Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Indiana Department of Education released 2016 graduation rate data for schools statewide.

SYRACUSE — A group of French students were working together and editing each other’s PowerPoint presentations. But rather than this taking place in the French classroom, instead the media center was used.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School’s show choir, Vocal Motion, will be presenting its competition show for the community at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, in the high school auditorium. There is no cost to attend.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School announces parent-teacher conferences have been scheduled for 3:15 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9.

SYRACUSE — Thousands came to Wawasee High School to celebrate the lives of Kim Conrad and her son Stephen Conrad II Wednesday evening, Jan. 4. Not only for the visitation but for a celebration which began at 6 p.m.

By TERRI RITTER Public Relations Coordinator, North Webster Community Public Library NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Community Public Library announces the retirement of Sandy Jagger after 10½ years of service. Jagger joined the library staff in July 2006 as a circulation clerk and was promoted to circulation manager in 2009. Anticipating her eventual retirement, she …read more.

SYRACUSE — Visitation and a celebration of the lives of Kimberly Ruth Conrad, 61, Syracuse and her son Stephen Thurlow Conrad II, 32, Phoenix, Ariz., will take place Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Wawasee High School, Syracuse.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community School Corp. announced it is one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the seventh annual AP district honor roll.

SYRACUSE — Several construction or renovation projects in Wawasee schools to be done next summer were approved during the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, in Syracuse.

Scores from area boys and girls high school basketball games Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Though evoking thoughts of a science fiction movie or space age technology, virtual welding is, in fact, quite real. And it is being used as part of the Pathways career and technical education program at Wawasee High School.

The area is well represented on the Associated Press All-State high school football teams for the 2016 season.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School Choral Department will present a Christmas celebration for the public beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the high school auditorium.

SYRACUSE — To use the analogy of an automobile, the Career and Technical Education program of Pathways is shifting into a high speed gear. Course offerings have grown considerably in the last four to five years and will continue to expand even more.

SYRACUSE — They did not meet in the Warrior Room and deal with business items on an agenda, but instead the Wawasee school board took a tour of construction sites Tuesday evening, Nov. 29.

Scores from the high school football semistate games across the state Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Indiana Department of Education released spring 2016 ISTEP+ results Thursday, Nov. 17. It was the second year of a new state assessment for grades three to eight based on Indiana’s more rigorous college and career ready standards. A new baseline was established for ISTEP+ in spring 2015.

SYRACUSE — Even small change received after a purchase can go to a good cause.

SYRACUSE — High school and middle school robotics teams from around the state will compete head to head for a spot in the VEX Robotics Indiana State Championships.

Scores from the regional round of the high school football tournament from across the state.

SYRACUSE — Almost immediately, one would likely notice a picturesque view of Syracuse Lake when walking into this year’s house being built by Wawasee, Fairfield and West Noble high school building trades students. And it seems, though it is not literally true, one could also almost reach out of a window and touch the water of the lake.

SYRACUSE — Just like a house, school buildings need attention and renovations. In an effort to keep up with building needs, the Wawasee Community School Corp. is moving forward with more construction or renovation projects.

Pairings for high school football regional games set for Friday, Nov. 11.

Scores from around the state for high school football sectional championship games from Friday night.

Scores from area high school football sectional games Friday night.

A look at area high school football sectional games set for Friday night.

High school football scores from the opening round of sectional play Friday night.

A look at week 10 of the local high school football season as postseason play kicks off Friday night.

Scores from week nine of the high school football season Friday night.

A look at area high school football games for the final week of the regular season Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Some Wawasee High School students in classes taught by Jeremy VanLue and Phil Huffman have entered the #kickRXabuse video challenge. A brief report was given to the Wawasee school board during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 11, in Syracuse.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School Choral Department will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, in the high school auditorium.

WINONA LAKE — Several Wawasee High School students were among the volunteers who helped pack meals for the third annual Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event. Approximately 120 Wawasee students packed 34,344 meals while volunteering Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Grace College Gordon Student Recreation Center in Winona Lake.

A look at week eight of the prep football season.

The pairings are set for the high school football sectionals set to begin on Friday, Oct. 21.

High school football scores from the area from week seven action Friday night.

A look at week seven of the area high school football season, including a pair of big rivalry games on the gridiron.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School is hosting a FAFSA information night for senior students and their parents at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the high school auditorium.

Area scores from high school football action Friday night.

SYRACUSE — A Dan’s all-you-can-eat fish fry and tenderloins fundraiser will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in the Wawasee High School cafeteria. It will benefit the Wawasee Choral Department.

SYRACUSE — Leaves changing colors, farm crops being harvested and cooler temperatures are typical signs of the fall season. And so is homecoming week at Wawasee High School.

