Leesburg Elementary School Safety Concern Addressed
Warsaw Community Schools’ administration became aware of a safety concern at Leesburg Elementary School on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
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Four Warsaw Schools Will Move To E-Learning Thursday, Friday
Warsaw Community Schools, working with guidance from the health department due to large numbers of reported illnesses and absences, will be closing four of its schools for two days.
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Leesburg Expands Dual Language Immersion Program
Leesburg Elementary School staff are offering an opportunity for any incoming kindergarten or first-grade student inside or outside of the district to join their Dual Language Immersion program.
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Legion, Titus Funeral Home Donate Gloves To Leesburg School
The John C. Peterson American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49, Warsaw, recently teamed up with Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, to help keep children in Leesburg Elementary School warm this winter by donating 200 pairs of gloves.
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DLI Program Starts Students In A Bilingual Education
Knowing the strong presence of Spanish speaking Latinos in the community, a Dual Language Immersion program was started at Eisenhower Elementary School in 2016. Students begin the program in kindergarten and continue it throughout their education in the Warsaw Community Schools.
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Eisenhower, Leesburg Dual Language Immersion Programs Excel
Second through fourth grade students in the Dual Language Immersion program (DLI) at Warsaw Community Schools recently completed the STAMP assessment as a measure of their proficiency in the Spanish language.
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Leesburg Elementary Honors Sandra Allen
In remembrance of Sandra Allen, former Leesburg Elementary librarian, a memorial gift has been made to the Leesburg Elementary Blazer Boutique Store by her husband, Bob Allen.
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Leesburg’s Dual Language Immersion Program Expands
Dual Language Immersion has expanded to second grade at Leesburg Elementary School.
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Therapy Dog Newest ‘Employee’ At Leesburg Elementary
Leesburg Elementary School recently welcomed its newest employee, Hazel Grace Huffer, into the building.
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Leesburg Elementary Students Learn About Science
LEESBURG — Fifth grade students at Leesburg Elementary School recently completed a science unit about matter. Topics the students studied included: how to measure matter, what is matter made of and how matter changes states. They participated in a variety of activities in the unit. These included multiple … Read More
Leesburg Elementary Kindergarten Students Learn Coding
LEESBURG — Students in kindergarten at Leesburg Elementary School have recently been learning coding. The students use Bee-Bots, a computerized robot that looks like a bee, and an app called Scratch Jr. to learn the basics of coding. Coding with five and six-year-olds looks different. It isn’t a … Read More
Leesburg Elementary Holds Annual Turkey Read Day
LEESBURG — Third graders at Leesburg Elementary School gathered for the twelfth annual Turkey Read Day on Nov. 26. Special guest readers included the coaching team of Warsaw Community Schools, with volunteers from Grace College and Combined Community Services. Students read in their pajamas throughout the day and … Read More
Leesburg Elementary School Hosts Hispanic Heritage Celebration
LEESBURG — On Friday, Oct. 4, Leesburg Elementary School hosted its fifth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Leesburg families with Hispanic roots brought in a wide variety of traditional foods, drinks and desserts to share together in a lively convivio (fellowship) in the school cafeteria to celebrate their heritage … Read More
Leesburg Dual Language Immersion Students Advance To First Grade
LEESBURG — Dual Language Immersion students have moved up to first grade at Leesburg Elementary School. This year, DLI is being taught both in the kindergarten and first grade levels. Many students are continuing to spend half of their day receiving lessons in English and half of their … Read More
The ABCs Of Local Little Free Libraries
The following is the first of two stories about Little Free Libraries in Kosciusko County. This story focuses on locals’ experiences with establishing the stands, how the Little Free Libraries work and where they can be found. Part two will be posted Friday. WARSAW — There … Read More
Virginia’s Bluefield Women’s Basketball Team Visit Leesburg Elementary
LEESBURG — During the NCCAA Tournament at Grace College, Virginia’s Bluefield College women’s basketball team came to visit third graders at Leesburg Elementary School for their service project. The students were busy measuring sharks, learning shark vocabulary and playing “Buzz” with the help of the basketball team. The next … Read More