Our latest edition of the Spotlight On Success was highlighting the Forest First program. At Monday's School Board meeting, West Noble Primary principal Brian Shepherd along with teachers Mary Kiser and Christy Hofmeister shared about their experience with the outdoor learning program, it's successes, and how the students are learning among the environment. What has become a very popular alternative to classroom learning, this initiative utilizes the spaces West Noble already owns, and a setting to get kids to think and experience what's around them, while still learning within the structured curriculum required by the state.

Learning personal finance is a lifelong journey, and the seventh graders at West Noble Middle School got that lesson first-hand today in its field trip to Junior Achievement in Fort Wayne.
Using a revamped campaign introduced by JA, students found out - both good and bad - about how to manage finances, set budgets, what Uncle Sam does to paychecks, all the fun stuff as part of adulting and money. One girl in particular noted, "Bro, I had all this money, and they took it all!"
Thank you to the good people at JA in Fort Wayne for hosting our kids, and continuing to partner with schools to better prepare them for the real world!

The brackets are now out for the football sectional, and West Noble will be on the road for round one of the Class 3-A Sectional No. 26 eight-teamer.
The Chargers (7-1) will visit School Field to take on South Bend Washington (0-8). A win against the Panthers will ensure a home game, hosting either Tippecanoe Valley or Jimtown.
Fairfield versus John Glenn and Marian versus Angola make up the other half of the draw. The sectional final is set for Nov. 6.
Let's make some history, Chargers!

It's been quite a run of championships this fall for West Noble, and after a great week of conference showings, we have our first sectional title of the season.
Emanuel Gutierrez pulled off a hat trick and Leo Lopez hammered home the final nail in the coffin of a 4-1 win over Lakeland in the championship of the Bethany Christian Boys Soccer Sectional.
Gutierrez got West Noble on the board early in the first half on a tip in off the goalie's fingers, and after Lakeland equalized midway through the first half, West Noble commanded much of the remainder of the match.
Gutierrez slammed home a penalty to put the Chargers up one, then ripped in his third goal minutes later for some breathing room. Lopez added the icing late as the Chargers claimed its first sectional title since 2023 and seventh title overall.
West Noble will visit Fort Wayne Concordia in the regional semi-finals Thursday evening, with the winner heading to regional finals next Saturday, to be played at Mishawaka Marian.
Vamos West Noble!

What a rally! Facing a do-or-die scenario on the volleyball court Saturday afternoon, West Noble handled its presented adversity by rallying from a game down to defeat Lakeland, 2-1 (15-5 game three), to repeat as NECC Volleyball Tournament champions!
Lakeland stunned West Noble in game one of the finals with a 25-21 win, but West Noble answered with a 25-19 leveler in the second.
Seniors Reagan Eash and Izzy Beers were tremendous in the clincher, Eash with three huge kills and a block, her final kill the capper to a whirlwind contest. Beers responded in the third by keeping the service on the Lady Chargers' side for the final nine points of the contest.
West Noble dispatched Fremont and Garrett in the bracket rounds to reach the final, claiming its sixth NECC tournament trophy in program history.
West Noble moves to 27-3 on the season and will prepare for either Tippecanoe Valley or Columbia City in next Saturday's second game of the West Noble Volleyball Sectional.
Way to finish Lady Chargers!

It's championship season and West Noble is harvesting! For the third time in four years, the Chargers are your 2026 NECC Big School division football champions, locking up the title with a gritty 14-7 win at Angola Friday night.
It was 7-0 Angola in the third quarter before Xy'Mire Barnes Bridges found the endzone on a run to tie the game, and in the fourth, Barnes Bridges again reached paydirt to push the Chargers into the lead. Brayden Limerick picked off a desperation Angola pass in the endzone to cap the win, moving West Noble to 7-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the NECC Big School division. West Noble won the NECC title in 2025 and again in 2023 in recent vintage.
West Noble, on a seven-game win streak, will host Prairie Heights next week in the regular season finale.
Way to close the deal, Chargers!

It took a little bit to get going, but West Noble volleyball completed an undefeated NECC regular season with a 3-0 win over Prairie Heights Thursday evening. After struggling early in the first set, the Lady Chargers snapped out of its fog to claim a 25-15, 25-15, 25-6 win to finish off a 10-0 conference rampage.
Madi Sitts, one of four seniors recognized on the evening, finished with a career-high seven kills while classmates Izzy Beers and Reagan Eash combined for 10 kills and Darcy Ritchie whistled home four aces.
The win clinches back-to-back regular season titles for the Lady Chargers, which move to 24-3 on the season. West Noble looks to take the lion's share of the trophies as it heads into the NECC tournament this Saturday at Westview.

