Graduation walks provide a step back in time The class of 2018 has had a unique opportunity to take a walk down memory lane. Many of our seniors have had a chance to visit their elementary and middle schools dressed in their cap and gowns. The graduating seniors are greeted with cheers, clapping, and [...]
Students work with NASA, head to Washington, D.C. Three Elkhart Memorial students are making their way into the field of astronomy while still only seniors in high school. Students Gabe Efsits, Duncan Learman, and Aaron Russell, along with Memorial Physics teacher, John Taylor, and a team of high school researchers from all across the [...]
Central students spread cheer throughout Elkhart For the second consecutive year, Elkhart Central’s “Shades of Blue” choral ensemble took to the streets of downtown Elkhart to spread holiday cheer. According to Elkhart Central choral director Bill Niederer, the group has caroled inside the halls of Elkhart Central for many years, but principal Frank Serge [...]
Elkhart Memorial Girls Basketball Adopts Local Families As the girls’ basketball coach at West Side Middle School, Krista Hennings sees and hears a lot of the things happening at West Side and with West Side families. When she heard about a family who was struggling, she saw it as an outreach opportunity for Elkhart [...]
Student Spotlight: Lauren Midgley Most professional authors can only hope to gain a following on their work. To have readers who follow their every move and written word is the ultimate dream. For one Elkhart Central junior, she has already achieved this. Through the social media/reading-writing hybrid app “Wattpad”, consumers are able to read, [...]
Manufacturing Days Elkhart middle school students are exploring career opportunities here in their hometown. Students from North Side, West Side, and Pierre Moran middle schools spent the first week of October traveling to a different manufacturing business in order to gain exposure to local career paths and more career awareness. Founded by the Economic [...]
Secondary: Students Take The Classroom To The Farm Eager high school students invaded the farm lands. Their teachers had left them with only one rule to follow: explore. Through the rocky pathways, dusty fields, and dewy woods still tainted by the early morning air, students traipsed around with the freedom to laugh and explore [...]
Middle school teachers are all hands on deck for PRIDE Middle School PRIDE teams, consisting of teachers, principals and support staff, recently dedicated their Friday to work together and unify what PRIDE and the Work Ethic Certification mean for seventh and eighth grade students at Elkhart Community Schools. The PRIDE initiative is an acronym [...]
Ag program expands to include Animal Science in HS For the animal lovers and the farming families, the future vets and agricultural engineers, Elkhart’s newest science course is introducing high school students to the impact of animals on our economy, magnified especially within our agricultural-based area. With its growing importance within our community, the [...]
Over $3.48 million awarded to ECS graduates This year, Elkhart Community Schools’ senior classes were awarded an estimated $3,489,176.00 in scholarship dollars. The scholarships are still being reported from students and will likely increase in the next few weeks. Broken down, the school's estimations are: Elkhart Memorial: $1,294,170.00 Elkhart Central: $1,681,206.00 Elkhart Area Career [...]
