WARSAW — The Tippecanoe Valley FFA Chapter Meeting team took first place in the District II contest that took place at Warsaw Community High School in December. The team had to demonstrate how to use many motions of parliamentary procedures to run an entire meeting, said a news … Read More
Scott Backus TVMS Principal As I sit to write my January article, I am again pondering the legacy of a great man who exited this life too soon. In a similar storyline to the loss of Coach Brian Hooker at Rochester last year, Coach Jeff Shriver received a … Read More
MENTONE – Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation officials offered condolences Wednesday after learning of the death of Jeff Shriver, a longtime coach and teacher. “Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation would like to send our deepest condolences to our beloved Jeff Shriver and his family, friends and to our Valley community … Read More
MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation accepted over $39,000 in various grants and donations during the school board meeting held tonight, Nov. 18. The board accepted a $24,000 donation from Bib’s Billfold, made up of family and friends of the late Scott Bibler. Bibler was a … Read More
AKRON — Valley Connects will host its first event in light of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Akron Community Center. Valley Connects is a mental health awareness initiative that evolved from the Tippecanoe Valley Mental Health Task Force. The task force formed … Read More
WARSAW — Two local school corporations will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 19, as teachers support “Red for Ed” Day in Indianapolis. Warsaw Community Schools and Whitko Community Schools will both be closed. Thousands of Indiana teachers will be rallying at the Indiana Statehouse on Nov. 19 for … Read More
AKRON — Anyone looking for a way to give back this Christmas season can sponsor a family in need within the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation through the Miracle Tree program. Miracle Tree has been a holiday tradition in the Rochester community for more than a decade thanks to the … Read More
TALMA — As local schools begin welcoming students back into the classroom this week from summer break, safety at area school bus stops will likely be on everyone’s mind. The 2018-2019 school year could be seen by many as tragic in terms of bus stop safety, with three … Read More
MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has announced registration and open house information for the upcoming school year. Below are the dates and times for school registration: Monday, July 29, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 8 a.m. … Read More
By Tania L. Grimes Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON — Summer break is just around the corner. Students and families are looking forward to swimming, travel, camp fires, and many outdoor activities. While it is a great opportunity for families to spend … Read More
AKRON — Following months of Unified Champion Schools training and curricula, local Mentone Elementary, Akron Elementary and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School students will take part in an inclusive sporting event Monday, May 20.. Special Olympics Indiana and Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation are working together this school year to … Read More
AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is seeking nominations for the Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2019. Distinguished alumni are graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School, Akron High School, Beaver Dam High School, Burket High School, Mentone High School, or Talma High School, living or deceased. … Read More
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
MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation named their teachers of the year during the board meeting held at Mentone Elementary last night, April 15. The school corporation chose to honor four teachers of the year, one from each building, and one overall teacher of the year “The four … Read More
The prospect of sub-freezing temperatures and debilitating winds have area schools taking action. The following are schedules for area schools over the next several days. Warsaw, Wawasee and Triton Warsaw Community Schools, Wawasee Community School Corporation and Triton School Corporation all announced on Tuesday, Jan. 29, that they … Read More
BURKET — A quartet of 11th-graders at Tippecanoe Valley High School received their due on Monday night, Jan. 21, during the monthly meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees. Named as Rising Stars of Indiana, Amy Baca, Kirstyn Yoder, Valeria Jimenez and Quinten Allen were … Read More
