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STC Middle School Students of the Month – December

A group of eight South Tama Middle School students were honored recently as being the Students of the Month for the month of December. These students were nominated by middle school staff for their excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and showing positive relationships. Pictured are ...

STC students part of Iowa Youth Congress

Two local high school students are part of a statewide student leadership program that seeks to engage Iowa students of all backgrounds in the government process. South Tama County High School junior Libby Albright and senior Jonathan Meyer are part of this year’s Iowa Youth Congress. They ...

Smith named as next superintendent at Waterloo Community School District

The Waterloo Community Schools Board of Education has named South Tama County Superintendent Jared Smith as the next superintendent to replace retiring superintendent Jane Lindaman at the end of the 2020-21 school year. His hire will become official upon board approval at the regular scheduled ...

STC Large Group Speech advance to State

Congratulations to the STC Large Group Speech team for their outstanding performance on Jan. 22 at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) District Large Group contest in Pella. Nine out of STC’s 12 competing events advanced to IHSSA State Large Group Contest with Division I ratings. ...

STC Middle School Students of the Month, November 2021

A group of eight South Tama Middle School students were honored recently as being the Students of the Month for the month of November. These students were nominated by middle school staff for their excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and showing positive relationships. Pictured are, ...

South Tama’s Smith finalist for Waterloo superintendent position

In an announcement from the Waterloo Community School District on Monday, it was revealed that South Tama County Superintendent Jared Smith was named as one of four finalists for the superintendent’s job. The opening comes following the announcement of the retirement of long-time Waterloo ...

South Tama to hold public sessions on March bond vote

The South Tama County Community School District and Board of Education will hold a series of upcoming informational meetings focused on the March 1 bond issue proposal. The first meeting will take place in person on Thursday, January 27, at 7 p.m. at STC Middle School Library (201 South Green ...

Grinnell to join WaMaC in 2023

South Tama’s oldest rival is preparing to make their first change in athletic conference in over 25 years. This past October the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District approached the WaMaC Conference to make a formal request to join South Tama in the 13-team athletic conference made up ...

South Tama County Board of Education approves bond issue for March 1 ballot

At its Monday meeting, the South Tama County Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to renovate the Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) property in Toledo to address the district’s middle school space and facility needs. The plan calls for renovating the property to provide a 21st century ...

Questions linger as MS project vote nears

Editor's Note (12/23): Following a special session held by the South Tama Board of Education on Dec. 23, both the STC Board of Education and the Toledo City Council will be meeting Monday, Dec. 27 to potentially vote to proceed with the Middle School Bond Referendum at the Iowa Juvenile Home ...