At the January 9, 2024, EACS board meeting the following board officers were elected for the 2024- 25 school year. Mr. Tim Hines was again voted as board president; Mr. Ron Turpin will hold the vice president role and Mr. Steve Screeton will be secretary of the Board. Hines has been a board member since…
Ronin a 3rd grader at New Haven Intermediate has a dream to become an EMT and work on an ambulance someday. He met Mr. Scott Mabee at church and they struck up a friendship. Mr. Mabee offered to help Ronin get CPR certified and learn some of the skills that an EMT is required to…
WOODLAN HIGH SCHOOL Lucy Gongaware was named Valedictorian (4.34GPA). Her parents are Micki and Jeff Gongaware. She plans to attend Indiana University Fort Wayne pursuing Pre-Dental and Dental Technology. “I chose this field of study because dental has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember.” Her extracurricular activities include: soccer,…
On Thursday, March 9, 2023, is the day to enroll Kindergarteners for the 2023-24 school year at East Allen County Schools. Please visit the school website or call the school office for details on how to start the enrollment process or go to Student Services/Kindergarten Early Entrance www.eacs.k12.in.us. • Cedarville Elementary: 260-446-0110 • Heritage Elementary:…
Meet Mrs. Megan Cripe, the new principal of Southwick Elementary School! What made you want to change schools to become principal? What made you want to apply for this position? In my first year as assistant principal at Southwick, I quickly fell in love with the students, staff, and community. The uniquely diverse community provides…
Woodlan High School KAYLIN SNYDER was named 2022 Valedictorian of Woodlan High School. Her parents are Aaron and Kelly Snyder. Her GPA is 4.356. After graduation, Kaylin, plans to attend Purdue Fort Wayne to pursue a degree in Elementary Education. “I’ve had the opportunity to intern with many brilliant elementary teachers, including my mom, and…
The EACS board of school trustees recognized all the Winter Sport Academic All-State athletes. The criteria to receive this high honor from the Indiana High School Coaches Association are as follows: • Must be a junior or senior • Must be listed on the team’s sectional roster • Must have at least a 3.5 gpa…
The EACS board of school trustees recognized Diane “Dee” Vasquez for her stellar performance as a driver. Recently, a community member was pulled over on the side of the road to make a phone call. The community member noticed an EACS bus had stopped to let a child off. The bus driver did not pull…
The EACS Board of School Trustees recently recognized Ms. Karen Augustine, and her first-grade class at Cedarville Elementary School for being finalists in the 2020-2021 National Book Challenge! As a finalist in the one-and-only National Book Challenge, Ms. Augustine’s class-book was selected from entries across the country and awarded as a Top 50 book based…
The EACS Board of School Trustees recently approved Mrs. Cassie Lepper as the new Director of Special Services. Mrs. Lepper has worked as a pre- school special education teacher, an elementary (K-6) special education teacher, and most recently for the last 7 years, has served as a program supervisor for special education. She has a…
The EACS Board of School Trustees recognized students for winning the JA High School Essay Contest! They competed against many other students across Allen County. These students are: • Matthew Bordner, 11th grade, Matthew wrote about becoming an Electrical Engineer (not in photo) • Hannah Grimwood,10th grade, Hannah would like to become a Special Education…
Recently, the EACS Board of School Trustees recognized Tobyn Smith, Leo High student for being named the 2018 4-H High Achiever! The Allen County Fair is all about 4-H and Tobyn has been participating in the program for nine years. His favorite 4-H projects includes Swine and Sheep because he gets to connect with the…
Karen Plaut, Purdue’s Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture challenged a dozen Indiana high school students to “find their passion and pursue it.” Plaut officially welcomed only 20 students from around the State to participate into the field of research during a week at Purdue University as participants in the Pre-College Molecular Agriculture Summer Institute…
