Congratulations Coach Jay McKinstrey! The Iowa Football Coaches Association has named Jay McKinstrey to the IFCA Hall of Fame Class of 2024. A graduate of Maurice-Orange City and Northwestern College, McKinstrey has been head coach at Pella through one of the great runs in Iowa high school football history. The Dutch won three consecutive championships […]
While brainstorming fundraising ideas for the team, Coach Adam Hale conceived the “Indy 500” workout, a unique event where teams of two alternate carrying dumbbells and run around Pella High School. This event, coinciding with Christmas and our wrestling team’s downtime, became an opportunity to raise funds. Inspired by the Jump Rope for Heart model, […]
The Pella Middle School Student Council collaborated with Crossroads of Pella to provide support for their Adopt a Family Program. Under the guidance of Middle School teacher Kristin Schulz, the 21-member Student Council adopted a single mother and her 7-year-old son. To raise funds for their donation, the students organized two Middle School tailgate events. […]
CONGRATULATIONS! Fortè earned 1st place in CLASS 5 JAZZ, 1st place in CLASS 12 POM and 1st place in CLASS 2 MILITARY! They also received a Judge’s Choice Award for their military routine and a Distinguished Academic Award. Senior Fortè members Olivia Cunningham and Stella Stelpfulg were finalists and recipients of Senior Scholarship Awards. A special congratulations […]
Congratulations Doug Cutler! Doug Cutler has been named Class 3A Girls Cross Country State Coach of the Year! “Doug exemplifies what it means to be a true coach of young people. His focus on developing his student-athletes into better people is evident in everything he does. Pella High School is proud of Coach Cutler as he is […]
An annual U.S. News & World Report publication shows Pella Middle School ranked among Iowa’s best in state rankings. The magazine ranked Pella Middle School as the 4th best in the state based on its math and reading performance and proficiency. According to these metrics, Northeast Iowa school Denver Middle School was the top-ranked school […]
On November 10th Jefferson Intermediate School hosted our annual Veterans Day performance. Over 400 people attended this event to honor our Veterans. Students worked two and a half months to get this program prepared. The Jefferson Community Events/Appreciation SALT group worked hard to put together a banner for our Veterans and were a huge help […]
Show dates are: November 2, 3, and 4 at 7:00 PM Online ticket sales will open October 23 at http://phsproductions.booktix.net/ Student tickets: $5 Adult tickets: $10 Reserved seating is sold online (with an online fee), and will be available for the middle sections of the auditorium and for wheelchair seating. Please bring your ticket to the show. No reserved […]
One of Pella High School’s teachers has been recognized by the Iowa High School Speech Association as their Theatre Educator of the Year. Executive Director of the IHSSA, Stacy Hansen, presented Mrs. Suzi Jones with the award and was quick to point out how important her work has been in Pella and beyond. “When the […]