The Gateway Education Center will host a dedication ceremony in the library on December 18, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. to recognize the financial contributions of the Dr. David McGuire Memorial Fund, the Warsaw Education Foundation, KEYS, and other donors. Without their generous contributions, the library program at Gateway would not be possible. The Gateway Education Center staff would like to express their sincere appreciation for this generous financial support.

The Gateway Education Center will host a dedication ceremony on December 18, 2013, at 1:00 pm to rename the library in honor of the late Dr. David McGuire. Dr. McGuire was instrumental in establishing the Alternative Learning Center now known as the Gateway Education Center. Dr. McGuire had a long career in education including many years with Warsaw Community Schools where he was a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Dr. McGuire's legacy of learning through reading will be extended through the recently revitalized library program at the Gateway Education Center.

 The Warsaw Community High School Instrumental Music Department will present "The Sounds of the Season" on Thursday, December 12th at 7:30 p.m. in the WCHS Performing Arts Center Auditorium. The concert will feature the WCHS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. The WCHS Jazz Band, Clarinet Choir, Saxophone Ensemble, Brass Quintet, Low Brass Ensemble, and the state-championship Percussion Ensemble will also perform. All ensembles are under the direction of Mickey Ratliff and Emily Mikel.

 The program will also include such holiday classics as "Baby, It’s Cold Outside", "A Cartoon Christmas", "Charlie Brown Christmas", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Happy Xmas (War is Over)", and many others.

 There will be no charge for the concert, but free will donations for The Community Closet will be accepted in the lobby. The Community Closet distributes hygine products, cleaning products, and other household items to local families in need. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring items such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes (primarily children's sizes), and bar soap. Other items, such as laundry detergent, dish soap, household cleaning supplies, diapers, feminine products, and toilet paper are also needed. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Donors who write checks may make them out to the First United Methodist Church of Warsaw (with "Community Closet" in the memo line). The Closet distributes these items from the First United Methodist Church every Wednesday from 11:00 am-1:00 pm For more information, contact the WCHS Music Office at 574-371-5037.

This year in the libraries at Lakeview and Edgewood students can take part in the "Starbooks" reading program.  Each library has selected dates that line up with basketball games, so that student can come to the library right after school and stay until the basketball game starts.  The students can enjoy hot chocolate, tea, and snacks while they read and hear book-talks about new and exciting books.  "Starbooks" will be offered at Lakeview on January 16th and February 12th.  At Edgewood it will offered on January 9th, January 21st, and February 4th.  Hope to see you there! 

The third issue of WCS PRIDE Magazine is now available for digital download!

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