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Pella Activities Office Ready with Passes, Schedules
The Pella High School activities office is ready for the new year. Director Matt Fouch is excited for fans to attend the full slate of events this fall and beyond. He says the 2024-25 schedule is largely complete and the office is selling activities passes and other ways to discount entry. Those who can’t make events can tune into 92.1 KRLS for live play-by-play and coverage of Pella Dutch Athletics, with all home varsity events streamed on Pella Dutch Live on YouTube.
OSKALOOSA SCHOOLS APPOINTS INTERIM MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Schools has appointed a one-year interim principal for Oskaloosa Middle School for the 2024-25 school year. At a time of healing and transition, OMS welcomes Linda Brock as the interim principal. Brock, a retired school administrator with over 37 years of experience, is stepping out of retirement to provide leadership and support for the school community following the passing of Mark Scholes, who died in a tragic swimming accident in Lake Michigan while on vacation with his family this summer.
2024 Pella Christian Volleyball Schedule Preview
The Pella Christian volleyball team is preparing for the start of the 2024 season, where they’ll compete in 14 regular season events. The Eagles open the season at the Skip Anderson Invitational hosted by Bondurant-Farrar on Saturday, August 31st. Pella Christian then hosts their Little Hawkeye Conference opener on Tuesday, September 3rd against Indianola. In addition to the Skip Anderson Invitational, the Eagles will compete in six regular season tournaments, including hosting a quadrangular on Thursday, September 5th. Other tournaments Pella Christian will compete in this season will be hosted by Des Moines Christian (September 19th), North Mahaska (September 21st), Grinnell (September 26th), Grand View Christian (October 5th), and Knoxville (October 14th).
Madison Elementary Hosting Volunteer Fair Tonight
The Pella Community School District has announced the launch of a new volunteer program at Madison Elementary. This program is a pilot at Madison, with the goal to expand it to all schools within the Pella Community School District in the near future. Madison Elementary Principal John Steddom says to kick things off, the district is hosting a Volunteer Fair today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Madison, where those interested can learn more about the program, ask questions, and discover how they can get involved.
Central College Professor Timothy Olin Publishes Research
Central College associate professor of history Timothy Olin published an article in Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies. Olin’s article, “Precarious Tolerance: Jews on the Early Modern Habsburg Frontier” examines the perceived status of Jews in the Habsburg area of eastern Europe in the 18th century.
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