincoln, the current …read more.

The design and modeling class is a gateway to technology course, part of the Project Lead the Way Program. Designed to be a pre-engineering class, students learn what engineers do and how they use the design process to create new and improved products. In this class, students learn about STEM and how it integrates science, …read more.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter of support as both an educator and a proud parent of a WCS student. I want to publicly support and thank the Friends of Warsaw Community Schools, WCS Board members and Dr. David Hoffert for all of the time and energy they have spent to help improve the …read more.

Dear Editor, The year was 1977 and I signed my first teaching contract with Warsaw Community Schools. I was going to teach and coach at McKinley Elementary School, fifth grade. Just down the road from McKinley, Lincoln Elementary was 18 years old and was going through some much needed renovation. After one year at McKinley, …read more.

Dear Editor, In the May 5th referendum, we have a chance to help Warsaw continue to develop the youth in the area and to impact the community in the present and for the future. We have the chance to enhance the lives of everyone that lives here. Passing the referendum would greatly increase our ability …read more.

[weaver_youtube kBVikB-Vfcc rel=0] If there was one word that could accurately describe students and staff at Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School, it would be indomitable. However, though their spirits cannot be broken, the structures they work in are another story. The children and staff, though reaching academic heights, are faced with serious limitations and safety …read more.

Just who can and cannot vote in the upcoming primary on May 5? Ann Torpy, Kosciusko Clerk of the Circuit Court, provides an explanation. Registered voters, who reside within the city of Warsaw, will vote for city offices that include the mayor, clerk-treasurer, city common council at-large and city common council district 1 through 5. …read more.

Yesterday afternoon, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz paid a visit to both Jefferson Elementary School in Winona Lake as well as Claypool Elementary School. Warsaw Community School Corporation warmly welcomed Ritz, who read to first grade students. Students were wowed by a dramatic reading of of a story involving dinosaurs and art in …read more.

For administrators at Warsaw Community School Corporation, bullying is certainly a problem to be dealt with, but dealing with that problem must also align with the school corporation’s mission.

Friends of Warsaw Community Schools, a non-profit, privately funded support group for the proposed referendum to rebuild Lincoln Elementary and repair Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School, is urging area residents to “vote early for our kids.” Early voting will begin Monday, April 29 and will end at noon Monday, May 4. Voting will take place at the justice building …read more.

Saturday volunteers will take to the street to distribute yard signs to support the WCS Building Referendum. Friends of Warsaw Community Schools, a non-profit, privately funded support group for the proposed referendum to rebuild Lincoln Elementary and repair Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School, will be distributing yard signs to residents throughout the county. At 9 a.m. Saturday, …read more.

Students at Washington and Madison elementary schools are celebrating after a battle of wits at the state level. The Washington and Madison chess teams both made it to the state competition under the tutelage of chess team instructor and music teacher Jay Bolduc. Bolduc has taught chess at WCS for the past 12 years with …read more.

Twenty-seven Warsaw Community High School students are preparing to embark on the trip of a lifetime. French students in Anne Slaughter and Christopher Hindsley’s classes will set out for Noirt, France on April 1 to visit students at Lycée Saint-André, a high school with a long-standing history with WCHS. According to Slaughter, the relationship between …read more.

Article by MEGAN STONE, DEBBIE JENSEN AND MICHELLE YEAGER Volunteer Coordinators of Friends of Warsaw Community Schools The great reputation of WCS has attracted many families to our community and therefore keeps our property values high. Our school corporation also attracts and retains the best educators who are committed to inspiring and equipping the youth of …read more.

The sky seems to be the limit for our very own Lakeview Tigers this year. Last Thursday night, the Lakeview Middle School Academic Super Bowl team rocked the competition during the Warsaw Academic Super Bowl Invitational at Wawasee Middle School. Academic Super Bowl, a competition of the mind, requires that students learn everything there is …read more.

By DANIEL ALTMAN Indiana Department of Education The Indiana Department of Education has announced the recipients of the 2015 math science Partnership grants. Math science Partnership grants provide funds for sustained, intensive and classroom focused professional development for educators aligned with state and local standards and mathematics and science curricula. Warsaw Community Schools, partnered with …read more.

Yesterday evening 49 teams from area businesses and organizations competed in the Warsaw Education Foundation’s annual community quiz bowl fundraiser. The event, which was was held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the WCHS Tiger Den featured five-person teams that cooperatively formulated one answer to questions from a variety of categories. Categories included academics, …read more.

