Dave Boyce, varsity baseball coach at Leo Jr. Sr. High, reached the milestone of recording his 300th victory during the 2016 high school baseball season. Mr. Boyce received special recognition on January 20 at the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet and also at a recent East Allen County Schools Board…
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Leland Etzler Given A Salute For Years Of Service
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The East Allen County Schools Board of School Trustees recognized and honored Mr. Leland Etzler former board member who recently resigned from the board in January. Dr. Ken Folks said, “We will certainly miss your passion for our students and families. Your hard work and dedication will always be remember and we appreciate you!” Etzler…
EACS Newly Appointed Board Member: Gayle Etzler
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Mrs. Gayle Etzler is a newly appointed EACS board member. She was appointed to serve out the last two years of her husband, Leland Etzler’s term. Mr. Etzler resigned from the board on January 3. Mrs. Etzler has been in education well over 30 years. She taught 31 years for EACS, most of those years…
EACS Special Olympic Bowlers Show Up Big At State
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East Allen County Schools Special Olympic bowlers did an awesome job at the Special Olympics State Bowling tournament on Saturday, December 3. There were 9 athletes representing EACS, those being: Elizabeth Jones – New Haven Intermediate, Baylee Minth, New Haven Middle School, Mitchell Schultz and Luke Muschell, Woodlan Elementary, Lauren Smith, Heritage Elementary, Alex McNeal,…
East Allen Alternative Students Named Community Harvest Food Bank ‘Volunteers Of The Month’
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Mr. Scott Welch, EACS teacher and his students volunteer at least once each week at the Community Harvest Food Bank. They usually help at the south location where the students learn employable skills and gain valuable volunteer work experiences. In the warehouse area they sort incoming donations into the various food categories. When they work…
Woodlan FFA Members SOAR
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Several Woodlan FFA members recently attended the SOAR conference held at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center. SOAR is an acronym for Seeking Opportunities and Achieving Results. The conference theme was “Soaring To New Heights”, that was paired with a roller coaster setting. The students attended the three day conference to receive training on setting goals,…
Eacs Staff Go Beyond The Call Of Duty
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During the weekend of September 10 and 11, there was a very bad storm in Allen County. The storm caused flooding and minor damage in a few EACS buildings. During that weekend, many staff members worked tirelessly to get the buildings ready for the Monday morning student arrival. They worked several hours until the work…
Voices Of Unity Choir Members Honored By EACS Board
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Fort Wayne’s Voices of Unity Choir left for their European Tour Wednesday, June 29 and returned July 14. They arrived in Rome for the Musica Eterna Roma festival and competition. One of the highlights was the July 3 performance at The Vatican. They sang several pieces that were written by gospel artists and composers. They…
CEO Teaches Young People Business!
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What does a young person do when they are sitting in class at the beginning of their senior year, only to not know what they want to do? “Get your education” and you will have a good high paying job. That is what you are being told, but many students don’t quite know what they…
Four Star Schools Celebrated And Honored By Local And State Officials
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The Indiana Department of Education announced the 2014-15 Four Star Schools. East Allen County Schools’ – Cedarville Elementary, Leo Elementary and Leo Junior/Senior High School were named 2014-15 Four Star Schools! Local and State celebrated with each of those schools on today, September 15! The Local and State officials in attendance were: Ms. Danielle Shockey,…
Terry Jo Lightfoot Seeks Re-Election for East Allen County School Board
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Terry Jo Head Shot 2016Terry Jo Lightfoot is seeking re-election as a board member of the East Allen County School Board, District 7E. Lightfoot is currently the Secretary of the EACS School Board. In 2012, she was awarded the highly regarded Outstanding Boardmanship Award from the Indiana State School Board Association. She has been recognized…
Leo Choir Receives State Honors and Recognized by Board
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The choir at Leo Jr Sr. High School is a recipient of the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) All-Music Award for 2015-2016! The EACS Board of School Trustees recognized the young singers, and the entire music staff for the outstanding accomplishments this past year. ISSMA presented the Leo music department a special banner to…
EACS BOARD HONOR ACADEMIC ALL-STATE STUDENT ATHLETES
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At the recent East Allen County Schools Board of School Trustees meeting, the board along with Dr. Ken Folks recognized the fall sport academic All-State student athletes. The student athletes are: New Haven High School: Volleyball: Hadley Decker; Soccer: Austin Blanton, Pedro Castaneda, Devin Dubbelde, Natalie Close; Heritage Jr. Sr. High: Soccer: Renee Hare, Veronica…
