SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday, the board approved a $2,000 donation from the Wawasee Property Owners Association to the Wawasee Yacht Club. Funds will be used to cover Wawasee High School student fee costs when attending outdoor sports classes. The … Read More
SYRACUSE — A fundraising effort by two Wawasee High School students on the campus radio station last year resulted in a public service award from the Indiana Broadcasters Association. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, Aug. 14, in Syracuse, the board heard … Read More
SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Board Monday, Aug. 13, approved the fire territory’s 2019 operations and equipment replacement budgets and the winning bid for renovations to the two fire stations. The board unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s requested $1,822,092 for operations and $765,000 for equipment replacement. The township … Read More
MILFORD — The Milford Public Library is happy to help students of any age prepare for school. Staff members are available to help students locate materials, understand digital services and more. Students ages six and older attending Wawasee School Corporation or living in VanBuren/East Jefferson townships can get … Read More
SYRACUSE — As is the norm each year, when a new fiscal year approaches the Wawasee school board holds budget work sessions. One was held Tuesday evening, July 31, in Syracuse. But this budget work session was different because changes are coming soon to how public school corporation … Read More
SYRACUSE — Some of the career and technical education programs of the Pathways Cooperative based at Wawasee High School are either at full capacity or have exceeded it. To address that, the Wawasee school board approved the purchase of three buildings and surrounding property in Syracuse during a … Read More
SYRACUSE — There are still a few tickets left for the Junior Achievement “Gilligan’s Island” themed cruise fundraiser aboard the S.S. Lillypad 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Tickets are $30 and include a three-hour tour of Lake Wawasee, appetizers and a chance to win some silent … Read More
SYRACUSE — On the same night Cindy Kaiser was honored due to her retirement as Milford School principal, Dr. Stephen Troyer was named as her replacement and given approval by the Wawasee school board during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 12, in Syracuse. Troyer, chosen from among … Read More
SYRACUSE — Not only does Kosciusko County boast more than 100 inland lakes, it is also home to one of the top marine mechanics education programs in the country. The marine mechanics program offered through the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Education Cooperative has been recognized by the Marine … Read More
SYRACUSE — Welding students are leaving the shop to get hands-on learning a few miles away. Hands-on learning is quite common in public schools and the welding students based in the Pathways shop in the old VFW building in Syracuse have teamed up with Wawasee Building Trades students … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Schools announces its summer robotics camps for grades seven to 12. Camps offered are introduction to VEX Robotics VEX Robotics competition and VEX Robotics coding. All camps are from 8 a.m. to noon at Wawasee High School in room A205. The introduction to VEX … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, SR 13, Syracuse, will host its third annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 21. The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will take place at the WACF Levinson-LaBrosse Educational Center. This year’s theme is plastics. The first 200 families attending will … Read More
SYRACUSE — During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, April 17, in Syracuse the Wawasee school board approved new health sciences classes for the Pathways Cooperative based at Wawasee High School. Jon Everingham, director of Pathways, said it was time to update the health sciences curriculum. He said … Read More
SYRACUSE — During her report to the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, March 13, Joy Goshert, assistant superintendent, talked about summer school offerings. Grades K to five will meet at Syracuse Elementary June 4-22 and do IREAD-3 remediation with a physical education activity rotation and also have rotations … Read More
SYRACUSE — Eric Speicher, Syracuse Elementary School principal, continued a series of school improvement plan reports during the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, March 13, in Syracuse. Speicher noted the school is using a new math curriculum, LearnZillion, and admitted it has been … Read More
SYRACUSE — Although the internet has positive aspects, there are dangers associated with it and precautions should be taken. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, Feb. 13, in Syracuse, the board heard a presentation from teacher Shellie Miller and three of her … Read More
