The Maker Movement has taken hold at Cooks Corners Elementary School. Thursday, March 17 the movement culminated in the second annual Cooks Corners Makers Fair. Students from all grade levels participated in the fair. One kindergartener wrote and...

Differentiated instruction. A buzz phrase in education today. But what does that really mean? At Cooks Corners, our teachers work to differentiate instruction for all of our students on a daily basis. By definition, differentiated instruction is the...

Makers share ideas. Makers make the world an even better place. These were the two principles behind a new after school program at Cooks Corners Elementary School – Makers Club. The Cooks Corners Makers Club originated from the "Maker Movement"...

Written by Erin Utesch, Principal It has been noted that our little ones may be dealing with more information every two days than what once took thousands of years to create. Others have said that the Information Age is over, and we are now in the...

Are you ready for some football? Come to the VHS homecoming game this Friday night, October 5th. Join other Cooks families as we cheer on the Vikings. We do NOT have a reserved seating section. We will try to sit at the north end of the bleachers....

Please join us at 6:30 for the Cooks Corners PTA meeting. The agenda is below and we look forward to seeing you there. This is a busy week at Cooks with the Book Fair, Family Night and the Art Show on Friday. Lots of volunteer opportunities remain...

The 16th annual Indiana Academic 2012 Elementary Math Bowl Competition took place on Thursday, March 1st at Morgan Twp school. Cooks Corners Elementary in Valparaiso, won 1st place in Porter County with a score of 22. Friday afternoon State results...

During this year's Scholastic book fair, March 12-17, 2012, Cooks Corners will be showcasing the artistic contributions of their students in the fields of photography, writing, and art. There will be winners for each grade for each category, and...

Volunteers are needed to assist on April 24th as we host the Harlem Wizards Trick Hoops and Alley Oops event. This event will take place at VHS, and we need several volunteers to help make this a successful event. In exchange for your time,...

Are you interested in being an art parent? Cooks Corners Elementary School is in need of help! The program requires no knowledge of art or art history, and prints and materials are provided. Parents do 30- to 45-minute classroom presentations on a...