Two local schools hold DARE graduations

CROWN POINT | Two Crown Point schools recently held D.A.R.E. graduations.

Jerry Ross fourth graders go back to past

CROWN POINT | The fourth grade class at Jerry Ross Elementary School visited Buckley Homestead in Lowell on April 22. Students spent the day in the past experiencing the culture and heritage of farming life during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Junior Board of Trustees conducts features kindergarten student

CROWN POINT | The youngest school board member is six-years-old and a kindergarten student at Winfield Elementary. Dressed for success, Junior Board Members conducted business with decorum and efficiency.

Native astronaut comes home

Crown Point astronaut Col. Jerry Ross hasn’t lived here in decades, but he keeps his Region roots strong nonetheless.

Crash in Winfield cuts power to Jerry Ross Elementary School

WINFIELD | A single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning into a Kankakee Valley REMC electrical pole at Randolph Street and 121st Avenue cut power to some customers in that area, including Jerry Ross Elementary School.

Jerry Ross students now able to check out e-books

The Jerry Ross Elementary School library is the first Crown Point elementary school to provide students with an opportunity to check out books on their personal e-readers. Mrs. Muir, the school media specialist, provides training on designated Wednesday mornings for students.

Jerry Ross Veterans Day program recognizes heroes

CROWN POINT | The 3rd graders at Jerry Ross presented a Veterans Day program for the whole school in the morning and for their grandparents in the afternoon. The first picture shows 3rd grade students singing “America the Beautiful” and the second picture shows Jerry Ross Boy Scouts saluting…

Check out the new library at today's grand opening

Beginning at 2 p.m. today with a ribbon cutting ceremony, the Crown Point Community Library will celebrate its grand opening at 122 N. Main St.

Winfield cuts speed limit along Randolph Street near Jerry Ross Elementary

WINFIELD | The official speed limit along Randolph Street going past Jerry Ross Elementary School is now 30 mph.

Winfield Elementary School March 2012 Students of the Month honored for Justice

CROWN POINT | The Winfield/Jerry Ross Elementary School PTO has announced the Winfield Elementary Students of the Month. Each month, students are nominated by their teachers based on the Crown Point Life Skills Program.

23 area schools named Four Star Schools

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Department of Education named 23 region schools Four Star Schools on Wednesday for their superior student achievement in math and English.

Jerry Ross Elementary November Students of the Month honored for Gratitude

CROWN POINT | Jerry Ross Elementary School PTO has announced the Elementary Students of the Month. Each month, students are nominated by their teachers based on the Crown Point Life Skills Program.