Marching band season is here, and the Pella High students start practice on the field at 7:30 a.m. every school day. This year’s show is titled “España,” but it was originally titled “Red.” The band directors changed the name because when they we looking at visuals for the show, they decided to have less red […]
Pella High School competed at ValleyFest marching band competition on October 8, 2016, in West Des Moines. In class 3A, Pella ranked first. Pella also earned top honors with performances in color guard, percussion line, and marching. With an overall score of 81.2, Pella earned 3rd in the competition among all classes. “I didn’t expect […]
Seniors take on Washington D.C. during the summer Senior Joy Van Wyngarden Senior Joy Van Wyngarden traveled to Washington D.C. with Pella Electric Cooperative on June 10 through 16. She talked to Iowa senators, Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, about renewable energy while learning about American history, the political system, and how Washington D.C. operates. […]
Governor Branstad visits Career Academy On August 29, Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, visited the Pella Career Academy. While there, the two discussed the latest executive order of Branstad’s, which is the Future Ready Iowa Alliance. The Future Ready Iowa Alliance was signed into order by the governor at the Career Academy […]
Congratulations to our FCS Foods 2 students on winning the 2016 Homecoming Chili Cook-off! A big THANK YOU to the following contestants for making the Homecoming Chili Cook-off a great success. Pella Regional Health Center Pella HyVee Catering US Bank Applebee’s Monarch’s […]
There is a new Peer 2 Peer Pella Program changing lives at the Pella Middle School. This Peer 2 Peer program is a peer mentoring program in which general education students partner up with their special education friends who have various disabilities & impairments. These mentoring opportunities take place during study halls, lunch/recess time, or […]
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Pella Middle School capped off another successful year by showcasing some of the very talented students we have in our building. Here is a video of the talent show as well as a recap video of the school year. Thanks for a great year!! Talent show Digital Media Year End Review
The Iowa FFA Leadership conference was held on April 17 through 19 at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. It was a three day trip that included activities, guest speaker seminars, and competitions. FFA students were given the opportunity to attend. They competed and discussed issues with other divisions of the state during this event. […]