Office Hours

The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation Central Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Central Office is closed for all school holidays and breaks, but remains open during the summer.

School Board

Your School Board of Trustees are Bryan Murphy (Member), Mark Wise (Secretary), Hal Hoffman (Vice-President), Rod Eaton (Member), and Dave O’Brien (President)


The minutes and agendas may be accessed by visiting the Document Library or clicking on the links below:

School Board Documents

• Meeting Minutes - February 8, 2010
• Agenda - February 8, 2010
• Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2010
• Agenda - January 18, 2010
• Meeting Minutes - December 14, 2009
• Agenda - December 14, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - November 9, 2009
• Agenda - November 9, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - October 12, 2009
• Agenda - October 12, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - September 14, 2009
• Agenda - Septemebr 14, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - August 17, 2009
• Agenda - August 17, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2009
• Agenda - July 13, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - June 8, 2009
• Agenda - June 8, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - May 11, 2009
• Agenda - May 11, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - April 20, 2009
• Agenda - April 20, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - March 9, 2009
• Agenda - March 9, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - February 9, 2009
• Agenda - February 9, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - January 19, 2009
• Agenda - January 19, 2009
• Meeting Minutes - December 8, 2008
• Agenda - December 8, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2008
• Agenda - November 17, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - October 13, 2008
• Agenda - October 13, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - September 15, 2008
• Agenda - September 15, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - August 11, 2008
• Agenda - August 11, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - July 14, 2008
• Agenda - July 14, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2008
• Agenda - June 9, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - May 12, 2008
• Agenda - May 12, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - April 21, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - March 10, 2008
• Agenda - April 21, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - February 11, 2008
• Agenda - February 11, 2008
• Meeting Minutes - January 21, 2008
• Agenda - January 21, 2008

Committees

Health & Wellness Advisory Council -Deb Potter, Chair
Corporation Hearing Examiner - Director of Special Services
Corporation Technology Committee - Brad Hagg, Chair
Curriculum/Textbook Committee - Angie Miller, Chair
HIPAA Privacy Officer - Sherri Adamson
Insurance Committee - Brett Boggs, Chair
Local Coordinate Council Representatives - Deb Potter, Fulton County LCC; Lora Swanson, K.C.O.D.E.
Policy Review Committee - Brett Boggs, Chair
Safe & Drug Free Schools Steering Committee - Jeff France & Mike Schmidt, Co-Chair
School Improvement Steering Committee - Angie Miller, Chair
Testing Committee - Lora Harp, Chair
Mr. Brett Boggs: Title IX/Negotiations
Blaine Conley: English Learner Program
Mike Schmidt: Substitute Teacher Training/Screening
Director of Special Services: GED Program, Section 504/ADA
Angie Miller: Mentor Training Program, Summer School Coordinator, Title I
Angie Miller & Katie Miller: All Write!!! Consortium
Blaine Conley: Fulton County/Kosciusko County Partners in Education

Great Things at TVSC

TVMS BAND MEMBERS SELECTED FOR THREE RIVERS HONOR BAND

Four members of the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Band – Ben Ridenour, Juan Baca, Diana Baca, and Sarah Jones - have been selected by audition to perform in the Three Rivers Honor Band on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne on Saturday, February 6, 2010, in the Three Rivers Band Honor Concert.  The IPFW Three Rivers Honor Band Festival is an opportunity for talented young musicians from across the region to join together in the performance of quality concert band literature with nationally respected teachers and conductors.  Additionally, students have sectionals and master classes with outstanding professional musicians.  

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School students selected to participate are Ben Ridenour, grade 7, son of Jeff & Raquel Ridenour; Juan Baca, grade 8, son of Juan and Martha Baca;  Diana Baca, grade 8, daughter of Jesus and Maria Baca; and Sarah Jones, grade 7, daughter of Dan and Jennifer Jones.

Ben, Juan, Diana, and Sarah will perform among 70 student-musicians representing 20 northern Indiana schools

TIPPECANOE VALLEY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
RECOGNIZED AS MASTER BOARD


The Board of School Trustees of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation was recognized as a Master Board during the Fall Regional Meeting of the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) in Plymouth on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Tippecanoe Valley’s Board was one of 17 in the state to receive this recognition. Master Board recognition requires all members of a school board to individually earn at least 75 points for participating in various ISBA activities which includes the annual fall conference and the completion of a formal self-evaluation.

Members of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees include: Bryan Murphy (member), Mark Wise (secretary), Hal Hoffman (vice-president), Rod Eaton (member), and Dave O’Brien (president).

