South Tama County school board members spent a lengthy portion of their Aug. 17 meeting discussing chronic absenteeism, including whether the district should seek greater involvement from the Tama County Attorney’s Office when students repeatedly fail to attend school. The conversation came ...
The STC Elementary is getting some new color. Under the guidance and tutelage of High School art teacher Nathan Doran, these art students are adorning the walls of the Elementary school with new murals. Three seniors were working on the painting: Ruby Gomez, Miley Gibson, and Maria Mejia.
During Monday’s school board meeting, 7-12 Activities Director Chelsea Ahrens told the board that changing athletic conferences could help the district improve competitiveness and encourage more students to participate in sports. Ahrens, presented an update on the activities department’s ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education recently announced more than $2.35 million in competitive grants have been awarded to 10 school districts including South Tama Community school District to establish therapeutic classrooms for learners whose emotional or behavioral needs impact ...
Harley Doty, a math teacher at South Tama County High School joins 95 teachers for the 2026 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program, which places educators inside Iowa businesses to bring real-world experience back to their classrooms. Since its launch in 2009, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory ...
The Tama Pump was filled with South Tama Alumni bursting in mirth as they rhapsodized and reminisced about their school days. The 2016 STC graduates celebrated ten years since their graduation with old friends and good times.
TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the newspaper earlier ...
Despite incoming weather, the South Tama school board convened for their second monthly meeting on Monday. Posted on the agenda in the personnel section, was the resignation of Superintendent John Cain, which will go in effect at the end of the upcoming school year on June 30, 2027. Cain ...
CEDAR FALLS — New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. A * preceding a name indicates "graduated with honors," ** means "graduated with high honors," and *** means "graduated with highest honors." Area graduates include: Adam Ahrendsen, of ...
Area students honored on the Dean’s List at the University of Iowa include: Ethan Cruikshank, Jasmin Ramos-Carrera, Millie Mathes-Henle, all of Tama; Ciela Ornelas and Hannah Houghton, of Toledo; Kayla Heck, of Chelsea, and Landon Hall, of Brooklyn.