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Literacy Leap in Little Learners

Kindergarten students at Oskaloosa Elementary work in small groups during a literacy block, supported by a team of educators who rotate into the classroom to provide individualized instruction. The collaborative model is credited with dramatic gains in reading proficiency.

Oskaloosa Elementary Sees Literacy Soar with New Teaching Model OSKALOOSA, Iowa — At Oskaloosa Elementary School, reallocating an additional educator from pulling students out of the classroom to pushing extra teachers into the classroom has led to extraordinary gains in early literacy in just one year. With 91% of kindergarten students now meeting or exceeding […]

IHCC Releases 2024 Winter Term Graduate List

Indian Hills Community College

MARCH 4, 2025 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the 55 students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2024 Winter Term. This is a list of students who received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, […]

Scholarship Opportunity for Iowa High School Juniors

The Hoover Presidential Foundation

WEST BRANCH, IOWA – January 8, 2025 – The Hoover Presidential Foundation will award over $60,000 in scholarships to Iowa students this year. This is the 28th year of the annual Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award, a scholarship program for Iowa high school juniors. The deadline to submit an application is April 1, 2025. As […]

Oskaloosa Middle School 8th Grade 1st Trimester Honor Roll

Oskaloosa Indians

Hazel Adam** Evan Allison Kylor Andersen-McVay Chad Armbruster Banx Blackwell Ezra Bock Avery Boender Brooke Boertje Camryn Bowie Gemma Brice Preslie Bryan Aleigha Burton Jordan Cauthron Kasie Deppe Emmett Dye Isis Edwards Aiden Feist Kellan Fonkert Gracie Fox Lathyn Fox Ryane Gillam Yoselin Gonzalez-Garcia Ally Goodman Ruth Goodrich Fayeanna Guthrie Drake Heeren Colton Hunt Nickayla […]

Oskaloosa Middle School 7th Grade 1st Trimester Honor Roll

Oskaloosa Indians

Aubrey Abrams Allana Anderson Trevor Andrews Jacob Archer Cason Ayala Grayson Bares Jaxon Boertje Shelby Bower Naia Brice Kipton Caves Lucy Clark Payton Clark Kayla Carey Jonathan Dahlke Lyric Davidson Olivia Doll Hadlee Dykstra Dasia Fash Benjamin Fontana Norah Foster Huxton Frost Janaeshia Goers Maci Graham Anastasia Gramont Chase Greenhalgh Kason Grootveld Brooklynn Grout Madison […]

IHCC 2024 Summer Graduates

Indian Hills Community College

AUGUST 26, 2024 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2024 Summer Term. This is a list of students who received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Diploma […]

IHCC 2024 Summer Term Honor Roll

Indian Hills Community College

AUGUST 26, 2024 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the 124 students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2024 Summer Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled fulltime and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 […]

Oskaloosa School District Prepares for New Academic Year with Renewed Focus on Vision and Growth

Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Mike Fisher

Oskaloosa, Iowa – As the new school year gets into gear, Mike Fisher, Superintendent of the Oskaloosa School District, expressed confidence and excitement about the district’s readiness to embrace the upcoming challenges and opportunities. “We’re really prepared. And, you know, feel really good about what we’re coming into,” Fisher said, emphasizing the district’s ongoing commitment […]

Iowa Department of Education launches AI-powered reading tutor program

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 21, 2024 The Iowa Department of Education announced Wednesday that some elementary schools will use an AI reading assistant to help with literacy tutoring programs. The department made a $3 million investment into Amira (EPS Learning) for the use of a program called EPS Reading Assistant, an online […]

Central College Faculty Selected for Vermeer Teacher Internship Program

Central College

PELLA, IA (07/15/2024) Central College’s Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies, and Oscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and dean of the Class of 2027, were selected for the Vermeer Teacher Internship summer program. The program offers educators a unique opportunity to delve into the dynamic operations of Vermeer Corporation. This immersive experience provides […]

             

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