West Noble is looking to fill a couple spots on the team roster. Like to join? Check out the link in the graphic and come aboard!

West Noble is looking to break through in the volleyball sectional, and is hosting the 2026 tournament in two weeks.
The Chargers got one of the byes and will take on the winner of Columbia City versus Tippecanoe Valley in game two of the semi-finals on Saturday, Oct. 17. On the other half of the bracket is NorthWood versus Wawasee in game one, with Fairfield waiting on that winner in Saturday's first semi-final.
Let's close the deal, Lady Chargers!

Taking a glass half full approach:
The Lightning Brigade from West Noble saw its tournament season end Saturday at the Scholastic B Prelims at Plymouth. So that's the bummer.
However, the marching band pulled it's first-ever GOLD RATING at Plymouth and set the standard for its bright future.
Well done to the Brigade on its growth and progress this season, and keep building on this positive result!

Some great news from Angola this morning as our West Noble girls cross country team gathered the double, winning the NECC Tournament Championship!
The title adds to the regular season crown the team won in September, giving the Lady Chargers the double and a lot of momentum as it prepares for the sectional in two weeks.
To say it was a team effort is an understatement as rival Fairfield matched West Noble on the team score with 45 points each, but the tiebreaker was easily secured by West Noble, 17-29, assured by Monet Bieberich.
The pack work by the Lady Chargers was in championship form, as the team peppered the top 20 with all of its active runners landing within the grid. Karla Dominguez paced the squad with a fourth-place time of 20:09, with Victoria Mendoza (7th, 20:37) and Lynden Chordas (8th, 20:57) the next two in.
Fairfield had four in the top nine, but took a 24th place as its fifth score to knot the team scores.
West Noble's boys were third in its competition, scoring 89 points to trail just champion Angola (45) and Lakeland (83). Graysen Ruch continued to run with the top of the conference, placing fourth (17:10) while Daniel Trinklein (17th, 18:20) and Caleb Petersen (18th, 18:24) were the two and three for the Chargers.

It's our first road game in a while as we head to LaGrange to meet the Lakeland Lakers. Let's stay the course and bring a 'W' back to Ligonier!
Go Chargers!

They say a man's work is never done. And in the case of the custodians at West Noble, they work tirelessly - day and night - to keep a positive, healthy environment for our students to learn and grow. Thank you for all of your work, and kudos on your National Custodians Day!

Band's second season is here. The ISSMA Prelims are taking place this weekend across the state, and West Noble's Lightning Brigade will head to Plymouth for the first step of the state ladder.
West Noble will take the field at the Rock Pile at 11:52 a.m. Saturday, one of five teams in Scholastic Class B. Let's go Lightning Brigade!

Our Spotlight On Success at West Noble for the month of September is our Food Service Department, led by director Debbie Rodriguez, who shared what makes her teams valuable and vital to our schools at this week's school board meeting.

Today may be celebrated by some as much as others celebrate Christmas or birthdays.
It's National Coffee Day. For those who rejoice, your day is here!

Homecoming Week was a fun one as usual this year, with all of the schools getting in little parts of the action. The middle school and high school had theme weeks, and both the Primary and Elementary buildings had their own spins on the fun.
Here are a few moments from the week from all of the buildings.

The IHSAA held its sectional tournament draws this evening for boys and girls soccer as well as boys tennis.
Our first round matchups are set, as tennis will face Central Noble, boys soccer faces Garrett and girls soccer will meet Angola.
Dates and times are subject to change, and visit IHSAA.org for full brackets on the respective tournament schedules.
Let's go Chargers!

Big shoutout to the West Noble volleyball program and to the West Noble and Fairfield communities for coming together to make the Jana Beers Miller Memorial Fundraiser a success!
The fundraiser took place Thursday night around the volleyball games at West Noble, where the event brought in more than $8,400.
Well done everyone, and thank you to all involved who helped make this a successful, positive show of community support.

Good luck today to our West Noble Lightning Brigade as they compete at the Fort Wayne Carroll Challenge of Bands. This is the final individual showcase before the ISSMA state series begins next weekend. West Noble is one of three outfits in Scholastic Class B, set to perform at 12:30 p.m. ahead of Bluffton and Wawasee.
Good luck Lightning Brigade!!!