The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 June 1987 — Page 39

North Webster schools strive to meet the needs of the students

As long as North Webster has been a community, striving to meet the needs of its residents, so have the North Webster Schools been striving to meet the needs its students. But none of North Webster’s teaching excellence would be possible without a structured program and progressive plans. “North nosier Schools progressed greatly since I came to town in 1949,” said former North Webster teacher and coach Floyd Baker. “A lot has changed, but the school is doing a great job teaching the students. ” Much of North Webster School’s success cranes from Wawasee Community School’s desire to improve teaching in the classroom. Teachers have geared themselves for excellence, both by practical experiences and by furthering their education. The majority of teachers in the Wawasee system, including North Webster, have gained their master’s degree in education. In today’s educational society, it is a must. North Webster’s beginning was in the early 1900 s. The original design of the school was to teach all grades, from kindergarten to high school. The local school facility continued to graduate its seniors, from the first graduating class, 1910, to the final one in 1961. The following year, 1962, North Webster High School students, along with Milford and Syracuse

Y WAWASEE HIGH SCHOOL — Students from North Webster, Syracuse, and Milford consolidated into Wawasee High School. The new high school is located in Syracuse.

There are many keys, but only one opens the chest

Fw any child who has longed to look into a chest of goodies, or hoped to find the magic treasure at the end of the rainbow, Lake City Bank presents a festival treasure chest. The treasure chest will be available" for the opening on Thursday and Friday, June 25 and 26, in front of the Mermaid Festival office. The event is for children only, and will take place for approximately one hour with each child having as many turns as possible during the allotted time.

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students merged into the present Wawasee High School. The consolidation formed the present school system, then known as Lakeland Community Schools. The name was recently changed to Wawasee Community Schools, although nothing else was changed. Now in North Webster, teacners are focusing their instruction on students from kindergarten through the eighth grade. Following the eighth grade, North Webster residents move into Wawasee High School, and complete their prep learning in Syracuse. In the earlier years, North Webster Schools consisted of one building for educational purposes, and the gymnasium. According to reports from a variety of individuals, the gym was unattached to the educational wing. Since then, classrooms were built around the gymnasium to aid the educational process. Presently, the lower grades, kindergarten through four, are in the newest part of the building. Fifth graders and junior high students fill up the other rooms in the facility. “I have bc>en in a lot of difference schools,” reflected Baker. “And I would have to rate North Webster Schools as ‘top class’. They have quality teachers, fine programs. In all, its a very good school.” One of the programs that Baker referred to was the lunch program. Back when the school

Children will be given a ring full of keys from which to chose the key they would like to use in attempting to open the chest. After they have attempted, and if they are not successful, they may return tq the end of the line and try again. Festival chairman Dick Runyan stated, “This is an event that has proved real successful with the kids, so its been extended to two nights instead of one.” This event does not require prior registration for children to participate in it.

started, little was known about proper dieting. Schools were not able to offer such a program. But nowadays, lunch programs like the one offered at North Webster are commonplace. Students are given the opportunity to eat a hot, balanced meal over the noon hour. This program is another chulnwfo Knweij* from the quality educational program in North Webster. Much has changed since North Webster opened its doors. Programs have changed, class sizes changed, and athletic oppor- ‘ tunities have changed. However, one thing that hasn’t changed is the quality of education North Webster students receive. It was back in the beginning, and continues today.

JSBMBBK: 1181 1 R ■ ,■* . 1 HL £***"*:-rr- SB 18.,.™ ]j ■ y ■ ’ JJ!|^ REMEMBER — This old school photo shows how the North Webster School looked years ago. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SESQUICENTENNIAL I — United ] l — Telephone 1 \ ■■■. System J \ United Tslsphono ot India J Li J

Tuesday, June 16.1987 — the PAPER

sir./rp : NORTH WEBSTER SCHOOL — Those attending the North Webster School, pictured above, have received a quality education. The school held its first high school graduation in 1919, but since, has become only an elementary and junior high school.

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