How the school board balances budgets and resources for maximum educational opportunities Local school boards must balance responsible financial management with the goal of providing the best education for every student. “Like other parts of the country, we have to manage with state funding that isn’t keeping pace with inflation, and the declining enrollment common… Continue Reading the article: Working through the Tough Decisions
Adding Skill, Will, and Choice to Learning
Not many schools have created the range of varied opportunities for their students as we have.” VSCSD Middle School Principal, Shelly Petersen The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School welcomes other schools who want to study how every day, in 5 to 10 minutes, 362 students choose or are assigned to the next day’s 30-minute RTI (response to… Continue Reading the article: Adding Skill, Will, and Choice to Learning
Operation Backpack Received Generous Donation from Storey Kenworthy
Operation Backpack received a generous donation from Storey-Kenworthy to support the program that provides food for elementary students on the weekend. Nicole Schminke and Lu Karr, representing Storey-Kenworthy, presented the check to Operation Backpack leaders Sonnie Evans, Alyssa Reynolds, Raeleigh Schulte, and Leah Bohnsack. Vinton-Shellsburg’s program is the only OB that is run by and… Continue Reading the article: Operation Backpack Received Generous Donation from Storey Kenworthy
Enhancing the New Teacher Experience
Our goal in the induction process is to help new teachers transition into our district culture, to understand our academic expectations and the commitment we have to school/community partnerships.” Matt Kinsburgy, VSCSD High School Principal A business that constantly loses trained workers and hires new ones has higher costs because advertising, interviewing, hiring, and training… Continue Reading the article: Enhancing the New Teacher Experience