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TVHS announces 2017 spring sports award winners

This entry was posted in News, TV High School on June 13, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Tippecanoe Valley High School

Spring Athletic Awards 2017

Softball

Golden Glove Katie Prater

Highest Batting Avg. Abby Betten

Most Assist Sydney Howard

Most RBI Ally Betten

Best E.R.A. Sydney Howard

Mental Attitude Alex Gomez

Most Improved Mia Gunnels

JV Batting Avg Jordan Krotke

M.V.P. Abby Betten

Captains Katie Prater, Abby Betten, Mia Gunnels

Booster Club Kayla Scott

Baseball

Highest Batting Avg. Alec Craig

Most Assist Tanner Trippiedi

Most R.B.I. Adam Myers

Best E.R.A. Ethan Yates

Mental Attitude Riley Weitzel

Golden Glove Tucker Shull

Most Improved Wes Melanson

M.V.P. Alec Craig

JV Batting Avg Wes Johnston

Booster Club Hunter Early

Captains Alec Craig, Hunter Early, Keegan Larimer, Riley Weitzel

Golf

Medalist Jeremy Julian

JV Medalist Austin Crill

Best Putter John Young

Most Improved Chris Schipper

Mental Attitude Noah Hoffman

Captains Jeremy Julian, Bryston Canada

Booster Club Cade Brouyette

Track

MIP Sprinter Cayleigh Byrer, Keith Wright

MIP Distance Lorena Santiago, Justin Peconga

MIP Field Event Hannah Gibbons, Kelton Johnson

MVP Sprints Sarah Tucker, Dakota Parker

MVP Distance Jayden Kolesiak, Mitch Smith

MVP Field Event Cora Alber, Jameson Baker

Captains Jared Mikel, Camden Tucker, Dakota Parker, Haley Hoover, Breanna Kruger

Mental Attitude Faith Kamp, Evan Lowman

Booster Club Breanna Kruger, Jacob McDonald

Tennis

Mental Attitude N/A

Most Improved Paige Hodge

Best Record N/A

#1 Singles Aerin Shewman

Spirit Kennedy Niedbalski

JV Most Improved Kaleigh Shumaker

Captains Aerin Shewman/ Kennedy Niedbalski

Booster Club America Baca

Tippecanoe Valley High School to host community blood drive July 7

This entry was posted in News, TV High School on June 9, 2017 by Keith Lang.

The Tippecanoe Valley High School student council and the American Red Cross will host a community blood drive on Friday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

All pre-registered donors will be eligible to receive a free ticket to Cedar Point for use this season. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis. The blood drive is open to anyone who meets the donor requirements outlined by the American Red Cross.

Anyone interested in donating blood can go online to www.redcrossblood.org and register using the zip code 46910. You can also register by emailing Crystal Heckaman, student council sponsor, at [email protected].

According to the American Red Cross, a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Coaches sought for upcoming school year

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

Tippecanoe Valley High School is currently looking for coaches for the 2017-2018 school year.

Please contact Athletic Director Duane Burkhart at (574) 598-2103 if you’re qualified and interested in any of the following positions:

Boys Tennis Fall Season

Girls Golf Fall Season

Boys Golf Spring Season

Baseball Spring Season

Tippecanoe Valley and Lutheran Health Network KCH announce 10-year partnership

This entry was posted in Akron, Mentone, News, TV High School, TV Middle School on June 3, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation (TVSC) and Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital (KCH) are entering into a 10-year partnership to help advance wellness-based programs and services throughout the school corporation and the community.

The partnership, officially announced on June 3, will focus on the needs of all K-12 students, staff and the communities TVSC serves in two primary areas; mental health/wellness and physical health/wellness.

Initiatives derived from the partnership will be centered on the theme Partners in Wellness. Strength in Community. The partnership will allow TVSC priority access to many of the programs and services provided by Lutheran Health Network KCH.

A committee comprised of members from both organizations was formed to assess the current needs of the school corporation. Immediate plans are to upgrade the playground areas at the Burket Educational Center and Mentone Elementary School and to bring the Student Assistance Program to all TVSC schools. The Student Assistance Program was created to provide Tippecanoe Valley High School students two free pre-paid sessions of counseling at any Bowen Center outpatient location.

