Education

Classrooms were abuzz with visitors at Saint Paul Catholic School on Thursday, March 3rd. Guests from around Porter County came to share their love of reading for the third annual Read Across America Day. Coaches, pilots, judges, and community helpers filled …

Lake Hills STEM Elementary School competed at the Regional Math Bowl on February 26 in Walkerton, Indiana. Fourth and fifth grade teams both received first place in their divisions, and the school’s sixth grade team placed third in its division …

Thank you to all who completed our survey last week. You taking the time to complete that survey is valuable to us as we are always seeking to learn, grow, and improve. We value your feedback! I have internet access at home: 99% said yes My child knew where …

The LaPorte High School Winter Color Guard placed 1st in Scholastic Open Class at the Midwest Color Guard Circuit (MWCGC) Contest at Lake Park High School in Roselle, IL, on March 5. Complete class results were as follows: La Porte – 75.3 Marian …

Maya Davis, a Class of 2016 student at Highland High School, will join other outstanding musicians from across the nation as part of Music for All’s 2016 Honor Band of America. Davis was selected from numerous applicants from across the nation for …

Valparaiso’s Parkview Elementary was one of five schools in the state of Indiana to receive a grant to implement a Dual Language Program in kindergarten. This $82,567 grant is under the Indiana Senate Enrolled Act No. 267, which provides funding for schools …

The Chesterton High School Jazz Ensemble performed this past weekend at the Indiana State School Music Association’s (ISSMA) annual Jazz Festival hosted at LaPorte High School. The CHS ensemble performed in what is known as the Group I division which is a …

Two Michigan City Area Schools middle school students have been notified by the National Geographic Society that they are semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2016 Indiana National Geographic State Bee. Evan Ewy, an eighth grader at Barker Middle School …

March is here, which at the high school means our sophomore students will begin taking the ISTEP this year, which is a new test for the 2015-16 school year. In the past, since 2009-10, high school students were expected to take the End of Course Assessment …