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Akron Elementary 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll | Fall 2017

This entry was posted in Akron, News on October 20, 2017 by Keith Lang.

AKRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2017-2018 HONOR ROLL

FIRST GRADING PERIOD

THIRD GRADE

ALL A’S

Efrain Arroyo

Damian Garcia

Shaun Hinson

Tadeo Lancon

Santiago Ortiz-Arroyo

Francisco Brito Ramirez

Hunter Stage

Kaytlin Tucker

All A’S AND B’S

Nathan Andrews

Audriauna Brown

Victor Camacho-Campos

Temperance Caudill

Gretchen Clark

Anna Craft

Wyatt Craig

Alexander Engle

Denise Garcia

Roselyn Garcia-Baca

Riley Gonzales

Claire Haney

Hunter Harris

Max Harsh

Melany Jurado

Lillie Koch

Kenlee Long

Maryssa Lozano

Veronica Morales

Owen Omondi

Hunter Paxton

Julianna Ruiz

Colby Seaney

Greyson Shoemaker

Trista VanDoren

Delilah Wilson

Hardley Wise

FOURTH GRADE

ALL A’S

Alivia Bucher

Alexis Elliott

Diego Gonsalez

Christian Guzman

Bricklyn Hall

Kyra Kiser

Brenton Miller

Hailee Norman

Cruz Nunez

Natalia Ortiz

Ellis Overbey

Maris Overbey

Jack Parker

Maci Parker

Wesley Parker

Jenna Prater

Cristal Ramirez

Jadelynn Ramirez

Cassie Rich

Jacob Scacco

Anna Sterk

ALL A’S AND B’S

Conner Black

Hope Blankenship

Weston Brown

Evan Burkholder

Madix Carr

Sabrina Cundiff

Aleigha Decker

Cale Dewees

Ryan Dice

Gage Hileman

Kiana Hogue

Manuel Jimenez

Zouie Lagsub

Elizabeth Love

Samantha Luva

Dallas Martin

Gage Overbey

Autumn Parker

Jamison Phillips

Melanie Baca-Quintana

Andres Rosas

Christopher Rosas

Santiago Arroyo-Rosas

Sophia Ruiz

Betty Shepherd

Tatum Shoemaker

KC Shriver

Erika Tapp

Jacob Weaver

FIFTH GRADE

ALL A’S

Dewey Gillman

Sarah Gross

Mercedes Herrera

Diego Jurado

Cole Montelongo

Ella Sandbakken

Thad Shambaugh

Avery Wagoner

ALL A’S AND B’S

Alexander Arroyo

Aaron Backus

Karegan Callahan

Ian Cooksey

Brooklyn Cooper

Sarah Finney

Keith Haney

Genevieve Heller

Jacob Kiefer

Taylor McGriff

Nash Miller

Temperance Prater

Braxtin Rogers

Jonas Scott

Kolton Seaney

Khristian Sebastian

Olivia Shepherd

Elise Smith

Eli Sterk

Tatiana Strayer

Deven Thorpe

Kyndra Wright

Mentone Elementary 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll | Fall 2017

This entry was posted in Mentone, News on October 20, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Congratulations to all of the students who made the honor roll!

Wendy’s High School Heisman recognizes two TVHS students

This entry was posted in News, TV High School on October 19, 2017 by Keith Lang.

There are some students who set the bar. They work harder, show more passion and lead by example—in the classroom, on the field and within the community.

On Oct. 19, Wendy’s High School Heisman recognized Hannah Gibbons and Jacob McDonald from Tippecanoe Valley High School and their dedication to never cutting corners by naming them School Winners.

These students are known by their teachers and friends for their commitment to excellence. We are excited and honored that a program like Wendy’s High School Heisman is also recognizing their hard work.

Since 1994, Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust have been running the same play to perfection: honoring more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed students. This year, Wendy’s will celebrate the accomplishments of thousands of the best high school seniors, awarding winners in five phases.

School Winners will receive a School Winner certificate and a Wendy’s High School Heisman Patch. State Finalists will receive a bronze medal, a Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist patch and a $25 gift card. From the group of State Finalists announced October 18, 2017, one senior male and female will be selected from each state and announced as State Winners on October 19, 2017.

For more information or to track a student’s progress through the competition, please visit www.WendysHeisman.com.

About Wendy’s High School Heisman

The Wendy’s High School Heisman was created by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas in 1994. Dave Thomas dropped out of high school when he was 15 years old in order to work full-time and went on to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history. While this nontraditional path led to his prosperity, it always worried Dave that others would follow in his footsteps and expect to achieve similar fame and wealth by not finishing high school or attending college.

