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8th Grade: HS Excellence in Electives, Feb 10
Published on February 10, 20208th Grade Parents, We want to invite you to Excellence in Electives on Monday, February 10 at Pella High School. This evening will allow students and parents to explore elective class opportunities in an open house format with a short 8th grade meeting to follow. 5:30pm-7pm: Teachers will have tables set up in the HS […]
#9 Best School District in Iowa
Published on January 23, 2020The data analysis website, Niche, has ranked Pella Community Schools as one of the top school districts in Iowa for 2020. The rankings were based on analysis of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. It also included state test scores, college preparedness, graduation rates and standardized testing scores. […]
Thank you to Liz Evans!
Published on January 15, 2020A big THANK YOU to Liz Evans for her work in acquiring a grant from The Pella Community Foundation, totaling $9,449.48. Liz is the school nurse at Madison Elementary and secured the grant to purchase twenty six Stop The Bleed kits, each kit equipped for five individuals. The kits will be placed throughout every school […]
Mr. Boots Wins Golden Apple Award!
Published on January 6, 2020Congratulations to Bob Boots on winning the WHO Golden Apple Award! https://whotv.com/2020/01/02/middle-school-science-teacher-wins-golden-apple-award-for-combining-education-and-entertainment/ #pellapride
Pella Students Win Local VFW Patriot’s Pen
Published on December 17, 2019Congratulations to Daria Haynie, Nora Ausman and Anna German! The local VFW sponsored an essay contest open to all 6-8 grade Pella students. The essay topic: What makes America Great? Three of our 7th grade students were selected as winners for their amazing essays. Russ Bollard visited the middle school on Friday, December 13 to […]
Congratulations to Kari Pingel!
Published on December 12, 2019Kari Pingel, Gifted & Talented Teacher at Jefferson Intermediate Kari Pingel was named 2019 IATC Assistant Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Coach Pingel has been an integral member of our coaching staff for many years. She has coached Pella high school girls track and field […]
Congratulations to Joan Nikkel!
Published on December 9, 2019Joan Nikkel, Middle School Language Arts Teacher Joan Nikkel is recognized by the Governor’s office and the Department of Education as a finalist for the Iowa Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year award. Joan was one of five Iowa educators who were picked as finalists for this year’s state award, which was won by […]