Crown Point school host kindergarten registration Tuesday and Thursday

CROWN POINT | Registration for Fall kindergarten classes at Crown Point Community School Corp. schools will be held Tuesday and Thursday at the elementary buildings.

Crown Point district reaches out to preschools

CROWN POINT | School officials will reach out to area preschools in an effort to align learning programs for children headed to kindergarten.

Crown Point schools accept nominees for Teacher, Employee of the Year

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Community School Corp. is accepting nominations for the Teacher of the Year and the Employee or the Year.

Young readers add their support

CROWN POINT | Elementary school students in Crown Point area schools participated in a Read-A-Thon to raise funds for the new Crown Point Community Library, scheduled to open Oct. 22. Crown Point High School and Taft and Wheeler middle schools also held fundraisers for the library.

Register returning students online for Crown Point schools

CROWN POINT | Online registration for current Crown Point Community School Corp. students opens district-wide at 9 a.m. Wednesday. With paperless online registration, families can update emergency information, view and print student schedules and pay textbook rental.

Crown Point ready to educate students for "The Next Decade"

CROWN POINT | Ensuring that all students become lifelong learners through the highest quality educational program, the Crown Point Community School Corporation strategic plan for “The Next Decade” moves toward personalizing programming for each child, kindergarten through high school.

Cedar Lake police: 3 people seen fleeing playground fire

CEDAR LAKE | A witness told Cedar Lake police he saw three people running early Saturday morning from a fire at the MacArthur Elementary School playground.

Crown Point police investigate 2nd high school teacher

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Police Department confirmed an investigation is under way involving a second Crown Point teacher and a high school student.

Peyton Manning visits Cedar Lake school

CEDAR LAKE | Billy and Lucas Ramsey's 11th birthday always will be a special one.

'Retro Bill' counsels C.P. students

CROWN POINT | Growing up in Aurora, Ill., Bill Russ Jr. was one merit badge away from becoming an Eagle Scout.

Crown Point council honors student's perfect attendance

CROWN POINT | The City Council honored Kelly Rostin, a 2011 Crown Point High School graduate, for perfect attendance from kindergarten through 12th grade.

C.P. School Board seeks insurance funds

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Community School Corp. board on Thursday voted to authorize an Indianapolis law firm to file a complaint against the beleaguered Indiana State Teachers Association Insurance Trust.

EDITORIAL: A recap of our spring endorsements

Northwest Indiana voters heading to the polls on Tuesday have a list of candidates to choose from in nearly every municipality. There are two school issues that must be addressed, too.

Crown Point School Corp. slates kindergarten sign-up

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Community School Corp. is accepting kindergarten registration this week.

Halloween happenings

Halloween trick-or-treat hours have been established throughout Northwest Indiana:

Crown Point schools offer Child Find program to help disabled

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Community School Corp. is offering Child Find, a program to identify, locate and evaluate all children who are suspected of having a disability.

Cooking up a revolution

CROWN POINT | When chef Carl Lindskog makes Alfredo sauce at home or at the restaurant where he works, he uses lots of heavy cream and butter. But Monday, heavy cream, butter and even salt weren't options, so instead he turned to Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese and a cornstarch mixture.

Cooking up a revolution

CROWN POINT | When chef Carl Lindskog makes Alfredo sauce at home or at the restaurant where he works, he uses lots of heavy cream and butter. But Monday, heavy cream, butter and even salt weren't options, so instead he turned to Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese and a cornstarch mixture.

Cooking up a revolution

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES Chef Carl Lindskog, left, from Amore restaurant in Crown Point, offers a demonstration Tuesday to the cooking staff of Crown Point Community Schools at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School. Chefs from Crown Point restaurants joined school cooks in ironing out rec…

Cooking up a revolution

TONY V. MARTIN | THE TIMES Amore restaurant chef Carl Lindskog, left, and Crown Point High School food service manager Missy Petelle prepare to boil pasta Tuesday at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School.