WCS To Host Grand Opening Of New Student Activity Center
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will host a grand opening ceremony for its newly constructed student activity center at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. The ribbon cutting will take place at the activity center at the northwest side of the building near the pool entrance. An open house … Read More
WCHS Safety Concern Deemed Non-Credible
WARSAW — At approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, officials at Warsaw Community Schools received notification of a potential safety concern at Warsaw Community High School. As per safety protocols, a precautionary lock-in was initiated to allow administrators and police to conduct an investigation. The lock-in status allows … Read More
Warsaw Community Schools Awarded $100K School Safety Grant
WARSAW — During a regular board meeting on Sept. 16, Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of Trustees learned the school corporation was recently awarded a $100,000 school safety grant. The grant is through the Indiana Secured School Safety Grant program, which focuses on the safety and security of schools. … Read More
WCS Partners Initiates Free Public Suicide Prevention Training
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will host a free, public Suicide Prevention QPR Gatekeeper Training event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw. There will be two opportunities to attend the free two-hour training. The first training will be held from 8 to 10 a.m., and … Read More
Summer School, Elementary Athletics Discussed At WCS Board Work Session
WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees discussed the 2019 summer school program and elementary school athletics during a work session on Tuesday, Sept. 10. JoElla Hauselman, Edgewood Middle School principal and summer school coordinator, led the discussion on this year’s summer school program. In … Read More
Bus Crosses Traffic, Hits Hydrant and Sign In Warsaw
WARSAW — A Warsaw Community school bus sheared off a water hydrant and hit a business sign on South Buffalo Street shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in Warsaw. A fire official said the bus was not carrying any students at the time of the accident. … Read More
WCS Board Announces 2019 Leadership Scholarship Awardees
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools recently announced this year’s WCS School Board Scholarship awardees. Recipients of this scholarship for WCS staff will receive $4,000 toward their education pursuing a post-baccalaureate degree in education, administration or other content areas specific to their career fields with WCS. Scholarship awardees include … Read More
Warsaw School District iPad Insurance Deadline Is Friday
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools would like to remind parents of the deadline to purchase optional Apple iPad insurance is fast approaching. In order to receive coverage for the 2019-2020 school year, parents will need to purchase insurance no later than Friday, Aug. 30, according to a news … Read More
WCS iPad Insurance Deadline This Week
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is reminding parents the deadline to purchase optional Apple iPad insurance is fast approaching. In order to receive coverage for the 2019-2020 school year parents will need to purchase insurance no later than Aug. 30. Parents will need their child’s student number. For assistance … Read More
WCS Analytics Officer Looks Back On Firefighting Career
WARSAW — Shelly Wilfong’s career has been a study in stark contrasts. As an expert in analytics, or the heavily left-brained study of statistics and trends, Wilfong is perpetually absorbed in the cold, exacting world of mathematics. However, for nearly two decades, she moonlighted as a volunteer firefighter, … Read More
Golden Gate Plunge Survivor Stresses Alternatives To Suicide
WARSAW — In high school, Kevin Hines was performing on stage the moment an event shed light on his apparently inherited mental illness. On the day the San Francisco native decided to take his own life, a diverse cast of characters would play roles in the odds-defying odyssey … Read More
$8M ‘GO’ Bond To Fund Multiple WCS projects
WARSAW — If the current plan conceived by Warsaw Community Schools reaches fruition, a building erected around the time the Korean War ended, which had always been a facility for Warsaw school kids and other students, may find new ownership. At its regular monthly meeting Monday night, Aug. … Read More
WCS Nurse Coordinator Touts Efforts Of School Nurses
Zimmer Biomet Grants $150K For STEM Initiatives WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees received an update on something that everyone can relate to who’s ever had a tummy ache that made sitting in the classroom too difficult. WCS Nurse Coordinator Tracey Akers gave the board … Read More
WCS Speaker To Address Suicide Prevention Issues
Warsaw Community School has announced it will welcome Kevin Hines to share his story of hope, healing and recovery during a multi-day event that teaches people of all ages the art of wellness, and the ability to survive pain with true resilience. In an effort to give as … Read More
Warsaw School District Announces New Grading System
WARSAW — A significant overhaul has been done to the grading system at Warsaw Community High School and the Warsaw Area Career Center, beginning with the new school year. The change, according to a press release from Warsaw Community Schools, is a result of ongoing strategic planning initiatives. … Read More
Warsaw Schools Working On New Website
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is in the process of boasting a new website, highlighted by a simplified and user-friendly new domain name. Spearheaded by staff members Alyssa Richardson and Justin Weaver, the new site at warsawschools.org will be centered around what Richardson said was continued research on … Read More