Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Lunch Hero Day is tomorrow, May 2nd! Get ready to celebrate the amazing cafeteria staff who keep our students fed, happy, and energized! These unsung heroes work hard every day to prepare delicious meals and create a positive lunchtime experience. Shout-out to our incredible lunch heroes across our schools: Mary Raber: Sally Simon, Joyce Hierholzer, Cassie Trabert. ISMS: Jill Lemmon, Deana Carter, Cynthia Craig, Jennifer Hageman, Alicia Herber, Audene Kovach, Bria Maggart, Carmen Whiteman, Karen Zorn. Not pictured- Amanda Elkins Little Turtle: Cheryl Ottinger, Crystal Gegner, and Kristin Scheumann. Not pictured- Melissa Sayers. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!

Today, we celebrate the incredible leaders who guide, inspire, and support our students and staff across Whitley County Consolidated Schools! To our amazing principals, assistant principals, dean of students, and academy directors: You are the heartbeat of our schools leading with vision, compassion, and unwavering dedication. Every day, you support our teachers, inspire our students, create safe learning environments, champion student success, model Eagle P.R.I.D.E., and solve challenges.. Your leadership transforms classrooms, builds school culture, and shapes futures. You are educational heroes who make a difference every single day! We are grateful for your commitment to our students, our schools, and our community. THANK YOU for everything you do!

Little Turtle’s second grade students took part in the City of Columbia City official proclamation of Arbor Day! With the proclamation wrote by Mayor Ryan Daniel and delivered by Chip Hill, second grade planted an Oak Tree at the front of the school with help from the Columbia City Tree Board. In addition to the tree, three books were donated to the school media center to be checked out and read! Happy Arbor Day!

Happy Birthday, WJHS! Our very own student-run radio station. Celebrate in style with new apparel. Order now through May 25.

Spring and Summer Camps for Athletics have started their registration process. Recently added: Boys Soccer Camp and Boys Basketball Camp More details: https://www.wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/spring-and-summer-youth-camps

Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day to our WCCS Transportation Staff! From our bus drivers, substitute drivers, bus aides, bus monitors and our technicians, coordinator and transportation director, it takes a lot of dedication to transport 2,779 students to and from school each day! They run 110 routine routes a day covering more than 2,500 miles Monday through Friday! In addition to getting our students to school safely, bus drivers help transport students and staff to educational experiences, athletic events, extracurricular club events, and more throughout the whole year! Thank your bus driver and staff. #WCCSExperience #AppreciationDay

State Road 205 is closed south of County Road 350S. Barricades are placed on State Road 205 at Radio Road for the southbound lane. For Northern Heights drivers, it may be easier to take Main Street to State Road 9 for the morning shuttles.

It's that time of the year, we encourage all parents/guardians to complete online registration! Spring registration is open until May 30, 2025. Registration helps us create class sizes, transportation routes, staff support and more! Registration must be completed in a browser and cannot be completed through the Skyward App. We've created step-by-step instructions to get started! https://www.wccsonline.com/o/wccs/page/registration-returning-students

After hours, our WCCS Employees have the opportunity to participate in several wellness opportunities throughout the month. For April's Wellness Cooking Class, staff made pesto pasta salad with chicken! Thank you, Skye for hosting! At WCCS employment is rewarding in and out of our classrooms and schools! Learn more on our website and view employment opportunities! #WCCSExperience #WCCSRelationshipBulilders #Wellness

Reminder: No school and the administrative office is closed today.

Good afternoon, Next week, we will be reaching out to you and your children (grades 3 - 12) with a brief stakeholder satisfaction survey. As always, you have to option to opt your child out of participating in this anonymous survey. The only identifying information collected will be the child's school and grade level. The survey will be sent out on Monday, April 21 , 2025 and will be open until Friday, April 25, 2025. Questions to be included in the survey are: 1) Which of the following best matches your role at WCCS - Student; Parent/family member/care giver; Teacher; School staff; School Leadership; or District staff 2) Which school do you attend? (Schools are listed and each student selects one) 3) What grade are you in? (Grade levels 3 - 12 are listed and each student selects one) 4) Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at your school? Answer selections are Do not belong at all; Belong a little bit; Somewhat belong; Belong quite a bit; or Completely belong 5) On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how likely are you to recommend your school to a friend or family member? Numbers 0 - 10 are listed, student chooses one. 6) Which of the following best describes you? (optional) American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian or Asian American; Black or African American; Hispanic or Latinx; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White; Multiracial or Biracial; Prefer not to answer; A race or ethnicity not listed here (please specify). Please notify your child's school if you wish to opt your child out of completing this survey. Thank you.

