The Huskies Band is Back on the March
The High School Band in September by Reed Whittemore On warm days in September the high school band Is up with the birds and marches along our street, Boom boom, To a field where it goes boom boom …
Barnes, Hy-Vee Plant Trees on East High’s Campus
Harrison Barnes dropped 40 on East High School on Thursday. Trees, not points. As an ambassador for Hy-Vee’s One Step community betterment program, Barnes made time in what’s been, to put it quite mildly, a busy year for …
Governor Makes Iowa History at Jackson Elementary
Governor Branstad holds weekly press conferences and chose Jackson Elementary as the site for this week’s on Tuesday morning. He wanted a school setting to announce an increased emphasis on teaching Iowa history in Iowa schools. Maybe Hoover …
New School Color at Hiatt is Green
On beautiful schooldays in the fall and spring students and teachers alike in this part of the country often wish they could hold class outdoors. Dream on. Well, that’s just what Hiatt Middle School principal Deb Chapman did. …
Grad Walk Focus Shifts as Dropout Rate Falls
The 8th annual Graduation Walk Saturday was faced with a pleasant dilemma. With graduation rates rising and dropout rates dropping the pool of potential contacts for district and community volunteers determined to ensure that every child who starts …
