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

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.
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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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Remember When – 5/28/15
35 years ago (1980)
Wayne Sharp, Lynnville-Sully School Board President, presented 48 diplomas to the class of 1980. Chris Terpstra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Terpstra of Sully, was named valedictorian. Debra Vander Linden, daughter of Danis and the late Don Vander Linden, was named salutatorian. Ken Wilcox, superintendent, presented the Danforth Foundation “I Dare...
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Press INKlings: Congratulations and felicitations!
I recently saw some great stuff on my favorite website, dictionary.com: Eight ways to say congratulations.
It’s an exciting time of year for graduates of high school, college, and graduate schools. These students and their families are celebrating this mark of achievement. There are hundreds of stories that could be told about the difficulties and hard...
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Sully RISE Paving Project update
The RISE Paving Project in Sully has lost a few days due to the weather. Phase 2 paving, weather permitting, should be done this week now, according to city engineer Brad Uitermarkt of Garden and Associates of Oskaloosa. Blommers Construction Inc. of Pella will be paving the portion of 1st Avenue from the water tower...
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