“We also hope to pursue the possibility of an on-site health clinic that will benefit TVSC employees and possibly partners within the community. Enhancing the Valley Strong strength and conditioning program is another area of need,” said Brett Boggs, TVSC superintendent.

The school corporation also hopes to provide through the partnership additional work and career-based experiences for students in the medical field and more education on nutrition and healthy eating.

“As we continue to grow our partnerships with area schools, we look forward to working with Tippecanoe Valley schools through this long-term relationship. We anticipate providing health education opportunities and enhancing health care services for both the school system and community, “said Kirk Ray, CEO at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

TVSC will also be bringing additional site-based counseling services to its schools through the partnership to assist in meeting an ever-growing need focused on mental health and wellness.

“The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is pleased to form this partnership with Lutheran/KCH. The partnership promises to benefit our students, staff and the community for many years to come,” said Boggs.

Graduation

This entry was posted in News, TV High School on June 2, 2017 by Rebekah Whirledge.

It has been an amazing year and an amazing journey for our seniors at Tippecanoe Valley. They have put in years of hard work, and as a result, their futures are coming together before their eyes. Some have been accepted to colleges across the country, some are pursuing a specific vocation while others are taking advantage of community college.

We will come together as a community to celebrate these students’ accomplishments together at our annual graduation ceremony on June 4, 2017. We hope to see you there!

TVHS Honor Roll | 4th Nine Weeks | 2016-2017 School Year

This entry was posted in News, TV High School on June 2, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Freshmen All A Honor Roll

