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New Staff start year with STC

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 ...

Back to school for South Tama students

It was off the bus and on to school at the South Tama Elementary in Tama as classes got underway for the 2019-20 school year on Friday morning, Aug. 23. The kids even got a bit of break on the first day- school was dismissed one hour early.

Taylor Lekin is named IFAA Scholarship winner

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 ...

Enrollment jumps at South Tama Elementary – may add teacher

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, ...

South Tama Middle School ready for classes after fire

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 ...

School underway- not so much riding of Tama’s golden bike

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 ...

STCHS Band prepares trip through the decades

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 back South Tama Blue Crew

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 ...

Will third time be “a charm” for South Tama PPEL vote?

A physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL) vote may again be on the ballot for south Tama School District voters.The STC School Board discussed at their regular meeting on Monday night, Aug. 5, the placement of the question on the Nov. 5 school election ballot - the third time renewal of the ...

Stuff the Bus campaign is rolling-Events Saturday & Aug. 16

Lindsay Schumacher, who is again heading the Stuff the Bus school supplies drive reports a pair of upcoming collections are set to aid the effort.Toledo and Tama ambulance services and fire departments will be accepting donations at the Hy-Vee Pharmacy parking lot, 1006 S. County Road (U.S. ...