SYRACUSE — Teachers Kristin Bonner and Mindy Coblentz have dreams and goals for Wawasee Performing Arts. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, in Syracuse, the two teachers shared those goals and also gave a presentation about a fall break trip … Read More
SYRACUSE — An already quite large craft bazaar will be expanding this year to include more vendors. The annual Wawasee Middle School Christmas Craft Bazaar, a fundraiser for the school’s PTO, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the school, 9850 SR … Read More
SYRACUSE — Despite the chilly, drizzly weather that covered Kosciusko County on Saturday evening, Santa Claus made his highly anticipated 6:30 p.m. arrival at Veterans Memorial Park in Syracuse. Ready to greet him were dozens of anxious children and their heat-deprived families. The town’s annual Holiday Magic celebration … Read More
SYRACUSE — School accountability letter grades for the 2017-18 school year were released by the Indiana Department of Education Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 14. This year, since there are differences in the federal and state accountability equations and standards, IDOE also released federal accountability grades for the 2017-18 school … Read More
MILFORD — Joy Goshert, assistant superintendent, gave her student report to the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, and noted 27 high school students took the ACT test in 2018. ACT is a test used to determine college readiness of students. Goshert also noted Cory Howard with … Read More
MILFORD — Since the tragedy Oct. 30 in Fulton County claiming the lives of three students, the spotlight has been placed on school bus safety, even on a national level. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, at Milford School, the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Though she did not get the most votes in her own township, incumbent Mary Lou Dixon was still reelected to the Wawasee School Board representing District 2 during Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 6. Her overall margin of victory was only 126 votes as she had 2,132 … Read More
SYRACUSE — An incumbent and two challengers are seeking the only contested Wawasee School Board seat in the Nov. 6 election. Mary Lou Dixon, the incumbent in District 2 covering Turkey Creek Township, is being challenged by Steven Baut and William “Bill” Cripe. Rob Fisher, District 1 (Tippecanoe … Read More
SYRACUSE — Three candidates seeking the only contested Wawasee School Board seat this year appeared at a forum hosted by the Wawasee Community Educators Association Tuesday evening, Oct. 23, in the lecture room at Wawasee Middle School. Mary Lou Dixon, the incumbent for District 2 covering Turkey Creek … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Educators Association is hosting a forum for candidates seeking a seat on the Wawasee School Board. The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the lecture hall at Wawasee Middle School, 9850 SR 13, south of Syracuse. There is only a … Read More
SYRACUSE — A small group of Wawasee High School students flying the Confederate flag on their pickup trucks and also wearing some form of the flag on their clothing has apparently attracted plenty of local attention and even some national attention. During the regular monthly meeting of the … Read More
SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Syracuse, the board heard a brief report from Kim Nguyen, Wawasee High School principal, about a partnership being formed with the Jobs For America’s Graduates program. JAG is a state-based, national non-profit … Read More
MILFORD — Milford residents and others gathered on a cool evening, Saturday, Sept. 29, for the second annual Milford Block Party, hosted by Harvest Coffee and held in the public parking lot on Main Street. The event featured music, games and several community organizations, including the Milford Public … Read More
SYRACUSE — Only about a month into the school year next summer’s school renovation projects are already being planned. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Sept. 18, in Syracuse, the board approved resolutions for projects to proceed in three different categories. Those … Read More
WARSAW – Lakeview swept the middle school football games Tuesday, beating Wawasee in both the seventh and eighth grade games.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — During a presentation by Alan Tehan, owner of Technical Services, to the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, Aug. 21, in Syracuse, there was a photo on the BenQ interactive board showing a robotic corn planter. It essentially summed up Tehan’s thinking about how to train students … Read More
