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Valparaiso Education News
Region middle schools score top state academic honors
INDIANAPOLIS | Students at Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Washington Township Middle School took top honors in the state in t…
Calumet principal remains on probation
CALUMET TOWNSHIP | The principal of Calumet High School remains on suspension with pay.
American Heart Association Teaching Gardens sprout in NWI this spring
HOBART | Five elementary schools in the Northwest Indiana region will plant and cultivate American Heart Association Teaching Gardens this spr…
Committed to extracurricular activities
Over the past three years, the Valparaiso Community Schools has experienced an unprecedented reduction in state and local funding. As a result…
Valparaiso University commencement celebrates tradition
VALPARAISO | Programs were waved, fanning heat away from the jubilant faces of families, friends and 716 graduates Sunday afternoon at a Valpa…
Two region schools in national Science Olympiad
ORLANDO, Fla. | Creativity, determination and expert problem-solving skills helped students from Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School a…
May 19, 2012 10:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Valparaiso schools looks to fence in properties
VALPARAISO | Playgrounds and grassy fields next to Valparaiso's elementary schools could soon be fenced in, under a plan administrators believ…
Valpo schools OK revised kindergarten plan
VALPARAISO | With the state increasing its funding, next year's kindergartners will be in class the full school day in Valparaiso - unless the…
Parents question fairness of Valpo school cuts
VALPARAISO | With details of an approved budget balancing plan trickling out, Valparaiso Community Schools parents are questioning whether the…
IREAD tests students' skills
Most Northwest Indiana third-graders who took the state's mandatory IRead test performed well and will move on to fourth grade.
May 15, 2012 6:30 pm PhotosPhotos
American Heart Association Teaching Gardens sprout in Northwest Indiana this spring
VALPARAISO/HOBART | Five elementary schools in the Northwest Indiana region will plant and cultivate American Heart Association Teaching Garde…
Region high school counselors tour the tourism industry
Region high school counselors toured the tourism and hospitality industry Thursday, gathering information to encourage students to seek career…
PNC American sign Language Club summer activities planned
WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central American Sign Language Club will host two events on May 22 on the PNC campus in Westville. Both ev…
Local students attend HOSA conference
The Portage High School HOSA Chapter, comprised of students enrolled in the Porter County Career and Technical's Medical Terminology and Denta…
Thomas Jefferson Science Olympiad team preps for national competition
VALPARAISO | Explosive results are more than just a hypothesis when it comes to the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad Team's win…
May 07, 2012 7:45 pm PhotosPhotos
VU celebrates Japanese culture
VALPARAISO | Spring festivals are commonly held each year in Japan to celebrate the cherry blossoms, or "sakura," which are considered richly …
May 05, 2012 4:50 pm PhotosPhotos
Purdue North Central commencement to be May 21
VALPARAISO | Purdue University North Central's 2011-12 commencement will begin at 7 p.m. May 21 in the Valparaiso University Athletics-Recreat…
Indiana Sheriffs Youth Leadership Camp announces dates
PORTER COUNTY | Porter County Sheriff David Lain announced the 33rd Annual Indiana Sheriffs Youth Leadership Camp will be held in June and Jul…
Former Indiana chief justice to be May commencement speaker
VALPARAISO | Randall T. Shepard, former chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, will be the speaker at Valparaiso University's May 20 cere…
Purdue North Central Commencement to be May 21
WESTVILLE | The Purdue University North Central 2011-2012 commencement ceremony will be May 21 at 7 p.m. in the Valparaiso University Athletic…
Annual PNC writing contest winners announced
WESTVILLE | The winners of the Purdue University North Central annual Student Writing Contest for 2011-12 have been announced by Robert Mellin…
Lunch-and-learn event May 2 sponsored by NWI SBDC, Hammond INnovation Center
CROWN POINT | In today's economy, it's thought that loans for your business are hard to get. but if you know what the banks are looking for, y…
4-H Club decorates flower pots
CROWN POINT | Every spring the members of RPFF 4-H Club decorate flower pots and plant flowers in them to give to nursing home residents in th…
John Simatovich third graders visit Illiana Garden Railway
VALPARAISO | The third grade class of the John Simatovich Elementary School took a field trip recently to the Illiana Garden Railway located a…
April 27, 2012 11:22 am PhotosPhotos
Schmidt named new superintendent at Porter Township schools
PORTER TOWNSHIP | The Porter Township School Board on Thursday appointed Stacey Schmidt as its new superintendent.
CHS students, faculty, help family of Valpo boy
Four months ago, Rusty Schultz, of Valparaiso, was a typical 4-year-old boy who liked to play with his older sister, Rylee Jean.
April 25, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Porter County Career and Technical students to be honored May 10
VALPARAISO | Area high school students will be honored May 8 for their excellent work in career and technical classes.
Maintaining quality through tough times
Over the past three years, the Valparaiso Community Schools has experienced nearly a $5 million reduction in state general fund revenue. As a …
Valparaiso School Board approves principal shuffle
VALPARAISO | Different faces will be found in a number of principals' offices come August.
PNC faculty members promoted
WESTVILLE | The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved the promotion of six Purdue University North Central faculty members. These p…
Retirements save all but 3 teaching jobs in Valpo schools
VALPARAISO | A wave of retirements will save the jobs of all but three teachers as the Valparaiso Community Schools works to bridge a $3.2 mil…
Honoring Portage students, their favorite teachers
PORTAGE | Students in the top 5 percent of Portage High School's 2012 graduating class -- known as Academic Champions Excelling in School -- c…
April 17, 2012 8:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Looking forward to the future
Recently the Valparaiso City Council asked our school system to make a "State of the Schools" presentation as part of the council's annual sch…
Business leader calls on schools to prep kids for college, careers
SCHERERVILLE | The president of a local business organization on Friday challenged community members to talk to their local school boards abou…
April 13, 2012 8:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Valpo school administrator takes job in Elkhart
ELKHART | A Valparaiso school administrator has been appointed the superintendent of Elkhart Community School.
Martin Binder Jeweler announces third annual Mother's Day contest for kids
VALPARAISO | Martin Binder Jeweler has announced its third annual Mother's Day letter writing contest, Shine like a Gem.
Kouts School honor rolls
Kouts High School and Middle School honor rolls
VU named to President's honor roll for service
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. VU is one of 10 Indiana co…
VU to host Chinese Speech Contest
VALPARAISO | The fourth annual Great Lakes High School Chinese Speech Contest will feature more than 100 students from 14 Indiana and Illinois…
Wizards raise money for Valparaiso Schools
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso's Memorial Elementary PTO and Cooks Corners' Elementary PTA, together with Master Tech Pest Control, are excited to br…
Students receive awards for Brauer exhibit submissions
VALPARAISO | The annual Secondary School Showcase opened March 28 at Valparaiso University's Brauer Museum of Art. The exhibition highlights a…
Bearcat Theatre Company presents 'Titanic: Tragedy and Trial'
UNION TOWNSHIP | April 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and the congressional trial that followed.
Union Twp. schools correct lunch payment problems
The Indiana State Board of Accounts noted some issues with the Union Township School Corp.'s school lunch payment accounting system in its lat…
State tells East Porter County School Corp. to separate receipt, deposit of money
The Indiana State Board of Accounts has criticized several school corporations this auditing season, including East Porter County School Corp.…
Former Bishop Noll principal takes new job
Scott Fech, former principal at Bishop Noll Institute, is the new high school principal at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
Fun fair planned at Victory Christian
VALPARAISO | Victory Christian Academy will hold its annual fun fair from 5 to 8 p.m. April 13. Presale tickets will be sold in lots of 40 for…
Ivy Tech Foundation Vaudeville Revue April 13
VALPARAISO | Ivy Tech Foundation presents a Vaudeville Revue fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. April 13 at Aberdeen Manor, 216 Ballantrae.
New Middle School Tennis Club forming in Valparaiso
VALPARAISO | Coach Tim Shideler and Coach Scott Garrison are starting a new Middle School Tennis Club for any Valparaiso 6th, 7th, or 8th grad…
Challenger Learning Center offers summer space adventure camps
HAMMOND | The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will be conducting summer camp sessions for children in grades pre-K and 1st- 8t…
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