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Easter is almost here!  Get a jumpstart filling those easter baskets and support VSHS choir students at the same time! The choir has started their annual World's Finest Chocolate fundraiser.  Some students are fundraising toward their individual accounts for the Music Department Florida Trip in June, and other students are selling chocolate toward the new choir robes.

(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories about former Vinton-Shellsburg performers and athletes who are now teaching and coaching the same activities in which they participated as VSHS students a few years ago.) As a Vinton-Shellsburg High School senior, Mandy (Peterson) Barker won the top honor in all of Iowa for her solo mime act (entitled “Preparing for Mr.

“After forty-plus years as an employee of the district and thirteen years as a student of the district I have decided that now would be a good time to “graduate,” says Melvin Hurst, Jr. Hurst is one of several Vinton-Shellsburg employees who have requested and received approval for the early retirement program this year. “I have enjoyed working with the various staff members and students that have walked the halls of the buildings that I have worked at and will miss seeing both on a daily basis,” Hurst wrote in his letter to district administrators.

Matt Berninghaus has been named the new Superintendent of the Center Point-Urbana School District. Berninghaus comes to CPU from the recently-formed North Union district, centered in the smal town of Swea City, in Kossuth County, which borders Minnesota. "I am honored to be chosen as the next Superintendent of the Center Point-Urbana School District," says Berninghaus.

 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged Iowans to nominate deserving farmers for the 2016 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Award. The award is given out each year to one statewide winner who is making outstanding contributions towards soil conservation and water quality.  The award is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.

Matt Berninghaus has been named the new Superintendent of the Center Point-Urbana School District. Berninghaus comes to CPU from the recently-formed North Union district, centered in the smal town of Swea City, in Kossuth County, which borders Minnesota. "I am honored to be chosen as the next Superintendent of the Center Point-Urbana School District," says Berninghaus.

VSHS staff met with members the senior class this afternoon to introduce the Local Scholarship program.  Each student was provided with a booklet explaining how to access the program and apply for local scholarships.  The link to this site can be found under "Student Links/Senior Links" on the HS website: http://www.vscsd.

Nick Stein’s previous two-game total in high school bowling competitions was 461 – enough to barely win the championship in Monday’s individual bowling in the Class 1A State meet. But Stein, a Vinton-Shellsburg senior, didn’t bowl a 461 at State. Instead, he improved his own personal best by 52 pins, ending his high school career by rolling a 246/267/513 to take the individual title and lead the Viking bowlers to the team championship.

The V-S FACC fund drive for high school choir robes is going well, with $8,735 donated. The goal is $18,214.00. With three weeks to go, we are encouraged that this goal will be met. The V-S FACC wants to thank all the persons and businesses who have given gifts to the fund drive already. All who donate will be recognized at the end of the fund drive.

North Eden Willing Workers bowlers won county recognition at the Benton County Bowling Tournament February 7th. Junior member Anna Becker was High Scoring Junior Girl with 260 pins; Jonathon Kreutner hit 287 pins and was the High Scoring Senior Boy. The NEWW Smashers team of Maren Redlinger, Jenna Pattee, Jordon Pattee, and Jonathon Kreutner were the High Scoring Intermediate Team with a total of 740 pins.