  A local student is combining her talent and heart for charity to make a big difference for a local organization. Macy Miller, an eighth grade student at Lakeview Middle School has been volunteering Friday mornings at Fellowship Missions for approximately three months. Miller was inspired to donate her time after a presentation at her …read more.

Despite a period of turbulence and constant change, students and staff at Warsaw Community Schools have nearly completed the first section of the ISTEP+ test. According to Chief Accountability Officer Dani Barkey, though the first part of the test is successfully coming to a close this week, many changes at the state level have created …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community High School will be celebrating the fifth annual World Language Week with World Language teachers and students during the week of Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20. The goal of World Language Week is to inspire students to continue their study of World …read more.

Lakeview Middle School invites the parents of incoming sixth graders to attend a special information forum at Lakeview. The meeting will take place in the Lakeview Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015. At the meeting, parents will learn about the Lakeview course offerings, the educational environment, special activities, athletics, student organizations, clubs and …read more.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Bob and Esther Pfleiderer scholarship. This four-year scholarship was created by long time Warsaw residents Bob and Esther Pfleiderer. Bob and Esther were both born and raised in Warsaw. Esther graduated from Manchester College and received her Masters Degree from Purdue University. She taught math in the Warsaw Community School system …read more.

The Warsaw Education Foundation (WEF) recently awarded over $6,500 in Red Apple Grant funds to seven Warsaw Community Schools’ teachers. Their students will benefit from technology in the classroom, programs to improve math and literacy skills, science exploration and music performance opportunities. Red Apple Grants are awarded to teachers for classroom materials as well as …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community Schools has postponed the Kindergarten Round-Up scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19, due to the temperature and wind chill. WCS rescheduled the Kindergarten Round-Up for all incoming 2015-2016 Kindergarten students and parents for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at all elementary schools in the district. …read more.

Chief Technology Officer Brad Hagg appeared before the Warsaw Community School Board of Trustees yesterday for an update on the newly implemented one-to-one technology program titled “E3 Tiger Tech.” The program supplied all sixth grade students in the district with iPad Minis to help accelerate student learning. A total of 535 iPads were purchased and …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community High School is currently offering three different physics courses: a regular yearlong high school physics course, AP physics 1, and AP physics c: mechanics. Both AP courses give the students the opportunity to obtain college credit by passing the AP exam at the end …read more.

Yesterday evening during Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly regular board meeting members of the community and school board met to hear final details on the proposed plan to rebuild Lincoln Elementary and remodel Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School. Lincoln Elementary proposal (all photos provided by WCS) The meeting began with a short presentation from Dr. David Hoffert, …read more.

School buses filled with third and fourth graders and local law enforcement gather to caravan to the Mizpah Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne. It’s been a tradition for many, many years to take the third graders from the local schools to the Mizpah Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne. Wawasee Community School Corporation has been making …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community Schools has announced the following snow make up days. School will be in session Friday, March 20, Monday, May 11 and Monday, May 18 as snow make up days according to the 2014-2015 school calendar.

[Editor’s note: This article is part three of a four part story discussing the recently proposed Warsaw Community School Corporation Facility Plan. This plan will be presented through a public forum from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Warsaw Community High School PAC. On Monday, Jan. 26, the WCS School Board will determine …read more.

[Editor’s note: This article is part two of a four part story discussing the recently proposed Warsaw Community School Corporation Facility Plan. This plan will be presented through a public forum from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Warsaw Community High School PAC. On Monday, Jan. 26, the WCS School Board will determine whether …read more.

On May 5, voters will have an opportunity to provide a vote in favor of the rebuilding of Lincoln Elementary and the remodeling of Edgewood Middle School and Washington Elementary. According to Hoffert, plans to rebuild and restore the three schools have been in the works for several years. “We are not looking so much …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools In August of 2012, the Warsaw Community School Corporation completed a facility study to evaluate WCS buildings and develop a plan that would address the needs of the community while remaining focused on the academic achievement of students. This planning process incorporated wide-ranging community involvement with …read more.

Article by Dr. David Hoffert, Superintendent Warsaw Community Schools The start of the new calendar year and the holiday break for Warsaw Community Schools provided a time of both reflection and planning for the new year. Warsaw Community Schools’ mission is to inspire and equip all students to continuously acquire and apply knowledge and skills …read more.

Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert is pleased to announce Dirk Felger as the new Director of Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds for Warsaw Community Schools. Felger is a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and Ball State University. In his most recent position, he served as the maintenance director for Whitko Community Schools since 2001. He and …read more.

By DANI BARKLEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Janna Simcoe’s fifth grade class, along with the Jefferson Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball teams and cheerleaders, surprised and blessed Joye Andrew, a first grade teacher, on Friday, Dec. 19, with more than $5,000 toward her family’s ongoing adoption efforts, which are focused on getting the Andrews’ two Haitian …read more.

Article by Dani Barkey, Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community School Corporation A whopping 68 fifth and sixth grade students participated in this year’s Jefferson Spelling Bee, held on Tuesday, Dec. 16. In the end, sixth grader Kaleb Harter emerged as the champ in the sixth round, spelling the winning words lozenge and churros. The runner-up …read more.

During last night’s Warsaw Community School Corporation regular board meeting, a fond farewell was given to long-time board member Delores Hearn. Hearn, who has served on the WCS school board for the past eight years, enjoyed her last board meeting before retirement from the school board last night. Hearn has a long history with education. Graduating …read more.

Yesterday evening during the Warsaw Community School Board board work session, Chief Academic Officer David Robertson presented the board with an overview of new, deleted and revised course offerings for the 2015-2016 school year. The updates to the WCS curriculum were decided upon by the WCS curriculum counsel. Recommendations began in the fall and Robertson …read more.

By LORI ANN TILDEN Administrative Assistant, Warsaw Community Schools Sandy McClellan’s sixth grade students are reaching out to our United States Military during the holiday season by sending them Christmas stockings full of goodies and encouraging notes. This is the third year that Sandy McClellan has partnered with Jennifer Kauffman from Vein Institute and Medi …read more.

Students at Edgewood Middle school are again working together to publish their own, student-staffed newspaper On The Edge. The club is comprised of nine members, in both seventh and eighth grade, who collaborate to bring students stories on education, current news topics, Edgewood staff and sports, community and business events and even a taste of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube -VBOLd9z8_A rel=0] Gateway Education Center’s library is looking to make a big difference in their students’ lives and you can help by giving just 30 seconds of your time. Through the pursuit of the “Thank A Million Teachers” $2,500 grant, the school could add numerous high-interest nonfiction books for students in grades kindergarten through twelfth. …read more.

Students at Harrison Elementary are taking the Warsaw Community School Corporation mission statement to heart. Yesterday, students delivered a total of 4,200 food items to Combined Community Services just down the road. According to Harrison Elementary Principal Lee Snider, students hosted a two week food drive competition in their classrooms. The annual competition raised an …read more.

Looking for a special holiday gift for an educator to show your appreciation for their work in the classroom, on the field or court and at after school activities? Let the Warsaw Education Foundation help you recognize your special educator this holiday season by participating in the “Honor an Educator” program. The packages are available now …read more.

The Indiana Department of Education has released the 2013-2014 A-F accountability grades after embargoing the scores last month. The data was released publicly after approval by the Indiana State Board of Education. Corporation-wide A-F accountability grades and grade point averages (GPA) for area school corporations are as follows: Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, C grade (no change …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) possesses policies designed to provide both strong financial stewardship and public transparency of its financial affairs. These policies constitute fundamental building blocks of an effectively operated school system and maximize the delivery of educational services and opportunities to students. When a violation of those policies occurs, Warsaw Community Schools will take …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School Tigers’ Pride Marching Band placed fourth in the Indiana State School Music Association Scholastic State Finals. Twenty bands in the Scholastic A class qualified for State Finals, which were held at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis on Saturday, October 25. Only the top five bands were announced during the …read more.

During Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly board work session, the school board was presented with the previously embargoed school pass rates for the IREAD-3. The information was presented by WCS Chief Academic Officer David Robertson, who presented in the stead of WCS Chief Accountability Officer Dani Barkey. According to Robertson, the concluding information regarding IREAD-3 …read more.

Students at Warsaw Community Schools, Lakeland Christian Academy as well as teachers and community members, gathered yesterday and will gather again today at Madison Elementary to make a big difference. Adults and students alike are working side-by-side in an effort to pack meals for Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit Christian organization that is committed …read more.

The Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) will officially open its restaurant, The Blue Apron to the public today at 11 a.m., offering sandwiches, soups, salads and more to guests all prepared in-house by students of the WACC. The ambience at the Blue Apron is not the only draw for guests. The menu, which changes biweekly …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School Choral Department will present their annual Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the WCHS Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature all four high school choirs in a varied collection of musical styles, highlighting American music across the ages. The choirs are under the direction of Thomas Hall …read more.

Each year Congressman Stutzman recommends a select few of Northeast Indiana’s best high school graduates for admission to the nation’s service academies — Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marine. When applying for a nomination to a service academy, an applicant must apply to both the respective academy and through the congressional office. The deadline …read more.

Students in Mrs. Dean’s fourth grade class participated in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities this week. Students learned about forces that affect motion through the air and were asked to design a paper airplane that reduced the effect of these forces for maximum flight. Each student designed and engineered their own airplane, and …read more.

Though some were alarmed to see police presence this morning at Warsaw Community High School, according to Warsaw Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert, the school was simply running a periodic safety drill this morning with the help of local and state law enforcement. The corporation released the following statement via their website, “Today’s …read more.

The Edgewood and Lakeview Bands have had a fantastic start to the new school year. Although Warsaw students have only attended school for approximately 40 days, the sightings of the Edgewood and Lakeview Middle School Bands have been numerous. Their first performance was at a middle school football game on Sept. 9. The students prepared …read more.

[weaver_youtube TpUMIykdU-s rel=0] (Photo by Alyssa Richardson) In August 2013, Warsaw Community School Corporation first announced plans to create the new WCS S.T.E.M. Bus that would offer a state-of-the-art mobile lab to impact teacher professional learning and student learning and would provide a visual commitment to both the community and school system toward S.T.E.M. education (see related). …read more.

The Gateway Education Center uses technology on a daily basis in their learning processes to inspire and equip their students. As GEC staff learns more about the STEM initiative, they are beginning to implement technology into their instructional practices. Mr. Peter Lucht’s middle school students use technology in a variety of ways. The students use …read more.

Tsige Berelsman came to the United States from Ethiopia just 2 years ago, adopted by the Berelsman family. She enrolled as an eighth grader at Edgewood Middle School with limited English speaking skills. Tsige states that, “I understood English more than I could speak it so I ended up not talking much. I answered questions …read more.

The fifth grade students at Eisenhower attended their annual three-day camping trip at YMCA Camp Tecumseh in Brookston. Eisenhower Principal Chris Gensinger, six Eisenhower teachers and two student teachers led the hands-on learning experience. The “Earthship Journey” curriculum focused on seven areas of science — cycles, sunlight energy, communities, relationships, changes, differences and gifts. Activities …read more.

Middle and high school students from all across Indiana will descend upon Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) in the Career Center Gym on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, for the Warsaw Robotics VEX State Qualifying Robotics Competition. As many as 60 teams will come together for a non-stop, action-packed day of competition where they will battle …read more.

On Thursday, State Superintendent of Education Glenda Ritz visited Warsaw Community Schools. Her visit included lunch prepared by culinary arts students at the Warsaw Area Career Center Blue Apron Restaurant. She then took a tour of Project Lead the Way classes at WACC and WCHS. Ms. Ritz also visited Washington Elementary to see STEM education, …read more.

Students and staff at Lakeview Middle School participated in a 1950s and 1960s day on Friday, Aug. 29. This week the seventh grade students will begin reading The Outsiders, a classic young adult novel set in that time period. The seventh grade language arts classes spent the previous 2 weeks researching the culture of the 1950s …read more.

Article by Miriam Hagg,  SPO Junior Reporter Last week, students from a school in China visited Harrison Elementary School. It was an amazing experience for all involved, and Principal Lee Snider says the “trip was a huge success.” The students from China impacted many people, including staff, the host families, and the students of Warsaw …read more.

During last night’s Warsaw Community School Board Meeting, the school board was presented with a review of the 2014 summer school attendance and improvement rates. Courses included preschool to high school age students in courses including Kindergarten Countdown, Reading Readiness, IREAD Literacy Program, STEM Program, High School Credit classes for Acceleration, High School Credit Recovery, …read more.

On Thursday, Aug. 28, Warsaw Community High School and Warsaw Area Career Center will host parents and students to a “Welcome Back to School Night” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend and “walk” their student’s schedule with them. Teachers and administrators will be in classrooms and offices to meet with …read more.

