Education

Wed
29
Apr

EACSD Board of Directors hears updates regarding Governor’s decision to close schools for remainder of this school year

by Susan Cantine-Maxson

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) was held at Kee High School in Lansing Monday, April 20. The meeting was called to order by Heather Schulte, Board President. Upon roll call the following board members responded, namely: Tony Becker, Bobbie Goetzinger via Zoom, Melanie Mauss via Zoom, Kelly Mudderman and Heather Schulte. Also present at the meeting were EACSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Crozier, Board Secretary Janet Heiderscheit, Kee High School/Middle School Principal Mary Hogan via Zoom and New Albin Elementary School Lead Teacher Donna Thomas via Zoom.

After the agenda was approved, the usual and customary authorizations were approved. Dr. Crozier was appointed as  the Level I Investigator and the Affirmative Action Coordinator.

Wed
29
Apr

Online workshops planned to begin May 5 to help safely identify, harvest mushrooms

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer a two-part online workshop in the spring and fall of 2020 for anyone interested in learning more about identifying and foraging local mushrooms. The first spring workshop will be held May 5 from 6-7 p.m. The workshops will be offered via Zoom. To register go to https://bit.ly/isumushroom2020by the May 1 deadline. The workshops are limited to 300 participants.

The course is free of charge. For questions about online registration, contact Katelyn Brinkerhoff at kbrink@iastate.edu, or Carter Oliver at cpoliver@iastate.edu.

Wed
22
Apr

Farm Bureau Scholarships awarded to seniors from area high schools


Farm Bureau scholarship recipients Nathan Johnson and Faith Palmer ...

Farm Bureau scholarship recipients Kristina Dibert and Michael Hagen ...

The Iowa Farm Bureau is a leading contributor to educational programs and scholarships for the state’s children.  Across the State of Iowa, Farm Bureaus provide students with over a million dollars of scholarship support. By investing in youth, the Iowa Farm Bureau is investing in the future of Iowa. This year the Allamakee County Farm Bureau has announced the awarding of scholarships to four area Class of 2020 seniors.

Faith Palmer, daughter of John and Meghan Palmer of Waukon, is a graduate of Waukon High School. She plans to attend Iowa State University in Ames with a major in Dairy Science/Agribusiness.

Kristina Dibert, a graduate of Kee High School in Lansing, is the daughter of Tracy and Darcy Dibert of Lansing. She plans to attend the University of Iowa in Iowa City in the nursing midwife program.

Wed
22
Apr

ACSD Board meets in several sessions during recent weeks; Options for graduation discussed, other updates provided

by Brianne Eilers

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met in a series of meetings over the past several weeks to discuss a variety of items. Coverage of each meeting is provided below.

The ACSD Board met Thursday, March 26 for a special meeting to conduct interviews in closed session for the position of Elementary Principal to replace long-time principal Joe Griffith, who will be moving on at the end of this school year to the position of Superintendent of Schools in the North Fayette Valley School District. When the meeting entered open session, the board voted to offer the position to Samantha Thornton at a salary of $87,000. The board also voted to hire Jason LaPage as  a secondary math teacher and to transfer Daneshia Snitker from fifth grade to elementary physical education.

Wed
22
Apr

Waukon Post Prom Committee postpones raffle drawing to April 27

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of this year’s Waukon High School Prom, the Waukon Post Prom Committee will still carry out its raffle drawing that would have been held this Saturday during Waukon High School’s Post Prom event. However, that drawing has now been postponed until the morning of Monday, April 27 and will take place at 8 a.m. at the KNEI radio studio in Waukon. The raffle includes the chance to win a Grizzly cooler or a signed NFL jersey from Waukon High School graduate Parker Hesse of the Tennessee Titans or Decorah High School graduate Josey Jewell of the Denver Broncos.

Wed
15
Apr

Iowa pesticide applicators have more time, options to complete recertification

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is offering regulatory relief to help first-time pesticide applicators get certified during the 2020 growing season. This comes after the Department and its testing partners canceled several large, in-person testing sessions based on the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines provided by the CDC.

April 2, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a Proclamation that temporarily suspends the regulatory provisions in Iowa Codes § 206.5(3), 206.5(4) and 206.6(1) for the duration of the Proclamation and any future extensions. First-time commercial pesticide applicators who obtain a private applicator certification can be employed and operate under the instructions and control of a certified commercial applicator. Individuals can take the private applicator certification test online during this public health emergency.

Wed
15
Apr

Kee High School Senior Awards program is postponed

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Kee High School Senior Awards program originally scheduled for Friday, April 17 has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled and announced at a later date.
 

Wed
15
Apr

Scholarships available through Northeast Iowa Community Action

Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) has announced the availability of NEICAC Scholarships supported solely by employees and friends of Community Action. The application and criteria for eligibility are available through the County Family Service Offices or the Administrative Office in Decorah (563-382-8436), online at www.neicac.org, or at high school guidance counselors’ offices.

Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 to be considered. Applicants may include graduating seniors, current college students and individuals who are returning to school for higher education. The scholarships are limited to assisting low-income individuals that live within the seven-county area served by Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC), specifically the counties of Allamakee, Bremer, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek in northeast Iowa.

Wed
08
Apr

Waukon High School alum Gary Schwartzhoff honored with Marshall Bartholomew Award


Waukon High School alum honored ... Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, a 1970 graduate of Waukon High School, was recently honored with the Marshall Bartholomew Award by Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, Inc. Schwartzhoff has been a music educator for 46 years and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The award plaque pictured at right above notes that Schwartzhoff was presented the award “for his significant contributions to the field of men’s choral music”. Submitted photos.

Dr. Gary R. Schwartzhoff, DMA, a 1970 graduate of Waukon High School and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has been honored by Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, Inc. as the recipient of the Marshall Bartholomew Award. Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, Inc. is a National Association of Male Choruses that strives to promote quality men’s chorus singing and music, and its membership is made up of male choruses/glee clubs of the nation’s universities, colleges and secondary schools.

The Bartholomew Award was established by Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, Inc. (IMC) in 1978 after the death of the legendary conductor of the Yale Glee Club and founder of the Intercollegiate Musical Council, now IMC. The award honors choral musicians who have made significant contributions to the field of male choral music.

Wed
08
Apr

Three Kee High School Speech students receive All-State nominations for Individual Speech


Pictured above, left to right, Allison Donley, Owen Henkes, and Ella Strong ...

Despite the havoc caused by the COVID-19 virus with scheduled events during the month of March and beyond, the Kee High School Speech program had three of its students forge ahead to earn All-State nominations for this year’s Individual Speech competition. Kee Speech participants Allison Donley, Owen Henkes and Ella Strong each received the All-State accolades after a refined State Speech process in early March.

The Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) opted to cancel this year’s State Speech Contest and All-State Individual Speech Festival scheduled for March 8 and March 30, respectively. The IHSSA did grant schools the opportunity to schedule smaller State Speech competitions within their local area, which MFL/MarMac High School did March 8 in Monona, inviting Kee High School Speech members to participate.

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