Valparaiso Community Schools

What comes to mind when you think about your childhood gym class? Run some laps? Do some push ups and sit-ups? Maybe play a game of Kickball or Steal the Bacon? Depending on who you ask, it was either the best part of the day or a complete nightmare....

Written by Jessica Corral, Spring into the @arts Coordinator and Art Teacher at Flint Lake Elementary Schools A mere walk in the woods on an early August day, and suddenly an inkling urges you to veer off the path. Then, they reveal themselves ......

One of the most valuable questions a parent can ask their child each night is, “What did you learn in school today?” It opens the door to some wonderful conversations — conversations about books, conversations about current events,...

To read or not to read to children is not the question. But to read or not to read with children is the question. On the surface, there seems to be little difference between the two actions, but the difference between the two is great. At Hayes...

The holiday season brings a combination of busy-ness and family time. Perhaps your family travels, or experiences the hustle and bustle to prepare for celebrations of the season. While school is out, there is also a gift of time to spend with family....

Written by Kelly Mucha, Social Worker at Cooks Corners Elementary Academic performance, grades, testing, behavior, friends, homework, family, sports and the arts are just a few things that are racing through our children’s minds in a day....

There is a new buzzword in education today: grit. Angela Lee Duckworth defines grit as having perseverance and passion for long-term goals. The teachers and staff at Hayes Leonard Elementary are working to help ingrain this quality within our...

Life is busy. Young and old, working and retired, our calendars quickly fill up with appointments, meetings and to-do lists. Children have a myriad of activities in which they participate, and evenings, for some, are frequently spent running from one...

Valparaiso Community Schools German Department was honored to host German engineer, author and reporter Joachim Henker at Benjamin Franklin Middle School in September. Herr Henker entertained the gathering of nearly 280 Valparaiso Schools German...

With the first quarter under their belts, the students at Northview Elementary school are eagerly learning new material! Not only are they learning how to read, write, and calculate math problems, they are learning how to be good citizens of the...