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Education

Bartel places fifth in Iowa Essay Contest

Seventh grader Bryleigh Bartel’s essay recently won fifth place in Iowa’s “If I Were Mayor” contest. GMG social studies teacher Logan Benson’s classes were introduced to the competition for the class to participate in. The “If I Were Mayor” contest is about what a person ...

Iowa 4-H Youth Conference call for attendees

Calling youth in grades 8-12! Come and experience the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Come to the 2023 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 27-29, 2023. The Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is a three-day gathering of over 500 youth from across Iowa. ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck names Caleb Bonjour next district superintendent

REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District School Board has named Caleb Bonjour as the district’s next superintendent. Currently, Bonjour serves as superintendent of the Midland CSD, where he has led the development of a five-year district strategic plan focused on ...

On the job training

GARWIN — GMG High School students were granted a unique opportunity to step outside of their traditional classrooms and learn more about the jobs they may be working in the future as part of the Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) Career Exploration Day last Friday. The booths ...

Camping, cooking, coding and more

Tama County 4-H is excited to offer these summer programs to all youth of Tama County. Find all these camps and registration forms on our website at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/tama/youth-programs. Junior Camp Tama County will join Grundy and Marshall County in a camp for those ...

Donkey basketball a huge success

Almost 500 people attended the GMG Donkey Basketball Fundraiser held on April 1, bringing in nearly $10,000 for the school’s activity fund. Dairyland Donkey Ball provided 15 donkeys. Five people were on each team. Alums, teachers, and current students played Donkey Ball. A highlight of ...

History of Crime class tours the Iowa Investigation Lab

The History of Crime class attended a tour on March 14 of the Iowa Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Laboratory in Ankeny. The class left early that morning to embark on a scientific journey through crime investigation at the only lab in the whole state. The tour led the ...

Meet GMG student teacher Britt Mitchell

Britt Mitchell is a student teacher in English/Language Arts. He has been with the GMG Secondary School for eight weeks. He grew up in Maryland, and was in the Navy for six years building bombs and weapons. Currently, Mitchell is a student at the University of Northern Iowa learning many ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck names three finalists for next superintendent

REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District Board of Education would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The board recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services to review the candidate pool and has announced three finalists in its search ...

Lions Quest Comes to Iowa

Sun Courier note: This article is reprinted with permission from the April edition of The Iowa Lion magazine, the official publication of the Lions Clubs of Iowa. Lions Clubs International Foundation is committed to providing youth and young adults with opportunities to succeed. The Lions ...