Theater plays a role in life of Valley Falls teacher, director
Nola Milligan, actress, minister, teacher, and director, happily closed the curtain on her 17th play, “Radium Girls.”
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Fitness center policy adopted by Valley Falls School Board
Members of the Valley Falls Recreation Commission appeared before the USD 338 school board Monday night with a policy covering public use of the fitness center.
Valley Falls school planning Veterans Day program
The kindergarten and first-grade pupils are already at work writing thank you notes to community veterans for their service to the nation.
School enrollment numbers continue to decline
USD 343 takes biggest hit; Valley Falls has gain of one by Dennis Sharkey Jefferson County school enrollment overall is still in a decline and has become a trend. The greatest disparity is in the Perry-Lecompton USD 343 where they are down 69 students from last year. Superintendent Dr. Denis Yoder said the district has [...]
Valley Falls school district begins process of setting goals
The Valley Falls Board of Education met for a couple of hours Saturday morning to begin the process of establishing a vision and setting goals for the school district.
Photo gallery: Cannons erupt at Old Jefferson Town
Educators from Valley Falls and Oskaloosa reenact the Battle of Hickory Point for their students by Dennis Sharkey When Oskaloosa seventh-grader Cameron Walford woke up last Thursday morning he probably had no idea he would be on the a battlefield later that day firing a cannon. Hundreds of elementary and high school students from Oskaloosa [...]
Valley Falls school board to set goals, find vision
Valley Falls Superintendent Loren Feldkamp asked the school board to help develop a three-year plan for the district when the board met Monday night.
Valley Falls school board fails to pass budget on first attempt
by Clarke Davis The Valley Falls school board failed to pass its budget following the public hearing Aug. 8 and was back at the table Aug. 11 with all members present. Five members were present for the hearing and a vote of 3-2 was not sufficient to approve the budget. Superintendent Loren Feldkamp said a [...]
School budgets crunched, taxes on the rise
If residents of eastern Jefferson County are looking for a sign of economic recovery they’re going to be disappointed when they open their next tax bill.
USD 338 school board sends budget to press as state reduces funding
by Clarke Davis The Valley Falls school board sent its annual budget to press Monday night setting a hearing date of Aug. 8 at 6:15 p.m. prior to the regular meeting. USD 338 taxpayers will see a slight increase in the levy of less than a half mill if the board approves the budget after [...]