SYRACUSE – Beginning Thursday, March 19, Wawasee Community Schools will change days, hours, and add additional locations to limit the number of times families need to leave their homes during the coronavirus crisis. Wawasee will have meal pick up on two days, Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee School Board approved Resolution 2020-001 during a special emergency meeting held Monday afternoon, March 16, in the central office board room in Syracuse. James Flecker, director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, said the resolution will allow non-salaried employees to … Read More
WARSAW — Several area school corporations have also announced their closure for the next few weeks as a preventative measure against COVID-19, or the coronavirus. Wawasee Community Schools Wawasee Community School Corporation made the decision on Friday, March 13, to close for on-site education on Monday, March 16 … Read More
SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, March 10, in Syracuse, the board heard a report about a student cadet law enforcement program launched by the Pierceton Police Department. Tim Sammons, police chief of Pierceton, noted the cadet program began Jan. … Read More
SYRACUSE — During a 12-minute meeting held Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, in Syracuse, the Wawasee School Board approved a bid from Fort Wayne-based Hamilton Hunter Builders for 2020 facility improvement projects. Hamilton Hunter’s bid is for $2,219,600. All but one of the projects will be in either Wawasee … Read More
SYRACUSE — Anonymous donors recently established the Rebecca Linnemeier Student Success Fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation in honor of Linnemeier’s many years of service to Wawasee Schools. This fund will provide support to the Wawasee Community School Corp, specifically in the areas of social and emotional … Read More
SYRACUSE — Nearly 300 students are enrolled in a Pathways Cooperative class, it was reported during the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Feb. 11, in Syracuse. Vince Beasley, first year director of Pathways, based at Wawasee High School, gave a brief report to … Read More
NAPPANEE — String students of the Wawasee Community School Corporation orchestra programs traveled to NorthWood High School in Nappanee Saturday, Feb. 1, to participate in the Indiana Secondary School Music Association solo and ensemble competition. The annual event, held in multiple locations around the state, gives music students … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School and Wawasee Middle School will have an eLearning day Monday, Feb. 3. Those two buildings will be deep cleaned Monday. Student absences in both buildings have hovered between 15-19% this week due to illness. Milford School, North Webster Elementary and Syracuse Elementary will … Read More
SYRACUSE — During its first regular meeting of 2020, the Wawasee School Board heard a report Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, from Sarah LeCount, social and emotional learning liaison for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, about what has been accomplished with a four-year Lilly Endowment grant. Wawasee is in … Read More
SYRACUSE — Indiana Department of Education released the federal 2018-19 school accountability ratings to the public Friday, Jan. 3. More than 56% of high schools and 53% of elementary and middle schools received a rating of Meets Expectations or Exceeds Expectations. Each school in the Wawasee Community School Corporation … Read More
SYRACUSE — On Dec. 10, the Wawasee School Board met for the last time in 2019. When the board reconvenes Jan. 14 for the first time in 2020, it will be reorganization day and various appointments will be made. Looking back at 2019 and looking ahead to 2020, … Read More
SYRACUSE — When students who have not had the opportunity to do so in the past take AP, or advanced placement, courses in high school, they often discover they are capable of handling college-level classes. Such was the message conveyed by John Snyder, assistant principal, during the regular … Read More
