Middle School band students auditioned this Fall for an opportunity to participate in the SCIBA MS Honors Band concert. The following students were selected and performed at Ankeny Centennial High School at the November 6 concert: Eli Ebeling, Abbey Bogaards, Eli Burrows, Piper Eighmy, Zack Neuman, Eilsabeth Pumphrey, Jacob Rietveld, Penelope Shriver.
What a great day! Mrs. Fessler’s first grade class presented their Veterans Day Program for close to 75 residents at The Cottages on Tuesday, November 6. The kids sang the National Anthem, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, read poems and sang our song of the States and Presidents. The students also read notes that they […]
At the Iowa High School Press Association fall conference, the Duchess won Yearbook of the Year Award in Class B! These students won individual awards for Design, Writing or Photography: Claire Corbin, Audrey Denekas, Abbie Nunnikhoven, Ally Ehrnhart, Chloe Teagarden, Hannah Davis, Jack Edwards, Kaleb Nguyen, Kody Kramer, Emily Holterhaus, Selena Quangvan, Pauline Lopez, Justin Van Steenwyk, […]
Pella Middle School hosted the South Central String Orchestra Festival Saturday, November 3, with guest Conductor: Ann Osborne from Cedar Falls. Close to 120 student in 7-8 grades from Pella, Oskaloosa, and Ottumwa participated in a day of rehearsal followed by a concert.
Kindergarten has been having some amazing visitors for our Community Helpers Social Studies Unit! The family of Kindergartners Liam and Mason VanderMeiden own Midwest Sanitation and brought their newest truck for us to see and learn about. Liam is in Mrs. Huerter’s class and Mason is in Mrs. Roorda’s class. The boys helped their dad […]
High school is a crucial time for developing career choices and skills that will carry with students through the rest of their working lives. Many students will go onto college, but that’s not always the case. For some students, entering the workforce right out of high school suits their interests, and for others, it can […]
Jay Murphy, PE teacher at Jefferson, organized two teams with 20 total staff members from Jefferson Intermediate school to participate in the Live Healthy Iowa step challenge the past six weeks. The twenty staff members tallied more than 7 million steps in the 6 week time period. Both teams finished in the top 40 of […]
Last year we had a wonderful response from students who decorated a pumpkin as their favorite book character. We are excited to offer the opportunity again this year! If your child is interested in decorating a pumpkin to display in the library, here are a few things you should know: ALL grades are invited to […]