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Tippecanoe Valley honors Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017

This entry was posted in Akron, Mentone, News, TV High School, TV Middle School on September 9, 2017 by Keith Lang.

The eight members of this year’s Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017 were recently honored for their outstanding accomplishments since graduating from high school.

Distinguished alumni are graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School or any of the district’s prior high schools – Akron, Beaver Dam, Burket, Mentone and Talma. Distinguished alumni may be living or deceased and have led successful lives while making substantial contributions to their chosen field of work or have provided outstanding service to their community, state, or country.

The eight-member Class of 2017 includes Mike Biddle (TVHS – ’96), Craig Brouyette (TVHS – ’93), Wayne Cumberland (Beaver Dam HS – ’58), Jose Jurado (TVHS – ’09), Ashley Lindenmier (TVHS – ’04), Dan Tucker (TVHS – ’91), Teresa Petrosky Wallace (TVHS – ’78), and Rodney Williams (Mentone HS – ’72).

Each were honored during a formal dinner at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School on Sept. 7. Following the dinner, the inductees spoke about an educator, or educators, that had a significant impact on their life.

Induction Day activities followed on Friday, Sept. 8th, at Tippecanoe Valley High School. The day opened with a welcome breakfast followed by each inductee making four presentations to groups of freshmen through seniors, in which they shared their high school, career and life experiences.

“The students realized that earning their diploma, through hard work and by taking advantage of the many opportunities available to them, was an important initial step in the successful life of each inductee,” said Superintendent Brett Boggs.

The inductees were also available to speak with individuals and small groups of students during lunch. They were then introduced and presented a plaque at halftime of the home football game later that evening.

Nominations are being accepted for the Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2018. Anyone who would like to submit a nomination may obtain a nomination form from any Tippecanoe Valley school, the administration office, or the Tippecanoe Valley website. Nominations can also be submitted online through the Tippecanoe Valley website.

Photo front row left to right: Wayne Cumberland, Ashley Lindenmier, Teresa Petrosky Wallace, Jose Jurado. Back row left to right: Craig Brouyette, Mike Biddle, Rodney Williams, Dan Tucker

TVMS holds donation drive for hurricane relief

This entry was posted in News, TV Middle School on September 8, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Students and staff at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School recently ended a four-day donation drive for people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

TVMS collected $671 and more than 370 pairs of new underwear for people impacted by the storm. The school had a grade level competition to encourage students to donate. Each grade level received one point for each pair of new underwear collected and one point for every dollar raised.

The idea for an underwear drive came from a Facebook video featuring Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston. In the video, Brown talks about the need for new underwear for storm victims – an item often overlooked in disaster collection drives.

“Everyone has been asking about what you can do to help. I’m going to ask you for what we really need because this is not a community that needs things to be pretty or wrapped in a bow. We need underwear,” Brown sternly said. The video has 3.7 million views and more than 75,000 shares on Facebook.

TVMS began collecting new underwear on Sept. 5 and tallied the points on Sept. 8. Sixth grade won the grade level competition with 456 points. Eighth grade came in second with 331 points and seventh grade had 247 points.

“One of our themes for this school year is empathy, so this really fit in with that,” said Susanne Siebrase, guidance counselor at TVMS. “Also, one of our goals for our students is for them to positively impact the community.”

The school also held special days where students could pay a dollar to wear a hat. Staff members also chipped in by donating some of their own money or by purchasing new underwear.

“I really wanted to help because if that happened to me, I would be really sad,” said sixth grade student Braedon Wallace.

Several sixth grade students also wrote letters of encouragement to send with the new underwear – 150 letters in all – that featured inspiring messages.

The new underwear and the money raised by TVMS will be shipped to the non-profit organization Undies for Everyone in Texas. The organization will then determine where the biggest needs are and distribute the supplies in either Houston or surrounding communities.

“It feels good knowing that I helped some people down in Texas get something they need to wear,” said sixth grader Ainhoa Bush.

TVMS has held community service projects in the past including a sock drive last October and a food drive in November.

Pictured front row left to right: Juan Campos, Emily Holstein and Braxton Noll. Back row left to right: Tiffany Bullington, Kyler Johnson, Braedon Wallace, Ainhoa Bush, Porter Rich and Braxton Grevenstuk.

TVSC staff raise $6,184 for United Way

This entry was posted in Akron, Mentone, News, TV High School, TV Middle School, Uncategorized on September 6, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation staff donated a total of $6,981 to United Way of Kosciusko County (with some donations earmarked to Fulton and Wabash counties) in 2016.

