MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is planning to use solar energy to offset the cost of electricity at Mentone Elementary School. TVSC installed a 44-panel solar array on 1.5 acres of school property northeast of the school. The estimated annual energy output of the solar array will … Read More
MENTONE — American Legion Post 36 visited Mentone Elementary to do a presentation on the American Flag Monday morning, Nov. 27. Students learned a great deal about the United States Flag from its history to how to respect it. Post 36 performed the folding of the flag and … Read More
AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley Middle School and Mentone Elementary School both held successful food drives for Mary & Jerry’s Helping Hands food pantry in Mentone. The annual food drives started on Nov. 13 and ran through Nov. 17. Mentone Elementary School collected more than 3,000 food items and … Read More
MENTONE — Mentone Elementary is jumping into the go green pool with some big plans. The Tippecanoe Valley School Board approved four resolutions for the Mentone Solar Project, pushing the project forward at its board meeting Monday night, Nov. 13, at Mentone. In the fall of 2014, TIppecanoe … Read More
MENTONE — Fifth graders at Mentone Elementary School are taking a hands-on approach when it comes to giving back to their community. Friday, Nov. 3, was the school’s second annual “Be a Good Neighbor Day.” It was started last year as a way for the school to increase … Read More
MENTONE — Thirty seconds, that’s how long it takes a small flame to grow into an uncontrolled, major fire, according to Life Safety Services. That’s why this year safety prevention week was themed, “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out.” Firefighters visited Mentone’s first and second grade class … Read More
AKRON — Akron Elementary School and Mentone Elementary School will host kindergarten roundup events at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, for parents or guardians wanting to enroll their child for the upcoming school year. Attendees will learn about the expectations of kindergarten, meet teachers and school staff members, … Read More
MENTONE — Parents seeking an alternative to traditional preschool can now register their kids for the Mentone Kindergarten Readiness Center for the 2017-2018 school year. The program is taught by certified teachers using a research-based curriculum. It runs three to five days a week from 8:45 a.m. to … Read More
MENTONE — Fifth grade students at Mentone Elementary recently rolled up their sleeves to help out their community. Friday, Nov. 4, was the school’s inaugural “Be a Good Neighbor Day.” Nearly 75 students went to several homes throughout Mentone to help rake leaves for elderly residents or for … Read More
MENTONE — Members of the American Legion Post 36 in Fulton County recently taught Mentone Elementary fourth graders a lesson in American flag history and proper care. On Wednesday, Monica Clennon, Harry Migonis, and Jon Lybarger presented two videos to students, and then demonstrated to them the correct way to … Read More
By REBECCA HARTZLER Treasurer, Mentone Elementary Mentone Elementary has released its honor roll for the second nine weeks of the 2015-2016 school year. All A Honor Roll Fifth-graders — Lily Ault, Alexander Bailey, Abigail Banghart, Abby Bowers, Jessica Brito. Caden Davis. JJ Flinn, Talia Holder, Kaydence Mellott, Molly … Read More
MENTONE — Registration will be held at Mentone Elementary School from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to Thursday, July 30. Online registration is still open for both returning and new students at http://tippecanoevalleyschools.com/enrollment/. Returning students need a snap code. Snap codes were mailed out the … Read More
Yesterday evening during the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation monthly board meeting members of the community and school officials heard a presentation on IREAD-3 results for the corporation. The test, which is administered to all third grade students in the state, is a very high stakes test according to … Read More
By BRETT R. BOGGS, ED.S Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is accepting applications for non-resident students (a non-resident transfer student is one whose legal settlement is not within the boundaries of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation) who would like to attend any TVSC … Read More
Akron Elementary Kindergarten registration at Akron Elementary School – Akron Elementary school will hold kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in the cafeteria. Students attending kindergarten during the 2015-2016 school year must be 5 years old on or before Aug. … Read More
The 2014 year was another solid one for the Tippecanoe Valley School Board. Several teachers and students within the school corporation were recognized for achievement both at the state and national level, including seven teachers within the corporation receiving KEYS grants. The board oversaw many important hirings in … Read More
