Pella High School competed at ValleyFest marching band competition on October 8, 2016, in West Des Moines. In class 3A, Pella ranked first. Pella also earned top honors with performances in color guard, percussion line, and marching. With an overall score of 81.2, Pella earned 3rd in the competition among all classes. “I didn’t expect […]
Seniors take on Washington D.C. during the summer Senior Joy Van Wyngarden Senior Joy Van Wyngarden traveled to Washington D.C. with Pella Electric Cooperative on June 10 through 16. She talked to Iowa senators, Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, about renewable energy while learning about American history, the political system, and how Washington D.C. operates. […]
Governor Branstad visits Career Academy On August 29, Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, visited the Pella Career Academy. While there, the two discussed the latest executive order of Branstad’s, which is the Future Ready Iowa Alliance. The Future Ready Iowa Alliance was signed into order by the governor at the Career Academy […]
Congratulations to our FCS Foods 2 students on winning the 2016 Homecoming Chili Cook-off! A big THANK YOU to the following contestants for making the Homecoming Chili Cook-off a great success. Pella Regional Health Center Pella HyVee Catering US Bank Applebee’s Monarch’s […]
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The Iowa FFA Leadership conference was held on April 17 through 19 at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. It was a three day trip that included activities, guest speaker seminars, and competitions. FFA students were given the opportunity to attend. They competed and discussed issues with other divisions of the state during this event. […]
The Special Olympics has been going on since 1968. It has become an international event. Each state and country have their own Olympics. It was started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, John F. Kennedy’s sister. “She believed in justice and equality for individuals with intellectual disabilities and started this program to further that passion,” elaborated Lorri […]
Creative Writing has been offered for the past three years, and each class brings their own personalities, backgrounds, and interests to the world of writing. These students have grown tremendously in self-expression and in their writing skills. Each class has created a literary magazine to highlight their favorite pieces from the semester and to impact […]
The music department of Pella High School has received acclaim for multiple feats and awards. Most recently the jazz band became back to back Jazz State Champions on April 5. Jazz band has gained the attention of the high school in a hurry. Although some still wonder how jazz band differs from other band […]