Quintin Allen

Shelby Baker

Alyssa Bell

Colt Demske

Amber Evans

Valeria Jimenez

Jace Potter

Jalen Potter

Luke Prater

Delaney Sandbakken

Tanner Trippiedi

Jessy Weitzel

Kirstyn Yoder

Freshmen A & B Honor Roll

Amy Baca

Allison Betten

Cade Brouyette

Caleigh Byrer

Lillie Collins

Jaydin Conley

Emma Craig

Dakota Gaff

Bethany Johnson

Jakob Jones

Faith Kamp

Jadyn Kolesiak

Kaitlyn Lewis

Tahya Lybarger

Brette manns

Aleesa Marshall

Alexis Michael

Allison Miller

Emily Murphy

Roni Newsome

Misael Ramirez

Jorge Rosas-Jimenez

Mercedes Roszak

Tucker Shull

Mason Stephen

Alivia Taylor

Jaxon Torpy

Shakira Vail

Jillian Walls

Makenzie Woodcox

Sophomore All A Honor Roll

Damian Banghart

Sophia Bussard

Laura Campos

Hannah Durkes

Olivia Ellenwood

Billy Gillman

Hannah Jansma

Sarah Myers

Makenzie Oldham

Emily Peterson

Rachael Randall

Shayleigh Shriver

Sarah Tucker

Dylan Wood

Kamile Yocum

Sophomore A & B Honor Roll

Abril Baca

Kennedie Brooks

Shae Clingerman

Alexus Cooper

Rodolfo Diaz

Madison Francis

Alexandra Gomez

Brooke Gothan

Annabell Gutierrez Eberly

Tiphanie Hodge

Elijah Holder

Sydney Howard

Haley Lewis

Bryce Madeford

Sierra Marshall

Kylee Masterson

Brianna McBrier

Colton McCane

Wesley Melanson

Noah Miller

Marlea Myers

Cameron Parker

Hanna Prater

Kinzie Prater

Kirsten Prater

Kelly Randall

Jose Rivera

Alex Salas Morrison

Lorena Santiago

Kaitlin Shepherd

April Slone

Olivia Smith

Lauren Sponseller

Maria Vargas

Junior All A Honor Roll

Cora Alber

Hannah Ames

Brenna Baney

Olivia Bell

Alejandra DeLaRosa

Macy Engstrand

Mackenzie Fear

Hannah Gibbons

Jalyssa House

Hunter Hyden

Kelsey Justice

Gary Klinger

Jacob McDonald

Addy Miller

McKenzie Murphy

Cheyene Oldfather

Angelica Ortega

Dakota Parker

Gretchen Runyon

Makayla Sandbakken

Kaleigh Shumaker

Olivia Trippiedi

Camden Tucker

Carissa Ziemek

Junior A & B Honor Roll

Daisy Arroyo

Jameson Baker

Devin Bandow

Alyssa Brito

Chase Brower

Izaiah Brown

Cody Craig

Bryce Cudney

Garrett Feldman

Grace Grosch

Drew Hartman

Kaitlynd Heiden-Moore

Seth Hoffman

Trent Houchin

William Johnston

Jordan Krotke

Gracie Manns

Adam Myers

Susan Nickerson

Asia O’Connor

Amy Ortiz

Guadalupe Ramirez

Kayla Scott

Jack Utter

Eric Wright

Senior All An Honor Roll

Victoria Biddle

Meredith Brouyette

Alexia Durkes

Hunter Early

Amanda Heltzel

Guadalupe Hernandez

Jeremy Julian

Alexander Kromkowski

Laira Myers

Kaitlyn Prater

Angela Ramirez

Sierra Rudd

Sydney Schaeffer

Aerin Shewman

Yarley Smalley

Adrian Velazquez

Christopher Wilhite

Senior A & B Honor Roll

Joseph Alspaugh

Caitlyn Atwell

America Baca

Hannah Brower

Taneisha Brown

Bryston Canada

Lexi Cumberland

Jerrid Edmonson

Ethan Freant

Brianna Haney

Cheyenne Holmes

Audrey Jackson

Santha Keckler

Breanna Kruger

Keegan Larimer

Adam Lowe

Dylan Manwaring

Monika Marshall

Sierra Mast

Jared Mikel

Victoria Miller

Nikita Nelson

Kennedy Niedbalski

Braydon Ott

Noah Prater

Diana Ramirez Rosas

Elizabeth Salazar

Melissa Schmidt

Anne Secrest

Christopher Secrist

Kaitlin Shoemaker

Noah Smith-Fletcher

Dylan Sponseller

Jordan Timbers

Cole Walters

Dylan Warner

Riley Weitzel

Keith Wright

John Young

TVMS Honor Roll | 4th Nine Weeks | 2016-2017 School Year

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

6^th Grade All “A” Honor Roll-4^th Quarter

Lily Ault

Abigail Bowers

Caden Davis

James Flinn

Rily Honeycutt

Abigale Koch

Kennedy Kohler

Lilly Lowe

Emily McGriff

Kaydence Mellott

Molly Moriarty

Lucas Parson

Adison Robinson

Corinna Stiles

Jonathan Weaver

6^th Grade All A/B Honor Roll-4^th Quarter

Dawson Ault Brookelynn Kamp Carissa Slone

Jesus Baca Braylon Kaufman Madison Smith

Alexander Bailey Tayde Kiser Makena Smith

Tyler Bell Sam Lee Alison Smythe

Brittany Benn Allyson Lozano Allee Snyder

Christopher Borsa Cameron Lynch Madison Stephen

