SYRACUSE — “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything,” Bill Ballenger said of young people today. “There just seems to be this grey area everyone operates in, where nothing really matters anymore.” Break the Grey, Ballenger’s nonprofit faith-based organization, seeks to restore absolutes in … Read More
The bottom line is when a school corporation can save on energy costs, it frees up money that can be used elsewhere. Especially the last few years, budgets for the Wawasee Community School Corp. have either shrunk or shown very little increase. This has created an urgent need … Read More
Local public libraries are working together with the Wawasee High School Library to help students and give them access to electronic resources. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening in Syracuse, the board heard a presentation from Gena Fowble, media specialist at WHS. … Read More
The music department of the Wawasee Community School Corp. will be conducting an informational meeting for students and parents of students who will be attending sixth grade next year at either Wawasee or Milford Middle school. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in … Read More
Lakes, watercraft and marinas are in abundance in the Wawasee area. Beginning with the 2013-14 academic year, students of Wawasee High School and other schools in the cooperative will have an opportunity to learn skills associated with marine trades. During Tuesday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee … Read More
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Stacey Page contributed to this report.) Wawasee Community Schools has been served with legal papers, but the school’s policy, according to superintendent Dr. Tom Edington, is to not comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 31 by Donny Griffith of 11465 N. E. … Read More
Knights of Columbus in Syracuse is teaming up with Wawasee Middle School for a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 414 S. Sycamore St. The breakfast is a fundraiser for WMS. Cost is $5 for adults, $2 for … Read More
At North Webster Elementary School there are classes and then there is C.L.A.S.S. During Tuesday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board in Syracuse, the first meeting in 2013, the board heard a presentation from a few North Webster Elementary teachers about Connecting Learning Assures Successful … Read More
During Milford Town Council’s meeting Monday, Bob Cockburn brought up a topic weighing on the minds of many in recent weeks: school safety. “After the incident in Newtown (Connecticut), people are asking what we should do here in Milford,” Cockburn, vice president of the Milford Town Council, explained. … Read More
Garrett Elder, Wawasee Middle School eighth-grader, placed second at the national level of the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition for 12 and 13 year-olds. The competition was held Saturday in Atlanta, Ga., a day prior to the Atlanta Falcons-Seattle Seahawks playoff game each competitor was able to … Read More
Caleb VanLue, sixth-grader, was the winner of the Wawasee Middle School Spelling Bee Friday. Roger Fitzpatrick, seventh-grader, also was the runner-up. The fifth- and sixth-grade county spelling bee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at North Webster Elementary School. The seventh and eighth grade bee … Read More
The Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Program is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday night and also includes a contest to name an outstanding teen. Four young woman are vying for the Miss Kosciusko title and a $1,000 scholarship. There are also four girls between the ages 13 to 17 … Read More
Patience will be needed for spectators and those involved with swimming teams or programs at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium. Extensive renovations have been completed (though a few items remain unfinished) within the last few months and it will take some time before the full effect is known. … Read More
Wawasee Community School Corporation is taking steps to be proactive in trying to avoid anymore tragedy. On Tuesday evening, Wawasee High School hosted a suicide prevention session for the community. On Saturday, a WHS freshman was laid to rest after tragically taking her own life last week. During … Read More
There is an old saying of “What have you done for me lately?” It could possibly be applied to the Indiana Department of Education’s letter grading system for public schools statewide. During Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board in Syracuse, the board heard a brief … Read More
This year’s Veterans Day program at Wawasee High School — held this morning in the main spectator gym — had a guest speaker as in previous years, but the focus was more on how students can help active military members and also veterans. Several student groups or organizations … Read More
