A set of standards detailing 16 goals new South Tama Schools Superintendent Jared Smith and the school board will share and focus on were approved by the board on Monday night, Oct. 22. Smith took over the leadership role of the district on July 1 succeeding Jeff Berger in the post.The ...
Red Ribbon Week will be held at the South Tama Elementary starting October 29 and running through November 2. Red Ribbon Week is designed to raise awareness about drug prevention education & advocacy.The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. NFP ...
By John SpeerEditorjspeer@tamatoledonews.tamatoledonews.comA second counselor will be added at the South Tama Middle School in Toledo in a move approved Monday night by the school board on a 4-0 voice vote during their regular meeting Monday night, Oct. 22. The position is expected to be ...
The South Tama Community School District in cooperation with the Tama County Sheriff's Office is presenting a forum for parents to provide details on the A.L.I.C.E. (Alert Lock Down Counter Inform Evacuate) initiative in the schools.The informational meeting is planned for Thursday night, Nov. ...
MARSHALLTOWN The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors re-elected Larry Johnson of Iowa Falls as its Board President when it met this week in Marshalltown. Paul Pohlson of Grinnell was re-elected as Board Vice President, Barb Jennings was reappointed Board Secretary, and ...
School safety is a priority for parents, educators, students and the community. Maintaining a safe learning environment is fundamental to supporting the learning and development of our students. With a focus on the wellbeing and safety of our students and staff, the MeskwakiSettlement School ...
WATERLOO & CEDAR RAPIDS South Tama High School, Don Bosco High School, Highland Elementary in Riversidend Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Charles City have been named runners-up in the UnityPoint Health Imagine the Amazing online voting contest.Don Bosco rallied 138,942 ...
This group of local home school families recently took part in a library tour and story time at the Toledo Public Library. Through the tour, the kids learned a bit of history about the library and learned where things are located in different areas. They learned more about the on-line catalog ...
At a time when immigration is much in the news, Professor John Rapson of the UI School of Music's Jazz Studies Program has created a powerful multi-media performance piece about an early 20th-century immigrant whose story remains highly relevant today."Hot Tamale Louie: The Story of Zarif Khan" ...
Marshalltown art educator Pam Muench will be the next featured artist in the Ray Frederick Gallery, room 306, on the Marshalltown Community College campus. Her exhibit, entitled "Nature vs. Nurture," will be on display through noon Thursday, Nov. 1.The exhibit will include drawings, paintings, ...