Pella Community School District is excited to announce the hiring of the first Director of the Early Childhood Center, expected to open in the fall of 2024. Sarah Kuennen, long-time staff member at Pella Schools and the current Instructional Coach at Madison Elementary, has accepted the role as the leader of this exciting new center […]
Jefferson Intermediate School students and staff held a food drive and collected over 750 items! Food was donated to the Pella Community Food Shelf. Fourth graders brought in the most items and won the reward of throwing pie at school staff members at an all school assembly. The food drive and assembly were organized by […]
CONGRATULATIONS! Fortè earned 1st place in CLASS 5 JAZZ, 1st place in CLASS 12 POM and 1st place in CLASS 2 MILITARY! They also received a Judge’s Choice Award for their military routine and a Distinguished Academic Award. Senior Fortè members Olivia Cunningham and Stella Stelpfulg were finalists and recipients of Senior Scholarship Awards. A special congratulations […]
This is your friendly reminder that it is almost time to register your 8th grader for his/her high school classes! Jessica Manning and Rachel Van Zante (the high school counselors) will be holding a Student AND Parent Course Registration Meeting on Wednesday, December 6th. Student AND Parent Course Registration Meeting – Wednesday, December 6th Location : Pella High School Auditorium […]
What: Literati Book Fair Where: Jefferson Intermediate Library When: Monday, December 4 – Friday, December 8 Student Shopping Hours Tuesday, December 5 – Friday, December 8 (beginning at 7:50am each day) Parent Shopping Hours Monday, December 4 | 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 5 | 8:10-3:15 Wednesday, December 6 | 9:00 – 12:30 Thursday, […]
Landon Hudson has officially completed his Culinary/Hospitality Apprenticeship through the Career Academy of Pella. Congratulations to Landon Hudson for earning Registered Apprenticeship certification in Hospitality and Culinary Arts from the United States Department of Labor. Landon received professional training at the Career Academy of Pella through the WorkSMART Connector program, with work-based learning experience at Central […]
Congratulations Doug Cutler! Doug Cutler has been named Class 3A Girls Cross Country State Coach of the Year! “Doug exemplifies what it means to be a true coach of young people. His focus on developing his student-athletes into better people is evident in everything he does. Pella High School is proud of Coach Cutler as he is […]
An annual U.S. News & World Report publication shows Pella Middle School ranked among Iowa’s best in state rankings. The magazine ranked Pella Middle School as the 4th best in the state based on its math and reading performance and proficiency. According to these metrics, Northeast Iowa school Denver Middle School was the top-ranked school […]
What: Literati Book Fair Where: Lincoln Elementary Commons When: Tuesday, November 14th, 3:30-7:00 pm November 10-14, 7:45-8:15 AM – Students may purchase before school. *No sales will be allowed during student preview. We ask that students preview the fair first during their scheduled library visit and discuss any items on their Wish List before shopping […]
On November 10th Jefferson Intermediate School hosted our annual Veterans Day performance. Over 400 people attended this event to honor our Veterans. Students worked two and a half months to get this program prepared. The Jefferson Community Events/Appreciation SALT group worked hard to put together a banner for our Veterans and were a huge help […]