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Education

10 things to know from Monday’s STC school board meeting

The Board approved hiring Craig Harrison for the 7th Grade Boys Track Team, replacing Matt Beatty, Maria Aguilera for Preschool Special Education Paraeducator to replace Denise Crawford, and Britt Michell for High School English to replace Andrea Rutledge. The Board approved the resignation ...

February STC Student of the Month

Congratulations to the Middle School Students of the Month for February. These kids have shown excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and relationships. Thank you for following #thetrojanway!

‘We all, as a community, have to do what’s safest for the kids’

Bus safety in Tama County has become an issue for schools, students, community members, and law enforcement, especially this year. “Since Jan. 2, our office, as of today [Feb. 13], has issued eight citations for bus violations just for Tama County jurisdiction. That doesn’t include the ...

Debates develop with STC’s new after-school club

Students at South Tama high school have been itching to debate and have finally formed a new after-school debate club this month. "I'm excited we finally have a debate club. This just popped up out of nowhere. I've heard about debate clubs all my life. My dad, mother, and older brother were ...

Calling All Envirothon Teams!

Need an out-of-the-box STEM activity for your high schoolers that’s also a tool for resumé building and for career and college preparation? An activity that looks great on scholarship and job applications? Envirothon is a team competition for high school students-- a problem-solving, ...

Nominate someone for 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year

Will the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year hail from your school district? One thing is sure: She or he won’t if you don’t nominate a teacher for the honor. And that’s the beauty – anyone can nominate a teacher: administrators, colleagues, students, parents, college faculty, and ...

The transformation from eyesore to educational door

While the old Iowa Girls Juvenile Home is still under demolition by the city of Toledo. The South Tama School District, alongside ISG Architecture Firm, has been working hard to prepare for the new middle school. “As an administrator, it's kind of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This ...

Students First Act passes in Iowa

DES MOINES — On Jan. 24, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Students First Act (HF68). ‘An Act connecting education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program, modifying school district categorical funding supplements and supplementary weighting, making ...

Friends of MercyOne scholarship portal open to Tama Co. students

Students in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls areas who are interested in pursuing careers in health care are invited to apply for scholarships. The Friends of MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center and Friends of MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center established the scholarships to help support qualified ...