Category: Crichfield

Crichfield flips over Wilhelm

February 20, 2019

Filed under Community, Crichfield, Events, Humans of LP, Showcase, Uncategorized

Matt Wilhelm, former BMX National Champion and America’s Got Talent Semi-Finalist, rode his way into Crichfield Tuesday bringing with him a message of empowerment, empathy, and perseverance. Wilhelm, after achieving incredible success in the BMX world, decided to take his talents from the track to the halls and share h...

Full STEAM ahead at Crichfield

Emily Conrad, Staff Writer

February 17, 2019

Filed under Academics, Arts, Community, Crichfield, Showcase

Crichfield hosted its first family STEAM Night on February 7th. The night consisted of interactive STEAM based activities for students and their families. Crichfield also welcomed community members to help lead the various activities as well as to build connections between La Porte citizens and the sch...

LPCSC introduces Food Rescue program

Alyssa Foster, Editor

December 25, 2018

Filed under Corporation, Crichfield, Hailmann, Kingsbury, Lincoln, Showcase

The LaPorte Community School Corporation has started a food rescue program throughout various elementary schools this school year. The food rescue program is a way for students to donate to unopened edibles to food pantries and other various locations around the area. Students can donate food ...

K-Kids, santa parade, and community

Payton Neely, Staff Writer

December 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Corporation, Crichfield, Hailmann, Humans of LP, Showcase

Christmas is approaching, which means so do the festivities. Over 400 people lined up along the sides of Lincolnway to watch the Christmas Santa Parade on November 24 with Santa Claus himself, perched atop the firetruck. Hailmann and Crichfield K-Kids join and marched in the parade as well. Approxim...

Crichfield, Riley earn ‘A’

LPCSC

November 20, 2018

Filed under Community, Corporation, Crichfield, Riley, Showcase

Crichfield and Riley earned an “A” rating for the 2017-2018 school year, as was announced by the Indiana Department of Education--IDOE--last week. Elementary and middle schools across the state earn grades based on data from test scores, growth, and participation in standardized tests. High sch...

Crichfield hosts Lunch with a Vet

LPCSC

November 13, 2018

Filed under Academics, Community, Corporation, Crichfield, Events, Showcase

The Crichfield cafeteria was full of heroes on Monday as the school hosted its first Lunch with a Veteran Day. Close to 100 veterans filed in and out throughout the day to share a meal with their Cougar family members. The heroes found themselves sitting side-by-side with other vets who fought in wa...

Sharing the love

Mallory Warner, Staff Writer

September 15, 2018

Filed under Community, Corporation, Crichfield, Showcase

At Crichfield Elementary, kindness and empathy are values felt throughout the halls and classroom. Two projects early on are proving that. Returning for the second year, the Pawsitivity Project is bringing many smiles to the children and staff. Little paw-shaped pieces of paper are hidden around the sch...

One last walkthrough

McKenzie Jacobs, Staff Writer

May 24, 2018

Filed under Crichfield, Events, Handley, Indian Trail, Kingsford Heights, Riley

Many LPHS seniors had the chance to walk through the halls of their former elementary schools during the graduation walk throughs. During the last few weeks of May, and school, several elementary schools in the corporation welcomed the seniors back and gave them a chance to meander the halls one last ...

Saying goodbye to warm-hearted Wendel

Taylor Pletcher, Staff Member

May 11, 2018

Filed under Academics, Community, Corporation, Crichfield, Lincoln, Showcase

At the close of this school year, Mrs. Wendel will be singing her final note. Wendel, music teacher at Crichfield and Lincoln, has been an educator in the corporation for 43 years, and her retirement will leave a void that will be hard to fill. Wendel graduated Manchester College (no...

Ending where she began: McIntyre set to retire

Corrine Kelley, Staff Writer

April 30, 2018

Filed under Crichfield, Humans of LP, Showcase

During students’ time in school, the future to success starts with the elementary years. Mrs. McIntyre, teacher at Crichfield Elementary School, is a beautiful example of an educator who laid the path of success for the multitude of students who came into her classroom. McIntyre’s 35 year career...