Online registration that was to begin at noon Tuesday, July 28, for the Wawasee Community School Corp. has been delayed until 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 29.

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.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community Schools is proud to announce their summer schedule for drivers education. There will be an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Edgewood Middle School commons. Interested students should attend with a parent or guardian. The updated program will include online …read more.

At 7:15 p.m. Monday, April 13, Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent David Hoffert will make another presentation regarding the school corporation’s proposed referendum to fund a new Lincoln Elementary School, and renovate Washington Elementary School and Edgewood Elementary School. A 2012 study of WCS’s facilities determined that those school had issues that need addressed. To fund the …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.

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.

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.

Yesterday evening the Warsaw Community School Board of Trustees met for the regular monthly meeting of the school board. The board was presented with a motion to approve stipend recommendations and adjustments. According to Kevin Scott, chief financial officer for WCS, the 2014-2015 teachers’ master contract was settled at the end of September. Prior to …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.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community Schools challenged each school in the district to donate new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots, an annual service project for the schools. The WCS bus drivers gathered up the toys from each school and WCS Central Office on Friday, Dec. 5. WCS is …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 For the fifth year, students of Jennifer Phillips, a special education teacher for Warsaw Community Schools Gateway Educational Center and Holly Fancil, teacher of MoCD/SCD – Gateway Educational Center, sponsored meals at the Community Soup Kitchen. The students teamed up with Brad Sutter of OrthoCity BBQ …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.

During the monthly Warsaw Community School Corporation board work session held last night, Chief Accountability Officer Dani Barkey and Chief Academic Officer David Robertson discussed the 2013-2014 A-F accountability grades in detail. Last week, the Indiana Department of Education released accountability grades for all individual schools and corporations within Indiana. Though WCS reported straight A …read more.

Shelby Anderson of Warsaw was named Miss Congeniality at the 2015 Miss Indiana USA Competition, held Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2. She is the daughter of Stacey and Michael Anderson of Warsaw. A senior at Purdue University, Shelby will graduate in December with a degree in corporate communications. She has been very active …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.

Warsaw Community Schools is hosting their annual Checkmate Hunger fall chess tournament to benefit the needy in Haiti. The tournament will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Madison Elementary School. The school is located at 1436 W. 300 N. Warsaw. Registration will be held from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with players meeting at …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Congratulations to Lexi Gensch, Carly O’Hara, Jarett Orr and Chloe Romack of Edgewood Middle School and Mitchell Adams, Sara Bergsma and Renee Engler of Lakeview Middle School for being selected to participate in the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-Region Honor Band. Participating in the band provides an …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.

The Warsaw Beginning Band will present their fall concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in the Lakeview Middle School Auditorium. The concert will feature each section of the band as well as several full band pieces such as “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Majestic March.” Support our beginning band students by attending …read more.

The Warsaw Community School Board of Trustees met yesterday for a special board meeting to discuss the adoption of the 2014-2015 collective bargaining agreement between Warsaw Community Education Association and Warsaw Community Schools as well as as the 2015 Warsaw Transportation Fund Maximum Levy Appeal Resolution. According to WCS Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert, the master …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.

During Monday evening’s monthly regular Warsaw Community School Corporation school board meeting, the school board had the opportunity to hear from representatives from the adult education program. According to Brenda Utter, teacher and program coordinator, the adult education program saw a total of 412 students last year. “We are actually not an extremely small program,” …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.

On Sept. 10, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Included in the release are the names of two Warsaw Community High School current seniors, Grant Monsma and Andrew Tomasik. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity …read more.

During the summer of 2014, five Warsaw Community School teachers (Crystal Kreider, Katie Lowry, Lauren McMillen, Courtney White and Betsey Vastbinder) participated in a one-week symposium of character instruction followed by a 10 day study of schools in England, Scotland and Ireland. According to Katie Lowry, Language Arts teacher at Lakeview Middle School, “Passport to …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.

It was with tears, hugs and words of encouragement that Warsaw Community School staff and teachers, as well as the family and friends of Lincoln Elementary School first grade teacher Megan Kendall met yesterday evening to say goodbye and good luck to Kendall. At 5:50 a.m. this Friday, Kendall will board a plane in Chicago …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.

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 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.

Hundreds of educators from across the state gathered both yesterday and today for Warsaw Community School’s E3 Technology Conference, located at Warsaw Community High School in the Performing Arts Center and WCHS classrooms. A total of 380 guests were hosted by WCS today for the conference including Glenda Ritz, State Superintendent. Educators were able to …read more.

