BURKET — On Thursday, May 17, nearly two dozen students in the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation marked the culmination of an educational battle as uphill as a skyscraper climb. Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s alternative school, the Burket Educational Center marked the high school graduation of 22 students who, … Read More
AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School has announced its top two students for the graduating class of 2018. Cheyene Oldfather was named valedictorian at TVHS. She is the daughter of Beth Oldfather of Rochester and plans to attend Florida State University to major in chemistry and pursue a … Read More
AKRON — Students and staff of Akron Elementary School were basking in the warmth of recognition Monday night, May 14, during the regular board meeting of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees. Playing host to the meeting, Akron Elementary School Principal Chrissy Mills presented student … Read More
AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation honored years of service and the passing of torches Monday night, May 14, as recognition was given to several longtime employees who will soon enter retirement. In terms of longevity, the senior retiree was Superintendent Brett Boggs, who will begin his … Read More
AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School Building Trades program will hold an open house on Sunday, May 20, at a home near Akron that students have been working to build throughout the school year. The community is invited to attend the open house from 1 to 4 … Read More
AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 59 new members on March 27. These new members are currently sophomores and juniors and have reached the required levels of scholarship, leadership, service, and character in order to achieve membership into this prestigious … Read More
WARSAW — An education-related initiative designed to give students from lower or middle-class households a larger choice of where to learn has several local public school systems feeling a backlash. Indiana’s Choice Scholarships Program, more commonly referred to as the voucher program, provides money from the state’s education … Read More
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
By Meagan Wilks, Director of Special Services, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, 19.8 percent of Indiana high school students seriously considered suicide, which is the third highest rate in the nation. Because of statistics like these, schools … Read More
AKRON — Students returning to Tippecanoe Valley High School this fall will see a new class schedule. The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of Trustees approved a new schedule presented by Principal Chad Cripe at the board’s regular meeting Monday night, March 12. The revised schedule includes a … Read More
AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School has been named a Performance Qualified High School for the 2018-2019 school year by the Indiana Department of Education and the Office of School Accountability & Accreditation, according to Superintendent Brett Boggs. In order to be eligible for the performance qualified program, … Read More
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
AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has been added to the list of local schools receiving threats this week. A statement from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department was released this morning that detailed the threat. A complaint was filed last night, Feb. 27, with the Fulton County Sheriff’s … Read More
AKRON — Akron Elementary School will hold a public open house and dedication ceremony on Sunday, March 18, to officially introduce the new school building to the community. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Akron Elementary School gymnasium. State Sen. Randy Head will be the … Read More
MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is planning to use solar energy to offset the cost of electricity at Mentone Elementary School. TVSC installed a 44-panel solar array on 1.5 acres of school property northeast of the school. The estimated annual energy output of the solar array will … Read More
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
