Tuesday Afternoon Takes us to Carroll

Following a full morning in the ArWeVa Community Schools, Lincolway UniServ Director Myron Halverson and I were off to Carroll.

Our first afternoon stop was at Carroll Middle School where we had the chance to drop in on four different 7th grade homerooms and talk about the importance of assessments; ITBS in particular.

We next were given a tour of the Carroll Middle School, then had a chance to sit and visit with the 7th grade team of Karen Schouten, LaJean Olson, Jolene Stork, Katie McQueen, and Barb Hoffman as they finished their lunches.

Before heading out, I spoke to Dale Schmidt's 8th grade social studies class. The students had prepared questions for me about the role of ISEA for Iowa's educators as well as on the impact state government has on Iowa's schools.


Back in the van and off to Fairview Elementary where I read aloud to Jewel Proctor's 1st grade. Here Mrs. Proctor is pictured (on the right) with her students.

Next stop, Adams Elementary to read to Tonia Onken's class. For a late in the afternoon visit on a snowy Iowa day...the children really involved themselves in the read aloud and we had a delightful time!

We returned to Carroll Middle School to speak to Jana Rector’s homeroom class on "leadership and responsibility" before the end of the school day. As students left, I sat down with the Carroll newspaper for an interview.

Thanks, Carroll EA for the invitation to visit. It was a treat to meet you all and see the great things going on in your classrooms!