Teams have a ball at benefit

CROWN POINT | Students and parents gathered in the St. Mary Catholic Community School gym recently to watch and participate in a charity dodge ball tournament benefiting La Rabida Children’s Hospital.

Joan Martin Elementary announces 2012-2013 Student Council

HOBART | After several weeks of campaigning, thirty-seven students were inducted into the Joan Martin Elementary Student Council on October 23.

CHS studentsl attend the Indiana Association of Student Council High School state convention

CPHS Partnership with the Crown Point Community Foundation

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Community Foundation and Crown Point High School began a partnership in 2012-13. The partnership is focused on establishing the Crown Point High School Endowment Fund. This will be a donor advised fund administered by the Crown Point Community Foundation.

Girls rule at St. Mary's

GRIFFITH | St. Mary School recently held an installation of Student Council officers and representatives at the All-School Mass at St. Mary Church. The student council has raised money in the past for La Rabida Hospital, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and Griffith Emergency Fund, adopted…

Dancing for Riley patients

CROWN POINT | More than 130 Crown Point and Kankakee Valley high school students danced for a cause recently in the CPHS field house.

Illiana student leader takes aim at engineering studies

Kyle Vander Zee, 17, serves as student council president at Illiana Christian High School in Lansing.

Ridge View Penny Power collects over $800 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

HOBART |  In late January, the Ridge View Elementary Student Council kicked off their "Pennies for Patients" program with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer.

Jones students shower peer with pennies, love

PORTAGE | Jones Elementary School students showered one of their own Tuesday with love and pennies -- lots of pennies.

Making dreams come true

MERRILLVILLE | Most youngsters are dreaming about receiving toys for Christmas, but Student Council members at Merrillville Intermediate School made dreams come true for other children this past holiday season.

St. Mary's Student Council conducts food drive

CROWN POINT | The Student Council at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point once again conducted a school-wide food drive.

Homecoming king earns academic, athletic awards

Billy Van Cleef, 17, is a scholar and athlete.

Student Council elected at Marian Catholic

The 2011-12 Marian Catholic Student Council pauses for a photo after a planning meeting.

Student Council elected at Marian Catholic

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Marian Catholic Student Council has been elected for the 2011-12 school year.

Council poised to serve the community

GRIFFITH | St. Mary School in Griffith recently held  installation ceremonies for its 2011-12 Student Council Officers and Grade Representatives at the 8:15 All-School Mass.

"Souper" fun for Super Bowl

DYER | Student Council members at Protsman Elementary School found a fun and productive way to celebrate last weekend's Super Bowl.

Joan Martin Student Council reaches out to those in need

HOBART | Through the holiday season, the students at Joan Martin Elementary collected nonperishable food items and monetary donations that were distributed to forty-nine Joan Martin families in need.

St. Mary's Student Council leads food drive

CROWN POINT | Under the leadership of St. Mary's Student Council members Nathan Doctor, Teddy Sinal Eric Kim and Maridee Kampen, students, parents faculty and staff conducted a successful school-wide food drive collecting over 5,000 items.