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Education

To form South Tama facilities committee

South Tama School Board members met with Mike Carroll, Estes Construction project manager, in a discussion session following the regular board meeting on Monday night, May 20.The Estes firm recently completed a facilities study of six STC schools properties. It included a list of improvements ...

Learn about Tama County’s pioneer Czech cabin

The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on the history of its Czech pioneer cabin on Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. in the society's genealogical library, 200 N. Broadway St, Toledo.Brett Reece has researched the cabin and will present information on its origins, its construction, ...

South Tama announces more new staff

New staff members for the fall term continued to be approved for hiring by the South Tama School Board Monday night, May 20. Along with the hirings, Superintendent Jared Smith made a pitch for current graduating seniors along with others in education with ties to the community to consider a ...

Iowa Public Television shines a spotlight on high school musical theater

JOHNSTON - Each year, some of Iowa's most talented high school students bring incredible musical theater performances to local and high school stages across the state. Iowa Public Television is proud to present a showcase of these award-winning school musicals, featuring hundreds of student ...

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is great opportunity for area youth

Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Come to the 2019 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 25-27, 2019. The Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is a three-day gathering of over 900 youth from across Iowa. You don't have to be in 4-H to attend!Conference participants will be involved in many ...

Shoot for the Stars. Read! Toledo Library Summer Reading Program announced

Programs for the month of June are set in the Toledo Public Library summer reading program for elementary age kids.On Mondays and Wednesdays, June 3, 10, 12, 17 and 19: kindergarten and 1st grade age students program will be from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.On the same dates, 2nd-5th grade age students ...

At graduation South Tama recognizes 1st Native American valedictorian

Enriqueta Wanatee-Diego received top academic honors in the South Tama 2019 graduating class being named valedictorian.The daughter of Melinda Diego, she spoke during graduation ceremonies Sunday, May 19, at the South Tama High School Gymnasium.Wanatee-Diego plans to attend the University of ...

Recognize AAUW Middle School Young Women of the Year- 2018-19

The annual AAUW Middle School Young Women of the Year Academic Awards banquet was hosted by the Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women on April 28, 2019, at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center with branch member Joyce Legg delivering the welcoming address.A dessert and ...

April South Tama Middle School Students of the Month

Biographies by: Roman Hill, Jessica Brumley, Guillermo Garcia-Martinez, Arro Lyons, Braxton Mai, Ally Killian, Lauren Upah, and Mollie WobeterAlesandraFlores-Castanon (5th):One of the students of the month is Alesandra Flores-Castanon. She is in 5th grade and is 10 years old. Her parents' ...

South Tama, Meskwaki graduations are scheduled for Sunday, May 19

South Tama, Meskwaki Settlement high schools host graduations on SundaySeniors at South Tama High School and at the Meskwaki High School will graduate this Sunday, May 19.The South Tama graduation is set for 2 p.m. at the High School Gym in Tama.Meskwaki graduation is scheduled for 4 p.m.at the ...