Monthly Archives: April 2016

Field trip fun includes The Electricity Tour, Teen Challenge

Field trip fun includes The Electricity Tour, Teen Challenge
SCS third through sixth graders returned to school charged up from a day of learning and fun after a field trip to Des Moines on Tuesday, Apr. 12. First, the students attended the Doktor Kaboom Live Wire! The Electricity Tour presentation at the Civic Center in Des Moines. Doktor Kaboom, whose real name is David Epley, is...
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Fourth graders explore at Living History Farms

Fourth graders explore at Living History Farms
L-S fourth graders enjoyed a picture-perfect day to step back in time at Living History Farms on Wednesday, Apr. 13. The students were able to touch, play, and engage at two of the three working farm sites – Jessica Winegar’s 4B class visited the 1850 Pioneer Farm, and Denise Brillhart’s 4A class went to the...
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Nearly 300 special guests attend 2016 Grandparents Day

Nearly 300 special guests attend 2016 Grandparents Day
Tuesday, Apr. 12, was a special day filled with extra hugs, encouragement, and pride for students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. For weeks, elementary students, teachers, administration, and support staff organized and planned special activities for the guests of honor. All of the hard work paid and planning paid off as a lot of...
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Jr. Lego League develops and encourages tomorrow’s innovators

Jr. Lego League develops and encourages tomorrow’s innovators
At first glance on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon, it may appear the 19 elementary students in grades K-3 putting random Lego pieces together under the watchful eye of Shane Wheeler, dean of students, are just having a good time. However, watch closely and you will see these students – tomorrow’s innovators – are practicing...
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Home advantage shaves strokes off golf teams’ scores

Home advantage shaves strokes off golf teams’ scores
After a few days off, the Lynnville-Sully girls golf team hit the links at Pleasantville on Thursday, Apr. 14, facing the host Trojans as well as Carlisle. Pleasantville took advantage of their home course knowledge and won the meet with a team score of 182. Carlisle finished second with 201, and L-S placed third with...
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Remember When – 4/21/16

40 years ago (1976) A fire broke out Apr. 9 at Bob and Alberta’s tavern and restaurant in Reasnor, destroying the residence and the business. The fire was started when Alberta was frying pork chops, the grease fell on the floor, and soon the building was in flames. Alberta suffered burns on her arm and legs....
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Washington, D.C., speaks to us still

I have returned from a great vacation to Washington, D.C. Just like here, we sometimes have a Pella Tulip Time Stem Festival because the tulips bloomed early, the cherry blossoms peaked early on Easter weekend, and it was the cherry blossom bare branch festival. Many things have changed, and many things are the same as...
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