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TREYNOR’S KELLY SUTHERLAND A 2011 LAKIN AWARD RECIPIENT
 

The announcement was made Tuesday at Treynor Elementary School.  The students and staff thought they were going to a zoo assembly, but soon learned that it was to honor an exceptional teacher.  Sutherland, who teaches 3rd grade, received $10,000, while the school district received $2500.

Mr. Sutherland has taught 21 years, the past nine at Treynor.  He previously taught in Houston and on military bases in Japan and Italy. 

Named after a well-known philanthropist, the award goes out to teachers and counselors in 25 Iowa school districts within 40 miles of Emerson, Lakin’s hometown. Lakin created the award in 2008 as a way to give back to teachers, who were a big influence on his life. Lakin’s mission is to reward teachers who entice students to come to school each day, and to emphasize the vital role of teachers in rural communities. Awardees must communicate that teaching is more than a “job”-it’s a calling. The award also stresses that teaching in a rural community offers additional benefits.  KMA Radio and the Green Hills Area Education Agency sponsor the award each year.

“Teachers have about 180 days in the classroom with students, and there are things we do that can have an impact years into the future,” Sutherland was quoted as saying. “That's powerful to think about.”

 

The Soccer Request Response Letter & Response can be read here. 

School Alert Notification System

Would you like to be notified directly when classes are cancelled? Sign up for Iowa School Alerts — a FREE e-mail notification service provided by the State of Iowa!

Treynor School District is a participant in the Iowa School Alerts program, which means you can sign up to receive free e-mail notifications when classes for our district, or a particular school building, are to be closed, dismissed early or started late due to weather or other circumstances. Notices can be sent to any email address, email-enabled PDA and cell phone (text messaging charges may apply).

 How to Sign Up

1.      Click on “Sign Up!” in the Main Menu at https://schoolalerts.iowa.gov. This will take you to the “Enterprise A&A” screen for the State of Iowa. If you already have an account with the State (say, for another online application), there’s no need to create another one.  After you have entered your registration information, make sure you wait for the process to complete and move to the next internet screen.

 2.   Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your name and e-mail address, and create secret questions and your password. This step involves first obtaining a code from an e-mail sent to you to confirm your registration.

3.   Once you have created and confirmed your account registration, you will be taken back to the School Alerts site where you can click on “My Subscriptions” to add the school districts/buildings you would like to receive notices for. Once you’ve selected a school, you are asked to enter the e-mail addresses or cell phone addresses where you would like notifications sent. You can add as many e-mail addresses as you’d like! (Please note that some wireless services providers may charge you for receiving e-mails or text messages. You are responsible for those charges.)

That’s it! After signing up you will receive e-mail notifications directly from the school whenever classes are cancelled. You can review your alert settings and all current notifications for the state at any time by visiting the Iowa School Alerts website: https://schoolalerts.iowa.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

 How much does it cost?
There is no charge to sign up for Iowa School Alerts. Funding has been provided by the IOWAccess Advisory Council, which seeks to bring more e-government services to the citizens of Iowa. Please note, however, that you are responsible for any fees charged by your wireless provider for receiving messages.

How does it work?
Your school’s delegate logs in from any computer with an Internet connection and creates one message, which is then sent to everyone who has signed up to receive notices for the affected school district/buildings. Media outlets, day care providers, school staff and others are also being encouraged to sign up for notices. The computer application was designed by staff at the Iowa Department of Administrative Services.

In addition to our school website the media outlets that will carry our school closings and early dismissals are: KMA, WOWT, KMTV, and KETV.