As Polywood prepares to launch a $12 million expansion that will bring 300 to 400 more jobs to the area, some have asked if the area has enough housing, child care and classroom space. While not all the new employees may move to the area, it is hoped a large number will.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Wawasee Community School Corporation announces its plan for student learning from April 3-May 1, during Gov. Eric Holcomb’s mandatory closing of all Indiana schools. Parents/guardians were sent the detailed plan Friday, March 27, via ParentSquare. Wawasee schools will be on spring break April 3-10, and no … Read More
SYRACUSE – Beginning Thursday, March 19, Wawasee Community Schools will change days, hours, and add additional locations to limit the number of times families need to leave their homes during the coronavirus crisis. Wawasee will have meal pick up on two days, Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. … Read More
WARSAW — Several area school corporations have also announced their closure for the next few weeks as a preventative measure against COVID-19, or the coronavirus. Wawasee Community Schools Wawasee Community School Corporation made the decision on Friday, March 13, to close for on-site education on Monday, March 16 … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Schools is having an early online registration this spring for current students. Registration will open at noon Monday, May 20, and run until Friday, June 7. The purpose is to collect data for planning purposes for staffing, transportation, etc. This will also be an … Read More
MILFORD — Wawasee Community Schools received a $35,000 grant from the K21 Health Foundation in support of using heart rate monitors for Milford School, North Webster Elementary, and Syracuse Elementary. Milford physical education teacher, Mercedes Pratt, set out on a journey to find the funds to get the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Schools is having an eighth grade parent night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the cafeteria at Wawasee High School. Eighth grade students and their parents should plan to hear important information about the new graduation requirements, high school classes and … Read More
SYRACUSE — Not only does Kosciusko County boast more than 100 inland lakes, it is also home to one of the top marine mechanics education programs in the country. The marine mechanics program offered through the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Education Cooperative has been recognized by the Marine … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Schools announces its summer robotics camps for grades seven to 12. Camps offered are introduction to VEX Robotics VEX Robotics competition and VEX Robotics coding. All camps are from 8 a.m. to noon at Wawasee High School in room A205. The introduction to VEX … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — When a child is grieving, he or she may not know how to express that grief or know who or where to turn to. Fortunately, there is a place specializing in adolescent grief. Ryan’s Place, based in Elkhart County, has been offering grief support … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community School Corporation released a statement Thursday afternoon, Sept. 28, regarding the Raptor Visitor Management System to be used in each school building in the corporation. “A priority of the Wawasee Community School Corporation is the safety of our students and staff. As a district, … Read More
SYRACUSE — After two years of a planning and construction, the public was invited to check out the new Syracuse Elementary School during an open house event held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. Ava Wedly, Bria Mikley, Dana Cripe and Max Taylor, lead the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Schools is taking an additional step to protect the safety of its students. A new security system, Raptor, is being installed in each of the school buildings in the corporation. Visitors to each school will still be buzzed in as they have been in … Read More
SYRACUSE — They could be described as rolling billboards for Wawasee Community Schools. Two new buses for the school corporation’s fleet are already attracting attention and will see plenty of use during the coming school year. Using additional funds in the bus replacement fund, Wawasee purchased two 46-passenger … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — K21 Health Foundation recently approved a grant of $24,800 to join forces with Wawasee Community Schools to cover costs associated with paving the half-mile trail at North Webster Elementary School. Currently the trail is a mixture of dirt and stone, making it less than ideal … Read More
