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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 […]

Check out the American-Architect story about the Career Academy of Pella winning the Building of the Week!

Pella High Senior, Allison Canfield, has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. This award recognizes students who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities; it is granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of President Barack Obama. Allison has participated in Pella High School’s Distinguished Service Program, […]

By Kennady Klein (photo by Bronwyn Metcalf) Cabaret comes around once a year for the community of Pella. This event showcases the talent of the singers and performers at the end of the show choir season. Many people attend Cabaret each year. They arrive at the starting time and sit down to eat food that […]

By Josie Lickteig (photo by Sammy Boetger) One team. One journey. Pella’s Lady Dutch became the runner-up state champions the week of February 29 at the Wells Fargo Arena. This was accomplished by making it through the playoffs and winning two of their three games at Wells Fargo Arena. “We work very hard in practices […]

Four students from Pella HS got the opportunity to participate in NASA’s Space Settlement Design Competition (SSDC). PHS students traveled to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas where they joined approximately 200 other students from NW Iowa and Texas for the competition. Zion Miller, Mary Sales, Iris Top, and Vivian Neal were the Pella […]