SYRACUSE — As it did last week, the Wawasee School Board held a special emergency meeting Tuesday morning, March 24, in Syracuse in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Only one board member — board president Rebecca Linnemeier — was present while the other board members with the exception … Read More
SYRACUSE — Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent of the Wawasee Community School Corporation, submitted the following letter to the community in the midst of fears and concerns about the coronavirus: “We wake up every day to additional news about the coronavirus, including school closures. Wawasee Schools have closed through … 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
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
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 — Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee wrapped up its end-of-the-year business and also received an update on the Conklin Bay project at its monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 16. While it was the last meeting of the year for the committee, it was the first meeting for the new executive … 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
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community School Corporation released the following letter Thursday, Nov. 14, signed by Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent; Rebecca Linnemeier, school board president; and Kim Jones and Angela Lortie, co-presidents of the Wawasee Community Educators Association: “Tuesday, November 19, is organizational day for the Indiana General Assembly. … Read More
SYRACUSE — Indiana ranks dead last in the United States in teacher salary increases during the last 15 years. Twenty-one percent of all school districts will receive less state funding than the previous year. Those are among the reasons a rally will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, at … Read More
SYRACUSE — “When I woke up this morning, I didn’t think I would be buying a school,” said Richard Gingerich of Nappanee. Richard and Regina Gingerich’s bid of $105,000 was the winning bid in the real estate auction Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, for the property of the former … Read More
SYRACUSE — Although numbers sometimes don’t tell the whole story, when it comes to enrollment numbers for many rural or smaller school corporations, those numbers are not so positive. On more than one occasion, Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent of the Wawasee Community School Corporation, has talked at school … Read More
SYRACUSE — Friday, Sept. 13, was the cutoff date for public school corporations to report enrollment numbers for the 2019-20 school year to the Indiana Department of Education. Tentative numbers for the Wawasee Community School Corporation show a continued decline in enrollment that has been the trend for … Read More
SYRACUSE — A former school building with significant history in Syracuse is scheduled to be auctioned in November. Nappanee-based Hahn Auctioneers will auction the former Syracuse Elementary School, 502 W. Brooklyn St., Monday, Nov. 4. Real estate will be auctioned at 2 p.m. and then equipment at 3 … Read More
SYRACUSE — On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Wawasee Community School Corporation staff members gathered at the Wawasee High School cafeteria for a breakfast and welcoming remarks from Dr. Tom Edington, WCSC superintendent. There were also remarks from the Wawasee Community Educators Association. New teachers were introduced and welcomed. Staff … Read More
SYRACUSE — Doing the math, more than 320 years of experience in the Wawasee Community School Corporation will not return for the 2019-20 school year. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, June 11, in Syracuse, retiring teachers or staff members were recognized … Read More
