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Iola-Scandinavia Middle School’s cross-country team competed at the Wausau meet on Thursday, Sept. 26, with standout performances from both the boys’ and girls’ teams. In the girls’ race, Nola Mae Vater delivered an impressive performance, finishing 11th out of a large field of runners with a time of 14:10.9, the top result for Iola-Scandinavia’s girls. […]
The Iola-Scandinavia boys’ cross-country team delivered an impressive performance at the Smiley Invitational held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Wausau East High School, securing third place out of 10 Division 3 teams in the varsity competition. Sophomore Ben Beck led the charge for the Thunderbirds, finishing in second place overall with a remarkable time of […]
Iola-Scandinavia Middle School athletes gave a strong performance at the Junior Smiley cross-country meet hosted by Horace Mann Middle School on Sept. 19. Both boys’ and girls’ teams showcased their endurance and determination in a competitive field. The boys’ team had two notable performances. John Mork finished 52nd overall and placed 12th in his division […]
The Iola-Scandinavia cross-country teams performed well at the SPASH Panther Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Standing Rocks Park. The varsity boys team secured second place in the small school division, while several individual performances highlighted the day. Leading the way for the Iola-Scandinavia boys was Ben Beck, who crossed the finish line in 13th […]
Iola-Scandinavia’s cross-country teams performed well at the Manawa Invitational on Sept. 10, with four runners earning Top 10 finishes. The meet at the Threshermen Grounds in Symco saw the boys’ varsity team finish second overall, while the girls’ varsity team took third. Leading the boys’ varsity team was Ben Beck, who crossed the line in […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board will hear about personnel changes at its Tuesday, Sept. 9, meeting. The changes include: Resignation of Emily Draska as assistant track coach, who has coached for six seasons. Hiring of Claire Karl for high school junior varsity girls’ basketball coach. She previously worked as a basketball coach in Amherst. Hiring of […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board to decide on approval of student group fundraisers at its Tuesday, Sept. 9, meeting. The proposed fundraisers are: DECA Pie Sale, Oct. 28 to Oct. 11, students sell pies sourced through food services to raise money to offset students’ participation and travel expenses, anticipated revenue is $5,000, anticipated expenses $2,500, and […]
At its upcoming meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, the Iola-Scandinavia School District Board of Education will review high school entrance bids and consider several personnel actions, including a resignation and new hires. The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Elementary School, Room #6, will cover a range of business, including updates on ongoing referendums […]
The Iola-Scandinavia High School boys’ cross-country team delivered an impressive performance at the Standing Rocks Invitational on Friday, Aug. 29, with Ben Beck leading the way to victory. Beck, a standout junior, claimed first place in the boys’ race with a time of 17:24.70, outpacing the competition and setting the tone for the rest of […]
A few good people are needed for this coming year The Iola-Scandinavia School District still has four staff positions unfilled for the closely approaching opening of the 2024-25 school year. The positions are: Certified Staff MS/HS Special Education Teacher Substitute Teacher If you have questions about the MS/HS Special Ed position, please contact Special Ed […]
