Recent News

As the end of the school year closes out, Superintendent Sathoff would like to thank everyone in the ICSD community for their flexibility during these unprecedented times and provide a video update on our current status and future…

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The Health Well Foundation is providing up to $250 assistance to families for delivered food, medication, diagnostics, transportation and telehealth as a result of COVID-19 risk or incidence. Please see the COVID-19 Ancillary Fund page for more information. Applications are…

At the April 13th meeting, the school board approved the district plan to move forward with Voluntary Educational Enrichment Opportunities. This means that teachers will be providing ongoing opportunities for learning activities no later than April 20.   Please…

Continuous Learning Plan Frequently Asked Questions What is Voluntary Continuous Learning? This is the plan Indianola CSD has chosen to use during the current school closure. With Voluntary Continuous Learning, teachers can assign work and give feedback, but…

Governor Reynolds, as anticipated, has extended the school closure, currently through April 30. District teachers are currently learning and working themselves to develop ways to continue to connect and to ramp up content and feedback for students as…

In an effort to encourage social distancing and reduce the spread of COVID-19, the ICSD has closed all district facilities until further notice. This includes playgrounds, tennis courts, the baseball/softball complex, Indianola Stadium and other district owned green…

Certainty in Uncertain Times   A book I read once described modern life as “permanent white water.” The only white water rafting I’ve done was on a pretty tame stretch of river in Colorado with my family many…

Concern over the COVID-19 or Coronavirus is making everyone anxious. Children are looking to us for reassurance and guidance on how to react to their anxiety.  The best way to do this is to talk with children about…