To add some incentive to give in 2017, the Tippecanoe Valley United Way committee arranged 14 prize packages. Any certified staff member who donated a minimum of $1 per paycheck ($26) or classified staff who donated any amount to United Way became eligible for the prize package raffle that took place on August 18. The first name drawn picked the package of his or her choice. The second person got to pick from the remaining prize packages until all 14 were given away.

In addition to the raffle, all employees who contributed at least $26 received a free breakfast buffet coupon to Teels Family Restaurant in Mentone. Plus, ALL employees who contributed were allowed to wear jeans the third week of school! At last check, 118 Tippecanoe Valley staff members have raised a total of $6,184! Thank you to all of the businesses that donated items or services for our prize packages!

Sara Dye from Mentone Elementary School received a free, all day Saturday pontoon boat rental for up to 11 people! It’s a $250 value courtesy of Splendor Boats in Silver Lake and Warsaw!

Rod Hamman from Tippecanoe Valley High School received a Valley football, a gift bag full of goodies from 1st Source Bank in Warsaw, and three free 6″ subs from Subway in Mentone!

Rebekah Parker from Tippecanoe Valley Middle School received $20 in gift certificates to Buffalo Wild Wings in Warsaw!

Precious Brenton from Tippecanoe Valley Middle School received four free oil changes courtesy of Warsaw Buick GMC CDJR!

Lisa Lynch from Tippecanoe Valley High School received one lane for up to six people for 90 minutes of bowling, shoe rental, large pizza, and a 100 oz. fountain drink from The Bowling Alley in Warsaw!

LeAnna Bell from Akron Elementary School received a free oil change from Shepherd’s Chevrolet Buick in Rochester!

Jeanna Lidecker from Mentone Elementary School received a Tippecanoe Valley basketball signed by Coach Bill Patrick, a Valley football, and a fleece blanket from Lake City Bank in Mentone!

Gwen Cooper from the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation technology team received a $15 gift certificate to Creighton’s Crazy Egg Cafe & Coffee Bar in Warsaw!

Genoveva Ramirez from Tippecanoe Valley High School received a $25 gift certificate to The Waldo Golf Course in Roann!

Crystal Heckaman from Tippecanoe Valley High School received a $25 gift certificate to The Waldo Golf Course in Roann!

Cheryl Huff from Tippecanoe Valley Middle School received a $20 gift certificate to Jarrety’s Place in Rochester!

Andrew Murphy from Akron Elementary School received one free Tippecanoe Valley apparel item from Roberts Signs in Warsaw!

Alysha Beachy from Mentone Elementary School received six free admissions to Saturday night Rock City cosmic bowling at Country Lanes in Rochester!

Akron Elementary named top in the state for Riley donations

This entry was posted in Akron, News on September 1, 2017 by Keith Lang.

The Indiana Association of Student Councils (IASC) recently named Akron Elementary School the top giving elementary school in the state when it comes to raising money for the Riley Children’s Foundation.

The IASC and Riley recognize the top three giving member schools in all three divisions each year with a gold, silver and bronze banner. The recognition is based upon total dollars given and divided by the school’s population to determine the per-student donation.

Students at Akron Elementary School had a successful campaign for two weeks in March to raise money for the Riley Children’s Foundation. The goal was to collect $2,000, but the school ended up raising $2,589.55 – a per-student donation of $7.27.

Beginning March 13 through March 24, students took part in several activities to raise money. The school held special days in which staff and students could donate money to wear hats or sunglasses, or use electronic devices for a certain amount of time in class.

“I’m very proud of what they were able to accomplish. These kids work hard at it every year,” said Akron Elementary School Principal Chrissy Mills.

A large portion of the fundraising total came from a penny drive. Students brought in money to vote on the teacher they wanted to see get hit in the face with a pie at the end of the campaign. Pennies were counted as one vote, but other coins and bills took votes away to make it more competitive.

“A lot of kids that took part in the penny challenge were Riley kids themselves. It was neat to see them give back to an organization that had given to them,” said Mills.

During the 2016-2017 school year, Indiana schools participating in the Riley Kids Caring & Sharing Program raised $676,212.91 – the largest amount ever, according to the IASC.

Akron Elementary School has been raising money for the Riley Children’s Foundation for at least 20 years. The school also recently received the status of IASC 2016-2017 Honor Council. The award recognizes student councils that consistently provide quality leadership activities and service to their schools and communities.

