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A HAPPY BUNCH — LeeAnna Miller, VELA assistant teacher, is shown with some of the youngsters enjoying a break. Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce.
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Text and Photos By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer People may now enroll their kids at the Valley Early Learning Academy. The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, Jan. 16, for the
child care facility located in two rooms at Mentone Elementary School. VELA has served the kids of Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. staff for two years, but is now open to the general public as well after becoming licensed recently. Parents may enroll their kids immediately or for the upcom-
ing year, with ages 6 weeks to 3 years old served. If parents are signing up their kids for the upcoming year, their kids must be the previously listed ages by Aug. 1. Children will be placed into two rooms: 6 weeks to 16 months and 17 months to 3 years. The facility is led by VELA Co-
ordinator Courtney Kindig and VELA Director and TVSC Director of Special Services Meagan Wilks. They’re assisted by two lead teachers and an assistant teacher, with the corporation working on hiring another assistant teacher. Kindig said more staff could be Continued on page 2
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RIBBON CUTTING — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting for the Valley Early Learning Academy on Thursday, Jan. 16. The child care facility is located in Mentone Elementary School. Shown from left are Chamber Member Relations Manager Scott Wiley; Chamber Ambassadors Dawn Jaggers, Raquel Kline and Karen Kauffman; VELA Coordinator Courtney Kindig; Chamber Ambassador Russ
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