Jessica Brito Zachary Martinez Brendyn Stump

Zackery Burke Kellan McNeiley Kylee Trepanier

Jaida Conley Greg Miller Dominick Utter

Andrea Crider Lydia Miller Madelyn Weaver

Layla Eherenman Lillyann Montelongo Braxton Wilcox

Alexandra Ellenwood Ella Myers Shaylin Wilcox

Gerardo Fernandez Evan Myers Olivia Wilson

Erinn Graham Dylan Neese Emma Wright

Hailey Grossman Karl Parker Macartney Wright

Jaden Hale Ryan Parson Michael Wright

Evan Harsh Jonathan Perry Olivia Yeager

Emily Harter Noah Prater

Abigail Haussmann Christian Ramirez

Liliana Hernandez MacKenzie Reese

Gerardo Hernandez Wyatt Reiter

Saralee Hodge Zane Ruff

Talia Holder Jonathan Ruiz

Micah Hume Noelia Ruiz

Brian Isley Carolyn Schnitz

Marcus Jansma Elizabeth Sepulvado

Patricia Jimenez Galvin Shambaugh

7^th Grade All “A” Honor Roll-4^th Quarter

Cheney Canada Jesse Scott

Jaeda Carpenter Grant Skeans

Bryce England Grace Wilson

Malachi Ferrell Shane Wood

Haley Gamble Madalyn Woodward

Gavin Grossman

Brandon Hoffman

Emma Howard

Branson McBrier

Patrick O’Connell

Sydney Petersen

Ava Rich

Nataly Rodriguez

Andie Schwenger

7^th Grade All A/B Honor Roll-4^th Quarter

Brayden Baney Drake Montelongo

McKenzie Barngrover Dawson Perkins

Miranda Bays Caleb Petgen

Abigail Beliles Erika Poyser

Jake Betzner Ashton Railsback

Mallory Bowers Aidan Reese

Braxton Davis Alexander Reiter

Keenan Deniston Sydney Rhamey

Mallory Durkes Hunter Rice

Delmar Estep Isaac Shafer

Brianna Feldman Brianna Sheetz

Cristian Garcia Braden Shepherd

Yadira Garcia-Vera Chloe Shepherd

Brandon Hammer Kaydence Shepherd

Maria Henderson Sage Shoemaker

Alexis Hernandez Mycah Skees

Haylee Hughes Morgan Smith

Sarah Kelley Mercedes Snapp

Corrine Kimble Emily Stepnoski

Macy Kirchenstien Andrew Thompson

Owen Kirchenstien Jamasyn Virgil

Rex Kirchenstien Trystan Woodcox

Damion Kohler Nicole Ziemek

Kaylee LaFollette

Grady McGriff

Kyle McVay

Kaiden Meade

8^th Grade All “A” Honor Roll-4^th Quarter

Alexis Banghart

Kristina Bubb

Belamie Carlin

Mackenzie Costello

Hannah Engstrand

Mallorie Isley

Parriah Laramore

Daphine Mares

Marissa McLean

Payton Mills

Delaney Wagoner

Arika Warren

8^th Grade All A/B Honor Roll-4^th Quarter

Kayleena Agnew Janet Ramos

Quentin Aldridge Flor Rivera

Hayley Backus Kailey Rudd

Isaiah Bahney Jaxon Seaney

Leah Betzner Kiara Taylor

Taylor Biddle Sidney Wagner

Faith Bradford Shelby Wagoner

Haylee Brown

Ashley Butler

Bradly Caudill

Kinsi Cline

Ava Craig

Jacob Davis

Alexis Evans

Jazimine Gilley

Johnny Gonsalez

Gracey Graham

Jada Hicks

Emma Hill

Jace Honeycutt

Matthew Howes

Andrew Hurd

Brianna Kreiter

Allison Mahler

Mikayla McCord

Alek Mikel

Kaitlin Neese

Hannah Parson

Alexendra Peconga

Melissa Ramirez

Tippecanoe Valley receives grant from Kosciusko County Community Foundation

This entry was posted in Akron, Mentone, News, TV High School, TV Middle School on May 31, 2017 by Keith Lang.

Kosciusko County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a $100,000 grant to help Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee and Whitko School Corporations expand counseling services to students in all grade levels. The grant will benefit more than 13,000 students served by the four corporations.

Each of the corporations received a planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of their Comprehensive Counseling Initiative for Indiana K-12 Students. Each corporation has submitted an implementation grant proposal to Lilly Endowment in order to put into action the strategies developed during the planning grant phase.

The grant from Kosciusko County Community Foundation will help the school corporations demonstrate to Lilly Endowment local support for the expansion of counseling services, but can be used whether or not the corporations are awarded implementation grants from Lilly Endowment.

Superintendents expressed appreciation for the support of their initiatives.

