NCA Report Looks At Curriculum At Pella High
Excerpts from the NCA evaluation praise the curriculum at Pella High School with about 65 courses and a strong sophomore year with many electives. The report urges review of course repetition, notes staff satisfaction with resources, and stresses a shift toward ongoing curriculum updating and broader career education integrated from K through 12. It highlights on the job training in vocational education as needed and suggests distributive planning.
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NCA
Pella
Iowa
Pella High School
Board of Education
Band travels for parade canceled by rain in Knoxville
Pella High School band planned a Knoxville parade trip for Veterans Day but rain canceled the event after buses left. Principal Wilkins redirected the buses. Jennifer Westra was the lone musician from her group to reach the starting point. Swing choir members and four accompanists were named by director Ken Lucas.
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Doraine Meyer
Pelladium
PHS
Knoxville
Jean Wilkins
Guy Blair
Paul Ostrander
Jennifer Westra
Jennifer
Blair
Swing Choir
Carnaby Club
Solo Correct Snow Guesser at PHS Contest
Kent Van Hemert, Kent junior, out-guessed over 65 students to predict November 12 as the first snow day in the 1975 76 contest at Room 108 PHS. He wins the title Solo Correct Snow Guesser and will enjoy the glory until next year’s contest.
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T.V
Channel 8
PHS
Kent van Hemert
Kent
Wrestling and Art Club Events Listed for Thanksgiving Week
Dallas Center hosts 22 Wrestling event and Albia hosts 25 Art Club activity while 26 brings early dismissal for Thanksgiving holiday.
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Dallas Center
Albia
New Face In Pella's Halls
Rick Silvers, a new freshman from New Sharon, joins P.H.S. and enrolls in Physical Science, Industrial Education, English, Math, and Social Studies.
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Pella
P.hs
Rick Silvers
New Sharon
Rick
Bicentennial biology projects replace standard class tasks
In Mrs. Helen Boertje’s biology class students studied 200 year old methods using preserved foods like dried pumpkin seeds beef jerky and grape jelly. They made soap cornhusk dolls and researched historical plant and animal changes while a Spanish club formed with plans for a trip to Mexico and community caroling.
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Helen Boertje
Stanton Kilpatrick
Mexico
Mary Lubbers
Debbie Dykstra
Doraine Meyer
Kathy Angove
Boertje
Pella
Mississippi
PELLADIUSM Staff Roster Includes Editors Photographers and Reporters
Ann Vermeer edits with Melody Van Zee assisting as editors. Photography by Cindy Booy, Doraine Meyer and Bob Folkerts. Reporters include Bob Folkerts Ruth Smalley Jenny Harmeling Ranita Klein Jan Vandenberg Jill Jansma Dave Gilliland Ann Hinga Cindy Booy Doraine Meyer Jen nifer Westra Mary Gifford Mary Carson Kris King and Dee Borgman.
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Ann Vermeer
Melody van Zee
Cindy Booy
Doraine Meyer
Bob Folkerts
Ruth Smalley
Jenny Harmeling
Ranita Klein
Jan Vandenberg
Jill Jansma
Dave Gilliland
Ann Hinga
Jennifer Westra
Mary Gifford
Mary Carson
Kris King
Dee Borgman
Weather Likely Cancels School If Snow Falls
When winter weather gnaws at travel, Superintendent Mr. Orville Dunkin and bus chief Mr. Elmer Van Waardhuizen decide. Dunkin calls principals and radios WHO Des Moines KNIA Knoxville Pella and KBOE Oskaloosa for cancellations and early dismissals.
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Elmer van Waardhuizen
Dunkin
WHO
Des Moines
KNIA
Knoxville
Pella
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Marching Dutch Sell Shirts for Band Projects
Marching Dutch band members sold about 45 tee shirts last week to raise funds for band projects. The shirts featured slogans such as Bears are nice people and Budman. Each shirt made a profit of one dollar.
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Budman
Principal Mr Jean Wilkins Speaks on State Course Requirements
Mr Jean Wilkins principal was guest speaker in the Modern Problems class discussing state and Pella school board required courses and electives. Much time was spent answering student questions. Seniors may take the Modern Problems course taught by Mr Norris Hale.
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Jean Wilkins
Pella
Norris Hale
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