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Submitted by Mr. Stephen Waigand, Principal, Rock Port Elementary The Energy Bus continues to roll throughout our building in December. This month’s Energy Bus Principle is “Fuel Your Ride with  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary first grade teacher Kerri Ohrt was named “Staff Member of the Month” by Pella Corporation of Shenandoah, Iowa. She was awarded a plaque, school mascot insulated mug, and  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary students and staff performed their Sing Around the Christmas Tree Friday morning, December 20, 2019, for a packed gym of family and friends. Each grade sang a carol  Continue Reading »

“On with the Snow!” was performed by kindergarten through 4th grade students at the Fairfax R-3 PreK-12 Christmas Program December 16, 2019. Preschoolers jingle their bells while singing “Jingle Bells”  Continue Reading »

The kindergarten, first and second grade classes were very excited to sing along during “Flakes” at the Rock Port Elementary Christmas Program. Members of the third grade classes played the  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II School held its Fall Sports Athletic Banquet Wednesday, December 18. Coaches and sponsors recognized members of the girls’ golf team, volleyball team, cross country teams, football team,  Continue Reading »

Rock Port senior Ethan Brumbaugh signed his letter of intent to attend Southwest Iowa Community College in Creston to play for Head Coach Doug North. Pictured above (left to right)  Continue Reading »

Santa Claus (a/k/a Hunter Bennett) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (a/k/a Daniel Lesher), at top, raced the Tarkio Elementary students around the track in a Reindeer Run Friday, December 13,  Continue Reading »

Honey Tree Nursery School students toured the Avalanche on Friday, December 13, 2019. After the tour, the kids were given candy canes and left their Santa letters in Santa’s special  Continue Reading »

Mercedes Parshall and Ella Rolf put down mulch and spread it around the base of the playground equipment at the Doug Summa Memorial Park. Tarkio FBLA Chapter member Bryli Staten  Continue Reading »

Fairfax High School Band members entertained the residents at the Tarkio and Rock Port nursing homes on Friday, December 13, 2019. They performed their prepared Christmas concert selections and various  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High 6th grade band played “Good King Wenceslas,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” and “Rocky Mountain Holiday” at the Winter Concert December 11, 2019. The Rock Port High  Continue Reading »