Education

The three students pictured above from Waukon High School participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) All-State Individual Speech Festival held Monday, March 25 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Left to right: Senior Michaela Dehli performed in the Prose category, freshman Vivian Khan performed in the Original Oratory category and freshman Abby Wiemerslage performed in the Improvisational Acting category. Submitted photo.
 

Monday, April 8, the Waukon High School Choir will be performing in concert with the Elmhurst College Women’s Chorus (pictured above) from the metropolitan Chicago, IL area, an auditioned, select group of vocalists under Director Donna Peterson Tallman that has performed as the featured collegiate ensemble at the IL ACDA Treble Chorus Sing and Share Festival, at the North Central College Women’s Chorus Invitational Concert, Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, and at schools and churches throughout the Midwest. As part of the Elmhurst College Women’s Chorus 2019 Spring Tour, the concert will begin at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, located at 8 Fifth Street SW in Waukon. There is no admission charge for the concert but a freewill offering will be taken.

Waukon High School Prom 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. Parents of high school students are again hosting the annual substance-free Post Prom event at the Waukon High School gym immediately following Prom, from 11 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. the next morning.

Very strong past support from parents of Waukon High School students, as well as from local businesses and civic organizations, has resulted in the continued success of providing Prom-goers a safe alternative for celebrating the annual event. That support has provided these young adults with games, food, entertainment and prizes at the Post Prom event each year.

Assistance is needed for the event in two main areas:

Kee High School will be presenting its musical production of “Fiddler on the Roof” this weekend in the Kee High School gymnasium in Lansing. Show times are 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, and tickets are sold at the door. The production is set in the small village of Anatevka in Russia in 1905, on the eve of the Russian revolutionary period. It is based on the book by Joseph Stein, with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (www.MTIShows.com).

Waukon High School Prom 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. Parents of high school students are again hosting the annual substance-free Post Prom event at the Waukon High School gym immediately following Prom, from 11 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. the next morning.

Very strong past support from parents of Waukon High School students, as well as from local businesses and civic organizations, has resulted in the continued success of providing Prom-goers a safe alternative for celebrating the annual event. That support has provided these young adults with games, food, entertainment and prizes at the Post Prom event each year.

Assistance is needed for the event in two main areas:

Nearly 170 graduating seniors from Postville, Kee, MFL/MarMac and Waukon High Schools attended “Reality 101” at the Waukon High School Wednesday, March 20. Over 80 individuals and businesses volunteered their time to create a real life financial scenario for all of these students preparing for graduation.

Each student chose a career and researched monthly income based on average northeast Iowa wages in the classroom setting prior to the activity. The day of Reality 101, the students were provided with a life scenario which may include a spouse, children and possibly even child support situations, including the information they provided on their chosen career and college plans. The students were then required to visit each of the 30 stations to open a bank account, pay their taxes, purchase an automobile and insurance, pay for daycare, groceries, household supplies, vet expenses, health and life insurance, etc.

Waukon High School Prom 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. Parents of high school students are again hosting the annual substance-free Post Prom event at the Waukon High School gym immediately following Prom, from 11 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. the next morning.

Very strong past support from parents of Waukon High School students, as well as from local businesses and civic organizations, has resulted in the continued success of providing Prom-goers a safe alternative for celebrating the annual event. That support has provided these young adults with games, food, entertainment and prizes at the Post Prom event each year.

Assistance is needed for the event in two main areas:

Students from Waukon High School participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) State Speech competition held at Waldorf University in Forest City Wednesday, March 13. The students earned 17 Division I ratings and four Division II ratings. Michaela Dehli, Abby Wiemerslage and Vivian Kahn were each nominated for the All-State Festival taking place Monday, March 25 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Pictured above are this year’s State Speech participants from Waukon High School. Left to right - Front row: Abby Wiemerslage, Oonagh Ahouse, Madelyn Helgerson, Vivian Khan. Middle row: Michaela Dehli, Bailey Shafer, Aislinn Goettel, Diana Davison. Back row: Teddy Holthaus, Miann Barr, Brooke Wasson, Cassidy Byrnes, Leslie Halverson, Denzel Decker. Not pictured: Alyssa Delaney. Submitted photo.
 

by Susan Cantine-Maxson

The regular monthly meeting of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) Board of Directors was held Monday, March 19 at Kee High School in Lansing. Board President Heather Schulte was absent, so Vice President Bobbie Goetzinger called the meeting to order.

The meeting opened with a public hearing on next year’s budget with a call for public comments. The State has approved a 2.06% allowable growth with a tax rate of $11.87 per $1000 valuation. Officially, the district had an increase of two students for a total of  327.1 students. Valuation increased $4.02 million, therefore some funding had to be shifted from state aid to property tax. Continuing concerns are declining enrollment and declining unspent budget authority. The spending authority for the district is the sum of property tax, state aid, miscellaneous income and unspent balance. There were no public comments and the hearing was closed.

The Cat’s Pajamas Vocal Band, a national touring professional a cappella group, will be performing at the Waukon High School Auditorium Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. as part of the group’s 12th annual Music in Our Schools Tour.

“The Cat’s Pajamas” has received national acclaim on NBC’s hit show “The Sing-Off” and on the PBS special “Doo-Wop Generations”. The group also performed as a headlining act on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, at the Andy Williams Theater in Branson, MO, and as guest entertainers with Norwegian, Holland America, Royal Caribbean and Disney Cruise Lines.

“They are so energetic and fun!” stated Brenda Dougherty of the Allamakee Music Boosters. “They relate to all ages, young and old. You will be singing their music and humming the tunes for week’s afterwards!”