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Education

Union seeking public feedback in search for new superintendent

Community members within the Union Community School District will have two opportunities to interact with the district's hiring search for its next superintendent of schools. On February 21 the district accepted the resignation of Superintendent Travis Fleshner following the February 16 ...

Six things to know from Union school board

1. Instructional calendar During the regular meeting of the Union Board of Education on Monday, Feb. 21, the 2022-2023 instructional calendar was approved with the board choosing Option A which included a traditional spring break. Superintendent Travis Fleshner shared Option A received the ...

Synching up for a good cause at Union Middle School

It was synch or swim week at Union Middle School (UMS) on Monday morning as the final teams – The Goated Grotes, The Orangutans, Gangsta Girls, The Spore Bros, Kourni, Don’t Stop Believing Jimmy, Sisters from Different Misters, and Gettin’ Lippy With It – took to the auditorium stage as ...

Three things to know from North Tama school board

1. Facility plan update As part of the regular meeting of the North Tama Board of Education on Monday, February 12, three members of the board including Haley Blaine, David Calderwood, and Doug Dvorak shared details following a facility study Zoom meeting they had the week prior between ...

North Tama Elem. receives STEM BEST grant

Some of North Tama Elementary School’s youngest learners received a very special delivery this past week – a more nurturing learning environment. As part of a $25,000 STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) grant award the elementary school received in June of last year from ...

North Tama 2021-22 Honor Rolls

The honor roll is based on the 4-point system. A 3.667 GPA is required for the ‘A’ Honor Roll, and a 3.000 GPA is required for the ‘B’ Honor Roll. Junior High Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Isabella Allen Brooke Bradley Brayton Cibula Jordan Dostal Paul Dvorak Kahlia Even Kruiz ...

Former Union teacher disciplined by Iowa BOEE

Former Union Community School District teacher and athletic coach Mark Hookham, 51, of Dysart accepted a suspension of his teaching license for a minimum of five years as part of a settlement with the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) filed on Feb. 18. The settlement stems from a ...

Fleshner named next superintendent at Aplington-Parkersburg

The Union Community School District will soon begin a search for its next superintendent. On Feb. 16 the Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District announced they have reached an agreement to hire current Union Superintendent Travis Fleshner to fill their superintendent ...

Statebound! North Tama Academic Decathalon team aces the test

The North Tama Academic Decathalon team competed in the Northeast Iowa Regional Academic Decathalon competition in Grundy Center on Jan. 26 and came away with a 2022 Iowa Academic Decathalon State Qualifying Team title. Those competing as part of the team include (from left to right) Izzy ...

Book Fair and Family Reading Night coming to North Tama

The book fair will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. We will have a wide variety of books for students PK through 8th grade. There will also be fun toys and posters sold at the fair. Parents and students may want to donate a book or two to their child's classroom teacher or ...