Online registration for the Wawasee Community School Corp. began Tuesday, July 29. To register in person at Wawasee High School, you can do so from noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, and Tuesday, Aug. 5, in the learning resources center of the high school. There will be computers for you to complete the online …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.

In a time when almost every youth is equipped with a tablet, phone or computer at their fingertips, many could say that prevention of digital bullying is a seemingly impossible task. However, it is a task that one local school system is taking very seriously. Warsaw Community Schools is working to address cyberbullying and Internet …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.

At the Board of School Trustees meeting on June 17, 2014, Mr. David Robertson was appointed the Warsaw Community Schools Chief Academic Officer. Mr. Robertson has served in exemplary fashion as the principal of Jefferson Elementary for the past two years. Warsaw Community Schools, along with the Jefferson Elementary community, is dedicated to finding a …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.

Article by Lora Kuhneck, On The Edge Student Reporter Edgewood Middle School What are your plans for this summer? Will you be taking a vacation or “stay-cation”? Either way, you ought to have fun. Edgewood students have contributed what they’re doing this summer to have fun. One student said that they might be going to …read more.

Article by Miriam Hagg,  On The Edge Student Reporter Edgewood Middle School How do you know if the website you are using is reliable? A new program called Internet Integrity is based on making website evaluation easier for students through acronyms. One acronym that we as a school corporation use is G.U.A.R.D. This stands for …read more.

Article by Meredith Phipps,  On The Edge Student Reporter Edgewood Middle School We’ve all heard of classic books such as To Kill a Mockingbird and A Tale of two Cities, but once in a blue moon, a book is written in our time that can only be compared to the works of Harper Lee and Charles …read more.

Article by Rachel Smith,  On The Edge Student Reporter Edgewood Middle School Recently, the Warsaw Planning Commission gave permission to allow chickens within the city limits. Only female chickens, or hens, would be permitted inside the city limits. Also, there would be a limit of five chickens per property, assuming that the owner has enough …read more.

The Warsaw Inquiry Learning Lab (Mobile STEM Lab) will officially roll into Warsaw this summer sporting an eye catching design. The design (see above) was created by students in Kelly Morrow’s Visual Communication class at Warsaw Community High School. Karisa Clark, Joelle Scram, Drew Tomasik and Noemi Lopez brainstormed an idea for the design and spent …read more.

Warsaw Community School Corporation will host  commencement at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6. Doors open at 6 p.m. and attendees must have a ticket to enter. Entrances are located through the Performing Arts Door and the west side of the Tiger Den. Handicap seating must be arranged prior to the ceremony and may be arranged …read more.

Preregistration for all Warsaw Community Schools has been extended until June 20, 2014. Families that currently attend WCS are encouraged to preregister their children for the 2014-2015 school year. Preregistration can be accomplished using the WCS PowerSchool system. Log-in information was sent to families prior to spring break. However, if parents and/or guardians are in …read more.

In a special board meeting on Tuesday, May 27, the Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees announced Ms. Amy K. Sivley as the new director of human resources. Sivley began her career as a high school business teacher and coach at Central Noble High School. She then served Warsaw Community Schools as Lakeview Middle …read more.

The Hoffert family stands in front of the Warsaw Community School Corporation administration building. Hoffert is married to Rachael, who works as a professor at Grace College. The couple has three children: Ryan, third grade; Robinson, first grade; and Roosevelt, 2 years old. The Warsaw Community School Board met today for a special, public meeting …read more.

[weaver_youtube p9ITYBSa_5s rel=0] Guests young and old alike filed in yesterday evening at Lincoln Elementary to visit the bi-annual County Fair. A total of 19 students in the third and fourth grades gifted and talented program at Lincoln researched various counties in Indiana and prepared presentations, maps, poems, booths and treats for visitors to enjoy during …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools has announced plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children, 18 years of age and under, and to persons over 18 years who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the mentally or physically disabled. Free meals will be provided to …read more.

Yesterday during the Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly board work session, the school board reviewed the the possible renovation of a human resources space located at the school corporation’s main office at 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw, as well as the purchase of a new entertainment system for the baseball field. Future WCS Superintendent and current Assistant Superintendent …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools announced 2 weeks ago that David Hoffert, current assistant superintendent and chief academic officer, will be the new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1 (see related). Yesterday, during the WCS board work session, the board allowed the public the opportunity to offer any objections or supportive feedback for the proposed contract for Hoffert …read more.

The Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees will hold a Special Board Meeting, which is open to the public, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the Warsaw Community Schools Educational Services Center, 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw.

