Coding Cougars

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May 15, 2019

Filed under Academics, Community, Corporation, Crichfield, Showcase

What started as an idea in the principal’s office quickly became the hottest ticket at Crichfield. Last school year, Mrs. Biggs, Crichfield principal, brought the idea of starting a Girls Who Code club to STEAM Team member and future Project Lead the Way teacher Mrs. Talbert. Talbert jumped at the i...

Crichfield becomes STEM Certified

May 9, 2019

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The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has named Crichfield Elementary a STEM Certified School. Crichfield was just one of 18 schools recently added to the state list of certified schools and is now only one of 78 schools in Indiana to have the distinction. The certification will last until the...

Crichfield earns Four Star School honor again

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March 15, 2019

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Crichfield Elementary School was named an Indiana Four Star School for the 2017-2018 school year, making it the only La Porte County school to earn the honor. This is the sixth time Crichfield has been named a Four Star School in the last seven years, including the last five consecutive years. ...

Crichfield Robotics competes at State

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March 12, 2019

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The Crichfield Robo Ghosts competed at the Indiana VEX Robotics State Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 9th. The Cougars had a school-wide parade on Friday and then sent two teams down to Indy for Crichfield’s first appearance ever down at State. Lucas Oil Stadium was lined with bo...

Crichfield flips over Wilhelm

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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’

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November 20, 2018

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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

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November 13, 2018

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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...