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
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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
Adjustments to the School Calendar
January of 2019 is certainly going to be a memorable one and one that will go down in the history books! Our students’ and their families’ schedules have been greatly disrupted by the weather and there will need to be some fairly significant adjustments in the school calendar moving forward. The administrative team met to… Continue Reading the article: Adjustments to the School Calendar
School or No School: The challenge of making decisions for weather-related school cancellations, delays and early outs
Late start? Early dismissal? No school at all? There are many factors to consider when deciding to change a school schedule during inclement weather. Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District (VSCSD) Superintendent, Mary Jo Hainstock explains the process she uses to make those decisions. “The process starts very early in the morning when our transportation director, Randy… Continue Reading the article: School or No School: The challenge of making decisions for weather-related school cancellations, delays and early outs