Updated: Press Release MENTONE — The Food Bank Of Northern Indiana in cooperation with The Salvation Army of Kosciusko County will distribute food boxes to families in need from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 22 at Mentone Elementary School. The school is at 301 East Jackson St, Mentone. … Read More
Updated: AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is currently starting its pre-registration enrollment period for the 2020-21 school year. Parents can enroll children who will be age five by Oct. 1 into TVSC’s kindergarten program. Pre-registration is available at the following links for Akron Elementary School and Mentone Elementary … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Mentone Elementary School was visited by a representative of Riley Children’s Foundation on Friday, May 3, to be lauded for their fundraising efforts to help the non-profit in its continued efforts to help ailing children. Susan Miles is the program officer for Riley’s Kids Caring & … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Consolidation had a major impact on schools in the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to consolidation, even the smaller communities had their own high schools. As the years go by and graduates of those schools have passed away, memories of the schools tend to fade away unless … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Three fifth-grade classes from Mentone Elementary School braved cooler temperatures and intermittent drizzle Monday afternoon, Nov. 12 to help members of the Mentone community whose yards are obscured by a thick layer of recently fallen leaves. At the most recent Mentone Town Board meeting, Water Superintendent … Read More
Updated: WARSAW — A charity motorcycle ride to financially support the family of three Mentone elementary students killed last week in a motor vehicle accident, as well as one Tippecanoe Valley Middle School student who was severely injured, will depart the Kosciusko County 4-H Fairgrounds at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, … Read More
Updated: By Deb Miller Counselor, Akron Elementary School AKRON — Akron and Mentone Elementary schools are helping students build positive relationships with other students in different grades and with staff members through family groups. The purpose of family groups is for students to interact with others in different classes … Read More
Updated: AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced open house information for Akron Elementary, Mentone Elementary and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. Open houses will take place at Akron and Mentone elementary schools on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Open house at the middle school is Thursday, … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Mentone Elementary School hosted a Mobile Indy 500 field trip this morning, Thursday, March 22. Mobile Indy 500 trips allow schools that can’t attend a Study Trip at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to experience the racetrack by providing an interactive program where students can learn about … Read More
Updated: By Randy Dahms Principal, Mentone Elementary School As a principal, when I think about education today, I find myself looking at our current students and asking myself, “How do we best prepare our students to be successful in the ever changing world that they are going to live … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Aspiring agriculturalists from Tippecanoe Valley High School were in the school corporation’s elementary schools earlier this week to help instill awareness of the importance of agriculture to the next generation. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, a group of FFA members from the high school traveled … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Parents seeking an alternative to traditional preschool can now register their kids for the Mentone Kindergarten Readiness Center for the 2018-2019 school year. The program is taught by certified teachers using a research-based curriculum and ensures children are being taught with the skills that are essential … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Stand alone trails or trail systems are mushrooming locally and elsewhere. They provide a safe place to walk, jog or ride bicycles and promote exercise, fitness and getting off the couch or easy chair. And trails can also improve the quality of life in the area … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Representatives from Fulton County REMC gave an electrical safety presentation to fourth grade students at Mentone Elementary School Monday, Nov. 13. Greg Bitterling and T.J. Garner taught the students about power lines, conductors, circuits, transformers, currents and different types of outlets. They also learned about the … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Mentone Elementary School honored veterans with a Veterans Day program Friday, Nov. 10. Students were encouraged to invite family members who have served in the military. Students in the third, fourth and fifth grade choir sang “God Bless America” and “Thank You, Soldiers.” An empty table was … Read More
Updated: MENTONE — Friday, Oct. 20, Mentone Elementary School received a Unified Champion School banner from Special Olympics Indiana Northwest Regional Manager Buzz Lail. Students and teachers gathered in the gymnasium for the special presentation during the Mentone Elementary Friday Morning Live event. Tippecanoe Valley schools were among 33 … Read More
