Written by Andrew Melin, Superintendent Valparaiso Community Schools' students continue to excel in several academic performance indicators relative to state averages. The Indiana Department of Education has identified three primary benchmarks they...
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Staff and Parents Able to Customize Contact Information for VCS Phone Message System
From Superintendent Andrew Melin, Ph.D. VCS Weekly Newsletter for the Week of January 3, 2011: Staff and parents able to customize contact information for VCS phone message system Our VCS automated phone message system, SchoolMessenger, has been...
Engaging the Community in Valparaiso Community Schools
Written by Gina Wagenblast, Parent CoordinatorHave you ever wondered how Valparaiso Community School System really works? You may be guilty of thinking "they" (the central office administration, school board or teachers) don't want parents or the...
Does Sport Participation Build Character?
Written by Rob Haworth, Assistant Superintendent Did sports participation build the character of the professional football player who funded a dog fighting ring? Did sports participation build the character of the high school athletes who sexually...
Valpo Schools Delayed Tuesday, December 14
All Valpo schools are on a two hour delay for Tuesday, December 14. There will be no morning kindergarten.
Valparaiso Community Schools Public Forum November 9
Valparaiso Community Schools is hosting a Public Forum and the general public is invited to attend for the purpose of presenting and receiving comment on the VCS Strategic Plan. The strategic committee has been meeting to work to develop this plan...
2nd Annual Taste of Parkview
The 2nd annual Taste of Parkview is right around the corner! It will be held on Wednesday, October 27th from 6-8pm. Sign up to bring a food dish to compliment your family’s cultural background! We hope to see many wonderful Parkview Family inspired...
3rd Annual Safety “Roadeo”
To kick off National School Bus Safety Week, which is October 18th – 22nd, Valparaiso Community Schools Transportation Department is hosting its third annual in-house school bus Safety “Roadeo” on October 16th at the Valparaiso Community...
Valparaiso New Superintendent Announcement
Mary Idstein, School Board President of the Valparaiso Community Schools is pleased to announce that there is a special meeting of the Valparaiso Board of Education on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at the Valparaiso School Administration building...
Kindergarten Roundup
The Valparaiso Community Schools Kindergarten Roundup will be held in on Friday, April 23, 2009, at each of the district’s eight elementary schools. Children who are entering kindergarten in the fall of 2010 and their parents are invited to attend...