Education

The Allamakee County Conservation Foundation (ACCF) is offering scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors who will be attending a college or university pursuing a degree in natural resources or a related field. One $500 scholarship will be offered to a senior from each of the area high schools in Allamakee County, including Postville, Waukon and Kee High Schools.

Students who would like to apply for the scholarship are encouraged to visit www.allamakeecountyconservation.org, the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center in Lansing, or their school’s guidance counselor for an application. Applications will be accepted until April 1 of this year and recipients will be notified by May 8.

Third graders in several schools in Allamakee County have discovered what it’s like to get a letter from someone else. The students at St. Patrick School (such as pictured in the photo below) and East Elementary School (such as pictured in the photo at center) in Waukon and at New Albin Elementary School (such as pictured above) - 120 students in all - participated in pen pal programs this fall. The letters were answered by volunteers from the Northeast Iowa RSVP program, which serves Allamakee, Howard and Winneshiek Counties.

The Decorah IowaWORKS Center and Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services will offer job seekers an opportunity to connect with area employers in Waukon this Friday, March 1. The Waukon Career Fair will feature over 30 employers/organizations seeking individuals who are motivated to come in and talk with them and seek employment. The event is open to the public.

The Career Fair will take place this Friday, March 1 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Waukon High School gymnasium, located at 1061 3rd Avenue NW in Waukon. It is being hosted by the Allamakee Community School District, Northeast Iowa Community College, Allamakee County Economic Development and Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services/IowaWORKS.
 

Iowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 scholarship awards deposited into a College Savings Iowa account. Registration for the Iowa Student Loan (ISL) Education Lending Scholarship is open now through March 29. Registration is available online at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Savings and scholarship recipients will be determined by a random drawing in April.

“After a very successful fall registration period, we are happy to offer a second chance for Iowa families to receive funds for their education,” said Steve McCullough, president and CEO, Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation (ISLLC), which sponsors the scholarship and provides educational funding under the name ISL Education Lending. “And the valuable information all registrants receive as part of the program can help make their existing college funding go further.”

The Music Department in the Waukon High School and Middle School will be hosting its 15th annual Pop’s Concert this Friday, February 23 at the Waukon Middle School gymnasium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with concert time at 7 p.m.

The Pop’s Concert is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Allamakee Music Boosters, and it features high energy musical numbers from the 1950s through today. Groups performing will include the Waukon High School and Middle School choirs, high school and middle school jazz bands, drumline, middle school rock band, featured soloists, song and dance skits, and emcees. The Pop’s Concert continues to feature new musical talents each year and has become a must-see event for the Waukon community.

The Pop’s Concert is open to the public for general admission seating in the bleachers and chairs located in the gym. No school activity passes or booster club passes will be accepted.

Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) has announced its Head Start Preschool Open Houses and Registration nights to apply for the 2024-2025 school year. Head Start is a free all-day, five-days-a-week, three- and four-year-old preschool program. Nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack are served daily at no cost to families.

The most local open house and registration events include one scheduled for Thursday, February 29 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Waukon Head Start Classroom, located at 955 3rd Ave NW in Waukon. The Postville Childcare/Head Start Classroom will also be  hosting an open house and registration event Friday, March 1 from 5-7 p.m. at its location at 210 South Ogden Street in Postville.

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering a Ceramic Easter Egg Painting class for youth and adults Tuesday, March 12. The youth class will run from 3:45-4:45 p.m. and the adult class is 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the NICC Waukon Center, located at 1220 3rd Avenue NW.

Everyone is an artist in this ceramic Easter egg painting class. Participants will learn how to paint eggs in different styles using a variety of acrylic paint colors or glaze. Class is designed for all skill levels; just bring some creativity and imagination. Glazed eggs will be fired again for students to take home.

The deadline for paid registration is February 26. To register online visit www.nicc.edu/waukon or call NICC Waukon center at 844-642-2338, ext. 6700.
 

Reserve a table now, or general admission seating is also available

The Music Department in the Waukon High School and Middle School will be hosting its 15th annual Pop’s Concert Friday, February 23 at the Waukon Middle School gymnasium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with concert time at 7 p.m.

The Pop’s Concert is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Allamakee Music Boosters, and it features high energy musical numbers from the 1950s through today. Groups performing will include the Waukon High School and Middle School choirs, high school and middle school jazz bands, drumline, middle school rock band, featured soloists, song and dance skits, and emcees. The Pop’s Concert continues to feature new musical talents each year and has become a must-see event for the Waukon community.

The Improvisational Acting team pictured at right from the Kee High School Speech program was nominated as an All-State selection at the State Large Group Speech Contest held at Dubuque Senior High School Saturday, February 3. The team received a perfect score at State with “1” ratings from all three judges and was also selected by the judges as one of the top teams to be nominated for All-State honors. Pictured above, left to right, are team members Brendan Croft, Isaiah Wagner, Justin Wagner, Brendan Jones and Andrew Kolsrud.

Five additional teams from the Kee High School Speech program were selected to perform at the State Large Group Speech Contest held at Dubuque Senior High School Saturday, February 3, and each of them received at least one “1” rating from the contest judges. Those team members are pictured in the surrounding submitted photos.

The Kee High School Speech program will host its annual Speech Dinner Theatre Saturday, March 16 at TJ Hunters Banquet Hall in Lansing. The event offers the community an opportunity to watch these teams and others perform. Submitted photos.