Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Christian School 8th grade student Ethan Kelderman has qualified to compete in the 2013 Iowa National Geographic Bee. The Bee is sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. Kelderman was chosen after winning the school’s competition, after which he took a qualifying test which was then submitted to the National Geographic Society. […]
March 21, 2013 Dear Parents, The Iowa Assessment Tests will be given to OMS students on Monday and Tuesday morning. These tests measure our student’s level of achievement when compared to state and national norm groups. The results are also used for our accountability purposes. For these reasons, getting accurate results are very important to […]
by Matt Kargol – OHS Art I wanted to let everyone know about a very special opportunity that is coming to Oskaloosa High School on Wednesday March 27. Benjamin Victor is a sculptor from Aberdeen, South Dakota who has been selected to create a sculpture of Norman Borlaug for the National Statuary Hall in Washington […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Applications for college scholarships from Mahaska Health Partnership are available to high school seniors pursuing a career in a health-related field. The deadline for submitting applications is April 8. Three students chosen by the MHP Board of Trustees will be awarded $500 scholarships. Applicants must be attending North Mahaska, Eddyville-Blakesburg or Oskaloosa […]
William Penn University is hosting a visit day for nurses interested in learning more about the William Penn University RN to BSN degree program. It will be held on Friday, March 22, from 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Oskaloosa campus. During this event, the Director of Nursing, Dr. Brenda Duree, will meet with […]
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held for the Oskaloosa Community School District on March 7th and 8th. The dates and times for conferences are scheduled as follows: March 7th: 1:00 – 8:00 Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School Note to middle school parents: Conferences will be held in classrooms from 1:00 – 4:00 and in […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is happy to announce that scholarships will again be available through its Chamber Scholars program, now in its 16th year. High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply. Pick up an application from your school counselor, from the Oskaloosa Area […]
College and Career Readiness Programming Fuels Economic Growth in Iowa CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (February 16, 2013) — William Penn University is partnering with the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) to bring comprehensive college and career readiness programming and resources to students and parents in communities across Iowa, and to support initiatives around the state that […]
William Penn University digital communication students received first and second place awards for “Best Online Video” in the multimedia category at the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 7. Two videos were submitted to the student media contest in the category for “Best Online Video” and received […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Earning their place as National Merit Scholar finalists are seniors Adam Hammes and Natalie Whitis. The two are among eight thousand students to reach this point from approximately sixteen thousand semi-finalists from around the nation. The search for finalists started out with nearly thirty thousand students attempting to make it to the […]
