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Dr. Meeker named to Trustee to the Board of Trustees of IOMA
Dr. Brian Meeker of Vinton was elected for a two-year term as a trustee of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Meeker was elected at the group’s annual conference held in Des Moines during the last week of April.
Dr. Meeker is a graduate of Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, in Des Moines, Iowa. VSHS Senior Awards Night 2016 Scholarship Winners
The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Senior Awards Night was held on Wednesday, May 11, in the V-S HS Auditorium. Approximately $120,000 of local money was awarded to 57 members of the Class of 2016! We are extremely grateful to the many businesses, civic organizations and individuals who so generously support our students in their pursuit of higher education.
FFA Places 1st in District Floriculture Career Development Event
On May 10, 2016 five individuals went to Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA to participate in District Floriculture Career Development Event.
The team placed 1st out of 8 teams.There are 400 points possible each.
The members that attended were Jessica Alderson, Erin Cantrell, Keri Webster, Sarah Siglin and Brianna Lundvall.
The different stations that the girls had to participate in were math problem solving, greenhouse management, plant ID, pesticide use and application, and floral design. V-S 2016-17 School Year Computer Roll-Out information
It's already that time of year for us to be thinking ahead to next Fall. Below is information about NEXT YEARS 1:1 Program. It's important to note the dates/times for your student to get their computer next year. We've made a few changes to the process again this year based off of feedback and best practices.
Community Service hours will again be offered as an option to take the computer home outside of school hours.
Fine Arts night includes gallery, band and choir performances, but not new robes
The annual Vinton-Shellsburg High School Fine Arts Night included performances by the VSHS Symphonic Band, and its Treble Choir, Chamber Choir and Concert Choir. There was also an art gallery set up in the cafeteria, where work by students was on display.
Band Director Nick Waymire and Choir Director Michala Martin presented several awards.
While the program included a page to thank all of the individuals, organizations and businesses in the community who donated to the Choir Robe Fund Drive, the singers still wore the decades-old robes.
Jamie Rich from Belle Plaine Presents at Psychology Conference
Jamie Rich, a Buena Vista University (BVU) senior psychology major from Belle Plaine, was selected to present research at the annual Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago.
This conference is competitive and only allows a certain number of undergraduate students to present. All nine BVU students who submitted projects were accepted.
Tell us your thoughts about a Community Wellness Center
A local committee is currently researching the idea of a Community Wellness Center for public use in Vinton. The intent and purpose of this committee is to explore the possibility of a community wellness center which could provide an improved fitness, health, youth sports, and family facility that encompasses our community fitness and social needs.
Crayon Initiative: North Eden 4-H Club helps children's hospital patients
What happens to crayons when people are done with them?
They usually get tossed into the garbage and clog our landfills with a waxy sludge. Every year approximately 500,000 pounds of broken crayons are thrown away. The North Eden Willing Worker’s 4-H Club decided to make their community service project for this year about recycling crayons. Reminder of Red Cedar River prints available at Farmer's Savings Bank & Trust
Limited edition prints depicting the Red Cedar River, as the Cedar River was once known, are now on sale for $500 each by the “Celebrate The Red Cedar Project.” Therese Foth, a member of the group, is taking orders for the prints at Farmer’s Savings Bank & Trust. Limited to a run of 50 prints, each print is numbered and the print number will be assigned at the time payment is received. FFA members celebrate success; honor officers, parents & community
The members of the 2016 Supreme Iowa FFA Chapter showed their families, friends, neighbors and sponsors many of the reasons they earned the top honor in Iowa during Saturday's awards banquet.
The chapter honored this year's officers, installed officers for the next school year, and honored members for a variety of projects, accomplishments and successes in the past year.