T. Valley School Board Gets Annual Update On Akron Elementary
April 22, 2025 at 5:50 p.m.
AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard its annual update on Akron Elementary School from Principal Scott Sterk.
He talked about both academics and extracurricular activities at the board's meeting on Monday at the school.
Statistically, there are 354 students at Akron, with 175 boys and 179 girls. Ninety-nine students are receiving extra educational assistance in school.
Sterk noted most of the school's scores for math and reading on state tests had been at or above the state average. During the meeting, he recognized second-grader Jonas Lukens, who got a perfect score on the IREAD-3 test, which is aimed at third-graders.
Sterk also honored those students who had perfect attendance thus far during the school year, as well as those in student council and those who had acted in the Tippecanoe Valley High School spring play, "The Wizard of Oz."
Akron reading interventionist and early instructional coach Hayley Whitaker received the Flyer of the Year award from the Akron student council.
In other business, the board:
• Heard that two members of the high school Angler's Club, Aaron Backus and Luke Tucker, will compete in nationals in Oklahoma in June. The board also heard that club members and eighth-graders Jackson Ousley and Berkley Rhamey had finished as runners-up in the Indiana Bass Federation youth division out of 12-14 teams.
• Approved the hiring of Tippecanoe Valley Middle School assistant soccer coach Phelix Omondi and Akron cafeteria worker Kim Potter and the leave request for Mentone Elementary School kindergarten teacher Erica Craig.
• Accepted the retirement of Mentone fifth-grade teacher Layne Early and the resignations of dean of students and high school boys basketball coach Joe Luce; TVSC digital integration specialist and EL coach Precious Francis; high school agriculture teacher Hope Slagle, guidance counselor Katelyn Bradley and student council sponsor Brittany Mathias; middle school technology associate Matt Cavendar; Mentone fifth-grade teacher Hannah Clemans and kindergarten teacher Lindsay Gamble; and Akron instructional assistant Jasmin Bickel.
• Accepted a $10,746 grant from the K21 Health Foundation for arm bands to help monitor students' heart rates in gym class and a $1,000 grant from the Fulton County Community Foundation for decodable books for Akron.
The board's next regular meeting is at 6 p.m. May 19 at Mentone.
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AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard its annual update on Akron Elementary School from Principal Scott Sterk.
He talked about both academics and extracurricular activities at the board's meeting on Monday at the school.
Statistically, there are 354 students at Akron, with 175 boys and 179 girls. Ninety-nine students are receiving extra educational assistance in school.
Sterk noted most of the school's scores for math and reading on state tests had been at or above the state average. During the meeting, he recognized second-grader Jonas Lukens, who got a perfect score on the IREAD-3 test, which is aimed at third-graders.
Sterk also honored those students who had perfect attendance thus far during the school year, as well as those in student council and those who had acted in the Tippecanoe Valley High School spring play, "The Wizard of Oz."
Akron reading interventionist and early instructional coach Hayley Whitaker received the Flyer of the Year award from the Akron student council.
In other business, the board:
• Heard that two members of the high school Angler's Club, Aaron Backus and Luke Tucker, will compete in nationals in Oklahoma in June. The board also heard that club members and eighth-graders Jackson Ousley and Berkley Rhamey had finished as runners-up in the Indiana Bass Federation youth division out of 12-14 teams.
• Approved the hiring of Tippecanoe Valley Middle School assistant soccer coach Phelix Omondi and Akron cafeteria worker Kim Potter and the leave request for Mentone Elementary School kindergarten teacher Erica Craig.
• Accepted the retirement of Mentone fifth-grade teacher Layne Early and the resignations of dean of students and high school boys basketball coach Joe Luce; TVSC digital integration specialist and EL coach Precious Francis; high school agriculture teacher Hope Slagle, guidance counselor Katelyn Bradley and student council sponsor Brittany Mathias; middle school technology associate Matt Cavendar; Mentone fifth-grade teacher Hannah Clemans and kindergarten teacher Lindsay Gamble; and Akron instructional assistant Jasmin Bickel.
• Accepted a $10,746 grant from the K21 Health Foundation for arm bands to help monitor students' heart rates in gym class and a $1,000 grant from the Fulton County Community Foundation for decodable books for Akron.
The board's next regular meeting is at 6 p.m. May 19 at Mentone.