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Congratulations to Kelsie Sheets!

Published on November 12, 2018

Kelsie Sheets, MS Special Education Teacher   Kelsie Sheets has been honored by the Iowa Schools Social Worker’s Association with the Friend of Children Award.  Kelsie was nominated for this award thanks to the dedication and devotion she shows while working alongside students with disabilities, both in the school and in the community. A letter […]

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Lincoln Newsletter

Published on November 7, 2018

Please click on the link to view our weekly newsletter.  Thank you! January 10 – Lincoln Newsletter December 12 – Lincoln Newsletter December 5 – Lincoln Newsletter November 28 – Lincoln Newsletter November 21 – Lincoln Newsletter November 14 – Lincoln Newsletter November 7 – Lincoln Newsletter

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SCIBA Honors Band Concert

Published on November 7, 2018

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.  

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Mrs. Fessler’s class brings thanks and joy to The Cottages.

Published on November 7, 2018

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 […]

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Pella High School Yearbook Wins Yearbook of the Year Award

Published on November 6, 2018

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, […]

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South Central String Orchestra Festival

Published on November 5, 2018

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.

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Kindergarten Community Helpers Social Studies Unit

Published on October 25, 2018

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 […]

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New Pella High School Apprenticeship Programs

Published on October 23, 2018

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 […]

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JI Staff Participates in Live Healthy Iowa Step Challenge

Published on October 22, 2018

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 […]

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