Iola-Scandinvia T-Bird Spotlight: Kaytlin Zdroik

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Kaytlin Zdroik is married to her husband Dillon. They have one child, Adalynn. Kaytlin has one brother and one sister. Kaytlin graduated from Faulkton High School in Faulkton, South Dakota. She double majored in Elementary and Special Education at South Dakota State University. She chose to work in a school because […]

Iola-Scandinavia School Board to meet July 12

The Iola-Scandinavia School Board will meet on Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. 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/comments – Members of the public must register by filling out […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Katie Larson

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Katie Larson is married to her husband, Travis. They have a dog named Annie. Katie has one sister, who is also a teacher. She graduated from Oak Creek High School. Katie chose to work in a school because “I wanted to work in a school to help students not only with […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Diane Pedersen

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Diane Pedersen has three siblings and two cats, named Groucho Marxie and Orange Peel. Diane graduated from Iola-Scandinavia High School. She has a B.S. in Music Education from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and Masters in Music Therapy, Counseling Psychology from The Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Diane chose to work […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Karina Hass

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Karina is married to her husband, Logan. She has a brother, Kristian, and a cat, Jubilee. Karina graduated from Iola-Scandinavia High School. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Minors in Spanish and Teaching English Language Learners from UW–SP. Her furthest road trip was to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. […]

Glad recipient of Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship

Press Release State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) presented her 17th Annual Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship to ten outstanding students across the 14th Senate District. “These students exemplify the role of young leaders in our communities,” said Ballweg. “They all excel in academics and beyond and will continue to do great things as they go on to pursue […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Emily Minniecheske

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Emily has two siblings, one brother and one sister. She also has a horse named Gus. She graduated from Tigerton High School and attended UW-Stout. She chose to work in a school because “I love working with kids.” Her favorite places to travel have been Paris, Ireland, Alaska, and Maine. Some […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Julie Maus

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Julie is married to her husband, David. They have three children: Libby, Maggie, and Ruby. They have a cat named Minnie and a dog named Cooper. Julie has two siblings. Julie graduated from Stevens Point Area High School. She chose to work in a school because “I’ve always enjoyed working with […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Erin Bonikowske

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Erin Bonikowske is married to her husband, Nathan. They have two children, McKenzie and Abi. Erin has a brother and a sister that she calls her best friends. Erin graduated from Iola-Scandinavia High School. She attended and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire with a degree in Elementary Education. She […]

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Spotlight: Sam Bertsch

By Iola-Scandinavia School District Sam Bertsch is married to his wife, Kristen. They have two children, Lucy and Ryan. Lucy has a bunch of fish and they will be getting a dog in July. Sam has three siblings. Sam graduated from Edgerton High School in 1994. He has a Bachelors from University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. […]