Faced with this dilemma, at 61 years old, Dave enrolled at Coconut Creek High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and received his General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Inspired by this moment and with a desire to celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth in America, he launched the Wendy’s High School Heisman program.

Twenty-two years later, Wendy’s High School Heisman has honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors who share Wendy’s values of giving back to their communities, treating people with respect, continuing education and excelling on the athletic field.

The Wendy’s High School Heisman is a joint program between Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust, host and custodians of the Heisman Memorial Trophy^®.

About Wendy’s

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is the world’s third largest quick-service hamburger restaurant chain. The Wendy’s system includes more than 6,500 restaurants in 29 countries and U.S. territories. For more information, visit www.wendys.com.

The Wendy’s name and design and the Wendy’s High School Heisman and design are trademarks of Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC. The Heisman Memorial Trophy, Heisman name and Heisman Trophy figure are registered trademarks of the Heisman Trophy Trust, used with permission.

TVMS spell team earns top spot at RRC Spell Bowl

This entry was posted in News, TV Middle School on October 18, 2017 by Keith Lang.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Spell Team took home first place in the Running Rivers Conference Spell Bowl held on Oct. 17 at Manchester Community Schools.

“This marks the 8^th win in a row at the RRC Spell Bowl for the team,” said Susanne Siebrase, spell coach at TVMS.

The team studies 1,600 words from the Junior Division of Indiana Academic Spell Bowl to prepare. They’ve been practicing Friday mornings at 7:15, but have since added practices each day of the week for an hour after school to get ready for the regional competition. TVMS will host the regional competition at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1.

Siebrase said all schools competing for a chance to qualify for the state tournament compete on the same day and time with the same word list. The state tournament will be held on November 11 at Purdue University.

Photo:

Back row left to right: Anahi Ramirez Brito (6th grade), Logan Hummitch (8th), Kennedy Kohler (7th), Mateo Salazar (8th), Adriana Vargas Hernandez (6th)

Front row left to right: Kayly Miller (6th), Bobby Burke (6th), Makynna Rentschler (6th), Lorna Apt (6th), Cheney Canada (8th), Timothy Keesee (7th)

Students experience hands-on lesson in fire safety

This entry was posted in Akron, News on October 12, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Akron Elementary School students recently got the chance to tour the Henry Township Volunteer Fire Department as part of Fire Prevention Week, a nationwide event held Oct. 8 – 14, 2017.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme was “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out.”

Kindergartners visited the fire station the morning of Oct. 12. Firefighters from the Henry Township Volunteer Fire Department explained to them the importance of fire safety and ways to stay safe during a fire. They also explained the importance of meeting family members at a pre-planned meeting place in the yard, or some place nearby. Students were also taught how to stop, drop, and roll.

During the fire station tour, students were explained the purpose of each fire truck and were able to walk around and sit on top of the trucks. One firefighter also explained the gear the crew wears when they go out on emergency calls.

Afterwards, the firefighters loaded each student onto the trucks and gave them a ride back to school. The kids even got the chance to go down a slide as a way to get off the truck.

First, second, and third graders were taught the day before some of the same lessons as kindergartners. Thank you to the Henry Township Volunteer Fire Department for providing this experience to our kids!

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Mentone Fire Department talks to kids about fire safety

This entry was posted in Mentone, News on October 11, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Students in kindergarten through second grades at Mentone Elementary School got the chance to learn about fire safety the week of Oct. 9 through 13.

Four firemen from the Mentone Fire Department visited the school on Oct. 11 as part of Fire Prevention Week. The kids got an up-close look at a fire truck that was parked outside the school. They were able to walk around the truck and learn about how it operates and see inside each compartment.

The firefighters also gave them a demonstration inside the school about the gear they wear on calls and how it helps protect them. They also talked to the students about how to call 9-1-1 for help, how to create an escape plan in case there is a fire, and how to properly and safely get out of a burning building. The firefighters also ate lunch with the students and helped with a fire drill in the early afternoon.

Fire Prevention Week is a nationwide event that runs through Saturday, Oct. 14. This year’s theme is “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out.”

You can see video of the kids’ experience by visiting the Mentone Elementary School Facebook page.

Important dates for TVMS winter sport athletes

This entry was posted in News, TV Middle School on October 11, 2017 by Keith Lang.

