STC Blue Crush
Prom Court 2021
Front row: Dulce Murillo, Joselin Nunez, Morgan Haughey, Shelby Slaven, Sydney Parizek, Ashlynn Ellenbecker; second row: Kobe Van Dee, Brady Knode, Eli Keahna, Kalem Schrock, Devon Slagle and Jhonny Nunez.
Photo Provided With few guarantees in the 2020-21 school year, prom was at the top of the list of events
students were hoping would not be canceled or changed. It was announced on Thursday, Mar. 4
that the 2021 prom preparations were moving forward in hopes to successfully host this year’s
prom Romance in Bloom.
“We are glad the school is allowing us to have prom and we will do whatever we have to
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Former STC administration Brent Bagnall (front) and Roy Frakes (right) walk off the stage at the 2019 graduation along with Superintendent Jared Smith.
Three separate age discrimination lawsuits have been filed against the South Tama County School District and Superintendent Jared Smith.
Former high school principal Roy Frakes, former high school Activities Director/Assistant Principal Brent Bagnall and former Food Service Director Sandy Jantzen filed lawsuits in Tama County district court last month against Smith and the district for denying promotions and/or terminating employment due to age discrimination, actions they are claiming have violated Iowa’s Civil Rights Act.
March 19, 2021
(DES MOINES) – Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) met with constituents from the South Tama Community School District today in the Iowa House of Representatives. The group came to advocate on behalf of the I JAG program at South Tama CSD and to learn more about the legislature. Students .
March 4, 2021
STC Middle School students spent the months of January and February collecting food items and money for the STC Food Pantry. A total of 900 pounds of food was donated February 17. Pictured is STC Principal, Ben Adams, Mary Mixdorf (volunteer at pantry) and 5th/6th grade School Counselor .
February 19, 2021
1. The school board held a regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Feb. 15 virtually due to weather. The school board discussed the stop signs that were placed near 15th Street and 9th Street this year to help with students’ crossings at busy intersections.
The STC School Board will meet tonight at 5 p.m. for a regular meeting.
On the agenda includes:
2. Music First-Curriculum Resource
3. Updates from administrators including Mark Groteluschen (High School), Ben Adams (Middle School), Brad Schweppe (Elementary) and Shauna Smith.
4. Action Items include: