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South Tama celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week has been celebrated at STC elementary schools for over 20 years. Melanie Kemper and Anita Townsley coordinate the events at the elementary for the students. Teachers reinforce the lessons taught during classroom guidance classes on good choices.October 27th - October 31st STC ...

AAUW hosts reception and book signing

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Tama / Toledo Area Branch, hosted a reception and book signing at the Toledo Public Library on Monday, October 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.. Light refreshments were served.Dr. Carol Spaulding Kruse, coordinator of the book project: The Ones I ...

Tama Fire department poster contest winners announced

Students in 4th and 5th grade classes at South Tama Elementary School and Meskwaki Settlement School took part in the Tama Fire Department's annual Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest in October. The winners were announced last week and cash awards presented. The winning entries next go to the ...

South Tama sees 4 percent boost in enrollment

South Tama School enrollment for the 2014-15 school years totals 1,613 in certified figures reported by Supt. Kerri Nelson to the school board on Oct. 20. This compares to 1,553 in 2013-14 or a 3.86 percent jump in total enrollment.Superintendent Kerri Nelson told The Chronicle, "The growth ...

Two veteran STC teachers inducted into State Speech coaches Hall of Fame

Marry Fasse-ShawBy Deb PlantzSpecial to The News-HeraldWith the theme "Super Heroes" for their annual convention and banquet, the Iowa High School Speech Association inducted two of South Tama High School's own super heroes into the Iowa State Speech Coaches Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 3 at ...

Frog and Toad on stage tonight at South Tama High School

The cast and crew of Frog and Toad "ham it up" for a group photo. The musical gets underway on the Little Theatre Stage at South Tama High School tonight (Oct. 30) with curtain time at 7:30 p.m. There are shows on Friday and Saturday night at the same time. tickets are available at the South ...

Frog and Toad on South Tama High stage

Ir's showtime at the South Tama High School Little Theatre this Thursday- Saturday (Oct. 30 - Nov. 1) for the production of the Frog and Toad. Among the performers are Maddie Cole, Chloe Hess and Brianna Jensen as "the fish." The musical is under the direction of South Tama vocal teacher Chris ...

South Tama F F A wins honors

South Tama FFA members participated in numerous contests Sept. 30, in Osceola.The dairy judging team consisting of; seniors Laura Novotny and Jordan Schroeder and juniors Haley Shope and Garrett Princehouse. Novotny, Schroeder and Shope took first, second, and third in the individuals ...

Newbury abandons Tama senior housing apartments

Newbury Living, a West Des Moines property development company, has pulled the plug on a proposed senior citizen housing complex in Tama. The company had sought to build a 33 unit complex on the site of the former South Tama Primary School on the block bordered by Harding (U.S. Highway 63) ...

Red Ribbon Week promotes commitment to raise awareness of drug, tobacco usage

South Tama Community School District invites the community to take a visible stand against drugs by celebrating Red Ribbon Week from October 27-31.Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug and tobacco use and the problems related to drugs and tobacco facing our community. The Red Ribbon ...