7/8^th Boys Basketball-parent mtg 10/11/17 @ 6:00 p.m.-Physicals must be turned in by Friday, October 27^th by the end of the day.

First Practice is Monday, October 30^th (7^th grade 3:30-5:30 and 8^th grade 5:30-7:30)

First Game is November 15^th

6^th Boys Basketball-parent mtg 11/7/17 @ 6:30 p.m.-Physicals must be turned in by Friday, November 3^rd by the end of the day.

First Practice is Monday, November 6^th 7:00-8:45 p.m.

First Game is November 21^st

7/8^th Girls Basketball-parent mtg 12/12/17 @ 6:30 p.m.-Physicals must be turned in by Friday, December 8^th by the end of the day.

First Practice is Monday, December 11^th

First Game is January 4^th, 2018

6^th Girls Basketball-parent mtg 12/12/17 @ 5:30 p.m.-Physicals must be turned in by Friday, January 5^th by the end of the day.

First Practice is Monday, January 8^th 3:30-5:00 p.m.

First Game is January 25^th

7/8^th Cheerleaders: Basketball-parent mtg 10/10/17 @ 5:30 p.m.

First Practice is Tuesday, October 10^th 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Practice Times are Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:00 p.m.

6^th Cheerleaders: Basketball-Parent mtg October 19^th @ 6:30 p.m. First Practice is October 17^th 5:00-6:30 p.m. Practice Times will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00-6:30 p.m. More information to come.

Wrestling: First Practice is Monday, January 8^th. Physicals must be turned in by Friday, January 5^th by the end of the day.

Newman Construction donates $1,000 to Tippecanoe Valley

This entry was posted in Mentone, News, TV High School on October 10, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Rob and Patti Newman of Newman Construction made $500 donations at the Oct. 9th school board meeting to Mentone Elementary School Special Education (Cathy Olson’s class) and the TVHS Building Trades class!

For the last couple years, Cathy Olson (primary special education teacher at Mentone Elementary School) has taken her students to Magical Meadows. While at Magical Meadows, students have the opportunity to ride horses. Magical Meadows specializes in therapeutic horseback riding and the Mentone students get to enjoy this experience. Mr. and Mrs. Newman’s donation of $500 will go to offset the cost of this program.

Mr. and Mrs. Newman are also donating $500 to the Tippecanoe Valley High School Building Trades class for the purchase of construction equipment.

Mrs. Newman has served the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation for many years. People who donate to causes such as these care deeply about our school corporation and the lives of children we serve. We are grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Newman for their generous support of Tippecanoe Valley students!

Pictured left to right are Rob Newman, Patti Newman, Cathy Olson, and TVSC Board President Todd Hoffman

TVMS 8th graders tour orthopedic facilities

This entry was posted in News, TV Middle School on October 5, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School eighth-grade students recently got a closer look at the orthopedic industry in the Kosciusko County area.

Students took part in the Think Ortho Tour on Oct. 5 by visiting Ivy Tech’s Orthopedic and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, the Warsaw Area Career Center, and Precision Medical Technologies.

Think Ortho Tour is a program for eighth-grade students of area schools and their parents/guardians that encourages students to pursue technical careers in the growing orthopedic industry.

Students and parents on the tour were able to learn more about the orthopedic industry, advanced manufacturing career opportunities available in the Warsaw region, and the skills needed to pursue those careers.

The Think Ortho Tour is part of Orthoworx’s Talent Development Initiative to address the skills gap in the orthopedic industry, particularly in advanced manufacturing fields. The program started as a bus tour for local teachers, administrators and guidance counselors, but has now grown to include students and their parents.

This program was open to students from Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw Community, and Whitko Community Schools whose students feed into the Warsaw Area Career Center. The tour was also open to eighth-grade students from Wawasee Community Schools.

Photo: TVMS eighth-grade students tour Precision Medical Technologies in Warsaw.

Akron Elementary students hide time capsule for future generations

This entry was posted in Akron, News on October 5, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Akron Elementary School placed a time capsule in a section of new construction during a ceremony on Oct. 4, 2017.

In front of the entire student body, student council members stuffed the capsule with several items that were collected. Those items included a map of the old school, old identification badges from staff members, a medical kit, an unused cell phone, a bag of Skittles, a yearbook from the 2016-17 school year, letters written by students, and a letter written by Principal Chrissy Mills. To watch a full video of the ceremony, visit the Akron Elementary School Facebook page.

The Akron Elementary School construction project is scheduled to be complete in December 2017.

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