The IASC’s 2016-2017 top giving schools for the 2016-2017 school year are:

Gold

Mater Dei HS (Evansville) – $60.87/student

Attica Junior High School (Attica) – $13.46/student

Akron Elementary School (Akron) – $7.27/per student

Silver

Yorktown HS (Yorktown) – $35.19/student

Pioneer Junior High School (Royal Center) – $8.24/student

Attica Elementary School (Attica) – $7.24/student

Bronze

Concord High School (Elkhart) – $24.20/student

Huntington Catholic School (Huntington) – $6.26/student

Pine Village Elementary School (Pine Village) – $5.58/student

TVMS looking to fill 5 coaching positions

This entry was posted in News, TV Middle School on August 31, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Position:

8^th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach

Building:

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

Rate of Pay:

As per contract

Responsibilities:

Teaching Fundamentals of basketball Supervision

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Ability to work well with students and staff

Ability to multi-task

Positive Attitude

Patient

Cooperative

Child-Centered

Neat Appearance

Contact:

Cory Cooper, Athletic Director

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

11303 W. 800 S.

Akron, IN 46910

(574) 353-7353, ext. 3109

Email resumes to:

[email protected]

Application Deadline:

Applications accepted until positions are filled

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Position:

8^th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

Building:

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

Rate of Pay:

As per contract

Responsibilities:

Teaching Fundamentals of basketball Supervision

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Ability to work well with students and staff

Ability to multi-task

Positive Attitude

Patient

Cooperative

Child-Centered

Neat Appearance

Contact:

Cory Cooper, Athletic Director

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

11303 W. 800 S.

Akron, IN 46910

(574) 353-7353, ext. 3109

Email resumes to:

[email protected]

Application Deadline:

Applications accepted until positions are filled

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Position:

6th-8th Grades Assistant Track Coach

Building:

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

Rate of Pay:

As per contract

Responsibilities:

Teaching Fundamentals of track Supervision

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Ability to work well with students and staff

Ability to multi-task

Positive Attitude

Patient

Cooperative

Child-Centered

Neat Appearance

Contact:

Cory Cooper, Athletic Director

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

11303 W. 800 S.

Akron, IN 46910

(574) 353-7353, ext. 3109

Email resumes to:

[email protected]

Application Deadline:

Applications accepted until positions are filled

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Position:

6^th Grade Cheer Sponsor Coach

Building:

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

Rate of Pay:

As per contract

Responsibilities:

Teaching Fundamentals of cheer leading Supervision

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Ability to work well with students and staff

Ability to multi-task

Positive Attitude

Patient

Cooperative

Child-Centered

Neat Appearance

Contact:

Cory Cooper, Athletic Director

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

11303 W. 800 S.

Akron, IN 46910

(574) 353-7353, ext. 3109

Email resumes to:

[email protected]

Application Deadline:

Applications accepted until positions are filled

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Position:

6^th Grade Girls’ Basketball Assistant Coach

Building:

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

Rate of Pay:

As per contract

Responsibilities:

Teaching Fundamentals of basketball Supervision

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Ability to work well with students and staff

Ability to multi-task

Positive Attitude

Patient

Cooperative

Child-Centered

Neat Appearance

Contact:

Cory Cooper, Athletic Director

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School

11303 W. 800 S.

Akron, IN 46910

(574) 353-7353, ext. 3109

Email resumes to:

[email protected]

Application Deadline:

Applications accepted until positions are filled

Community invited to attend suicide prevention training

This entry was posted in Akron, Mentone, News, TV High School, TV Middle School on August 29, 2017 by Keith Lang.

The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force invites the public to attend an upcoming session of QPR suicide prevention training.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer – three steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. 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. Randall is a highly-skilled trainer who brings a vast background of meaningful and applicable experiences to his training sessions.

The training will take place on Tuesday, September 26, starting at 4:15 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction room at Mentone Elementary located at 301 E. Jackson Street in Mentone. There is no charge to attend. The training will last until approximately 5:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in attending the training should check in at the front office a few minutes prior to the start of the training session. All Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation staff hired since last year’s training will be required to attend.

The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force is comprised of close to 50 people from several different counties, professions, businesses and non-profit agencies. The task force was formed as a result of two suicides in the Tippecanoe Valley area in December 2012.

The task force met for the first time on February 19, 2013, with the goals of providing suicide prevention training to the community including Tippecanoe Valley staff and students. Its mission is to develop strategies to both increase knowledge and provide support, while reducing the stigma of mental illness. The task force meets once a month during the school year.