“On behalf of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation I wish to sincerely thank the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for the grant to expand counseling services within our schools,” said Brett Boggs, Tippecanoe Valley Schools Superintendent. “Funds from the grant will assist in the development of a well-developed scope and sequence school counseling curriculum, providing the means and structure necessary to meaningfully impact students’ social-emotional health. A robust mentoring program – supported by local businesses, churches, and community stakeholders – will provide students access to caring individuals who will support and encourage personal excellence while helping negate negative childhood experiences.”

“Warsaw Community Schools is so thankful to the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for the generous investment in our greater community,” said Dr. David Hoffert, Superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools. “Throughout our strategic planning in the fall of 2016, it became evident mental health and wellness of students must become a priority for the greater good of our schools and community. During the last nine months, intensive preparation has gone into the initiative. This grant will help us get this critical initiative off the ground. We are so thankful for the foundation’s foresight.”

“Wawasee Schools is excited about partnering with the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to address counseling and mental health services for our students,” said Dr. Tom Edington, Wawasee Schools Superintendent. “We are fortunate we live in such a giving and caring county!”

“Whitko wants to thank the Community Foundation for the grant supporting our counseling efforts,” said Steve Clason, Superintendent of Whitko Community Schools. “The grant will further our efforts to create an early intervention process for students and families that are experiencing social or emotional trauma in their lives. The program supported will have three major aspects, family outreach by our schools, community resource coordination to assist our students and families and finally continued support. Truly the community is coming together to support our students and we appreciate the foundation backing our efforts as partners in making our communities stronger.”

The $100,000 grant was allocated based on school enrollment:

Since 1968, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc. has helped donors achieve their charitable dreams. The Community Foundation is a public charity that grants over $2 million annually in the areas of education, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic projects, environment and human services. Gifts made to the Community Foundation are tax-deductible. For more information, visit www.KCFoundation.org, call 574-267-1901 or visit 102 E. Market Street, Warsaw.

Pictured (left to right): Brett Boggs, Tippecanoe Valley Schools; Rob Parker, KCCF Board Secretary; Sally Mahnken, KCCF Board President; Jennifer Hollar, KCCF Grant Committee Chair; Dr. Tom Edington, Wawasee Schools; and Dr. David Hoffert, Warsaw Schools.

36 TVMS students receive Peacekeeper Award

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

36 Tippecanoe Valley Middle School students are recipients of the Peacekeeper Award presented during the school’s annual awards day program on May 23.

The Peacekeeper Award, sponsored annually by the Akron Community Relations Task Force, is presented to students who are not only “good citizens” in the general sense, but individuals who also clearly demonstrate one or more of the following:

A friendly, positive attitude toward everyone – especially toward others of a different cultural, ethnic, racial, and/or socio-economic background.
Regular, cooperative working and social relationships with those of differing backgrounds – in small group work, in student organizations, and/or on teams.
A sense of advocacy for those in need – stands up for and tries to help those who are victims of bullying, who are often “left out” of activities and social situations, and/or who are “at-risk” for some reason.

Each first year recipient of the Peacekeeper Award was presented with an engraved key ring and a certificate. Second year recipients were presented a peace charm and a certificate.

Pictured above are sixth grade recipients of the Peacekeeper Award, front row left to right: Caden Davis, Noah Prater, Braylon Kaufman, Madison Stephen, and Evan Harsh. Pictured in the back row left to right: Allie Ellenwood, Talia Holder, Dominick Utter, Olivia Yeager, Michael Wright, Dylin Losher, and Zach Martinez.

Pictured below are seventh grade recipients of the Peacekeeper Award, front row left to right: Alex Reiter, Mycah Skees, Morgan Smith, Grace Wilson, Malachi Ferrell, Ethan Perkins, and Drake Montelongo. Pictured in the back row left to right: Jaeda Carpenter, Andrew Thompson, Brandon Hammer, Kaydence Shepherd, Mallory Durkes, Abbie Beliles, and Aerronn Wimsatt.

Pictured below are eight grade recipients of the Peacekeeper Award, front row left to right: Whitney Dice, Cody Kiefer, Tabitha Baldwin, and Gracey Graham. Pictured in the back row left to right: Zack Kimble, Alek Mikel, Bradly Caudill, Cheyenne Barngrover, and Johnny Gonsalez.