During Monday evening’s monthly Warsaw Community School Corporation’s regular board meeting Jennifer Tandy, WCS school board president, released a statement detailing the current status of the school corporation’s search for the next WCS superintendent. The search began after current WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz announced his departure in February effective June 30. (See related) Tandy announced last …read more.

Pre-registration for all Warsaw Community Schools began Monday and continues through May 30. Families that currently attend WCS are encouraged to pre-register their children for the 2014-2015 school year. Pre-registration can be accomplished using the WCS PowerSchool system. Log-in information was sent to families prior to spring break. However, if parents and/or guardians are in …read more.

During last night’s Warsaw Community School Corporation monthly board work session, WCS Technology Officer Brad Hagg presented the board with a proposed 3-year technology plan that may allow all WCS sixth grade students to receive a take-home iPad to be utilized during their middle school experience. According to Hagg, through the implementation of new technology …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Reporter Tim Ashley contributed to this article.) The Indiana Department of Education released educator effectiveness data for the 2012-13 school year today. Today’s release marks the first time this type of data has been gathered or released in Indiana history. On a state level, the data show that over 87 percent of public …read more.

Two Kosciusko County students have been named recipients of four-year, full-tuition scholarships to the Indiana colleges of their choice as the Kosciusko County 2014 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. The 2014 Kosciusko County Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are Sarah Boyle and Nolan Sponseller. Boyle is a senior at Warsaw Community High School. She is in the …read more.

Nearly 10 years after retiring as finance manager for Warsaw Community Schools, Rande Thorpe, 57, and his wife, Virginia, 59, currently face charges associated with the burglary and fraud of an Illinois casino. WSBT reports Thorpe was arrested for the same type of crime at a casino in Mississippi just before he suddenly resigned from LaPorte …read more.

The Warsaw Community School Board was asked last month by two citizens to install handrails in the Tiger Den to make accessibility easier for some of the older sports fans. On Monday, March 24, WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz announced that the board had agreed to install handrails in the lower levels of the Tiger …read more.

Any student who will be 15 years of age by June 4 and would like to be in driver’s education classes this summer will need to attend a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in the Edgewood Middle School Commons.  At this meeting, Driver’s Education staff will explain the program and distribute information. Because …read more.

[weaver_youtube wr03UmdDtUY rel=0] Thousands of students from both Warsaw Community School Corporation and Wawasee Community Schools filed into the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College yesterday at noon to hear Holocaust survivor Eva Kor recount her dramatic and stirring story of surviving the Auschwitz concentration camp. The event was televised by Grace College over their …read more.

During Monday evening’s monthly Warsaw Community School Corporation regular board meeting, WCS Board President Jennifer Tandy announced efforts to find a replacement for WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz are underway. Dr. Hintz announced last month that he would be retiring following the close of this school year. According to Tandy, the board has contracted with …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools will be in session on the following dates as snow make-up days according to the 2013-2014 school calendar: Monday, April 21, and Friday, May 2. The last student day will be on Thursday, June 5. WCHS Commencement will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, in the Tiger Den. Summer School Session I will begin …read more.

Brodbeck Seeds and farmer Ed Boggs presented the Warsaw Community High School FFA chapter with a $500 donation March 11. The chapter has earmarked the funds to support its participation at the 2014 FFA state convention in Indianapolis. Between June 16-19, Warsaw Community High School FFA chapter members will participate in a variety of competitions, …read more.

Article by Kenzie Strichler, On The Edge Student Reporter, Edgewood Middle School At February’s Fire and Ice First Friday there were ice sculptures to represent different stores downtown or other stores around town on the sidewalks. For example, in front of the new coffee shop there was a snow flake. Every store asked for something …read more.

Article by Skyler Lampkin, On The Edge Student Reporter, Edgewood Middle School Are romantic movies the best movies ever made? Most females will say yes. On the other hand, some females will say no. Hey, some males might even agree with me! Either way, romantic movies are very popular. But it’s not just the movies …read more.

One highlight of this week will be the Annual WLW Breakfast, held from 6:50 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, in the WCHS Black Box. World Language students will be able to sample a variety of cultural cuisine including Chinese, Hispanic, French, Italian, Indian, Korean and American dishes. The WLW Breakfast will be served …read more.

Edgewood Student Council has recently raised a total of $100 dollars in the past week. The council raised $50 from shootouts at the recent Lady Tiger basketball game as Edgewood faced Lakeview. The other $50 was raised as a competition between two different lunch shifts. The two shifts competed to see who could round up …read more.

