Schmack ‘Em Sponsors High School Fishing Teams
Schmack Em’ Bait and Tackle Shop, Macy, has been sponsoring two area high school fishing teams.
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Valley Insight: Who’s Gonna Fill Those Shoes?
Scott Backus TVMS Principal As I sit to write my January article, I am again pondering the legacy of a great man who exited this life too soon. In a similar storyline to the loss of Coach Brian Hooker at Rochester last year, Coach Jeff Shriver received a … Read More
Two Coaches Showed Us The Meaning Of Leadership
By Scott Backus Principal, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School AKRON — Peter Drucker, an author on organizational leadership, stated this about leadership: “The ultimate task is unmistakable — to lift all of those in the organization to higher heights. How do you influence people, not push people around because … Read More
Valley Insight: The Impact Of New Graduation Pathways On Middle School Students
By Scott Backus Principal, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School AKRON — The staff at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School works very hard to make sure our students have the skills necessary to move successfully to high school. Our task is to make sure that every student has a solid foundation for … Read More
Valley Insight: Striving For A Better Future For Students And The Community.
By Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal Scott Backus AKRON — “We’re not the same middle school that we were when you were here.” It is exciting to get to say this to parents, community members and former students. I do not say this to diminish the importance of … Read More
Several Student Organizations Recognized At TVSB Meeting
Monday night’s Tippecanoe Valley School Board meeting saw several groups and organizations within the corporation receive recognition for recent accomplishments. Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal Scott Backus introduced members of the school’s spell bowl team, which won the conference championship. Backus stated that members of the team had … Read More
Valley Insight: Developing Leadership Skills In Students
Article by Scott Backus, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal In education we throw the word ‘leadership’ around a great deal. We talk about being leaders, identifying leaders, creating leaders and modeling leaders. The talk goes on and on, but the key question in any school is, “How do … Read More