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Education

Iowa Junior Duck Stamp Contest winners on display at Library

The 2017 Iowa Junior Duck Stamp Contest winners will be on display from January 15th, to February 28, 2018 at the Toledo Public Library.Visit the library to see some amazing artwork from students in grades K-12. The exhibit includes 36 pieces of artwork of Iowa's first, second, and third place ...

Wegner-Groth on Buena Vista Dean’s List

STORM LAKE- - Codi Wegner-Groth, of Toledo, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester at Buena Vista University. Students named to the Dean's List must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the semester, based on a 4.0 grade point system, and must have taken at least 12 ...

South Tama Middle School 2nd quarter perfect attendance

South Tama 5th gradeAneweer, LogenAraiza, NicolasBabinat, AlexanderBouthilette, LestatCervantes, JanetteChyma, AbigailDolezal, AubreyFontinel, DakotaGraff, CaleGutierrez, JosephineHill, RyderJaennette, KinzerJimenez, KadynKapayou, JeromeKearney, ClaireMathes, NevaehMunoz-temich, ...

Norton family provides books for South Tama Elementary

The children of Phyllis Elizabeth Norton donated $1,000 worth of new books to the South Tama Elementary Library in honor of what would have been her 100th birthday on September 25, 2017. Phyllis and her husband, Herbert Norton Sr., opened a music store in Tama in 1958. Their children Linda ...

Logan Robets sepcial guest for Toledo Library Art Lab

Logan Roberts, the Tama County Naturalist / Park Ranger visited as our special guest for Art Lab. Logan taught us interesting facts about Iowa birds. Logan mentioned that the snowy owl is being spotted in Iowa, so be on the lookout for it. She showed various birds and we talked about their ...

Adult high school graduation held at Iowa Valley

MARSHALLTOWN - Three adult high school graduates were recognized at the adult high school equivalency graduation ceremony at the IVCCD Orpheum Theater on Dec. 19. The graduates received letters of congratulations presented by Jon Nunez, Iowa Valley's Director of Adult Literacy Programs, and a ...

What is cultural competence?

Which skills are critical to prepare students to enter the workforce or college? Strong skills in academics and technology typically top the list. Undoubtedly, critical thinking, problem-solving,effective communication, and the ability to collaborate are equally important. What about ...

Tama County 4-H judges training set for January 27

Join the ranks of 4-H static exhibit judges or expand your project judging areas by attending the 4-H Judges Training on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9:15a.m. -3:30 p.m., at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center, 1007 Prospect Dr. (snow date Feb.3). Participants will learn from Iowa State University ...

South Tama schools staff undergo A.L.I.C.E. training

South Tama County schools employees received ALICE training on Wednesday, Jan. 3. ALICE is the acronym for Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate. The training emphasizes procedures for active or violent intruder incidents. Early in the fall, the STC High School had a threat of violence and a ...