Friday nights are for football, cozy sweatshirts, bright lights, hot chocolate, and cheering on your home team. And they would not be the same without the sounds of a marching band. This year the STC Marching Band is back, Back in Black and Blue that is.The Trojan Marching Band is set to take ...
School starts Monday for South Tama schools and Iowa Department of Transportation employees were busy readying new speed limit signs on U.S. Highway 63 in front of the high school complex in Toledo and Tama. The signs reduce speed to 30 mph from 40 mph during school hours or at anytime when ...
The South Tama County Community School Board met Monday evening, Aug. 3, to discuss proposals for a photographer to take activity pictures for grades 7 through 12. This would also cover homecoming, prom and graduation pictures.They had received three proposals with the costs very competitive. ...
The new school year is approaching very quickly and for students entering kindergarten and the 7th grade, Iowa law requires certain vaccinations be completed before school begins this fall.For those entering kindergarten, the Iowa Department of Public Health requires a minimum number of ...
The South Tama School Board agenda for Monday night, Aug. 17, includes discussions of an update on high school facilities and legislative priorities.The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. in the Professional Learning Room at the STC Partnership Center, 215 W. 9th, Tama. School board meetings are open ...
Three South Tama County students are a bit closer to their trip of a lifetime thanks to the Tama Paper Mill.Kaylee Chyma, Lauren Gumm, and Wyatt Hintermeister were recently selected as Iowa Ambassadors of Music. They will tour seven countries in Europe during the summer of 2016.To get there ...
School bells will ring for South Tama and schools across Iowa on Aug. 24 with registration already started. South Tama Elementary counselors Melanie Kemper and Anita Townsley along with Sarahi Perez (right) greet Fernanda Barrientos, Daniela Barrientos, Ashley Valles, Jennifer Herrera and Norma ...
"My number one goal is the continuous improvement our of students' "education," Mary Jones, South Tama's new superintendent of schools said last week. She stresses the importance "If kids are going to compete in employment or college we must give them the tools to do so."Jones began duties here ...
Two incumbents and one new office seeker will run without opposition with their names on the ballot for the three open seats on the South Tama School Board in the Oct. 6 regular school election.Incumbents Mark McFate, 2nd District and Jackie Dvorak, 5th District, are joined by Penny Tyynismaa, ...
Candidates seeking a spot on ballot for the Sept. 6 South Tama School Board election have until July 30 at 5 p.m. to file nomination papers.Papers can be obtained from Mary Boege, district secretary, at the South Tama administration Office, 1701 Harding, Tama, or from the Tama County ...