Education

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School held their annual Sing-a-long on Thursday, December 17. This musical program has been a tradition at Christmastime for longer than the current staff can remember, as the whole school gathers in the gym to celebrate...

ATTENTION BANDS! Do you have what it takes to be the best band in the county? Show off your talents in the Power of Youth: Battle of the Bands BAD (Battle Against Drugs) The contest will be held February 20th, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at the Valparaiso...

Memorial Elementary School has kicked off the holiday season with a giving spirit. The students participated in a “Dime Line” competition, which is similar to “Jar Wars” where classes compete against one another to get the least amount of...

The holiday season is in full swing at Northview Elementary School! Winter break is fast approaching but before it gets here, the school is celebrating with several events this week. Every morning through Thursday, the students are hosting “Music...

Parkview Elementary’s own Greg Karas (aka Mr. K) has written his first book, “The Hummingbird Defenders” and will be doing a book signing and discussion at the Valparaiso Barnes and Noble at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 during...

The American Sign Language Club of PNC held their monthly Silent Coffee at Evelyn Bay Coffee Company this past Friday night. A mixture of ASL students, local community members, and people from as far away as Michigan came out for this event. Overall,...

The latest Porter County Career and Technical Education Newsletter is now available. Articles include: Career Center Students Learn Work Ethic Values from Area Leaders Counselor's Corner Two Early Childhood Classes Share Experiences Together Medical...

Governor Mitch Daniels has appointed three new members to the Ivy Tech Community College Board of Trustees. The appointments include Debora K. Butterfield of Valparaiso, Richard Halderman of Wabash, and Leslie C. Shively of Evansville. Butterfield is...

When international commerce and policy graduate student Jacob Sitati came to Valparaiso University from Kenya, he intended to gain business knowledge he could take back home to benefit people in his native land. This fall, the co-founder of Vision...

American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body. It is the first language of many deaf North Americans, and one of several...