Building Trades Home For Sale

Building Trades Home Open House 405 North McGuire Wednesday, May 9th The Iola High School Building Trades students have just completed the USD 257 Building Trades House at 405 North McGuire (The house is north of the Miller/Cottonwood intersection in the "Cedarbrook Estates" edition of Iola). Now that the house is finished, the school district has scheduled an open house for our USD 257 Building Trades Home for Wednesday, May 9th from 4:30-6:00 pm. Students, staff, parents, and community members are welcome to come and view . . . read more

May 2012 USD 257 Message to the Community

Famous Author Oscar Wilde once said: “One should always play fair when one has the winning cards.” His statement relates well to the principles and ideals behind the reasons for effective educational instruction for our children, but it also relates well to the current situation of educational finance in the state of Kansas. Although educators and community members have been extremely frustrated by the state of Kansas cutting state educational funding 11% since 2008, we . . . read more

How to Help Your Schools

Adopt a classroom or school library and help the students in USD 257 succeed. Click on this link www.adoptaclassroom.org and enter Iola's Zip Code 66749 to search for a school, classroom, or library that you can help. read more