Meeting should last around 15 minutes.

We will have a transportation meeting Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30AM. Location will be at the bus garage. All transportation personal need to attend.

Students and community, Ivy Tech plans to host their annual summer courses at the Marshall Building (107 N Walnut St.) beginning June 9. Psychology and Public Speaking are accepting registration! Register online or email Claire to get started!

As a reminder, schools and the administrative office are closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. View the calendar: wccsonline.com/documents/school-year-calendars/2024-2025/559892

Spring Break is anything but boring in Columbia City with WJHS 91.5 The Eagle playing! The student-led radio station celebrates 40 Years! We're celebrating with an apparel sale! Learn more about WJHS 91.5 and listen: https://www.wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/overview-wjhs [Student submitted and created content]

We celebrate our WCCS librarians, media specialists and their assistants today for National School Librarian Day! Our school libraries are a place for books, media, technology, homework resources and so much more! Thank you for all you do! #WCCSExperience #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay

Today, we celebrate the incredible paraprofessionals across Whitley County Consolidated Schools who support, inspire, and make a difference in our students' lives every single day! Our paraprofessionals are heroes in our classrooms providing individual attention, supporting students with special needs, helping teachers, and creating a positive learning environment. Your dedication, patience, and compassion do not go unnoticed! To our amazing paraprofessionals: THANK YOU for being essential members of our school family. You truly make a profound impact on our students' educational journeys. Thank you, WCCS Paraprofessionals: Ms. Amstutz Ms. Barrell Mr. Beck Ms. Corkwell Ms. Frankart Ms. Grahovac Ms. Gresley Ms. Harper Ms. Henry Ms. Herron Mr. Hicks Mr. Hopkins Ms. Mosher Ms. Renbarger Ms. Rugg Ms. Schrader Ms. Shoda Ms. Snyder Mr. Sittler Ms. Stump Ms. Trumbull Ms. Wagoner Ms. Wiggins Ms. Wilderman Ms. Yager Ms. Zickafoose Instructional Assistants: Ms. Shew Ms. Leighty Ms. Bedwell Ms. Tucker Ms. Baker Ms. Priest Ms. Reed Ms. Wilderman Ms. Thomas Ms. Henry Ms. Sowders Ms. Walters Ms. Schlosser Ms. Slagal Ms. Tinsley Ms. Helton Ms. Schneider Ms. Gavin Ms. Kanning Ms. Hoopingarner Ms. Bergman Ms. Geiger Ms. Schuman Ms. Wolter Ms. Barrera Ms. Moore Ms. Presley Ms. Johnson Ms. Wyatt Ms. Gates Ms. Halferty NOW HIRING! Love working with students and in a collaborative setting? We want you! We currently have open paraprofessional positions across our district. Join our team and make a difference in students' lives. Apply today at wccsonline.com and click the "Employment Opportunities" button. #ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay #Hiring #WCCSExperience #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

CCHS Inducts First National Technical Honor Society. Congratulations, students! Columbia City High School celebrated its inaugural induction of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), recognizing outstanding students in Career and Technical Education programs. The ceremony, held on March 27, 2025, honored students who demonstrated excellence in technical education, leadership, and professional skills. According to Matt Bock, NTHS Advisor, the new chapter joins a national organization that has recognized more than 1 million members since 1984. "This is a testament to our CTE programs and the caliber of kids we celebrate. They've shown exceptional dedication to their chosen technical fields and embody the core values of knowledge, skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship, and leadership,” said Jennifer Reiff, Director of Innovation and Career Technical Education. Read more: https://www.wccsonline.com/o/cchs/article/2117728 #WCCSExperience #CTE #NTHS

Columbia City High School is hiring a 7 Hr. Temp. Special Education Para-professional. The desired applicant has experience working with students with special needs, the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, is a self-starter, and shows the ability to take direction and implement quickly. A para-professional works under the direction of a teacher to support students, assist with instruction, and provide individualized support with the student's coursework. Applications are accepted online until April 25, 2025, at https://www.applitrack.com/r8esc/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=37410&category=Support+Staff Choose "CCHS 7 Hour Temporary Special Education Para-Professional" The job description is here: https://www.applitrack.com/r8esc/onlineapp/1BrowseFile.aspx?id=50715