Article by Miriam Hagg, SPO Junior Reporter This week, many of the students at Harrison Elementary School will be getting an experience like no other. Principal Mr. Lee Snider has scheduled for fifth and sixth grade students from China to travel to Warsaw, Ind., “to meet and interact with students from the other side of …read more.

Article by Miriam Hagg, SPO Junior Reporter Dr. Hoffert has many goals and dreams for Warsaw Community Schools. With only one week under way, he is already thinking about the future. In 5 years, he wants to see WCS continue to grow. He wants to offer all of the classes that it takes for students …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools hosted the 2014-2015 annual welcome back to school and employee of the year recognition program Monday morning in the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center.  While students slept during their last day of summer vacation, teachers and staff members took a moment to reflect upon the importance of the school corporation’s …read more.

Article by Miriam Hagg, Junior Reporter As a new school year approaches, many of us are looking forward to meeting the teachers and other staff; the people who have the opportunity to influence students the most. Teachers are obviously incredible people doing amazing things. In fact, according to newly appointed Warsaw Community School Corporation Superintendent, …read more.

In the event of a delay or cancellation, parents, students and the community will be notified through the following methods: Twitter (@WCS_District), district and school web sites, Facebook, television and online news organizations such as WNDU and StaceyPageOnline.com as well as local radio stations. This information can also be found as a WCS Power Announcement. Parents can sign up …read more.

Providing youth with opportunities to continue to learn and engage in meaningful activities at the end of the school day can boost their academic success. To help motivate and inspire kids to learn, the Kosciusko Community YMCA is offering an after school program for school-aged children throughout Warsaw Community Schools and beyond. The Y’s after …read more.

  A total 150 WCS staff attended Professional Learning Communities at Work™ in Lincolnshire, Ill. The PLC process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. During this institute, educators are exposed to the knowledge and tools needed to implement this powerful process in their school communities and to network …read more.

The Indiana Department of Education released statewide and local 2014 ISTEP+ scores today. The test is distributed to students in third to eighth grade. Statewide, 80.7 percent of Indiana students passed the English and language arts portion of the test, an increase from the 79.5 percent of students who passed in 2013. A total of …read more.

At Warsaw Community Schools, learning doesn’t stop just because it’s summer. On July 16-17, 10 educators from WCS participated in the second annual Indiana Principal Leadership Institute Summer Seminar at Indiana State University. IPLI is a two-year institute designed to address the professional needs of Indiana principals with an emphasis on student success. The institute …read more.

Friday, Bryce Carter, a 2014 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, completed his two-day freshman orientation at Indiana University, which included enrolling in classes for the Fall 2014 semester. Knowing he wanted to double major in computer sciences and mathematics, the road to graduation had the potential to be a daunting one. However, due to …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is pleased to announce the following hires for the 2014-2015 school year: Kyle Carter has been named the principal of Jefferson Elementary. Carter graduated from Grace College and received his master’s degree from IPFW. He taught sixth grade for 6 years at Jefferson Elementary. For the past 2 years Carter has worked …read more.

During Monday evening’s Warsaw Community School Board meeting Ronna Kawsky, director of the Warsaw Area Career Center revealed that WACC was the recipient of a large grant that would revolutionize the machine and welding program at the career center. According to Kawsky, the grant was given by the Indiana Center for Education and Career Innovation in …read more.

The graphics for the new WCS STEM Bus were designed by WCHS students. The design was created by Karisa Clark, Joelle Scram, Drew Tomasok and Noemi Lopez, all students in Kelly Morrow’s Visual Communication class.(Photo provided) In August 2013, Warsaw Community School Corporation first announced plans to create a the new WCS S.T.E.M. Bus that …read more.

Dr. David Hoffert presents Dr. Craig Hintz with the Sagamore of the Wabash award.(Photo by Alyssa Richardson) Both tears and laughter were shared during last night’s Warsaw Community School Board meeting as WCS staff, administration and community members bid farewell and offered thanks to WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz, who is retiring from the school …read more.

During a special meeting of the Warsaw Community School Board Tuesday evening, several administrative changes were made for the 2014-2015 school year. In a unanimous vote from the board, Mr. David Robertson, current principal of Jefferson Elementary School was named as the new Warsaw Community Schools Chief Academic Officer. In addition, Ms. Dani Barkey, assistant …read more.