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War is over: classroom battle raises funds for local cause

For the past several years the South Tama fourth grade classes have participated in a friendly competition for a good cause. The competition referred to as "Penny Wars" is held in lieu of a gift exchange.Each classroom has a container for collecting pennies. The object of the contest is to be ...

New South Tama High principal is announced

The South Tama Community School District has announced Mark Groteluschen has accepted the offer to serve as the new principal at South Tama County High School.Pending board approval, Groteluschen will be officially starting his duties with the district during the summer of 2020.Groteluschen ...

South Tama Asst. principal- activity director contract is terminated

On a 4-1, vote the probationary contract of Brent Bagnall, assistant South Tama High School principal and the school activities director was terminated at the end of the current school year.Bagnall is in the third year of the probationary contract as an administrator as been a district employee ...

Petitions circulate calling for a $20.8 million South Tama bond issue vote

A group of 11 committee members are now actively circulating petitions for a special election on the issuance of up to $20.8 million in general obligation bonds to pay for a South Tama Middle School addition to be built onto the present high school building in Tama. The form of the petition was ...

Annual South Tama schools Project 60 well attended

Mrs. Claus and Santa along with the Gingerbread Person and the Christmas Present serve refreshments to the some 200 Project 60 guests at South Tama High School on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The event is an annual holiday tradition at South Tama for area residents age 60 and over.MORE FROM AREA HOLIDAY ...

Addition to South Tam High recommended to replace present Middle School

An addition to the present South Tama High School in Tama is the recommendation of Brad Leeper and Laura Peterson, members of the Invision Architect firm of Waterloo. They told a special meeting of the South Tama School Board Monday night it was "most cost effective" to meet needs of the school ...

Addition to South Tam High recommended to replace present Middle School

An addition to the present South Tama High School in Tama is the recommendation of Brad Leeper and Laura Peterson, members of the Invision Architect firm of Waterloo. They told a special meeting of the South Tama School Board Monday night it was "most cost effective" to meet needs of the school ...

Meskwkai Settlement School 6th graders aid Food Pantry

6th grade students at the Meskwaki Settlement School delivered some 54 lbs. of food which they collected for the?South Tama Food Pantry on Nov. 26. While on hand they also assisted in the delivery of turkeys being donated by Iowa Premium in Tama. The 6th graders also collected food for the ...

South Tama schools enrollment dips slightly

Official enrollment in South Tama schools dropped just under one percent or a total of 13 students for the 2019-20 school year. A total of 1528.48 students are listed in official figures compared to 1,541.1 for 2018-19. (Fractional figures reflect students only enrolled for a limited number of ...