Monthly Archives: April 2016

Van Zante family European trip to remember

Van Zante family European trip to remember
Editor’s Note: This is the final of a two-part series about the European vacation Jason and Michelle Van Zante and their two children took in the midst of the Brussels terror attacks. After a year of planning and preparation, Jason and Michelle Van Zante and their two teenage children, Tyler and Megan, embarked on an 11-day...
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Life-changing experience at Ed Thomas Legacy Leadership Academy

Life-changing experience at Ed Thomas Legacy Leadership Academy
“Do What’s Right.” Three simple words were always a guiding force behind Ed Thomas, a revered coach, teacher, and role model who lived his life true to the values he taught. Thomas, Aplington-Parkersburg’s iconic head football coach for over 30 years, was tragically killed in 2009. Since then, his wife and two sons established the...
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Young super spellers

Young super spellers
Eight young L-S super spellers were put to the test Friday, Apr. 1, in a first- through fourth-grade spelling bee. Participants were chosen based on the results of previously held classroom spelling bees – the top student from each  classroom represented their grade in front of proud family and classmates. [caption id="attachment_619326" align="alignleft" width="300"] Read more

Spring break reading challenge accepted

With nearly a week-long break from school looming ahead of students, third-grade teachers Sabrina Edsen and Nichelle Plate challenged their students to an optional reading challenge as a fun way to strengthen reading fluency. This spring break’s challenge asked the students to track the number of minutes read each day and included an Easter-themed fluency...
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High school rallies around jazz band prior to Jazz Band Championships

High school rallies around jazz band prior to Jazz Band Championships
The Lynnville-Sully jazz band punched their ticket to the Iowa State Jazz Band Championships, held Tuesday, Apr. 5, when they earned a first-place finish in Class 1A at the SCIBA Jazz Festival in Waukee in December. Fourteen students, ranging in age from middle school to high school, performed at the championships. Members of the team are Zach...
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Pastor’s Pen – 4/7/16

By Pastor Jann Braaksma Matthew West has a song out right now, “Grace Wins.” Part of the verse says: “There’s a war between guilt and grace, and they're fighting for a sacred space. But I'm living proof, grace wins every time.” The chorus continues: “For the prodigal son, grace wins. For the woman at the well, grace wins....
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Golfers tee off new year, girls win at NM

Golfers tee off new year, girls win at NM
The 2016 golf season got rolling for the Lynnville-Sully girls with a dual against Pella High School on Tuesday, Mar. 29. Pella won its home event with a team score of 203 over the Hawks’ 301. Freshman Tessa Van Maanen was the top L-S golfer with a score of 60. Junior Ida Byggeth followed with a...
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