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On Wednesday, March 12, Jim Emmert, Mike Morgan, and other amateur radio operators from Pella launched a picoballoon for the Jefferson Intermediate 5th-grade science classes, engaging approximately 180 students in the project. The balloon was launched from the west side of the school building shortly after 9:00 AM. They are flying a SkyTracker on a […]

Happy World Down Syndrome Day!  Little Dutch Academy celebrated last Friday with an assembly highlighting their preschool friend, Beau, and associate, Bella!  They all wore mismatched socks too!  

Little Dutch Academy celebrated Rare Disease Day on Friday, February 28th by wearing blue, green, pink, or purple. They also held assemblies to celebrate two of their students who have rare diseases.  During the assembly, students talked about what makes each of them different and special. “If you are always trying to be normal, you […]

    The Pella Area Community & Economic Alliance (PACE Alliance) recognized three outstanding recipients of the Pella Impact Awards at its Annual Membership Breakfast on Friday. These awards honor individuals and organizations that have made a meaningful and lasting impact on the community. Among this year’s honorees was Little Dutch Academy (Pella Community Schools), […]

Congratulations to Coach Jay McKinstrey! He has been named the IHSAA Character Counts! Coach of the Year, an incredible honor awarded to those who truly embody the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness | Respect | Responsibility | Fairness | Caring | Citizenship. Coach McKinstrey’s unwavering dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students go far beyond the […]

Congratulations to Brittany Buck, Head Girls Wrestling Coach at the middle school, for being named the IWCOA (Iowa Wrestling coaches and Officials Association) Junior High Coach of the Year!  This marks the first-ever time the award has been given for girls wrestling—what an incredible honor!   Thank you, Coach Buck, for your dedication to growing […]