Jane Ball PTO hosts Friday Night Live

CEDAR LAKE | The Jane Ball Elementary School P.T.O. hosted a Friday Night Live for the students on Friday, March 15. The theme for this fun night was “Go Green” to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.

Jane Ball PTO hosts 2nd Friday Night Live

CEDAR LAKE | The Jane Ball Elementary School PTO hosted the 2nd Friday Night Live for the school year on November 30. The theme for this event was “Science Night.” The evening offered the favorite game of dodge ball played by grade level in the gym, karaoke, nail painting and face painting. …

Jane Ball PTO sponsors Family Book Night

CEDAR LAKE | The Jane Ball PTO sponsored a Family Book Night on Tuesday evening. Families were invited to shop at the Scholastic book fair set up in the Jane Ball library. In addition to shopping for their favorite books, families could also enjoy the DJ in the gym. Refreshments were also se…

Jane Ball PTO sponsors book signing

CEDAR LAKE | The Jane Ball PTO sponsored a book signing for the students. Students were able to purchase a copy of “Hello Horton” and have it autographed by Principal Teri Crussen, Assistant Principal Christine Waugh, and the Jane Ball mascot, Horton. The students will enjoy reading the hist…

Lincoln Celebrates “WinterFest 2012”

CEDAR LAKE | Although no snow was on the ground, Lincoln Elementary School PTO had a successful "WinterFest" on Friday, February 3.

Get a Clue

Morgan Township Elementary School students participate in a live Clue game Friday morning as a reward for a job well done in the school's Reading Counts program. Teams huddled together in halls to discuss the clues they had gathered. The clues as to who stole Big Mouth Billy Bass came from t…

Get a Clue

Parents and Morgan Township Elementary School teachers dressed as popular fictional characters such as, Fancy Nancy, Pippy Longstocking, Shrek and Harry Potter gave students clues Friday as to who stole Big Mouth Billy Bass, a mechanical talking fish which serves as the Reading Counts progra…

PTO names Winfield Elementary December ‘Students of the Month’

CROWN POINT | The Winfield-Jerry Ross Elementary PTO recently announced the Winfield Elementary "Students of the Month" for December.

Walk of life

VALPARAISO | More than 500 flower footstep fans participated Saturday in the ninth annual Porter County Garden Walk.

PTO fundraiser encouraging students to become fit For life

CROWN POINT | Tasha Gomez, president of Timothy Ball Elementary School's PTO, has begun the new school year with a new philosophy as she and other parents and teachers begin fundraising.