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
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Building a Blue Ribbon School
The Blue Ribbon School Award given to Tilford Elementary School is a prestigious accomplishment; the 2018 awards went to just six of Iowa’s 1,300 school buildings. Tilford received the award for exemplary high performing reading and math achievement. “I believe the most enduring value of the work the Tilford teachers and staff have contributed on… Continue Reading the article: Building a Blue Ribbon School
CONVERSATION ON EMERGING DRUG TRENDS
Vinton-Shellsburg High School Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students For Second Consecutive Year
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