Whether to put up a bond issue proposal for up to $20 million to pay a new South Tama school building along with other school improvements and should they call for another vote on a physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL) Those questions were before the South Tama School Board in a work ...
The South Tama School Board scheduled a special session on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:30 p.m. to take possible action to add a classroom for either 1st or 3rd grade at the elementary school in Tama.Just before the fall school term began the board learned preliminary student numbers exceeded 20 per ...
Taylor Lekin, Toledo, was awarded the $1,500 John and Emily Putney Scholarship through the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) during the Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Taylor's parents are Mandy and Jason Lekin."IFAA established the Winner's ...
Name: Tiffany BridgewaterWhere are you from: Tama-Toledo, IowaNumber of years in education: starting 7th yearAttended college at: Undergraduate at the University of Iowa, graduate (Master's) at Kaplan, ESL at Morningside- currently working on reading endorsement at MorningsideReceived degree ...
A projected hike of 15 or more students at the South Tama Elementary School level has administrators and the school board looking at adding an additional classroom for the 2019-20 school year which begins today.Supt. Jared Smith told the school board at their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, ...
The two classrooms damaged in an Aug. 6 fire at the South Tama Middle School were back in action Friday morning for the start of the 2019-20 school year as was the rest of the building.It took just about "round the clock effort" since the blaze and resulting smoke and soot damage for the clean ...
Kayden Jiminez has been easy to spot on Tama streets this summer since he found a can of gold paint in his dad's garage and put it to use on his bike and even the tires. He rode his "golden transportation" to the raising of big top at the circus in Tama on Friday morning, Aug. 16. Some bike ...
There will be something for everyone in the South Tama County Marching Band Show this fall. The show is called "Decades" and features songs from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.Four songs will make up the show including The Animal's "House of the Rising Sun", Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," ...
Tama-Toledo Lions are supporting the South Tama County High School Blue Crew. On hand for the presentation of a donation were Lions Earl Rutledge and Mike Richardson, Blue Crew sponsor Tammy Weiss, Lion John Willett, Blue Crew members Jaelin Berger (graduated in 2019), Jayden Graff and Lion ...
South Tama Superintendent Jared Smith presented the first copies of new school district informational folders to the South Tama School Board at its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 5.Smith said he worked on both this summer in cooperation with the Central Rivers Area Education Agency.Printed on ...