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NACS board finishes packed agenda

From staff reports The Northwest Allen County Schools board of trustees met April 28. Among the business: • After 30 years of service, the retirement of school bus driver Sherri Bradley was announced, effective May 26. • Board members unanimously approved a number of professional ...

Evening at Study Elementary celebrates diversity

From staff reports Study Elementary School is hosting a night to celebrate unity in diversity. The seventh annual ELL (English Language Learners) Family Night is from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Study Elementary, 2414 Brooklyn Ave. A mariachi band with students from Memorial Park Middle ...

Canterbury to break ground on Fine Arts Center

From staff reports Canterbury School in Fort Wayne plans a new Fine Arts Center next to Canterbury High School at 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. The celebratory groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. May 8. Rain date is May 9 at 1:30 p.m. The board of trustees of Canterbury School, ...

Aspen Meadow’s Spirit Rock tells school’s story

FROM STAFF REPORTS Aspen Meadow Elementary School's Spirit Rock allows the school to have fun while sharing the school's culture with the community. The school recently thanked a few people who made the Spirit Rock possible. The boulder came from a homebuilding site in Roanoke operated by ...

Maple Creek guest explains her writing strategy

By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest News HUNTERTOWN — It’s not every day students who read a book get to meet the very person who wrote it. That came true for students at Maple Creek Middle School when author and poet Helen Frost came to visit. Frost discussed her background ...

‘The Music Man’ arrives at Bishop Dwenger H.S.

By ROD KING For the Northwest News That lovable musical con man Harold Hill will be at the top of his game at Bishop Dwenger High School for three performances, peddling musical instruments and band uniforms in the ever-popular musical "The Music Man." The show will be performed Friday, ...

NACS board hears cyber threat precautions

By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest New HUNTERTOWN — The Northwest Allen County School Board met April 10 and heard updates on data security and other issues. Chief Technology Officer Seth Slater reviewed existing safety and security postures from the last 18 months while also ...

NACS searches and reopens after bomb threat

FROM STAFF REPORTS Dozens of Indiana school districts received emails the evening of April 13 outlining a bomb threat in each district. Northwest Allen County Schools was among that number. NACS responded by closing schools on April 14 and substituting eLearning. Administrative teams searched ...

NACS chooses Weigand for three projects

By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest News HUNTERTOWN — When you’ve got three construction projects in the works, you want to make sure they’re all in good hands. On March 27, the Northwest Allen County School Board approved Weigand Construction as the constructor for three upcoming ...

NACS to host northern Indiana school superintendents

By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest News Northwest Allen County Schools will host this year’s 133rd annual Meeting of the Northern Indiana Superintendents Club. The event, planned Oct. 4-5, will have nearly 35 active superintendents as well as a number of retired superintendents. No funds ...