Jerry Stephens and the 2013 graduates were honored at Thursday night's powwow by the Meskwaki Settlement School culture staff. Stephens was presented a blanket and medallion. Stephens and the graduates led dancing in the arena full of school staff, students, family and friends and community ...
Skylar Papakee,14, from the Meskwaki Settlement School won the 2013 Congressional Art Competition sponsored by the Members of the US House of Representatives.Each congressional district receives artwork submissions from area students and by popular vote, one is chosen to represent the ...
South Tama Schools Superintendent Kerri Nelson presented the superintendent's annual report showing enrollment increasing slightly last year after a decline for some time to the school board on Monday night, Aug. 5.The enrollment showed 1,560.98 students enrolled - 61.24 percent Caucasian, ...
Nomination papers are due today- Thursday, Aug. 1 - at 5 p.m. for candidates wanting to be on the Sept. 10 school board election ballot.Local seats open are District 1 and 4 seats on the South Tama School Board and District 6 which includes the south Tama District on the Iowa Valley ...
"Dream fulfilled" sums up the feelings of Meskwaki Tribal members in a poster on the bulletin board at the west entrance of the Settlement School at rural Tama. That dream was to have their own, modern high school.Meskwaki Settlement School Superintendent Jerry Stephens played a major role in ...
No nomination papers had been filed with Mary Boege, South Tama School Board secretary, as of mid-morning on Friday, July 12.The deadline to file for two seats on the Sept. 10 school election ballot is Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. Papers may be obtained at the South Tama Administration Building, 1701 ...
South Tama School Board District 1 and 4 positions will be on the Sept, 10 school election ballot. Michele Yuska, Toledo, is the current District 1 director and Ron Hala, rural Toledo, is District 4 director.Yuska said on July 1 she plans to seek reelection. Hala said he was currently ...
A continuation for 10 years of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) for the South Tama School District will be on the regular September school ballot. School board members meeting in special session voted 4-0 to include the question on Sept. 10. Board members voting in favor were ...
Planning a summer vacation? If your trip can meet only just a part of the New York City experience of 65 combined members of the South Tama High School Marching Band and the Concert Choir it could be what students and chaparones termed their "trip of a lifetime."Band director Mike Carnahan and ...
9th Grade Honor Roll Marilyn Anaya, Madelyn Bacon, Sabrina Betz, Victor Chavez, Bailey Chyma, Peyton Craun, Dylan Cronk, Elizabeth Del La Torre, Delilah Fonseca, Colson Frakes, Kallie Hala, Gaven Haughey, Tieranny Keahna, Blake Keller, Brooke Keller, Jordan Knowles, Cynthia Lares, Jerry Lowe, ...