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Traer News

North Tama 2021-22 Quarter 3 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 Q3 A Honor Roll Isabella Allen Benjamin Boldy Brooke Bradley Brayton Cibula Jordan Dostal Grace Dvorak Kahlia ...

North Tama Dollars for Scholars continues to grow

North Tama Dollars for Scholars began December 19, 2019. We hoped to give three $1,000 scholarships our first year. We hosted an open for business chili and beefburger dinner at the school in January, 2020. Your generous response let us award three scholarships that night. Then COVID-19 began. ...

Local school administrator receives FFA’s Distinguished Service Award

As part of this year’s annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference which took place in Ames on April 10-12, North Tama Schools Superintendent David Hill was presented with a Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding dedication and support to the association through the years. The award – ...

No. 12 Union-North Tama girls soccer steady this season with wins & losses

After beating Benton Community the day prior (2-1), the Class 1A No. 12-ranked Union-North Tama girls soccer team moved to 2-2 for the season following a 6-0 loss at home to the 3A No. 13 Cedar Falls Tigers on Tuesday, April 12. If not for the Knights’ dominant defensive duo of keeper Dacey ...

Classroom STEM on display at North Tama Elementary

North Tama’s elementary students put their creativity and knowledge of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) on display for the community last Friday, April 8, during the school’s Spring 2022 STEM Fair. Across three rooms – the high school gym, gym lobby, and cafeteria – ...

Traer Museum to host annual meeting

The Traer Historical Museum will be hosting an annual membership meeting on April 21, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. The heart of the museum – its volunteers – will be honored. Ice cream sundaes will be served in celebration. Bring a friend!

Wyatt to hold local campaign events

Iowa House candidate Kate Wyatt has announced four events to kick off her campaign to represent Iowa House District 76. Wyatt is seeking the Democratic nomination in the June 7, 2022, primary election to represent the new House District 76 which covers parts of Benton, Black Hawk, and Tama ...

North Tama Band on tour

The North Tama High School Band under the direction of teacher Channing Halstead boarded a bus bound for Florida last Wednesday, April 6, for their quadrennial trip. The band performed Saturday, April 9, at Ron Jon’s Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach (pictured). In addition to performing, band ...

North Tama High School celebrates prom

It was an enchanted night of festivities on Saturday, April 2, in Traer for North Tama High School students and their guests as the school held its annual prom. The night began with the Prom Grand March in the Redhawks Nest. Attendees walked out onto the gym’s stage under a dreamlike arch of ...

Retired teacher publishes book, opens new chapter

After spending more than three decades in the classroom helping young children learn to read and write, retired teacher Sue Ewoldt of Traer opened a new chapter in her career by self-publishing a 30-page children’s book, “Huxley and Howard.” She shared her journey to becoming an author ...