The Indianola Community School District School Board Has Named Tara Paul as the District’s Next Superintendent. [Full Press Release] Paul currently serves as superintendent of the Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District, where she has led with a…
Thankfulness–What’s the Point?
Thankfulness—What’s the Point? Those who know me will understand that I’m not posing a snarky, rhetorical question with this blog title. I definitely appreciate a little wit and sarcasm, but this is not a Mark Twain, “No…
The Messenger – Fall 2018
The fall edition of The Messenger should have arrived in your USPS mailbox by now, but for those of you who prefer to read it online, here it is, hot off the press!
Gradually, Then Suddenly
Gradually, Then Suddenly I was meeting with a student for a book study of Good to Great recently, and we were talking about what Jim Collins calls “the Flywheel Effect.” Collins does an effective job of explaining…
WOI TV 5 Coach of the Week – Indianola Coach Eric Kluver
McKee RV Coach of the Week: Indianola Coach Eric Kluver
What is SIAC?
SIAC – short for School Improvement Advisory Committee, involves students, parents, teachers, community leaders, and industry & legislative representatives. The committee looks at major educational needs in our district. Student learning goals and state indicators focused on reading, math, and…
Open House Dates, Start of School Dates, & More!
The first day of school is just around the corner! We have open house dates scheduled for you to come meet our staff and have a look around the buildings. Click the title of this post for more information.
Emergency Drill Aug. 14th
On Tuesday Aug. 14th, from 9am–1pm, a joint training event conducted by the Indianola Police Department, the Indianola Fire Department, and the Indianola Community School District will be held at the Indianola High School. This training will be…
Don’t Let the Storms Get In
Don’t Let the Storms Get In It feels a little surreal to be writing about storms as I look at the brown grass outside my window. Indianola has hardly had a drop of rain since the big…
IHS DLE MacBook Air Rollout Dates
The new MacBook Airs are here! This August marks the start of the 5th year for our Digital Learning Environment (DLE). We are ready to begin rolling out the brand new devices to our high school students for…
IHS Teacher Randy Stone speaks to KCCI
In a #Throwback post, KCCI talks to IHS Teacher Randy Stone about The National Balloon Classic. For Randy Stone, who’s been flying for nearly 40 years, there’s so much peace and tranquility when ascending over Iowa’s countryside.