Ray Przekurat new president of Pacelli Catholic Schools

Ray Przekurat, outgoing School District of Iola-Scandinavia administrator, has been named a president of Pacelli Catholic Schools in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The announcement was made on the schools’ Facebook page. The appointment is effective July 1. The announcement reads: Pacelli Catholic Schools (PCS) is excited to announce the hiring of a new president, Ray Przekurat, […]

Iola-Scandinavia School District Board May 8 meeting agenda

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 8, following the 7 p.m. reorganizational meeting in the district’s elementary school library. Agenda Call meeting to order in the Elementary School Library with the reading of the official notice.  Roll call. Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of agenda Public input/comments […]

I-S School District Board reorganizational meeting May 8

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board will hold its reorganizational meeting on Monday, May 8, ay 7 p.m. in the district’s elementary school library. Agenda Call meeting to order in the Elementary Library with the reading of the meeting notice.  Roll call. Pledge of Allegiance. Election of officers: (1) President, (2) Vice President, (3) Clerk, […]

Bue-Wells hired as new hs/ms principal

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia has hired Jan Bue-Wells as middle school/high school principal, to replace Chris Nelson, who will take over as district administrator July 1. Bue-Wells is currently a math teacher in the Milton School District. She continues a pattern of hiring math teachers for the I-S principal position. She has licenses as […]

Iola-Scandinavia School Board April 10 agenda

The Board of Education for the School District of Iola-Scandinavia will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 10, in the Elementary School Library. Agenda Call meeting to order in the Elementary School Library with the reading of the official notice.  Roll call. Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of agenda Public input Approval of consent agenda […]

Lady T-Birds fall to Trinity High

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach Iola-Scandinavia high school softball team lost their final game on their spring training trip at the Wide World of Sports complex at Disney World in Florida. The Thunderbirds finished their trip with a 2-1 record. The T-Birds lost to Trinity High School from the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, area, 11-3, on Thursday […]

Lady T-Birds softball notch first wins of season

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach Iola-Scandinavia high school softball team won their first two games of the season on their spring training trip at the Wide World of Sports complex at Disney World in Florida. The Thunderbirds beat Greens Farms Academy from Westport, Connecticut, 8-0, in the first game and followed that up with a […]

Vater sets ISHS 3200m record

By Jack Vater Iola-Scandinavia junior runner Charlie Vater broke the school record for the 3200-meter run on Saturday, March 18, when racing the SPASH indoor meet at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Vater’s record time was 9:20.15. The previous record was set by Malachi Cate in 2005. “My friend Aloysius and I wanted […]

“Egg My House” ISHS softball fundraiser deadline March 31

By Tom Anderson, Coach Iola-Scandinavia girls’ high school softball team will again be doing their “Egg My House” Easter Egg Hunt fundraiser on Saturday, April 8, the evening before Easter Sunday. We will be taking orders through Friday, March 31.  Most of our deliveries are in the Iola and Scandinavia areas, but we have also […]