The theme of the Acapella show choir this year is “What Happened to Mr. Body?”. It is based on the board game “Clue.” See Pelladium.com’s interview with senior Tate Petty who plays Mr. Body. Interview with Mr. Body.
On January 26, the Pella High adaptive P.E. class traveled to Simpson College. They attended an event that the local AEA (Area Educational Agency) puts on every year called “Hoop it Up.” This event has activities related to basketball for kids with special needs to participate in. Pella High has attended this event ever since […]
Senior wrestlers and their parents were honored at the home wrestling meet against Dallas Center-Grimes on January 19. See the photo gallery on Pelladium.com. Photos were taken by Hannah Davis. http://pelladium.com/wrestling-senior-night-2017/
Large group speech competed at districts in Grinnell on Saturday, Jan 21. Twenty two groups performed. Fifteen groups will advance to state with a Division I rating. Seven groups received a Division II rating. Caroline Henry, Natalie Henry, Lexi VanHaaften, and Bailee Meyer prepare for their Musical Theater act.
On Saturday, Jan. 21 played Oskaloosa at Excit a bowl. Results: the boys bowling team won with 2839 points and the girls bowling team lost with 1939 .
Show choir competed at Dallas Center Grimes on Saturday, Jan. 21. Acapella placed 1st in 3A and 2nd overall. Jarod Martens won best soloist. Bravo won 1st in Prep and 5th overall.
Acapella and Bravo competed at West Branch on Saturday, Jan.14. Bravo placed 2nd in Prep. and 6th in Finals. Acapella placed 2nd in 3A and 1st in Finals.
Senior Ashton Messor broke the wrestling record of 59 varsity career pins on Dec. 3 at the Montezuma Invitational. He now holds the record at 62 and counting with most of the season still left. The previous record was held by Brent Smith who wrestled from 2006 – 2010. See an interview with Messor on […]
On Saturday, January 7, Acapella placed 1st in 3A and were 2nd runner-up overall at the Des Moines Christian Illumination competition. Bravo placed 1st in Prep Division.
Three times a month Mr. Bowers, the agriculture education teacher, opens up the welding shop for a work night. The group is called Ag Mechanics, and it has attracted a following from the agriculture and industrial technology departments. “Ag Mechanics was started because a few years ago I was constantly having kids stop by and […]