Event: Introduction to Standards-Based Reporting Dates: August 13th and 14th Time: 5:30 PM Location: Indianola Middle School Library
2019-2020 Semester 1 Honor Rolls Announced
A Honor Roll Sem 1 B Honor Roll Sem 1
2019-2020 Indianola Chamber Educator of the Year
Katy Nailor, Whittier fourth grade teacher, was named Indianola Chamber Educator of the Year at the annual dinner January 16. Katy is pictured with Board President Rob Keller, Superintendent Art Sathoff, and Board Member Ken Bresnan.
Life Lessons
I was fortunate enough this morning to stop into an American literature class where students were putting the finishing touches on their own “TED talks” to present as a semester project. TED, briefly, is a nonprofit group that…
Indianola Students Participate in All-State Event
10 students represented IHS at the Iowa All-State Music Festival in Ames, November 21-23, 2019. This is one of the highest honors that an Iowa high school musician can achieve. The concert is being replayed on IPTV on…
Indianola Airman Tech. Sgt. Cody Smith to Receive the Silver Star
From Militarytimes.com, “A U.S. Air Force combat controller will receive the nation’s third highest award for valor this week for playing an essential role in two intense firefight missions against the Taliban in Afghanistan last year. Tech. Sgt….
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is on my mind a lot, more as a practice than a holiday, although it is a pretty awesome holiday. I enjoy all of the observances that have come to be associated with Thanksgiving except Black Friday…
Ali Sauter & Kim Grissom Receive Local Technology Leadership Award
Indianola’s Technology Integration Coach, Ali Sauter, and Teacher Leader Coordinator, Kim Grissom, received the Iowa Technology & Education Connection (ITEC) Local Technology Leadership Award on Monday, October 14th. This is a state-wide award that recognizes educators who demonstrate excellence in…
Intellectual Humility
Author Daniel Pink, who has written some really compelling books about human growth and motivation, does a two-minute podcast called The Pink Cast, which he distributes free of charge. In one of these Pink Casts, Daniel Pink offered…
Fall Messenger
The fall edition of The Messenger should have arrived in your USPS mailbox by now, but for those of you who prefer to read it online, here it is, hot off the press!
Indianola Young Professionals Donate Funds to Benefit Students in Need
The Indianola Young Professionals (affiliated with the Indianola Chamber of Commerce) presented Indianola CSD Food Service Director Jim Rupp and Indianola CSD Superintendent Art Sathoff with a $10,000.00 check this morning! This is the second year in a…