“Our Town” will be presented by the WCHS Drama Department at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, in the WCHS Performing Arts Center. “Our Town,” the award-winning play by Thornton Wilder, depicts daily life in small-town America during the early 19th century. WCHS students, using mime and narration, portray the trials and …read more.

Last night during Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly regular board meeting, two citizens approached the board with a petition to install handrails in the Tiger Den. According to Carolyn Wulliman, the handrails would be an asset to the numerous long-term ticket holders who have difficulty navigating the bleachers. Wulliman presented the board with a petition …read more.

During Warsaw Community School Corporation’s monthly, regular board meeting, WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz discussed the school’s plan regarding how to best make up missed school days for the recent cold and snowy weather that has plagued the county. According to Hintz, as it stands now the last student school day will be on Wednesday, …read more.

Monday, State Representative Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) welcomed Camille Kerlin, a junior at Warsaw Community High School who served as a page for Rep. Kubacki and the House of Representatives. “It is always great to see students from our area serving as pages,” said Kubacki. “I am always impressed by them and the manner in which …read more.

Warsaw Community School Corporation will be hosting the 2014 Kindergarten Roundup from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. The event this year will offer parents and students an opportunity to get acquainted with their local schools, teachers and WCS staff as well as gain a sneak peak into a modern day kindergarten classroom. …read more.

On Thursday, Feb. 13, 16 Jefferson Spartans gave up their recess to enrich the lives of residents at Grace Village Retirement Home. Students gave the residents hand-made Valentine’s Day bookmarks and wished them a Happy Valentine’s Day. The idea came from the Jefferson Family Groups where all K-6 students learn leadership and team building skills. …read more.

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, teachers representing each of the Warsaw Community School Corporation’s eight elementary schools collaborated at the Warsaw Community Schools Educational Services Center to learn more about inquiry-based learning. Teachers learned from the trainers and each other different approaches to teaching hands-on science. Teachers shared that the best take away from the day …read more.

Warsaw Community School Corporation is working to take it’s mission statement to all new levels. Through the support of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation and the Bowen Center, the school will feature guest speaker and holocaust survivor Eva Kor of Terre Haute. Students from area schools, as well as members of the community, are invited …read more.

Article by Skyler Lampkin, On The Edge Student Reporter, Edgewood Middle School Edgewood’s first dance in years, “A Night To Dream”, was a success! Plenty of people showed up to have fun, mingle and to dance with their special someone. The week of the dance ended in fashion and many volunteers put work in to …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools invite all incoming 2014-2015 Kindergarten students and parents to a round-up celebration at each neighborhood elementary school from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. These round-up celebrations are also open to out-of-school corporation parents and children who are interested in learning more about Warsaw Community Schools. Tuition is free for …read more.

The Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees will hold a closed Executive Session on 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb., 6, at the Warsaw Educational Services Center, 1 Administration Dr., Warsaw. The Board of School Trustees will then hold a special board meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Warsaw Educational Services Center Training Room, which …read more.

A meeting of The Kosciusko County Safe Schools Commission will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the Warsaw Community Schools Educational Services Center, 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw. This meeting is open to the public.  

Students at Lincoln Elementary School celebrated 100 days of school Friday, Jan. 31, by counting, sorting and working with all things 100. Addyson Wood, a kindergartener in Mrs. Milliman’s class, is shown working on a 100 day project with Hallie Bale, a third grader from Miss Zeller’s class.

Mr. Jon Lippe, principal of Lakview Middle School in Warsaw, announced the winners of the 2014 Lakeview Spelling Bee. Nathan Freeman, grade 7 was the champion. Genevive Skeans, grade 8, was the runner-up.

Warsaw Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz announced that the last student day currently on schedule is Monday, June 2. According to Hintz, the school corporation filed for the one eligible waived snow day from the IDOE. However, since the filing, an additional 6 days have been cancelled. Hintz noted that 3 days were …read more.

Warsaw Community School Corporation hosted its monthly regular board meeting on Wednesday instead of its usual Monday date due to inclement weather earlier this week. During the meeting, WCS Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz provided board members with an in-depth look at the state of the school corporation and the many advancements the corporation has made …read more.

The Harrison Elementary sixth grade science class participated in the second annual “Roller Coaster Challenge”. To build and drive their roller coasters, students studied the science and conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy. They discovered that friction, gravity and aerodynamics played a key role in their design and building process.  

The Open House for Warsaw Community High School and the Warsaw Area Career Center has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Teachers will be available for an interactive evening to showcase student work and outstanding curriculum offerings. This is an event open to our community and especially to families with …read more.