Note: a .pdf of the entire report is attached to this story.Amidst a flurry of criticism of the report from Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise the 2014-15 State Report Card on Student Achievement - federal No Child Left Behind Law - was released last week.It showed the South Tama ...
The Meskwaki Settlement School Band provided half time entertainment and more during the home football game against Colo-NESCO on Friday night, Sept. 11.
South Tama Elementary School has won the 2015 National Lincoln Highway Association Education Award.The award was presented to the 5th Graders at the Middle School as it was last years 4th Grade class that put in the effort and work to win the award.A wall trophy with a bell and designation as ...
With no contests on the ballot, the South Tama School Board election set for Tuesday, Sept. 8, could be a quiet one.District 2 Director Mark McFate, Toledo and District 5 Director Jackie Dvorak, Chelsea are seeking reelection and Penny Tyynismaa, Tama is the lone candidate on the ballot for the ...
District 2 Director Mark McFate, Toledo and District 5 Director Jackie Dvorak, Chelsea are seeking reelection and Penny Tyynismaa, Tama is the lone candidate on the ballot for the District 3 seat held by Anne Michael who is not seeking another term. School board positions are for four years. ...
Nine individuals received Ambassador of the Year / Outstanding Service Awards at the annual Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) staff in-service recently.The employees represent all units of IVCCD, including Ellsworth Community College (ECC), Marshalltown Community College (MCC), ...
Summer vacation ended Monday, Aug. 24, for South Tama school students with the start of the 2015-16 term. Kindergarten students have a variety of expressions as they enter the Elementary School for their first day of classes (above left) while an elementary boy in left foreground (right photo) ...
Iowa Girls State is one of the premier programs sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and was all started by a dream of four women over 66 years ago in hopes of teaching young women about the political process. Girls State is a "learning by doing" program, which takes the girls through the ...
Two portable buildings housing classrooms at the South Tama High School are believed to have outlived their reliability or usefulness and are in need of replacement the South Tama School Board has learned.Superintendent Mary Jones outlined a proposed schedule to build a wing containing 8 - 12 ...
-Submitted by Tama County Health and Home Services and Tammy Wise, county human resources and insurance administrator. Tama County is a member of the Heartland Insurance Risk Pool.Schools often have very specific drop-off procedures for the school year. Make sure you know them for the safety of ...