WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced its STEM Summer Enrichment Program for students in fourth to sixth grade from any WCS elementary school. Students in the program will explore STEM through Project/Problem-based learning. The program will be held from Monday, June 3, to Friday, June 21. Students will … Read More
WARSAW — Kiwanis Club of Warsaw recently congratulated Warsaw Community High School Scholar Athletes at its regular meeting. Scholar athletes, attaining a 10.00 or better GPA and participating in a sport, are listed below and pictured above. Not all Scholar Athletes were available to be part of the … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Community High School’s band and orchestra students hope to soon enjoy the replacement of their outdated, poor-fitting and worn uniforms with the assistance of a grant totaling $5,000, provided by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. The WCS instrumental music program offers students a unique opportunity … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is proud to announce Sydney Clark, a sixth-grade student at Eisenhower Elementary and daughter of Randy and Jill Clark, has been named a semifinalist eligible to compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Indiana State Competition. The contest will be held on Friday, … Read More
WARSAW — An eLearning Day has been planned for Warsaw Community Schools on Saturday, April 13. This day has been scheduled to make up the instructional day that was missed on Friday, February 1, due to dangerous weather conditions. Making up lost instructional time in this manner allows … Read More
WARSAW — Each month, a staff member of Warsaw Community Schools is profiled during the monthly meeting of the corporation’s board of trustees. Historically, central office personnel have been the focus of these presentations. According to Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert, such presentations will be expanded in the future … Read More
WARSAW — Students at Washington STEM Academy have been recognized in recent years for their robotics savvy and Tuesday night, March 12 was no exception. However, there appears to be more to a STEM education than just maneuvering LEGOs with remote controls. While the academy was once again … Read More
WARSAW — Several years ago, Warsaw Community Schools began reporting student progress through standards-based report cards. Initially, the district implemented this method throughout kindergarten classes. In recent years, WCS has moved to standards-based report cards for grades K-4. The purpose of this change was to provide more specific … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Randy Polston, board member of the Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees, recently represented WCS at the Indiana School Boards Association’s first annual ISBA Statehouse Day at the Embassy Suites Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis. This half-day seminar helped the legislative liaisons of school boards better … Read More
BOURBON — The Warsaw FFA Novice and Senior Chapter Meeting Career Department E Teams recently competed at the Section 1 Contest on Monday evening, Feb. 4, at Triton High School, as well as the Indiana FFA State Chapter Meeting Contest Feb. 9, at Lebanon High School. Both teams … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Community High School announced the success of the speech team at a competition held at Lakeland High School on Saturday, Feb. 16. The team, which is comprised of four freshmen and one sophomore student, competed against ten area schools. All students on the WCHS team … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees were serenaded by members of the school corporation’s band program during the panel’s regular monthly meeting Monday night, Feb. 18. A solo by sixth-grade saxophonist Rick Orr, as well as an ensemble performance by seventh graders Marissa Howett … Read More
WARSAW — A local artist has been doing her part to ensure that local school kids not only hone their artistic skills but perhaps learn a little history in the process. Erica Deuel of the Spoonful of Imagination Art Studio recently collaborated with Warsaw Community Schools and the … Read More
LEESBURG — Second-grade students in Leesburg Elementary School’s English language learners program have been exploring the need for and delivery of clean water. As students read about countries that do not have access to clean water, they gained a greater appreciation for the water that comes out of … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools staff banded together Friday, Feb. 1, to provide food for families in need. Following the adverse winter weather and historic cold temperatures last week, many families have not been able to leave home or work. WCS staff, concerned about local families who may … Read More
WARSAW — Andy Tomasik, visual arts teacher at Warsaw Community High School was named the recipient of a 2019 Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship. The $12,000 fellowship enables educators to pursue their dreams and passions, explore new areas of interest, as well as expand and develop new and … Read More
