Several students have fallen behind academically as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, March 9, in Syracuse, the board heard a brief report on efforts to cut the gaps in learning from elementary school principals Eric Speicher (Syracuse), Chris Gerbers (Milford) and Lee Snider (North Webster).
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Not unlike many other school districts statewide, the Wawasee Community School Corporation finds itself with a shortage of bus drivers. Some districts have eliminated routes and a few have went so far as to request eliminating offering any transportation. Wawasee has had to consolidate some routes … Read More
SYRACUSE — A fundraising effort by two Wawasee High School students on the campus radio station last year resulted in a public service award from the Indiana Broadcasters Association. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, Aug. 14, in Syracuse, the board heard … Read More
SYRACUSE — School corporation administration responded to a grandparent’s concern about school bus safety. During the Sept. 12 Wawasee Community School Corporation board meeting, Rhonda Ousley, who lives near North Webster, asked for consideration to install cameras near the stop arms on buses. She noted she had seen … Read More
SYRACUSE — For anyone who takes care of a child in school and that child rides on a bus, it is a scary and unsettling thought, to say the least, a vehicle driver would disregard an activated stop arm of the bus and drive on through. But it … Read More
SYRACUSE — They could be described as rolling billboards for Wawasee Community Schools. Two new buses for the school corporation’s fleet are already attracting attention and will see plenty of use during the coming school year. Using additional funds in the bus replacement fund, Wawasee purchased two 46-passenger … Read More
SYRACUSE — Beginning sometime after Labor Day, visitors to any of the schools in the Wawasee Community School Corporation will experience something much different than they’re used to. Security upgrades will mean visitors will be greeted by Raptor, a new camera system. The Wawasee school board was given … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee students can voluntarily enter a poster contest in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 17-21.
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