Warsaw Community Schools

📣 Big shoutout to our incredible bus drivers! 🚌👏 Tonight, our school board had the privilege of recognizing their dedication and hard work. We want to express our appreciation for everything they do to ensure the safe transportation of our students. #WCSmission

🎓 Congrats to two graduating seniors, Ethan Betances and Hallie Bledsoe, for achieving FOUR years of perfect attendance! 🎉 Let's put those four years into perspective: 🗓️ 720 days ⏰ 5,220 hours ⏲️ 313,200 minutes We are proud to celebrate this incredible milestone with you! #WCSmission #Classof2023

Don't forget, free lunch at the park (11:30am – 12:30pm) starts today! WHERE: Winona Lake Park AND Bixler Park @ Center Lake. WHEN: June 5 - June 30, 2023, July 10 – July 28, 2023 WHO: All children under 18 (adults pay purchase one for $5) #WCSmission

We're proud to announce that we've joined forces with Kerlin Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. to donate a bus to the Baker Youth Club (BYC). This will enhance transportation for WCS students and support BYC's valuable programs. As part of WCS's bus replacement plan, we trade in buses each year. Instead of the typical trade-in process, WCS and Kerlin Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. collaborated to offer the bus to BYC at a significantly reduced rate. This partnership ensures that WCS students have convenient access to BYC's resources and programs, benefitting their education and development beyond the classroom! #WCSmission #CommunityPartnerships #EducationBeyondTheClassroom

🎓 Congratulations to the first WCHS graduates of 2023! Last night, we celebrated several students with a memorable graduation ceremony. 🎓 Colton Martin, Emiliano Juarez-Torres, Morgan Johnson, Garrett Hall,and Bryce Duncan will be competing at the IHSAA state finals in Bloomington on June 2 (during scheduled graduation), so we honored their accomplishments last night. During the event, the graduates were recognized for their academic achievements and their outstanding representation of our school in the state track and field competition. Each graduate proudly their track shoes as an honor cord, symbolizing their dedication and success in their sport. Dr. Hoffert, Superintendent (and a former WCHS graduate and track and field state finalist), shared a heartfelt blessing, wishing the graduates success. We also recognized Josh Pratt and Sabrina Wallen, two graduates who have overcome adversity and achieved remarkable success. We are proud of all our graduates and their extraordinary achievements! #ClassOf2023 #WCSmission

WCS Transportation Department celebrated our retiring bus drivers yesterday! Congrats Linda Haughee, Mike Webb, Terrie Good and Charles Lamb. You will be missed! #WCSmission

Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) is pleased to announce the selection of Kristin Sederberg as the next principal of Claypool Elementary, pending school board approval in June! Kristin is a distinguished educator with a remarkable career spanning 22 years. Throughout her career, Kristin has exhibited a deep commitment to education and has taught all elementary grade levels in some capacity. Her dedication to professional development led her to serve as a Summer School Principal and a Part-time Staff Developer for the past 12 years. In addition, she successfully completed a year-long administrative practicum, further enhancing her leadership skills. From 2021 to 2023, Kristin served as a District Technology Integration Specialist, staying at the forefront of innovative educational practices. Warsaw Community Schools extends its appreciation to all those involved in the selection process and welcomes Kristin Sederberg as the principal of Claypool Elementary! #WCSmission

WCS is excited to announce that Caleb Smith, Patrick Stump, Luke Snyder and Raquel Brouwer have been chosen to represent the Rising Stars of Indiana Class of 2024 for WCHS! With a focus on academic excellence, this prestigious recognition celebrates their outstanding achievements! Congrats Caleb, Patrick, Luke and Raquel! #WCSmission

Happy last day of school! It's hard to believe that we've reached the end of the 2022-23 school year. It's also hard to believe that these wonderful employees are celebrating their retirements. Thanks for all that you've done for WCS; you will be missed! #WCSmission Becky Burger- 19 Years Colleen Eastis- 29 Years Steven Ferber-30 Years Kim Grubbs-22 Years Linda Haughee- 28 Years Laurel Jensen- 29 Years Lisa King- 27 Years Charlie Lamb- 12 Years Tammy Leak- 24 Years Scott McClintock -44 Years Deb McClintock-43 Years Janet Moyer- 17 Years Maria Peacock-15 Years Melissa Rees- 32 Years Cynthia Shirey- 31 Years

Yesterday, the annual open house for the WACC Building Trades program was held at 2747 E Porthcawl Rd. Over the past few months, instructor Eric Taylor directed the building trades students as they worked on the home. The following students participated: Steven Becerra, Kelton Bennett, Enrique Cantero, Brandon Cardona, Sawyer Darling, Eduardo Escutia, Daniel Gracia, Mark Grothouse, Ulises Herra, Caden Holloway, Tucker Jones, Blake Keene, Dallas Lancaster, Pedro Lucas Perez, Matthew Marsh, Isaiah Martinez, Jose Nunez, Malvin Pouch, Placido Ramirez Silvestre, Jayce Sawyer, Karson Sizemore, Louis Vazquez, Calyb Vining, Andre Wells, and Mason Williamson. Great work, students! #WCSmission

