Vinton, IA – For the second consecutive year, Vinton-Shellsburg High School (VSHS) is one of just four high schools in Iowa to be named a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. VSHS has received this National recognition for providing broad access to transformative learning opportunities for students through PLTW Computer Science and Engineering. Courses… Continue Reading the article: Vinton-Shellsburg High School Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students For Second Consecutive Year
Vinton-Shellsburg High School Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students For Second Consecutive Year
Recent Online Challenges and Hoaxes
This week, we have had reports that students are actively searching for sites and videos that contain content that could be dangerous or threatening. The district blocks most social media sites and we are always actively trying to reduce internet access to content that maybe harmful to students, physically as well as mentally. Additionally, we… Continue Reading the article: Recent Online Challenges and Hoaxes
Kris Howes-Vonstein honored as a top teacher in Iowa
Vinton, IA — On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, VSCSD Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock, Middle School Principal Shelly Peterson and seventh-grade science teacher, Kris Howes-Vonstein, traveled to Des Moines for the annual Outstanding Iowa Teachers Recognition Luncheon. The luncheon was hosted by Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise, Gov. Kim Reynolds, and Lt. Gov. Adam… Continue Reading the article: Kris Howes-Vonstein honored as a top teacher in Iowa