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By Iola-Scandinavia School District Bill is married to his wife, Angela. They have two children Burkley and Billy, 14. They have a Chocolate Lab named Hickory. Bill has two siblings. Bill graduated from Iola-Scandinavia High School. He attended UW–Stevens Point earning a B.S. degree. Bill chose to work in a school because “I love working […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Amy is married to her husband, Brent. They have three grown daughters named Emily, Maria, and Abby. Two of their daughters are married, and Amy has two granddaughters aged 10 and 8. Amy has four siblings, two brothers and two sisters. Amy graduated from Oshkosh West High School. She attended Calvin […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Christoper and wife Nicole have two children: Jack 18 and Jaxon 11. They have a dog named Sophie. Christopher graduated from Onalaska High School. He attended Troy University earning a B.S. in Social Science and UW-SP earning a B.S. in Broad Field Social Science. Christopher chose to work in a school […]
Thirty-five high-achieving University of Wisconsin Oshkosh seniors who exemplify top academic and leadership qualities and a deep commitment to serving others have earned recognition as recipients of the 2021 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. The criteria for this award include academic performance, University-related service and community involvement. Among them is Erin Thompson, a double major in […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Lauren’s fiancé is John Kelley. She has one younger sister. Lauren graduated from Cannon Falls High School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from University of Northern Iowa, and a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from UWSP. Lauren chose to work in a school because “I […]
Progress is being made on the four Adirondack chairs I-S students are building! You could win these plus a fire ring. Ask an I-S student for Booster Club Spring Raffle tickets (they can ask Mrs. Bestul if they need some). Profits from the raffle help each student raise funds to help with costs of trips […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School District Board will meet on Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Elementary School Library. Prior to the meeting at 6 p.m., the board will tour the Iola Community Fitness and Aquatic Center to view completed updates. Agenda Call meeting to order in the Elementary School Library with the reading of […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Mark is married to his wife, Stacey. They have two children Payton 20, and Brock, 17. They also have two dogs, Lambeau and Max. Mark graduated from Bruce High School in Bruce, Wisconsin. Mark chose to teach in a school because “I enjoy working with kids.” Mark enjoys following sports. His […]
By Iola-Scandinavia School District Stacy Bestul is married to her husband Dale. They have a daughter named Sydney. They have a Goldendoodle named Sam and a Calico cat, Minnie. Stacy has one sister. Stacy graduated from Auburndale High School Class of 1989. She attended Mid-State Technical College and earned a Vocational Diploma in Child Care […]
By State Sen. Joan Ballweg I thank Gov. Tony Evers for signing two bills into law which will provide greater flexibility to students and their families to choose the school that best meets their needs. I’m pleased these two bills were signed into law today (March 26). These proposals were crafted with the input of […]
