Free Haircuts, Shoe Vouchers For Kids To Be Offered In Pierceton Sunday
Free haircuts and shoe vouchers for kids will be offered on Sunday, Aug. 6, in Pierceton.
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Back To School Night Planned At Pierceton Elementary
Pierceton Elementary School will be holding a Back to School Night on Thursday, Aug. 10.
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Author Shares Writing Secrets With Kosciusko County Kids
Following Read Across Kosciusko County earlier this spring, author Troy Cummings spent time in local classrooms to sign books and teach the basic elements of a compelling story.
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Pierceton Alumni Banquet Honoring Two Classes
“Double your pleasure, double your fun with the classes of 1970 and 1971.” That will be the theme of the this year’s Pierceton alumni banquet.
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Whitko Hosts Ag Day For Students
Pierceton Elementary School and South Whitley Elementary School sent two groups of students from their schools in third and fifth grades on Friday to the Whitko Career Academy.
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Food Banks Rise To Meet Increased Demand
Food insecurity was a problem in Indiana well before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, roughly one million Hoosiers had limited or uncertain access to adequate food, above the national average.
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Gensch Uses Past Struggles To Help Students Become Better Readers
PIERCETON — A reading interventionist and Title I teacher at Pierceton Elementary School, Mary Helen Gensch took her own struggles as a child and uses those lessons to help children now. “I struggled with reading as a kid and my third-grade teacher discovered how to make me feel proud of myself. My reading grew that year,” Gensch explained. “I decided I wanted to help kids feel the same way.”
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Drive-Up Food Bank Attracts Big Crowd In Pierceton
By Briley Gargis InkFreeNews PIERCETON – The food bank of Northern Indiana, along with The Salvation Army, hosted a drive-up food distribution at Pierceton Elementary school Wednesday morning, April 29. Members of the community were able to line up in the school’s parking lot and receive a box … Read More
Stouder Inspires A Love Of Reading In Whitko Students
PIERCETON — After graduating from Indiana University Bloomington, Hilary Stouder began the search for a teaching position. She applied at Whitko and began her career as a second grade teacher. She has been with the Whitko school system for 18 years. She later transitioned to a full-time … Read More
Pierceton Fourth Graders “Nibble Indiana”
PIERCETON — On Aug. 27, Mrs. Baum and her fourth-grade students at Pierceton Elementary School participated in an edible Indiana graham cracker activity. Mrs. Baum called it “Nibble Indiana.” As a part of the student curriculum, fourth-grade students at Whitko get an opportunity to focus on Indiana history. … Read More
Consistent Curriculum: Mr. Jefferson Is Whitko’s Elementary Music Instructor
PIERCETON — Ricky Jefferson has been the music instructor for the past year at South Whitley Elementary School, but thanks to a new opportunity, he is now the elementary music instructor for both of Whitko’s elementary schools. “We are so excited to have Mr. Jefferson join the Pierceton … 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
Pierceton Elementary School Establishes Little Free Library
LARWILL — The Whitko School Board heard a presentation on Little Free Libraries during its meeting on Monday, July 15. Hilary Stouder, a librarian at both Pierceton and South Whitley Elementary Schools; and MaryHelen Gensch, Title I reading interventionist for Pierceton Elementary School, held the presentation. On July … Read More
Michele Smith Named Pierceton Elementary School Principal
PIERCETON — Michele Smith, chief academic officer for Marion Community Schools, was announced as Pierceton Elementary School’s new principal during the Whitko School Board meeting held Monday, May 20. Smith has worked as a chief academic officer for four years and also worked as a principal for four … Read More
Pierceton Elementary School Receives Grant By CenturyLink Foundation
PIERCETON — Thanks to a grant from CenturyLink Foundation for $2,897, beginning in fall 2019, Makey Makey Kits will arrive at Pierceton Elementary School’s fourth-grade classrooms. The kits are an extension of PES commitment to engage their students in STEM disciplines. The kits will allow students to experiment … Read More
Whitko Community Schools Responds To Alleged Child Abuse Situation
SOUTH WHITLEY — Ink Free News was recently contacted by an anonymous source regarding an alleged child abuse situation that reportedly occurred at Pierceton Elementary School. The source reported the incident to Ink Free News on March 19, the day after Whitko School Board’s meeting. During the school … Read More