Tag: elementary school
The overwhelming commitment by school board members to stick to the designated site for a new elementary school came through loud and clear at Tuesday nights forum on the April 2 school bond election. Our…
(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series of articles related to the April 2 USD 257 school bond referendum. Read the first article in the series here; the second can be found…
This is the first in a weekly series of articles on the proposed school bond issue to be decided by voters on April 2. When Dr. Charles Wanker, chief of staff at Allen County Regional…
More than a year ago, the first meeting of a steering committee to study USD 257 schools brought together dozens of residents with different ideas on what was needed. They seemed to sort themselves into…
Marv Smith moved to Iola in the fall of 1966 to teach at what was then a state-of-the-art science building, shared by Iola High School and Allen County Junior College. He stayed for the people…
A new elementary school?s design will incorporate safety features to better accommodate school buses and parents to transport students, and city officials plan to study area streets, sidewalks and traffic so that students can safely…
The countdown to an April 2 school bond election has begun, but theres still plenty of time to get involved. About 30 USD 257 patrons gathered Monday evening to start a 12-week process to educate,…
Iolas elementary school students had an in-the-body experience Friday. The students partook in a Body Venture exhibit set up at Allen Community Colleges Student Activities Building. The exhibit consisted of through small tents to denote…
Board members expect to hear a recommendation for a new elementary school at their next meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26. Members of a steering committee studying the issue have decided what type of elementary…
A developer studying Iolas elementary schools said its likely his group would be interested in converting two of Iolas three buildings if voters eventually decide to build a new school. Rudy Manes, a partner in…
