Education

At the November 17 Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Board of Trustees monthly meeting, members received an update on one of the College’s nine FY11-FY15 strategic priorities, “Foster a More Effective and Efficient Communication.”

Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) is providing teachers the opportunity to immerse their students in the world of agriculture through hands-on experiences. Awarded on a first-received, first-funded basis, accredited Pre-K-12 public, private or charter schools located within the 37-county Heritage Area may apply online for one grant per year with a maximum of $350 awarded per school. Field trips must have an agricultural component. Grant monies are to be used for transportation costs to and from any one of the over 100 SSNHA Partner Sites or farm site located within the Heritage Area. The grant cycle will remain open until all funds are depleted or until December 1 of this year.

The Waukon High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) conducted its annual Trick-or-Treat Food Drive for the Allamakee County Food Shelf October 23. The door-to-door campaign yielded 1,420 pounds of food and $42 in cash donations. Submitted photo.

by Susan Cantine-Maxson

The Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) Board of Education met Monday evening, November 17. EACSD Superintendent Dr.  Dale Crozier spent the first hour of the meeting presenting a workshop on Iowa school finance and budget.

by Brianne Eilers

For the second year, Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) has received Iowa legislature funding to support the development and implementation of a Regional Work-Based Intermediary Network that prepares high school students for the workforce.

Iowa’s 15 community colleges each received a portion of the $1.45 million in funding, which is managed by the Iowa Department of Education, to develop 15 networks in the state. The main purpose of the intermediary funding is to create a connector for schools and businesses within each community college region in Iowa.

by Susan Cantine-Maxson

Waukon High School will be performing the Tony Award-winning musical production "Anything Goes" Thursday, November 6, Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Waukon High School auditorium. This year, the musical is directed by Sarah Schacherer with assistance from Bryce Muenchow.

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD)will once again be sponsoring a number of retreats for its students in November. Youth Frontiers, an organization from Minneapolis, MN, will host the retreats.  Youth Frontiers is a non-profit organization in existence since 1987 and has delivered over 795 retreats this year to over 120,000 students.
Youth Frontiers’ retreats act as a catalyst for students.  By taking an entire grade offsite (to Village Creek Bible Camp again this year), Youth Frontiers challenges those students to bring respect back to the hallways of the school.  These retreats will focus on Kindness, Courage and Respect. Ultimately, students become engaged in making the school a place where students and teachers are respected and both are challenged to learn to maximize their full potential.

by Brianne Eilers