Updated: WARSAW — Two residential TIF district proposals took the first step toward eventual approval Monday when the redevelopment commission passed a resolution supporting the plan. Creation of the districts is being sought to stimulate residential developments in pockets surrounding two elementary schools in the Warsaw Community Schools District, … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Jeremy Skinner spent as much time Wednesday, Oct. 16, explaining what a residential TIF District is as he did explaining what it was not. Warsaw’s Plan Director led a discussion Wednesday at Eisenhower Elementary in front of a sparse crowd in the first of four … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — An 8-year-old died Monday, June 10, after being struck by a car near the intersection of North Pointe Drive and Husky Trail in front of Harrison Elementary. The injured child was transported from the scene by Lutheran EMS. While enroute to Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, EMS … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Harrison Elementary’s fourth grade class carried food donations from the school’s annual food drive to Combined Community Services Thursday afternoon, Nov. 16. “I saw some of my former students who have kids now bringing stuff in,” said Harrison PE Teacher Scott Mehlberg, who heads up the … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Fourth graders got a taste of Indiana history by attending Back to the Days at Harrison Elementary on Friday, Aug. 25. The chilly morning didn’t stop kids from enjoying the hands-on-learning experience at numerous stations positioned around the property of Harrison Elementary. Students learned about the … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — A sixth grader at Harrison Elementary was runner-up in the Journal Gazette’s 63rd Annual Regional Spelling Bee. The spelling bee was held Saturday, March 11 at IPRW’s Rhinehart Music Center. Sixth grader Aditya “Adi” Vaidya placed second of 17 top spellers from northeast Indiana and … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Every year Harrison Elementary School collects food items for Combined Community Services Food-A-Thon. The Food-A-Thon helps raise food items and money to help stock CCS’s food pantry for the winter months. “We’re teaching these kids skills of giving back,” stated Harrison Elementary food drive organizer and … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Fourth graders got a taste of Indiana history by attending Back to the Days at Harrison Elementary on Friday, Sept. 30. The rain didn’t stop kids from enjoying the hands-on-learning experience at numerous stations positioned around the property of Harrison Elementary. Students learned about the … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — As the weather warms up and summer approaches, more and more outdoor activities become available for play, including Disc Golf. Harrison Elementary School is host to a Disc Golf course in Warsaw, an attractive game for many. Disc Golf is played much like normal golf, only … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — First grade students from Harrison Elementary visited Martin’s Supermarket this past week to learn about their community, nutrition and recycling. While there, the students also purchased approximately $200 worth of food to benefit fellow students as part of the Boomerang Backpack program. Martin’s graciously provided financial … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Harrison Elementary held a school carnival Friday, February 26. During the carnival, they had a silent auction of gift baskets and various other items. One of the items auctioned off was a Pizza Lunch with Ben Higgins. Ben Higgins and his fiancé Lauren Bushnell both came … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — Harrison and Claypool Elementary Schools recently teamed up to raise money for charity during Pink Out Night at their basketball game. Players from both teams wore pink headbands or wristbands, and the cheerleaders from both schools collected donations from those in attendance. The event was in … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — An exciting new renovation to a local road will allow drivers to the YMCA, Martins and the future Parkview Hospital a much easier and pleasant commute. However, for parents picking up or dropping off students at Harrison Elementary, the roadwork could provide a few minor delays. … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — When it comes to dreams at Warsaw Community Schools, the sky is the limit — literally. Students and staff are taking their love of astronomy to new heights through the use of the school’s very own observatory.
Read More Updated: Two years ago what started out as a few second graders interested in learning more about astronomy has grown to a group of students known as the Harrison Junior Astronomical Society, which may be the only or one of the few elementary clubs with an operational observatory in … Read More
Updated: If you ask a child what their favorite part of school is, it is needless to say answers vary. Some love recess, others their friends, and some, some may say the bus ride home. However, students at Harrison Elementary’s answers to this question were nearly all the same … Read More
