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
High School
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
Taking School Safety in the Right Direction
Josh West is a veteran officer with eight years of experience at the Vinton Police Department. At the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, Officer West became the Vinton-Shellsburg district’s first school resource officer (SRO). Officer West’s position is supported by grant funds and a combination of resources from the school district and the police… Continue Reading the article: Taking School Safety in the Right Direction