Public input sought for naming of TVHS football field

This entry was posted in News, TV High School on August 24, 2017 by Keith Lang.

The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is seeking suggestions from the community on a name for the Tippecanoe Valley High School football field.

School corporation policy states that in order to name a facility, a committee must be formed and the public must have a chance to give input. Suggestions from the public will be accepted through noon on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, and must be emailed to [email protected].

The committee will then review the names and narrow the list down to three. Those three names will then be sent to the board of trustees for review and will be discussed during three separate public board meetings – a 6 p.m. work session on Sept. 6 at Mentone Elementary, a 7 p.m. regular board meeting on Sept. 11 at Mentone Elementary and a 7 p.m. special board meeting on Sept. 18 at Mentone Elementary.

According to school corporation policy, the board of trustees will make the final selection from the list submitted by the committee. The policy also states that the board shall name facilities or portions of facilities after staff or community members for meritorious service to the corporation. Any name change in the future must also follow the same process – a chance for public input and deliberation throughout at least three board meetings.

A dedication ceremony featuring the new name is scheduled for Friday, September 22, at the high school football field when Tippecanoe Valley plays Manchester.

Tippecanoe Valley staff to tour orthopedic training facilities

This entry was posted in News on August 23, 2017 by Keith Lang.

OrthoWorx recently announced the continuation of efforts to raise awareness among students and parents of orthopedic manufacturing careers.

On August 28th, OrthoWorx will be hosting a tour of the Ivy Tech Orthopedic and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (OAMTC), Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) and Precision Medical Technologies for faculty and staff of Warsaw, Wawasee, Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko Community School Corporations.

This tour will educate new and existing school system employees about the local orthopedic career pathways available to their students. The ultimate goal is to expose faculty and staff to these resources so that they can promote them within their schools prior to the upcoming Think Ortho Tour, a similar program which will be occurring October 5th that targets selected eighth-grade students and their parents.

“While the purpose of the Think Ortho Tour is to introduce students and their parents/guardians to the exciting career opportunities available in the orthopedic manufacturing industry, an additional goal is to address a common misconception that work in an industrial setting is dirty, disorganized and unsafe. In actuality, today’s orthopedic manufacturing facilities are clean, safe and high tech,” stated Ronna Kawsky, Director of the WACC. “We need to inform our educators about these opportunities, too, in order to initiate this change in opinion.”

The Think Ortho Tour is part of OrthoWorx’s Talent Development Initiative to address the skills gap, particularly in advanced manufacturing fields. The program was initiated to inform students and their parents/guardians about the various career opportunities available through the significant orthopedic economic cluster in the Warsaw area and to inform them about the pathways to careers that can extend from production positions to engineering roles.

“I am encouraging our staff to attend the event on the 28th,” stated Brett Boggs, Superintendent of Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. “They, in turn, can then encourage students and parents/guardians to attend the Think Ortho Tour later in the fall where they can discover the wide range of career opportunities available in the expanding orthopedic manufacturing sector in Kosciusko County.”

Formed in 2009 with initial funding from the Lilly Endowment, OrthoWorx (www.orthoworxindiana.com) is a community-based initiative that works strategically and collaboratively with the orthopedic industry and other stakeholders to ensure that the Warsaw region continues to reap the social and economic benefits that derive from its position as The Orthopedic Capital of the World.®

TVMS to establish coed soccer team

This entry was posted in News, TV Middle School on August 22, 2017 by Keith Lang.

A coed soccer team is coming to Tippecanoe Valley Middle School this spring. The board of trustees unanimously approved at an August 14^th board meeting a request by TVMS Athletic Director Cory Cooper to get a team established.

Students in sixth through eighth grades will have the opportunity to play soccer against Running Rivers Conference (RRC) schools North Miami, Whitko, Peru, Wabash and Manchester. Cooper said the schools will play a total of 10 games on a home and away schedule.

“I’ve been asking kids over the past year or two of their interest in playing soccer. There was always a large group of kids interested. It wasn’t surprising that there are still that many students that want to play. They are very excited,” said Cooper.

37 students have expressed interest in playing this spring so far. Cooper has been working with the RRC and the head soccer coach at Tippecanoe Valley High School to help develop the middle school soccer team.

“This will work out better for our eighth grade soccer players transferring to the high school because they’ll actually be playing all year long,” said Cooper.

Fifth grade students will be allowed to participate, if numbers permit. The season begins on Monday, March 5, 2018. The first game will take place against North Miami on Monday, April 9.

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