Whitko Schools Receives Broadband Grant
Whitko Community School Corp. is one of 30 Indiana school districts to receive a broadband grant.
Read MoreWhitko Community School Corp. is one of 30 Indiana school districts to receive a broadband grant.
Read MoreSOUTH WHITLEY — Each week, in the early hours of the morning, you’ll find the Whitko Marching Pride rehearsing its winning piece, “Time Machine” under the direction of John VanPatten. “V.P.” as the band members affectionately call him, is making his first year debut on staff at Whitko … Read More
SOUTH WHiTLEY — Sept. 11 through Sept. 15, is not only homecoming week for Whitko Community Schools, it is also a celebration designed to launch an ongoing effort to teach students how to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions in the digital world. In other words, how to … Read More
Just before 1 p.m. in the afternoon on Monday, Aug. 21, the moon began to slowly cover the sun. Inside the schools, the anticipation was building, as students eagerly awaited the chance to witness the spectacle known as a solar eclipse. At the elementary schools in Pierceton and … Read More
PIERCETON — He keeps his newly built shed warm, he says, because it helps keep the honey flowing. Travis Trump is a father, a husband, a land owner, an employee, a college graduate who has obtained his master’s degree and today he reflects upon his memories as a … Read More
WHITKO — The following is back to school registration information for schools within the Whitko Community School district. Pierceton Elementary School: Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 2 from 1 -7 p.m. South Whitley Elementary: Aug. 1 from noon – 6 p.m. Aug. 2 from 8 … Read More
LARWILL — This week 64 elementary students from Pierceton and South Whitley joined together to attend Camp Invention. Students have been building and creating using recyclable materials. This is known as “Upcycling” at Camp Invention. Wednesday morning, one group of boys even constructed an entire hockey game using some of … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — The Indiana Department of Education announced today the 2016 Advanced Placement Award Recipients. To be selected, schools must have at least 25 percent of their 2016 graduating class receiving a 3, 4, or 4 on an AP exam. Whitko High School was honored for having … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Samuel Rickerd, a resident of South Whitley, recently attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar held at University of Indianapolis. Rickerd joined more than 150 other young high school leaders from the region. Representing Whitko High School, Samuel is the son of Mark and Sarah … Read More
WHITKO — “Did your teacher ever ask you what you wanted to learn about?” That was the question posed to the parents in attendance at the first ever Genius Hour Expo at Pierceton Elementary School last week. Fourth grade students from Michelle Ball’s and Dana Clutter’s classes presented … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY — Wednesday evening was full of energy as Whitko Band Instructor Joey Shepherd and his students filled the auditorium with the sound of what Shepherd called “a life-long passion,” music. Both students from Whitko Middle School and the High School performed. In some songs, the groups performed together, … Read More
PIERCETON — The following students were chosen as students of the month at their schools in the Whitko School Corporation: Audrey Bradford – Whitko High School She voluntarily helps others upon completing her responsibilities. She has steadily been successful in class and makes no excuses for her grades … Read More
WARSAW — The Magical Meadows is more than just horseback riding, it’s a therapeutic technique to help students. Once on site, students learn to quickly overcome their initial fears or anxieties about a horse, and within minutes and are soon riding. Learning to balance, taking initiative, caring for … Read More
PIERCETON — The Pierceton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce Whitko Community Schools as their recipient for May’s Business of the Month! “Big enough to deliver, small enough to care” has long been the motto of the school spanning two counties, but the message is becoming increasingly … Read More
PIERCETON — “New York Times” best-selling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka spoke to students at Pierceton Elementary School on Tuesday. Krosoczka spent the day sharing with students the importance of perseverance through his own real-life examples, and was quick to point out that success is a process … Read More
This week, numerous school corporation superintendents have spoken out over an age-old test utilized to not only measure elementary, middle school and early high school student’s growth and achievement, but to determine the effectiveness of a corporation’s teaching staff. The past few years have been incredibly rocky ones … Read More