Shop at Russell Stover Candies to raise money for USD #257 Alumni Endowment Association! On Friday, December 9th, 2016 bring your coupon when you shop at Russell Stover Candies at 1995 Marshmallow Ln, Iola, KS and we will donate 10% of your total purchase to USD #257 Alumni Endowment Association! Donations will help fund the engineering…
The USD 257 Alumni Endowment Association is dedicated to preparing our students to be college and career ready through enhancing the career and technical education initiatives. Our focus is threefold; Technology Plan We are committed to supporting the USD 257 technology plan to implement mobile technology in the classroom. This will provide opportunities for project-based learning and developing 21st…
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Creitz Captial Campaign for New Uniforms and Band Instruments 2002-2003 Under the umbrella of the USD #257 Endowment Association In 2002, the effort to raise money for new IHS band uniforms and instruments seemed to be one of necessity as seen by motivated band parents and USD#257 Endowment members. Jim Gilpin, USD #257 endowment association…
For 46 years, Marvin “Marv” Smith has had students around him at Iola High School. He doesn’t need to be in a classroom or coaching cross country or track. Young people gravitate to Marv. Smith is an IHS institution. Years ago when the school purchased a Mustang mascot costume, students named it Marv the Mustang.…
Congratulations to Matt Kleopfer, IMS and IHS Band Director, on being selected as a Horizon Award Winner. The Kansas Horizon Award program, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, identifies and recognizes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state. The award program honors exemplary first-year teachers who perform…
Three years ago Iola High School added String orchestra to the program of studies to see if there was interest in the student body for such a music class. Ten students joined that class, and the Iola Orchestra was begun. November 2010 saw the first time High School students joined the Iola Area Symphony to…
“Race to the Future” The Endowment Association of USD 257, in 2004, undertook a project in an effort to enhance an amenity available to the school district and the Iola community. This project motivated the Endowment Association to launch its first ever major funding effort. The “Race to the Future” was an endeavor to restore…
