Tippecanoe Valley to Host “QPR for Suicide Prevention”

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SCHOOL NEWS RELEASE

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

 

Tippecanoe Valley to Host “QPR for Suicide Prevention”

The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force and the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation invite the public to attend an upcoming session of “QPR for Suicide Prevention” training scheduled on Tuesday, September 15, at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School from 4:15-5:15 p.m.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone for help.

The training session will be conducted by Huntter Randall, Corporate Training Coordinator for the Bowen Center for Human Services. Mr. Randall is a highly skilled trainer who brings a vast background of meaningful and applicable experiences to his training sessions. Participants will find the training to be interesting and enlightening.

Those interested in attending need only report to the main office of the school a few minutes prior to the start of the training session.

 

“The Heart of a Teacher” by Brett Boggs

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VALLEY INSIGHT
By Brett R. Boggs
Superintendent of Schools
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation

 

The Heart of a Teacher

This year’s monthly Valley Insight articles will focus on the people of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation as we celebrate the activities and accomplishments of our students, staff, parents, and the community. People are the most important part of any organization and we plan to share our “people stories” with you.

Why do teachers teach? I asked Tippecanoe Valley’s teachers to share their heart in responding to this question and received several touching responses. I wish I could share them all, but here are two. They provide true insight into “The Heart of a Teacher”.

“For me, the greatest joy of teaching is having great purpose in what I do every day.  The work of a good teacher is immeasurable in the lives of students, families, and colleagues. It truly can touch eternity.  We have an opportunity each day to create culture and to influence the thinking and the character of so many around us.  This makes teaching a great privilege and a great responsibility.  As I age and am more and more equipped to teach, my passion grows for the magic that happens daily in a classroom and in the minds and hearts of the students.  I am excited every day, not only about the content I bring to them, but about helping them grow as thinkers, servants, leaders, and world citizens of character.  But as we serve, we can never really give more than we receive.  Teaching and being in the presence of these amazing students keeps me young and gives me necessary and grand hope for the future.  Teaching is a calling and a blessing hard to define or articulate.  I love what Penny Kittle says about the profession in her 2005 book, The Greatest Catch: A Life in Teaching: “Teaching is about honor and goodness and mercy.  It really is.  And no one will be watching you most of the time.  You either live up to the calling of this profession, or you don’t, and most likely no one will ever know but you.”  When my career in teaching ends, if it ends, I want to say I lived up to a noble calling; I made a difference.” (Lois Buss – Language Arts Teacher – Tippecanoe Valley High School)

“I became a teacher because of the teachers I had while attending Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. We have some of the most caring teachers around and really strive to do what is best for our students.  It’s because of those teachers, which inspired me, that lead me to this career path.  Teaching gives me so many joys in life both inside and outside the classroom. I get to help students strive for their dreams and see the joy on their face when they accomplish something. They are so proud, especially my special education students, there’s nothing better than seeing how happy they are because of the little things in life.  It’s because of their joy and them being successful I know I’m doing my job right. The students are what make it worth coming to work every day. They simply make my job enjoyable and I couldn’t have been happier with my career choice.  I’m happy to be a part of a school system that had a great impact on me and my education! (Melody Rockhill – Special Education Teacher – Akron Elementary School).

Every teacher has their own unique reasons why they chose teaching as a career. The one thing they have in common, though, is a calling to inspire and make a difference in the lives of the children they teach. That’s “The Heart of a Teacher”.

 

 

VALLEY INSIGHT – BRETT BOGGS – AUGUST 2015

Back to School Info

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First Day of School
Aug. 10, 2015

School Hours
Regular school hours at Akron and Mentone Elementary
Schools are 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Regular school hours at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School
are 8:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Regular school hours at Tippecanoe Valley High School are
8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Meal Prices
Lunch Prices
Elementary/Middle School ………………………………………$1.60 per day
High School………………………………………………………………$1.65 per day
Reduced Price …………………………………………………………… $.40 per day
Adults ………………………………………………………………………….$3 per day
Additional Milk ……………………………………………………..$.25 per carton
Breakfast Prices
Full Price…………………………………………………………………… $.75 per day
Reduced Price ……………………………………………………………$.30 per day

Online Registration
New and returning students can register at www.tippecanoevalleyschools.com/enrollment.

Elementary Athletes
Fifth grade girls playing volleyball this fall will need a sports physical. Physical forms are located in the Akron Elementary School Office. Please turn this in prior to the start of the season.

School Safe Zone
Help us create a safer school zone! Report bullying by sending an anonymous report to us. Your reports are confidential and will be acted upon quickly. Thank you for making our schools safer!

Visit www.tippecanoevalleyschools.com and click on the School Safe Zone link in the bottom right-hand side of the page. TVSC also offers a Safe Schools Hotline, a telephone application (voice or text message) that allows students, parents and members of the community to report threats of violence, bullying, suicide, theft, gang activity, drug use, vandalism or any other concern at any TVSC school. When someone calls the number to report a threat or problem, the caller is prompted to leave a message along with any other important information.

The message is immediately transmitted via telephone, cell phone and email to the building administrators and the TVSC school resource officer. TVSC has the ability to manage the calls through a web site, where school officials can see and download call reports. A full transcript of the call is transmitted with each email so that the administrator has first-hand knowledge of the call received. A school administrator will evaluate the potential threat level and respond accordingly. If you have first-hand knowledge of a potentially harmful situation, please call the TVSC Safe Schools Hotline at (574) 387-3825.

Teachers of the Year

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Congratulations to Jane Hunn and Doug Heinold who have been named by the local chapter of the Air Force Association as their Chapter 411 Teachers of the Year. Mrs. Hunn has also been selected as the State of Indiana Air Force Association Teacher of the Year for 2015. Her nomination package has been sent to the Air Force Association National headquarters to compete for the title of 2015 Air Force Association National Teacher of the Year.

The Aerospace Education Awards presented by the Air Force Association are designed to recognize classroom teachers for their accomplishments and achievements in exciting K-12 students about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and preparing students to use and contribute to tomorrow’s technologies.

Mrs. Hunn will receive an AFA jacket, lapel pins, a citation, and $1,000. Mr. Heinold will receive a lapel pin, a citation, and $500.

Dr. Chuck Hassel, Air Force Association Chapter 411 President, joined us to present the awards to Mrs. Hunn and Mr. Heinold.