Tippecanoe Valley Names Donna Lehmann Director of Special Services

Donna J. Lehmann was approved as the new Director of Special Services of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation during the May 11th meeting of the Board of School Trustees. Mrs. Lehmann, currently employed as an administrator with the Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative in Goshen, assumes the duties of her new position on July 1. Mrs. Lehmann worked as a special education teacher/administrator in the Dublin City Schools, Dublin, Ohio, from 1991-2003. When her husband accepted a job in Indiana, she was hired as a special education teacher/assistive technology consultant in the Whitko Community School Corporation where she served from 2003-2006, prior to taking the administrative position in Goshen.

A graduate of Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Mrs. Lehmann attended Wheaton College and California State University, Chico where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Therapeutic Recreation. She later earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Boston University. Her certification as a Director of Exceptional Needs was earned from Indiana University in 2007.

As Director of Special Services for the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, Mrs. Lehmann becomes the administrator of the Burket Educational Center where her office is located. She will oversee special education services in the school district with additional responsibilities in adult education, also serving as the school district’s ADA compliance officer and expulsion hearing officer.

Mrs. Lehman and her husband, Joseph, a professor of English at Grace College, are the parents of Philip, who just finished his first year at Grace College. Her hobbies/interests include being outdoors, hiking, camping, and cross country skiing. She enjoys an annual trip to New Hampshire with her family.


Tippecanoe Valley Honored to Be Part of Warsaw Area Career Center

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is honored to be part of the Warsaw Area Career Center which allows students in Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, and Whitko schools to take part in courses that may not be available in their home school district. Take a look at the Winter Edition of Career Connections to see some of our students in action!

TVMS Spell Bowl Team Captures First Place
Tippecanoe Valley Middle School won 1st place in the Running Rivers Conference Spell Bowl Competition on October 20th at Manchester Junior High School. Making the most progress in one year of any of the schools represented (Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Rochester, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash), Tippecanoe Valley moved from a 8th place finish last year to 1st place this year.

The spell bowl team was composed of the following 6th grade students: Lauren Early, Megan Howard, Austin Nault and Josh Petgen and the following 7th grade students: Abbii Barnes, Chad Kintzel, Casimir Kromkowski, Elizabeth Shepherd, Heaven Vick and Ericka Webb. Elizabeth Shepherd was given special recognition for correctly spelling 100% of the nine words she received in her round. The spell team was coached by Mrs. Susanne Siebrase. Mrs Niki Early served as proctor. Congratulations to these students who spent over a month preparing for this tournament.

Tippecanoe Valley High School sees significant increase in the 2008 SAT scores

Tippecanoe Valley’s SAT scores rose in all three areas tested Reading, Math, and Writing. In 2007 Valley’s overall mean score was 1355 well below the state average of 1487. In 2008 Valley’s overall mean score was 1524 which surpassed the state average of 1485 and was 166 point increase over the 2007 average.

The state average in SAT Math mean score for Indiana in 2008 was 508 and the national score was 515. Although Valley did not reach the state or national average, Valley’s Math mean score raised from 455 to 497, an increase of 36 points.

The state average in SAT Reading mean score for Indiana in 2008 was 496 and the national score was 502. Valley was above state and national averages with a mean score of 503. Valley’s Reading mean score rose from 458 in 2007 to 503 in 2008 for a 45 point increase.

In Writing, the Indiana state average mean score was 481, while the national average was 494. Valley improved their SAT Writing mean score by 85 points by scoring a 527 in 2008 over 442 in 2007. This score ranked Valley 8th in the state in SAT Writing scores.

Valley’s combined 2008 SAT Reading and Writing scores ranked among the top five percent (18th out of 364) in the state of Indiana.

Tippecanoe Valley Announces Districtwide Accreditation Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced today that all schools have been granted accreditation under the Districtwide Accreditation Model from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and AdvancEd.

To earn accreditation, schools must meet the high standards of the AdvanEd Districtwide Accreditation Model, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school, and implement a continuous school improvement plan focused on increasing student performance. The accreditation process is voluntary and requires annual review. The QAR Team visited Tippecanoe Valley Schools March 10-12, 2008.

Accreditation provides an external mark of quality and a focus on continuous school improvement. Angela Miller, who leads the corporation improvement team, stated, “The real value of NCA CASI accreditation is the focus on improvement. The accreditation process focuses the school staff on analyzing student performance data, identifying areas of weakness, and developing clear goals and plans for improvement. We regularly assess and measure our progress in all goal areas, and NCA CASI holds us accountable for demonstrating growth. The process keeps everyone in the building focused on raising student achievement. This process is a team effort and our teachers and staff worked hard for this accreditation.”

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