Education

Purdue University North Central Office of Continuing Education is offering a five-class non-credit workshop on grant writing. "Grant Writing" will meet at the PNC Westville campus on Wednesdays, Oct. 7 to Nov. 4 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Registration is...

This past week has been spirit week at the school where I am student teaching. I decided to be a good student teacher and show my full support for the school. Monday was sunglasses day, Tuesday was Sunday best, Wednesday was pajama day, today hat...

Written by Jane Scupham, principal If you get the chance, say hello to our newest staff members: Mrs. Karen Behrend and Mrs. Alene Sullivan! Mrs. Behrend is teaching Algebra to all our eighth grade students. She received her undergraduate degree from...

Written by Jane Scupham, Principal Last Friday was a very special day. Not only did we celebrate our first Family Friday of the year, but a special visitor came to the building. Detective Tom Horn of the Valparaiso Police Department came to visit his...

Purdue University North Central Office of Continuing Education will offer a non-credit, level 2 course in conversational Italian. "More Italian" will meet at the Westville campus on Thursdays, Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. The course fee is...

After 23 years of teaching half-day kindergarten at Saint Paul Catholic School, Jan McCorkle said "I love seeing the growth my children make in 9 months and the twinkle in their eyes when they finally get something!"  The class has been busy...

Volume 16, Issue 2September 21, 2009The newest Porter County Career and Technical Education Newsletter is now available.  Articles include: Emergency Rescue Academy Firefighting World Mrs. Wilson's Medical Terminology Classes Participated in a...

Purdue University North Central set all-time enrollment and credit hour records this fall. The 2009 - 2010 academic year opened Monday, Aug. 24 with a record 4,463 students enrolled in a record 46,594 credit hours for the fall semester.This...

Northview Elementary School will host the first annual Laps for Learning event. At 2pm on Friday, September 18, 320 students from the school will participate in the event to raise money for the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization. Students will...

Student teaching has been going very well and I am enjoying every minute of it. It can often be exhausting. I often come home with a huge headache and have to make a strategic withdrawal to my bed for a few hours before waking up and getting some...