Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Whitley County Consolidated Schools is on a 2 hour delay for Monday, January 6, 2025

WCCS Families, With winter break here, I want to remind you that the safety and well-being of our school community continue to be a top priority. The holidays are a time when some students may need additional support. During the break, the reporting feature for STOPit, our anonymous reporting system will be shut off. Students will continue to have access to the app for local resources and the Crisis Text Line services during the break. The reporting feature will come back into service on January 5. -Lyle Kuhmichel Director of District Safety and Student Services

Last night’s board meeting was full of celebrations across the District. Following Indian Springs’ Veteran Fish Fry, the committee presented a check of their profits to Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana. Mr. & Mrs. Coons, and Mrs. Miller presented the check to Gene Languell. Winner of the Rose-Hulman Mathematics Contest, Trey Whitacre, was congratulated by the board. Read his full story on the CCHS news page. We also recognized retiring school board members, Shelby Longenbaugh, Stan Meyer and Bill Tucker. Thank you for your dedication to our school community and the impact you have made for our students! In addition, Mr. Brett Eberly and Mrs. Hanna presented on the work and great things happening in the Innovation Academy at CCHS. The new academy structure features three academies, Eagle Tech Academy, Innovation Academy and Service Academy. Learn more on the CCHS site. Then our very own, Mrs. Rentschler, Indiana Board of Education Board Member, presented on the changing diploma requirements for the Class of 2029 and beyond. As always, our board meeting documents can be found on our website at wccsonline.com. #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRelationshipBuliders

Dear WCCS Families and Staff,  At approximately 3:37 p.m., WCCS was notified of a 911 text message that came through the Whitley County Sheriff Dispatch. Dispatch was able to gather the geo-location, which showed the message came from the north side of the Columbia City High School parking lot, where buses park at dismissal with both middle and high school students present.  Joining administration, several members of the CCPD, CCFD, and ISP arrived at CCHS and did a walkthrough of the building. At 4:05 p.m., law enforcement identified the owner of the cell phone and left to make contact with the family.  We acknowledge the seriousness of this offense and will act accordingly with our policies and work with law enforcement. The owner of the cell phone was identified and there is no threat at any WCCS campus.  Please know, safety is a top priority and we encourage - if you see something or hear something, say something. As with any school safety incident, we will debrief and review our practices and procedures. We extend our appreciation to our local law enforcement for their work. 

Due to icy conditions in the northern half of our district, Whitley County Consolidated Schools is on a two hour delay for Thursday December 12, 2024.

Whitley County Consolidated Schools is on a 2 hour delay for Thursday December 5, 2024

Throughout the district today our staff traded spots with students and took learning roles. All of our staff took part in professional development to collaborate together and focus on student outcomes. Conversations around literacy, mathematics, data-driven and student led instruction, and so much more! Continously learning to enhance the WCCS Experience for our students! Thank you, staff for all you do for our students!

Columbia City High School students from Eagle Tech Academy invite all WCCS elementary families to join them for a FREE Book Fair with Princess Belle and Santa! Hosted on Dec. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Peabody Public Library elementary students and their families are invited to meet Belle, take photos with Santa, and refresh their home libraries with community -donated books. *Flyer created by students* #ExperienceWCCS

Welcome back, Eagles! As a reminder, there are no students tomorrow, December 3. This is a scheduled professional development day for all of our staff.

Mark Your Calendars | The current eighth grade class is invited to attend a Class of 2029 meeting at CCHS on December 5 from 6-8 p.m. to learn more about the academies at CCHS. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. #ExperienceWCCS #Classof2029

Have a grateful Thanksgiving break. The Central Office and WCCS school buildings are closed Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29.

The work of Whitley County Consolidated Schools creates a continuum of experiences for our students K-12 which reinforce our dedication to strong academics, as well work ethic and employability standards. As eagles, we applaud the growth and development of persistence, respectfulness, initiative, dependability and efficiency in our school and community for Eagle P.R.I.D.E. You will see our students awarded each quarter for these characteristics and the common language used throughout our district. #ExperienceWCCS #EaglePRIDE #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

We're Hiring at CCHS! Columbia City High School is seeking a part-time para-professional to join our EAGLE room team. This 5-hour per day position will provide instructional and behavioral support to students in our specialized EAGLE program. Responsibilities include: - Monitoring student behavior and implementing behavior intervention strategies - Facilitating small group and 1-on-1 learning activities - Collaborating with the special education team Qualified candidates should have: - High school diploma or equivalent - Strong communication and interpersonal skills This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students. If you're interested in joining our team, please apply by December 27, at https://www.applitrack.com/r8esc/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=37410&category=Support+Staff #SpecialEducation #ExperienceWCCS #CCHS #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

Notice: The Main Street railroad crossing ( Big G's) will remain closed until mid morning on November 6. Please avoid the area and plan appropriate routes for school drop-off. The railroad crossings at Line Street and Ohio Street are currently open.

Little Turtle Elementary will have our first annual Veterans Day Car Parade to honor Veterans and all of our Armed Forces. This Parade is to honor Veterans and all members of our Armed Forces. It will be a backward parade of sorts, all Veterans and any service men and women will drive their cars around our marked "parade route" No Veterans are getting out of their cars, just driving though, as we cheer you on and celebrate you! The parade is on Monday, November 11 at 9:00-10:00 am. We want students to try to invite someone in the military. That’s where we need your help! We need to know who those special people are. If you know or can invite someone in the United States Armed Forces, past or present, please ask them to come! We want to honor as many as we can. Please contact Brandi Duncan at Little Turtle Elementary with any questions. Brandi Duncan Music Teacher

Parent Teacher Conferences are on Wednesday, October 23. Connect with your child(ren)'s teacher to schedule a time to meet. All students and families are welcome to participate in parent teacher conferences.

It's the last day of National School Lunch Week and our food service staff have been having fun getting creative with their fruit displays! These were bananas served at Northern Heights and blueberries at Little Turtle . What a great way to encourage the students to eat more fresh produce! Our hardworking food service staff work hard all year to make sure students have access to healthy, delicious meals. Thanks for all you do to nourish our school community!

It's National School Lunch Week! 🍔🍎 This week, our cafeterias are serving up some delicious and nutritious meals that students love: Today was a student favorite- breakfast for lunch! Pictured is a pan of warm cinnamon rolls served at Mary Raber. Tomorrow we will be trying a new recipe at the middle and high schools- a cajun chicken pasta! And Friday will be another student favorite- it's pizza day! We're committed to providing balanced, tasty lunches that fuel our students for learning. Celebrate #NationalSchoolLunchWeek with us this week!

All WCCS Skyward SMS 2.0 systems will be down beginning Friday, October 11th at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12th, while our host is installing the latest updates. Please refrain from making eFunds payments during this time, as well, because they may not be properly recorded.

WCCS Families. This afternoon local law enforcement was involved in a pursuit that ended in close proximity to our campus. There is no danger and the pursuit ended before they got to the south campus (Little Turtle, ISMS and CCHS); however, you will see increased police presence in the area during dismissal while they finish their work. The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. While this incident occurred in the vicinity of our campus, our campus remains safe and secure. We have been in close communication with local authorities, who have assured us that the situation has been contained and there is no need for any lockdown or other emergency measures. Thank you for your understanding.