Middle School Bands Conclude Successful Summer Program
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools middle school band students recently concluded their summer band program. Both beginner and advanced students took part in practices, a band cookout, trip and concerts. According to Band Director Joseph Peloza, students in the beginning band began their endeavors with their instruments through practicing … Read More
WCS To Host Parent Tech Informational Night
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools invites parents to attend a night of free learning in the fields of digital learning and safety for youth and teens. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, July 23, in the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. … Read More
IDHS Awards WCS $50K School Safety Grant
WARSAW — The Indiana Department of Homeland Security recently announced the recipients of the 2019 IDHS Safety Grant and Warsaw Community Schools was selected as a recipient to receive $50,000. The school corporation announced the grant would be used to assist in providing overall security for its 13 buildings through the use … Read More
Warsaw Schools Ramps Up Registration For 2018-19
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is already looking ahead to the fall when sun-tanned students will be headed back into the classroom. “We have about 18 percent of our students registered,” said Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert at the Board of School Trustees monthly work session Thursday afternoon, June … Read More
Warsaw Schools Providing Summer Lunch Program
WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools began earlier this month with its Summer Food Service Program. Free meals are being made available to all children 18 years of age and younger and to persons older than 18 years who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the … Read More
Class Of 2018 Graduates From Warsaw Community High School
WARSAW — The Tiger Den at Warsaw Community High School was packed as parents, family and friends watched students cross the stage last night, June 8, during the high school’s 2018 commencement. Student Body President Madison Haines welcomed everyone to the commencement and shared a personal story to encourage … Read More
WACC Students Honor Supervisors
WARSAW — Warsaw Area Career Center work-based learning co-op students recently honored their supervisors at an employer appreciation luncheon presented by Vitale Events at 2517 in Warsaw. The 33 co-op students expressed appreciation to their supervisors for their guidance and understanding in teaching them professional skills and aiding … Read More
WCS Staff Attend ‘Learning And The Brain’ Conference
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools staff recently attended the Learning & The Brain conference in New York City to continue developing the district’s work in advancing Social Emotional Learning for all students. The conference connects educators with the latest research on the brain and learning and its implications … Read More
Warsaw Summer School Programs Offer Students A Leg Up
WARSAW — JoElla Smith, principal of Warsaw’s Edgewood Middle School is quick to point out that summer school is no longer about paying a penance for falling short during the school year. Today, attending school for at least part of the summer is about getting a leg up … Read More
Building Trades Students Unveil Latest House
WARSAW — Chris and Reily Frankum will have a comfortable place for their recent bundle of joy to grow up, thanks to an extensive school project completed by a couple dozen high school students. The couple are the proud owners of a house built by the Building Trades … Read More
Washington STEM Announces Sixth Grade Award Winners
WARSAW — Warsaw Community School Corporation’s Washington STEM Academy announced the winners of the 2017-2018 Sixth Grade Awards in a press release Monday, May 18. The winner of the Moose Award was Bryce McNees, while Bhumika Sansuddi won the spelling bee and Ava Wetzel placed second. Winners of the Principal Scholarship … Read More
Warsaw Schools Officially Unveil Solar Power
WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Corporation made it official — the school best known for the black and orange colors of its mascot tiger is going green. Thanks to a $9.3 million loan secured earlier this year, representatives of the school corporation, along with key partners in … Read More
Warsaw Schools Acknowledges Faculty, Students
WARSAW — Warsaw Community School Corporation celebrated both student achievement and staff accomplishments during a nearly two-hour-long regular session of the Board of School Trustees Monday night, May 21. In a board meeting chockfull of accolades pouring down on faculty and students alike, the board room was standing … Read More
Claypool Sixth Graders Practice Public Speaking
CLAYPOOL — Claypool Elementary School sixth grade students recently began developing their public speaking skills through giving speeches in front of their teachers and peers. The purpose of doing these speeches is to help students prepare to confidently speak before others throughout the rest of their education and … Read More
WCHS Announces 2018 Valedictorian, Salutatorian
WARSAW — Warsaw Community School Corporation has announced its top two graduates for the 2017-2018 school year. Valedictorian — Kyler Bartol, son of Brenden and Dora Bartol, has been named the valedictorian for Warsaw Community High School’s class of 2018. He plans to attend Purdue University where he will major … Read More
Edgewood Middle School Announces False Alarm
WARSAW — Friday, May 18, at approximately 12:14 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a fire alarm at Edgewood Middle School. Students and staff followed safety protocol, evacuating the middle school. After investigating the building for a fire, it was determined to was a false alarm. “Warsaw Community School … Read More