Bigger schools brought tougher competition to the Pella Christian Invitational on Tuesday, Apr. 14, and the L-S girls stepped up to the challenge. The Hawks secured a solid third place as a team with 90 points behind 3A Pella’s 228 and 3A Carlisle’s 150.5.
“This meet is a great opportunity for our team to see some...
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Fluffy, chirping feathered friends visit kindergartners
During the month of April, students in Miss Katie Tokle’s kindergarten class have been learning about baby farm animals. They have been reading books about different animals and have played games matching baby farm animals to their parents. With the help of the Jasper County Farm Bureau “Ag in the Classroom” program, the students had...
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L-S musicians shine at IHSMA solo and ensemble contest
Lynnville-Sully was well represented at the Iowa High School Music Association’s (IHSMA) solo and ensemble contest held Saturday, Apr. 18.
“I look at this festival as one of the most important and rewarding festivals of the year. This is the one festival where students can play or sing in small groups with their peers or play...
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Sully Ambulance and Fire Dept. Emergency Topics for Y ou
By Mike Vander Molen, Sully Fire Department Chief
If you read this column last week, you know we were talking about tornadoes. Did you make a plan for where to take shelter no matter where you are? If you did, did you get stuck when you thought about where to go if you are on the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/23/15
As I write this, I’m also writing up my grocery list. I feel like I get groceries way more than I should, menu planning or not. I always run out of snacks, or my fresh items go bad sooner than expected. Anybody else relate? They say not to get groceries on an empty stomach. While...
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Remember When – 4/23/15
35 years ago (1980)
Grades kindergarten through fifth grade of the Sully Christian School presented the operetta “Heidi” at the school. Some of the students involved were Sharla Lanser and Angie Zylstra, proper ladies; Paul Arkema, grandfather; Mike Jansen, Pete the goatboy; and Greg Stravers, sailor.
Receiving awards at the 28th Annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet of the...
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Linking the past with the future
Maybe I just wasn’t very observant, but how long have area schools observed grandparents day anyway? They certainly didn’t happen when I was in school, nor when my daughters were in school. I’ve only been a grandparent for eight years, which means I have only been “eligible” to have gone to grandparents day at school...
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