Hobart chamber to recognize top educator trio Thursday

HOBART | Three Hobart teachers will be honored as this year's Outstanding Educator recipients at a chamber of commerce-sponsored event at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

OFFBEAT: VU Theater producing short fun run of 'Spelling Bee' this week

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Great Tips to Turn Kids into Regular Readers

With all the gizmos, gadgets and electronic media available these days, it can be tough for parents to get kids to sit down with good old-fashioned books. But regular reading, done for fun, is linked to better school performance.

Indiana Senate seeks student pages

INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana middle and high school students can get an up-close look at the legislative process -- and an excused absence from school -- by volunteering to serve as an Indiana Senate page for a day.

Portage district creates dean of students positions for middle schools

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board on Monday approved the creation of dean of students positions at the district's two middle schools.

3 middle school students win Money Smart essay contest

A 14-year-old Crown Point student won the top monetary prize in the Money Smart Kid Essay Contest.

Fair promotes middle school options in Gary

GARY | Almost 300 parents and students came out Saturday to hear about options for middle school students and see presentations by some of the best student groups the Gary Community School Corp. has to offer.

City, schools working on second resource officer

PORTAGE | City and Portage Township Schools officials are working to bring a second school resource officer to the district.

Boo Grams support Gary day center

SCHERERVILLE | One last Halloween ghost stuck around at Forest Ridge Academy and perched on the shoulder of middle school teacher Julie Anderson recently as she delivered a donation to Sojourner Truth House Executive Director Sr. Peg Spindler, CSA, who oversees the Gary day center for homele…

Thomas Jefferson Middle School wins state Spell Bowl

WEST LAFAYETTE | Thomas Jefferson Middle School of Valparaiso won the state championship Saturday in the Indiana Academic Spell Bowl at Purdue University.

Spirited swimmers

Coach Betty Funkhouser lifts Thais Carrillo, 10, of Hobart, into the Hobart Middle School pool recently during swim class. For 30 years, Funkhouser and Deb Glass have helped kids learn to swim. They run three two-week programs at the Hobart Middle School pool in the summer. Thais, who has ce…

Spirited swimmers

School City of Hobart names middle school administrators

HOBART| Several administrative changes have been announced by the School City of Hobart for the coming school year.

BrickieFest will feature music, tours, class meetings July 30

HOBART| The Hobart High School Alumni Association has scheduled BrickieFest 2011 from noon to 7 p.m. July 30 at the Brickie Bowl.

MARK KIESLING: Laptop requirement raises Munster parental hackles

Munster folks sometimes get their hackles up when people from outside the town look at them as stereotypically rich, snobbish and privileged.

Porter Twp. schools teaching kids bare facts

I've often had nightmares about it, but now Porter Township schools is actually making it possible to go to class in your underwear.

Porter Township schools expand online-only days

PORTER TOWNSHIP | Online instructional days are set to expand to the elementary level next month in Porter Township School Corp.,  Superintendent Nick Brown said.

Transformation of former school into police, courts complex nears completion

HOBART | Transformation of Hobart's former middle school to a new police, court and community complex is weeks away from completion.

Hobart Board of Works awards phone contract

HOBART | Tri-Electronics, of Hammond, will handle the installation of the new telephone system at the new police, court and community center.

Schools provide food and cash for Citywide Food Drive

CROWN POINT | The city of Crown Point, Robert A. Taft Middle School and Timothy Ball Elementary School teamed up this holiday season to put food on the table for needy families in the community.