Katrina Fetterman of Pella, Iowa Joins KSTF Teachers Nationwide in Committing to STEM Teaching for the Long Term KSTF Invests $175,000 Over Five Years in Each Fellow to Combat Critical Problem of Teacher Turnover Moorestown, NJ, June 4, 2012 – The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation today named Katrina Fetterman of Pella, Iowa to its 2012 […]
The Oskaloosa Middle School held their third trimester awards ceremony. 13 students achieved the Presidential Fitness Award this spring. To achieve this award they must meet the criteria for their age and gender in the Mile run, Pushups, Curl-ups( Situps), Sit & Reach flexibility test and Shuttle Run test. The following students were awarded certificates […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership recently hosted the Kindergarten classes from Oskaloosa Elementary School. The children visited Emergency Services where they sat in an ambulance and talked to a Paramedic; Radiology where they looked at X-rays and Infection Control where they practiced good hand washing. Pictured is Radiologic Technologist Nicole Keller who is using […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn University faculty, staff, and administration are thrilled to have over 100 students from Mahaska County enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year. These students join the increasing Statesmen population and attribute to over $1 million in scholarships awarded to Mahaska County residents. William Penn University will award Academic Scholarships and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Community School District is joining with other communities throughout Iowa this spring to honor its elected school board members during Iowa School Board Recognition Week May 6-11. This year’s theme – “School Boards: Sowing the Seeds of Success” – recognizes that Iowa’s volunteer school board members are providing leadership, through […]
On April 10-11, 2012 a specialized team of educators from Oskaloosa High School attended a PE4life Implementation Workshop in Ankeny, Iowa. The team consisted of Ginny Foster, Physical Education Teacher; Andy Fuhs, Assistant Principal; Cyndy Gray, Physical Education Teacher; Nick Reed, Biology Teacher; and Mark Schilb, Physical Education Teacher. This was all made possible by […]
(Des Moines) On Monday, April 9, the Iowa Senate approved bold, comprehensive education reform. Senate File 2284 would raise academic standards, help educators improve, and use innovation to increase student achievement. “Iowa must continue to be home to world class local schools. That’s part of building a competitive, growing state economy with good jobs at […]
1:1 Laptop Program Best Practices Oskaloosa Community School District has always strived to offer a variety of technology resources for staff, student, and parent use. This year with the advent of the 1:1 Laptop program at the high school, a new MacBook laptop has been placed in nearly every student’s hands in order to expand […]
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 13. According to MHP CEO Jay Christensen, $500 scholarships will be awarded to three students chosen by the MHP Board of Trustees. Applicants must […]
The Schedule for Oskaloosa Middle School Spring Conferences will be: Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 Conferences in classrooms 4:00 – 4:30 Teachers Break for dinner and transition to Gym/Commons 4:30 – 8:00 Conferences resume in Gym/Commons Friday 8:00 – 11:00 Conferences in classrooms Dear Parents and Families, We will be hosting parent/teacher conferences this Thursday from […]
