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Tilford, Shellsburg art students share their work at school, and on Facebook
Are you tired of the rain?
Vinton-Shellsburg elementary art students are, too.
The students recently made drawings and clay faces to represent the weather, and their opinion of it. One student, Eli Powers, created a face sticking its tongue out at the weather.
Lindsey Otto, who teaches art at both Shellsburg and Tilford Elementary, has posted dozens of photos of the art projects completed by her students on the VS Elementary Art Room Facebook page. Vikes of the (past few) Weeks
March 28th
(Mrs. Fritz)- Nick Armell & Curtis Buchtela they took time out of there spring break to help me move . Which was a big lifesaver for me.
April 5th
Aaron Burkey (Sandy Lyons)- On two separate occasions he has helped me carry things into the school when I had my hands full.
Rachel Clemens (Mrs. Helms) helped carry supplies into the building for a staff potluck.
Healthy soil (not dirt): How important it is for waterways
Please don’t call it dirt!
“Soil is, in fact, a very vibrant, living community,” declared Frederick L. Kirschenmann, distinguished fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.
“There are more living organisms beneath the surface of the soil than there are above the surface,” Kirschenmann explained.
Fundraising Effort
At this point in our fund-raising campaign, we continue to make progress toward our goal, but still could use your help.
Please take a few moments to sit down with your checkbook and decided what you can afford to give.
As much as we'd LOVE to keep this completely FREE to everyone, there are some behind the scene costs that make this possible.
Cargill donation adds $30k to Celebration Park fund
Cargill recently donated $30,000 to the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department to support the development of Celebration Park.
In June of 2008, a flood destroyed eight homes and garages on this property and the VPRD is turning this space in to a beautiful new city park. Cargill’s donation will be used to support the creation of walking trails for foot and bicycle traffic along the limestone wall on the scenic Cedar River. Local author William Martin holds book signing at Vinton library
William Martin has written two novels about life in modern Iowa, but don’t look for his books on a web site, or even a Facebook page.
That’s because William, who spent years as a staff member at the Iowa Braille School, prefers the uninterrupted life and thoughts of a life without the Internet. He does not use email or other on-line forms of communication. Mayor proclaims service day; NCCC members witness proclamation signing
The members of the NCCC Maple 2 team visited the Vinton City Council meeting Thursday night to witness Mayor John Watson sign a proclamation declaring April 9 as the Mayors' Day for Recognition of National Service.
Mayor Watson thanked the volunteers, including AmeriCorps members past and present, for the many hours they have speent helping Vinton area residents, particulary after the flood of 2008 and the wind storm of July 2011. Area student and professor to present research at Iowa Academy of Science
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Three Northwestern College students and biology professor Dr. Sara Sybesma Tolsma will present their respective research projects at the Iowa Academy of Science’s 125th annual meeting on April 19 and 20 at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
Tolsma will present her research, “The Effects of Chocolate on Exercise Benefits in Rats.
1:1 program: School board approves computers for all VSHS students
When Vinton-Shellsburg High School students arrive for classes this August, each will have his or her own laptop computer.
The VS School Board unanimously approved a 1:1 computer initiative that administrators including VSHS Principal Matt Kingsbury have been working on for nearly a year.
The entire cost of the program – $502,000 – will come from PPEL funds, which come from the 1-cent option sales tax. V-S April Newsletter
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, here is the updated version (4/10/13) of the April 2013 Newsletter since its distribution the first Monday of April. If the weather continues to be uncooperative there may be more changes to the sports schedule. For the most up-to-date information please refer to the Activities Calendar on our web page at www.