A look at local high school football games set for Friday night.

Scores from area high school football games Friday night.

A look at local matchups for week five of the high school football season.

Area scores from week four of the high school football season Friday night.

SYRACUSE — There wasn’t a dry person or student upon the return of the first Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation watershed rafting adventure Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7. Wednesday was the first of three days for groups of Wawasee High School freshmen to take a little more than four hours out of their normal classroom schedule to learn in a different way.

Area scores from week three of the high school football season Friday night.

A preview of week three of the area high school football season as teams begin conference play.

SYRACUSE — There are five foreign exchange students attending Wawasee High School during the 2016-17 academic year.

Scores from area high school football games from week two of the season Friday night.

Scores from week one of the high school football season around the area from Friday night.

The 2016 high school football season is set to kick-off Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Registrations are being accepted through Saturday, Sept. 3, for fall 2016 continuing education classes at Wawasee High School. Fall classes will begin the week of Sept. 6.

SYRACUSE — Since Wawasee High School Freshman Orientation has been canceled, all Freshman will be receiving their class schedules and map of the school during the 1:1 rollout days from 12-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. New students to the high school will be able to check their lockers and their classes those nights to become …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s school board held a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 2, to swear in a new member, Don Bokhart, and give permission to advertise the 2017 budget. The board also approved two new administrative employees: Sandra Weaver, replacing Wendy Hite as the corporation’s director of special education, and Cory Schutz, Steve Wiktorowski’s replacement as …read more.

SYRACUSE — Roll out for the 1:1 initiative computer devices for Wawasee Community School Corp. students will begin Monday, Aug. 8. Due to construction at Wawasee High School, dates and times were changed.

SYRACUSE — Roll out for the 1:1 initiative computer devices for Wawasee Community School Corp. students will begin Thursday, Aug. 4.

SYRACUSE — Eighty hours out of an already tight summer schedule for school students is a significant amount of time. But that is what the roughly 16 Wawasee Community School Corp. students attending the summer VEX Robotics Competition Camp have chosen to do.

MISHAWAKA – There will be an informational meeting July 26 at Penn High School to discuss the new 40-second play clock for prep football games.

MISHAWAKA – The 2016 edition of the Indiana Football Digest has been released.

SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday, the board was given an update on construction projects by James Flecker, school corporation attorney.

INDIANAPOLIS – The NFHS has approved a few rule changes for high school softball.

INDIANAPOLIS – Several rule changes for high school baseball were approved by the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee.

WARSAW — Their questions were answered and eventually the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission unanimously approved a request for Wawasee High School to raise chickens on school property. Approval was given during the regular monthly meeting of the APC Wednesday afternoon, July 6, at the county courthouse in Warsaw.

SYRACUSE — Though he made a significant career decision, Kim Nguyen’s office will only change from the south side of Wawasee High School to the main office in the same building. During a special Wawasee school board meeting Tuesday, June 28, in Syracuse the board approved Nguyen to become the new principal of WHS effective with the 2016-17 school year.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School sophomore, Wynter Rhodes, won a contest to design the 2016 Tour des Lakes T-shirt. The Tour des Lakes bike ride committee decided to have a contest to design this year’s T-shirt. Teddy Pieper contacted Bill Eby, art teacher at Wawasee High School. His students produced 32 creative entries. “It was …read more.

SYRACUSE — There is noise in the band room at Wawasee High School this summer, but not the kind generated by musical instruments. Instead, the noise is coming from the floor being leveled and other remodeling work being done in the room.

Wawasee High School had its graduation Sunday, June 5. With a packed gym, 214 students graduated Sunday, June 5.
(Photos by Phoebe Muthart)

WARSAW — During its Wednesday, June 1, meeting, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission received two letters from two passionate Wawasee High School students, hoping to see the inclusion of laying hens to the school’s agriculture programming. The hens would be kept year-round outside in coops and would allow students, who live in residential areas …read more.

SYRACUSE — Summer robotics camps will be offered at Wawasee High School.

SYRACUSE — Braving warm temperatures under nearly cloudless skies, many people lined the parade route in Syracuse to enjoy the 2016 edition of the annual parade. Led by a processional of police vehicles, numerous floats, marchers and vehicles entertained the gathered crowd.

INDIANAPOLIS – The NFHS has approved several changes to rules for high school basketball games.

SYRACUSE — During a very brief special meeting Tuesday, May 17, in Syracuse, the Wawasee school board approved personnel changes and a few other items on the short agenda.

SYRACUSE – Syracuse Police Chief Jim Layne confirmed today, Tuesday, May 17, no police investigation has been started on Mike Schmidt, Wawasee High School principal, who was placed on administrative leave last week by the Wawasee Community School Corp.

