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Montezuma High School receives academic honor

by dhayes on May 16, 2012

By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com U.S. News and World Report has awarded Montezuma High School with a bronze recognition based on several academic categories including test scores and proficiency ratings. Montezuma High School was one of only 104 out of 387 high schools in Iowa to receive an award. Keota is the only other district in [...]

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Grinnell students to get computers

by dhayes on May 16, 2012

• Board approves MacBooks for students in seventh through 12th grades By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The Grinnell School board has approved issuing computers to every student in the Grinnell-Newburg School District in grades seven though 12th. Students will be provided with their own MacBook at an estimated cost of over $1 million.The cost will be [...]

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Bailey Park Elementary School gets Smart

May 16, 2012 Education

• Hy-Vee presents Smart Board to school, IPAD to lucky student By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The Grinnell Hy-Vee presented a Smart Board to Bailey Park Elementary School, Grinnell, on Monday, May 7 as part of the 2012 Hy-Vee Smart Points Promotion. According to Scott Gilbert, store director, customers who bought Sara Lee and Proctor and [...]

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A dog-gone good show!

May 16, 2012 Brooklyn

• Kilo shows off Poweshiek County sheriff’s deputy to BGM kindergarten class By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com Well, actually it was the other way around. The kids wanted to meet Kilo and Kilo wanted to meet the kids – both in the worst way. Poweshiek County Sheriff Deputy Matt Maschmann brought his partner, Kilo, to BGM [...]

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BGM to switch back to 8-hour scheduling

May 16, 2012 Brooklyn

By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com Summer vacation gets under way this week for BGM students. At last week’s meeting, the BGM Board of Education was already gearing up for the new school year. The board met on Wednesday, May 9, approving several items including milk and bread bids for the 2012-13 school year. It was also [...]

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Montezuma School Board, boosters discusses replacing football bleachers

February 21, 2012 Education

By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com Could new bleacher seating at Badger Gabriel football field be in Montezuma’s future? Montezuma Blue and White Booster President Mark Vavroch was present at the Wednesday, Feb. 15 board of education meeting to discuss the possibility. Vavroch said this is new territory for the booster club, which raises funds to buy [...]

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Montezuma voters pass $6.7 mil. bond issue

February 15, 2012 Education

• School bond issue passes by 24 votes on third try; district can now move forward with renovations of school facilities By J.O. PARKER powcr@dmreg.com “If you build it, they will come,” was a quote made famous in the 1989 Iowa-made movie, “Field of Dreams.” Last week, Montezuma voters came out in big numbers, passing [...]

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Grinnell Middle School holds first academic assembly

February 14, 2012 Education

By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com The 5th grade class RULES at Grinnell Middle School. At least for now. But there will be ample opportunity for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes to knock them off their pedestal and take their place. During an academic assembly – what is hoped will be a twice-yearly event – [...]

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Rachel’s Challenge hits home at BGM

February 1, 2012 Education

  • Anti-bullying program shows students, teachers and community members the importance of being kind to others By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com Bullying at BGM Community Schools has taken a backseat, thanks to Rachel’s Challenge, a program taking aim at the issue. BGM hosted Rachel’s Challenge on Wednesday, Jan. 25, and Corky Stuart, a long-time teacher [...]

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Tigers, Bears players on coaches academic all-state football team

February 1, 2012 BGM sports

The Grinnell Tigers and BGM Bears both had players named to the 2011 Iowa Football Coaches’ Association Academic All-State team. Grinnell saw two of its players chosen while BGM had one selected to the prestigious academic squad. Those selected to the team include Class 3A, Grinnell • Matt Stewart, senior, a 6-2, 200-pound guard/defensive lineman. [...]

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