Mrs. Goodman’s class and the library partnered to “fill the wagon” for the food shelf this Thanksgiving. Our overflowing wagon had over 200 items that were brought in by students in hopes that our local families who are struggling will have a happy Thanksgiving.
As part of a coffee time outreach, the ladies quilting group of First Reformed Church took on a special mission to sew weighted blankets for students that needed a little help. They wouldn’t tell us how many hours they worked, but said they met once a month and put in enough hours to get them […]
Jefferson Intermediate staff members know “No one fights alone.” Staff members recently wore t-shirts to show support for fellow members’ (and family members’) fights against thyroid, cervical, kidney, breast, ovarian cancers and chronic pain disorders. A few years ago Jefferson staff members wore orange shirts alongside the pink during the “Paint the Stands Pink” […]
Rebecca Helland 5th Grade Teacher Jefferson Intermediate Pella Community School District is proud to share with you that Rebecca Helland has been named Iowa’s History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Congratulations Rebecca! What an amazing honor, and thank you for sharing your gift of teaching with the Pella […]
This week we ended our candy bar fundraiser at Jefferson. When there was only one box left, an email went out that the first person to claim it could have it. Our Special Education teacher, Jody Knouse, immediately sent a response that she would take it, because she wanted to donate it to the Wal […]
Before school at Jefferson, the library brings in guest speakers and activities on a monthly basis. For October, Valerie VanKooten came in to talk to us about the Marion County Pioneer Cemetery Commission and how to safely and legally explore cemeteries. This Month’s talk goes with the book Here Lies Linc by Delia Ray which […]
Pella Community School District Needs Assessment Survey Each school district in Iowa conducts a district needs assessment survey every five years to help determine the direction of the school system. The Pella Community School District recently conducted an online assessment that had 823 respondents. These individuals represented high school students, K-12 parents, parents of preschool […]