Tag: USD 257
Charlie Gottlob and his father, Lincoln Elementary School principal Andy Gottlob, watch a performance of the Reba E. Davis Memorial Drumming Ensemble during a fundraiser at the school Monday evening. The event raised nearly $6,000…
The fall Iola Reads book selection is A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen. The upper elementary/middle school level book is about Gerta, a girl in East Berlin who finds her family suddenly divided by the…
Two types of soil tests have been completed at the proposed site of a new elementary school at Kentucky and Monroe streets, though final results have not yet been released. The USD 257 school board…
Although fewer students are attending USD 257 schools, board members were relieved the news wasnt as bad as they feared. USD 257 and USD 258 in Humboldt reported decreases in student enrollments. Moran schools, meanwhile,…
Repairs to a leaking roof over the commons area at Iola High School could help the district buy time before a full roof replacement. Aaron Cole, maintenance director for USD 257, gave school board members…
A festive atmosphere Monday greeted students and staffers involved with SAFE BASE, USD 257s after-school program, particularly since this year marks the 20th of the programs existence. Participants celebrated the 20-year milestone with cake. Among…
Balloons helped teach USD 257 board members the value of a program that links freshmen with seniors at Iola High School. Board members were given two balloons each and told to keep them in the…
Representatives of Humanity House asked USD 257 board members to restore bus services to low-income students who live on Eisenhower Drive. Georgia Masterson spoke to the board on behalf of Humanity Houses clients who live…
Teaching has become more than an avocation for Anna Mitchell. It fits neatly with her background in drama, where Mitchell often handled behind-the-scenes duties in assorted theatrical productions in her native Spring Hill. As she…
A manhunt continues for Iolan Aaron C. Hutton, wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Iola Wednesday morning. A man matching the description of Hutton, 35, was last spotted late Wednesday floating down the…