INDIANAPOLIS – Sectional baseball pairings were drawn this morning by the IHSAA for the state tournament.

SYRACUSE — Very few details are available concerning Mike Schmidt, principal of Wawasee High School, being placed on administrative leave (see Wawasee High School Principal Placed On Leave).

GOSHEN — Wawasee/Fairfield will hold a building trades open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 27, at the project site, 67408 Kensington Drive, Goshen.

SYRACUSE — Mike Schmidt, principal of Wawasee High School, has been placed on administrative leave pending resolution of an issue, according to a brief statement issued by the Wawasee Community School Corp. today, Thursday, May 12.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School’s annual art show is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 20, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21. This year, the show has been moved to the main gym.

MILFORD — Since 2013, Milford’s Harvest with a Heart, 201 S. Higbee St., at the corner of SR 15 and Emeline Street, has been raising vegetables, herbs and money for the community. The organization’s annual plant and vegetable sale returns from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 13, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May, …read more.

SYRACUSE — A group of photos hang on the walls of the main hallway and just outside the main office at Wawasee High School. These photos show the history of students inducted into the Wawasee High School Academic Hall of Fame. One more photo will be added to the collection as 34 graduating seniors were …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School will hold its 48th annual Honors Program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The event will be held in the high school auditorium. During the program, scholarships will be presented along with many school awards. Seniors receiving an Indiana Honors Diploma, Academic Hall of Fame, distinction, highest distinction, and the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee, West Noble and Fairfield high schools recognized their 2016 building trades students at a banquet held Tuesday, May 3, in Wawasee High School’s cafeteria. In all, 31 students have worked throughout the year to build a new home for Troy and Linda Hostetler at 67408 Kensington Drive in Goshen. Troy Hostetler was …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School Iron Pride Robotics Club held its first annual end of year awards banquet Friday, April 22.  The awards were voted on by the members of the club. The Inspire Award is given to a team that team that demonstrates outstanding leadership through actions with other teams as a leader …read more.

SYRACUSE — A tribute to British rock groups and soloists will be given in the spring Pops Show of the Wawasee High School Choral Department. “2016, British Invasion” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, in the high school auditorium.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School entered diesel and ethanol super mileage cars in the 2016 Shell Eco-marathon in downtown Detroit the weekend of April 23.

SYRACUSE — A trio of underclassmen is keeping an impressive string alive for Wawasee High School. Josh Webber (junior), Anthon Anker (sophomore) and Jake Cowan (sophomore) make up the social studies team for Academic Super Bowl and qualified for the state competition.

SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, April 19, in Syracuse, Jon Everingham was hired as the new varsity boys basketball head coach for Wawasee High School.

SYRACUSE — Dave VanLue, technology director for the Wawasee Community School Corp., said he will probably relax a little when all of the computers for the 1:1 initiative arrive, have been inventoried and then distributed.

BOWLING GREEN, KY — The National Art Education Association has named Shelly J. (Bushong) Clark, of Bowling Green, KY, to receive the 2016 Southeastern Regional Elementary Art Educator of the Year Award. Clark is the daughter of Sam and Sue Bushong, Warsaw, and Bonnie and Gene Nicolai, (Goshen- formally Milford, and a 1988 graduate of …read more.

WARSAW — “Musical May,” featuring music from the 1900s to 1940s, is the theme for May’s First Friday, May 6, as the monthly event continues its presentation of a “Decade of Change.” The evening will also feature the unveiling of the Current Effects project. The night’s events will be from 5-9 p.m. downtown Warsaw on …read more.

SYRACUSE — Just talk to someone. It may sound simple, but for those struggling with depression, thoughts of suicide or something else similar, it is not quite so easy.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School string orchestra will present an “informal” spring concert 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the high school auditorium.

By JUDE STRIEBY-RASKA Staff Writer, The Mail-Journal For Jenny Douglas of Syracuse, starting as new executive director at the Lakeland Youth Center falls in line with her commitment to children and community. “Kids have always been my passion,” she noted. Previously a stay-at-home mom and volunteer co-coordinator for North Webster Church of God Mothers of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School has announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the 2015-16 school year This year’s valedictorian is Madeline Kay Birch, daughter of Jack and Tana Birch. She plans to attend Indiana University to major in chemistry and pre-med. High school activities included soccer, track and field, National Honor Society, Student Representative Council …read more.

SYRACUSE — For a couple of days, racing will be permissible on downtown streets in Detroit. And onlookers will cheer on teams competing in the annual Shell Eco-marathon near the Cobo Center.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School participated in the District II FFA Leadership Contest Wednesday, March 16, at Argos High School. More than 200 FFA members participated in events such as public speaking, quiz bowl, demonstrations and interviews.