West Central
The West Central school board and superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe recently welcomed Shawn Walsh as the new elementary principal for the 2025-2026 school year. Mr. Walsh is coming from Lansing School District 158 in Lansing, Illinois. He said he was there for six years and he was a Dean of Students...
Based off of the 73 responses received from a recent survey, it is clear that the West Central community has interest in getting a School Resource Officer (SRO). Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe advised that 91.5% said that they would feel safer and more secure if West Central had an SRO and 83.3% of...
West Central Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe went over some of the progress on the pool and campus renovations during a regular school board meeting on Thursday, March 6. Dr. Rowe first presented before and after photos of the football stadium bleachers which is part of the 2025 bond project....
At the end of the 2019 – 2020 school year, there were approximately 23,400 sworn school resource officers (SROs) in the United States, according to a November 2023 report published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice. In general, the number of SROs has increased...
Both county schools addressed their concerns with Senate Bill 1 during their respective school board meetings on Feb. 6 and 10. Senate Bill 1 is a property tax bill authored by Republican Senators Travis Holdman, Chris Garten and Scott Baldwin that highlights the property tax proposal brought...
West Central students turned out in full force, cheering for the Trojans, while the Winamac cheer block section was packed Friday night, Feb. 7, to support the Warriors.
The first West Central school board meeting of the new year was both productive and informative as they approved an early literacy grant distribution and reviewed elementary student progress. Elementary principal Toni Blaszczyk took the time to review the elementary's NWEA and I-Ready data during...
The West Central school board had an open conversation with middle and high school principal Mike Carlson about the lower attendance at parent- teacher conferences this year. The discussion took place during a regular school board meeting on Nov. 7. In response to a question asked by board member...
The West Central school board not only approved the corporation high ability plan but also the elementary and the middle and high school improvement plans during a regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3. Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe shared that there have been some slight changes made to the high...
The West Central school board held a discussion on the proposed handbook revision regarding the middle and high school athletic eligibility rules during a regular meeting on Sept. 5. Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe led off by explaining that the rules that are already in the handbook are in addition...