On March 6th seven McCombs students attended the Investigation Series Conference at Iowa State University. This event was sponsored by ISU’s OPPTAG (Office of Precollegiate Programs for Talented and Gifted). “The Investigation Series Conference welcomes Iowa’s best students …
Iowa law now requires that all students entering 7th grade receive a one-time booster of the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine. This change was implemented at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. For more information about the …
Need something to get you fired up about taking the Iowa Assessments? Check out this awesome video produced by teachers at McCombs and Brody Middle Schools. As they point (sing) out, when it comes to improving academic achievement and school culture, the ceiling can’t hold our students and teachers. Click the headline to view the video.
McCombs Middle School student musicians were chosen to participate in a city-wide concert in March. The performance featured a chorus, band and orchestra. Click on the headline to read more about this special night!
The Golden Eagles, our student leadership group here at McCombs, are kicking off February with community service projects to show students care and are stepping up to give back to our community. Students made more than 80 fleece dog toys for to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa and valentine cards for WesleyLife Meals on Wheels. Click the photo to read more.
102 Golden Eagle students attended SkyZone for displaying positive behavior and having 95% student attendance over the last month and a half.
Golden Eagles participated in the Love Letters campaign from DoSomething.org by creating Valentines. DoSomething states that loneliness and isolation are health risks comparable to smoking, obesity, and lack of exercise. Additionally, 1 in 6 seniors do not know where …
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa cares for 18,500+ animals a year. According to The Best Friends Animal Society, “The shelter environment can be stressful for dogs, but shelter staff and volunteers can help ease that stress by …
Students in the new wrestling program at McCombs Middle School took a field trip to Iowa State University yesterday, and had a chance to say hello to the Cyclones wrestling coach and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Jackson. Thanks …
From medicine to agriculture to microbiology to engineering and more, many areas of science and technology were well-represented at our first annual STEM Career Day. The event was designed to excite McCombs’ students about careers in fields relating to science, technology, engineering and /or math. Click the photo to read and see more.
