Two At-Large Seats Up For Election On Wawasee School Board
Filing began Wednesday, July 22, for the two at-large seats on the Wawasee School Board up for reelection this year. The two seats are held by Mike Wilson and Don Bokhart.
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Wawasee Return To School Plan Approved By School Board
What the 2020-21 school year will look like for the Wawasee Community School Corporation is becoming more clear, but understandably plans are of a more tentative nature depending on state directives on the pandemic.
Read MoreWawasee Requiring Updated Physicals
SYRACUSE – Wawasee athletics has announced athletes will need an updated physical on file to participate in 2020-21 athletics.
Read MoreWawasee School Board Holds First Regular Meeting In Three Months
SYRACUSE — For the first time since March, all members of the Wawasee School Board were together for a meeting. Previous emergency meetings since March included only president Rebecca Linnemeier in person with the rest participating by teleconference.
Read MoreWawasee School Board Has Emergency Meeting
Late Tuesday afternoon, May 12, the Wawasee School Board held a quick emergency meeting in the conference room of the school corporation’s central office in Syracuse. Only three people were present including board president Rebecca Linnemeier, superintendent Dr. Tom Edington and Tammy Hutchinson, Edington’s secretary.
Read MoreWawasee Approves Two More Resolutions
SYRACUSE — As it did last week, the Wawasee School Board held a special emergency meeting Tuesday morning, March 24, in Syracuse in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Only one board member — board president Rebecca Linnemeier — was present while the other board members with the exception … Read More
Wawasee Board OK’s Emergency Plan To Support Non-Salaried Workers
SYRACUSE — Wawasee School Board approved Resolution 2020-001 during a special emergency meeting held Monday afternoon, March 16, in the central office board room in Syracuse. James Flecker, director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, said the resolution will allow non-salaried employees to … Read More
School Board Hears Report About Law Enforcement Cadet Program
SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, March 10, in Syracuse, the board heard a report about a student cadet law enforcement program launched by the Pierceton Police Department. Tim Sammons, police chief of Pierceton, noted the cadet program began Jan. … Read More
Wawasee School Board Approves Hamilton Hunter Builders Bid
SYRACUSE — During a 12-minute meeting held Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, in Syracuse, the Wawasee School Board approved a bid from Fort Wayne-based Hamilton Hunter Builders for 2020 facility improvement projects. Hamilton Hunter’s bid is for $2,219,600. All but one of the projects will be in either Wawasee … Read More
Wawasee School Board Hears Report About Lilly Grant
SYRACUSE — During its first regular meeting of 2020, the Wawasee School Board heard a report Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, from Sarah LeCount, social and emotional learning liaison for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, about what has been accomplished with a four-year Lilly Endowment grant. Wawasee is in … Read More
Wawasee School Board President Reflects On 2019, Looks Ahead
SYRACUSE — On Dec. 10, the Wawasee School Board met for the last time in 2019. When the board reconvenes Jan. 14 for the first time in 2020, it will be reorganization day and various appointments will be made. Looking back at 2019 and looking ahead to 2020, … Read More
High School Seeking To Increase Students Enrolled In AP Classes
SYRACUSE — When students who have not had the opportunity to do so in the past take AP, or advanced placement, courses in high school, they often discover they are capable of handling college-level classes. Such was the message conveyed by John Snyder, assistant principal, during the regular … Read More
School Board Approves Teacher Contract Agreement
SYRACUSE — During a very brief special meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15, in Syracuse lasting less than five minutes, the Wawasee School Board approved the 2019-20 teacher contract agreement. Jim Evans, director of finances for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, explained a new state law, SEA 390, requires three … Read More
Wawasee School Board Works On Updating District’s Vision Statement
SYRACUSE — During a special Wawasee School Board meeting Monday evening, Sept. 23, the board discussed adopting an updated vision statement for the school corporation. James Flecker, director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, said a vision statement needs to be looked at … Read More
School Board Hears Report About Learning Communities
SYRACUSE — Other school corporations have used professional learning communities and research has shown they improve the growth rate of student learning. This school year, the Wawasee Community School Corporation will implement professional learning communities. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Sept. … Read More
Fall Construction Projects Planned At WHS And WMS
SYRACUSE — On the eve of the first day of school for students and also during the time when each building in the school corporation was having a back to school open house, the Wawasee School Board held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Aug. 13, in Syracuse. … Read More