Carl and Lisa Larson, owners of Jaarsma Bakery, visited our middle school FCS students to share what it takes to run a bakery and talk about the different types of products they sell. Students participated in a taste test featuring different dough types and tested their strength by seeing if they could carry a 50-pound […]
Pella School Board Meeting When: Monday, October 12 at 5:30 pm Where: High School Library (212 East University St) Agenda For More Information Visit the School Board Page
Fourth-grade students welcomed a special visitor from the Pella Food Shelf! Melissa Zula visited Jefferson Intermediate to discuss food insecurity and the Food Shelf’s mission, helping students understand how the organization supports our community. Fourth graders will visit the Food Shelf each quarter to volunteer in a variety of ways and give back to the […]
The Pella Middle School Student Council partnered with Pella Regional Health Center to promote the Pella in Pink breast cancer awareness event. Students helped place vinyl decals in the windows of several businesses around the square. It was a wonderful collaboration supporting a cause that affects so many people.
Miss Katie from the Pella Public Library visited Madison Elementary’s second graders this morning to deliver their very first library cards! We wish them a lifetime of joy as they discover and read great books from their local library.
When we say Hy-Vee made a HUGE donation to our Activities Department, we mean … forklift HUGE! This incredible load of Powerade is headed to our Dutch athletes and activity participants to help keep them fueled, hydrated, and ready to go—whether they’re on the court, field, pitch, or track, or marching with the band. From […]
The Career Academy of Pella and WorkSmart Connector invite you to attend Work-Based Learning Information Night at Pella High School on October 20 at 6:30 p.m. Our program offers a variety of apprenticeships and certificate programs and is open to students from high schools throughout the region. Learn more at www.worksmartconnector.org Apprenticeship programs: Construction Trades […]
A huge thank-you to Jersey Mike’s for its incredible donation of $3,264.83 toward the new outdoor patio outside the high school’s special education classrooms! The restaurant’s manager shared that this was its largest fundraiser to date. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and showed their support!
Fridays mean Smart Start Café at Pella Middle School! Students in Mrs. Buck’s class manage and operate this business, preparing and delivering coffee and treats to staff members. Through this experience, students build important social, life, and academic skills. They learn to cook, measure ingredients, communicate with others, take orders, work as a team, clean, […]