Earlier this month, the Career Academy was recognized by the the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture. Every year, there is an annual banquet ,which Principal Eric Nelson attended this year because the Career Academy received an honor award. The American Institute of Architecture is a national organization that recognizes buildings that have […]
The Lady Dutch varsity volleyball team has had a 27-10 season this year, coached by Catie Brand and new coaches Megan Clayberg and Dawn Lauman. Composed of nine juniors, two sophomores, two freshmen, and only one senior, this team has dominated a majority of their matches with an uncommon mix of players. The team’s theme […]
The girls and boys cross country teams had a very successful year. Most teams dream of qualifying for state, but for a girl’s team to qualify 10 years straight and a boy’s team to qualify 11 years straight is extraordinary. And, this is exactly what the Dutch did. In one of the biggest meets of […]
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It takes courage to sign up for Creative Writing, and even more courage to publish something for the public eye. Creative Writing was a new class to Pella High School in the spring of 2014, and since then, the class has grown to 55 students! These three sections have created a literary magazine to highlight […]
Pella Community School District Needs Assessment Survey Each school district in Iowa conducts a district needs assessment survey every five years to help determine the direction of the school system. The Pella Community School District recently conducted an online assessment that had 823 respondents. These individuals represented high school students, K-12 parents, parents of preschool […]
Agricultural teacher Jacob Bowers, along with Industrial Tech teacher Mark Goodrich, recently purchased four large drones and twelve small ones. The drones, or quadcopters, were purchased with the Carl Perkin’s grant, which provides money for Career Technical Education programs such as Ag, Industrial Tech, and FCS. The drones will be used for educating students about […]