This fall Linn Grove Elementary 4th graders were notified that their annual school field trip to the Hoover Presidential Library had to be canceled. So…Docent Sue and Education Specialist Mary hopped into their cars and drove to Marion, Iowa to talk to the students.  We were impressed with their knowledge of President Hoover and the [...]

5,447 pennies! Where did they come from? Congratulations Calamus-Wheatland Community School District for all of your hard work in collecting 5,447 pennies. TAG teacher Susan Kruse said that every student helped with the project by bringing in pennies to donate to Pennies for Peace a project that provides school supplies to countries in need. What [...]

Article appeared in the Sun, October 28, 2010 Fourth grade students from Washington Elementary recently participated in a booktalk with author/illustrator Susan L.Roth. The booktalk was at Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch and was organized by Mary Evans of Mount Vernon. Roth’s children’s book, Listen to the Wind, is based on the story by [...]