Yearly Archives: 2015

Trettin places 14th at golf districts

In Ben Trettin’s last meet as a Hawk, the L-S senior placed 14th out of 66 golfers at districts. Though he golfed well for his first time at the Oskaloosa Country Club on Thursday, May 21, Trettin needed to place fourth or higher in order to qualify for state. [caption id="attachment_412880" align="alignright" width="169"] Read more

Seventh graders raise more money for food pantry

The last amount of the money raised through the seventh-grade Help Stop Hunger project was presented to Pastor Nancy Pick, representative of the East Jasper Christian Food Pantry, on Tuesday, May 26. The students presented a check for $255, money that was raised through the bake sale and T-shirt sales held earlier in March. [caption id="attachment_412851"...
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U.S. News names L-S a Bronze Medal School

U.S. News and World Report, a recognized leader in college and grad school rankings, named Lynnville-Sully High School a Bronze Medal School in the 2015 Best High School rankings. U.S. News looked at more than 21,000 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine which schools excelled in each...
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Student council members help families heal together

“My wife Liz and I stayed at the Ronald McDonald House for nearly 40 days when our boys were in the NICU. Without their help, donations, and facilities, I don't know how we could have made it through that time.” Joel Harthoorn, middle school science teacher and student council advisor, speaks from experience when he shares...
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Celebrating a year of GREAT character

Celebrating a year of GREAT character
The halls and elementary classrooms at Lynnville-Sully were filled with delighted squeals and laughter on Friday, May 22, as kindergarten through fifth graders enjoyed the annual Character Counts Carnival. The carnival was a much-anticipated and fun time of rewarding the students for upholding the six Pillars of Character throughout the school year. [caption id="attachment_412839" align="alignright" width="300"] Read more

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/28/15

I’m baaaaack! Thanks, again, Julie, for sharing a little bit of your life and recipes! I just love, love getting a tiny glimpse into another’s story. The last couple weeks in this beige house on the corner have been full of a little of this and a little of that. I caught Lady Bird playing with...
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