WCS has been a BUZZ over the last few days and weeks as we wind down the 2022-23 year. We have had lots to celebrate! Here are a few of the highlights: The City Track meet had a great showing by all buildings! Eisenhower Elementary boys AND girls took home the win. Congrats Eagles! WCHS held the National Honor Society Class of 2024 Induction Ceremony and inducted 112 new members into NHS. The graduating NHS Class of 2023 donated 7456 hours of community service and tutoring to our community! The WACC and WCHS held several end-of the year celebrations including the Work-Based Learning end-of-year banquet and the WCHS Theatre Banquet. The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held their graduation banquet for the KYLA Class of 2023. KYLA's mission is to educate and train area youth in the principles of leadership. Not to mention all of the building-specific graduations, award ceremonies, field days, etc. Thanks to the many students, parents, staff and community members who have made this year so successful. It has been exciting to see all of the accomplishments and celebrations! #WCSmission

The Warsaw Community High School Bands will present their annual Spring Band Concert TONIGHT at 7:00pm in the Warsaw High School Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature the Jazz Band, WCHS Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Combined Bands. The program includes such musical favorites as Malagueña, How to Train Your Dragon, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Free will donations will be accepted for the Band department. All donations go to the WCHS Band program. The WCHS Bands are under the direction of Mark Ziegler and David Knouse. #WCSmission

WCHS has a variety of summer camps available in June and July! Here is the updated list of all of them, along with registration info #WCSmission

WCHS Choral Department will present their annual Spring Concert TONIGHT at 7:30pm in the WCHS Performing Arts Center! This year’s concert theme is “Stage and Screen." The concert will feature the five Warsaw Community High School choirs performing music from various well-known Broadway musicals and movies, including Newsies, Hairspray, Les Miserables, Matilda and more. The WCHS choirs are under the direction of Joshua Hren, and are accompanied by Lawrence Evans. Members of the community are welcome and invited to attend. Freewill donations will be accepted for the WCHS choir department. All donations go to the choir program for the purchase of new choral uniforms, buy new music and to assist students in their participation on a performance trip in New York City during Spring Break, 2024. #WCSmission

It's hard to believe that it's already the last week of school! In preparation for summer break, don't forget to complete 2023-24 registration in PowerSchool (including pre-registration and all required forms)! www.warsawschools.org/o/warsaw/page/registration1

The Elementary City Track Meet has been postponed for this evening. The meet has been rescheduled for Tuesday, 5/23, starting at 5:15 PM. Go Tigers!

Over the past few weeks, Leesburg Blazers have been exploring behind the school in their outdoor classroom and wetlands. They have been finding lots of exciting creatures, from tadpoles & leaches to blue gill & insects! WCS is blessed with some pretty incredible outdoor classrooms, and Lakes & Streams experiences are a vital part of our STEM curriculum throughout the district. Thanks to our incredible teachers, instructional coaches and community partners (including Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District and Grace College's Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams) who help to make these experiences possible! #WCSmission

Tonight, prior to the regular board meeting, WCS held a graduation celebration to highlight several groups of teachers, administrators, parents and community members for their work over the past several months. First, the board recognized the inaugural class of Tiger Ambassadors. Each WCS building assisted with selecting the 15 Tiger Ambassadors (consisting of parents and community members) and the program aimed to provide a behind-the-scenes look at WCS while promoting goodwill and understanding. The ambassadors participated in on-site field trips, lunch-and-learn meetings and a job shadowing day as a principal. The lunch-and-learns provided ambassadors with a deeper understanding of academic metrics of success, operations of transportation and food service, facility planning and school budgets. WCS looks forward to welcoming a new group of Tiger Ambassadors in the fall. Next, WCS recognized 53 total teacher and administrator master's degree graduates. In the fall of 2021, WCS established three cohorts in collaboration with Bluffton University and Indiana State University. Utilizing ESSER grant funds, 18-month degree programs were offered to current WCS employees through an internal application process. The cohorts began in January 2022 and graduated on May 6, 2023. The first of the three cohorts included 25 WCS teachers pursuing a Masters of Arts in Education with a literacy concentration through Bluffton University. Finally, the board recognized 17 teachers who graduated from Indiana State University with a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership ( building-level administration) and 11 teachers & administrators with their Educational Specialist Degree (district-level administration). WCS is excited to continue investing in educators' growth and educational development. Applications for the next round of scholarships are open through June 1. Current teachers interested in pursuing a Master's of Arts in Education with a literacy concentration or a Master's of Arts in Educational Leadership are invited to apply. For additional info and to see all graduates honored, visit: www.warsawschools.org/article/1120033 #WCSmission

This past week, WCS hosted a high ability parent meeting to provide parents with some general information about high ability and to provide a time for Q&A. The turnout far-exceeded our expectations! Parents can also reach out to Tina Northern (tnorthern@warsawschools.org) with questions. #WCSmission

WCHS will be offering swim sessions (of varying difficulty levels) each consisting of 9 days. Session 1: June 5 - 15, Session 2: June 19 - 29, and Session 3: July 3 - 14. The fee is $50 each (for the first 2 children) and $40 for additional siblings. warsaw-tigers.com/documents/2023/4/25/2023_Tiger_Swim_School.pdf If you have any questions, please email: brasler@warsawschools.org