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VINTON TODAY - October 4th, 2013 1:04 pm
Lindsey Otto teaches art for all grades up through fifth at the Tilford and Shellsburg elementary buildings. She helps her students share their work through the VS Elementary Art Rooms Facebook Page.
Today, we help Mrs. Otto share some interesting information about her and her love of teaching art.
Q. Is there anything that your family asks you not to cook, ever again?
A: Most of my pasta concoctions.
EMILY CASHMAN, CO-REPORTER, VS FFA - October 4th, 2013 9:21 am
For the first year ever, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter held a local Greenhand night for new FFA members on Tuesday October 1, 2013.
“Greenhand” stands for a first year member in FFA, not necessarily just for the freshmen, though our night was not just limited to the first year members, anyone was welcome to come.
VINTON TODAY - October 3rd, 2013 11:07 am
Editor's Note: We continue our "We just had to ask" feature, this time learning more about the newest educators in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District.
Today, we ask our questions to Stacey Kinney, the new VSMS librarian.
Q. Is there anything that your family asks you not to cook, ever again?
A Crock-pot scalloped potatoes
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REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC - October 1st, 2013 9:15 am
Eric Docherty, from Hampton, Penn., is a member of Maple 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Maple 3 is made up of 10 people from across the country, and they are serving together in a number of service projects across the North Central Region throughout their term.
AMERICORPS NCCC - October 1st, 2013 9:15 am
By Maryann Walbert
AmeriCorps NCCC’s (National Civilian Community Corps) Cedar 2 spent week in Hartland, Wis. The team traveled south on September 18 from Red Cliff, Wis., hoping to improve the grounds of Camp Whitcomb/Mason, a camp serving the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.
The initial morning of the project consisted of meeting the camp’s full-time staff.
VINTON TODAY - October 1st, 2013 9:14 am
Katie Harms is a new teacher at Tilford Elementary, where she teaches alternative Kindergarten. However, she has been with the VS District since 2010, when she began as a Kindergarten teacher at Shellsburg Elementary.
Katie graduated from Mt. Mercy College with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education with endorsements in reading and early childhood.
VINTON TODAY - September 30th, 2013 12:41 pm
Alexa Francois is the new Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Behavior Learning Center teacher. As a college student, she played volleyball at Mount Mercy, where she was the team MVP her senior year. She also earned All-Academic Awards as well as Team Spirit and Most Hustle Awards.
Ms. Francois grew up in Dundee in northeast Iowa, and graduated from Starmont High School.
EMILY CASHMAN, CO-REPORTER, VS FFA - September 30th, 2013 12:40 pm
On Saturday September 21, 2013, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA helped out at the annual Farm Safety Day Camp, at the Vinton Fairgrounds. There were about 40 kids that came out to learn about farm safety.
A few Vinton-Shellsburg FFA helped out with teaching hidden hazards on a farm, including PTO safety, lawn mower safety, and sun safety. Members also helped with being group leaders and serving lunch.
VINTON TODAY - September 30th, 2013 9:10 am
The members of the Vinton Class of 1968 held their 45th reunion at John Ketchen’s Sept. 27, & Charles Yedlik’s Sept. 28, 2013.
Front row: Cheryl (Cantonwine) Kelley, Coleen (Bruce) Long, Ann (Reisser) Hughes, Connie (Stocker) Randall, Joyce (Morrow) Erickson, Denise (Henry) Williams, Vicki (Hanson) Buescher.
REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC - September 27th, 2013 10:02 am
Rachel Ruggles, from Billings, Mont., is a member of Maple 1 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24. Maple 1 is made up of 10 people from across the country, and they are serving together in a number of service projects across the North Central Region throughout their term.