Education

by Brianne Eilers

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) recently received a special donation made to its Fine Arts department. Carole and Stephen Goodale made a $10,000 donation through the Allamakee County Community Foundation (ACCF) with the specification being that the donation be used for the purchasing of equipment and supplies for the ACSD Fine Arts department. As a result of that donation, a kiln has been purchased for Waterville Elementary School, a potter's wheel and electronic keyboard for Waukon High School, a drum set for Waukon Junior High, and a classroom set of glockenspiels and technology for the elementary music program. Pictured above at the donation presentation with one of the West Elementary kindergarten classes are, left to right in the back row, ACSD Superintendent Dave Herold, ACSD elementary music teacher Sarah Schacherer, ACCF Director Betty Steege, and East and West Elementary Schools Principal Ann Hart. Submitted photo.
 

Northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota high school students and their parents will have an opportunity to talk with representatives of more than 65 higher education institutions Monday, September 15 at Luther College in Decorah.
College Night will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Sports and Recreational Center at the Luther College Regents Center, located on the lower campus. The college invites all students and families interested in information about post-high school education options to attend. The event is open to the public with no charge for admission or materials.

The trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals who rush to a patient’s side in an emergency - at a private residence, a roadside or a place of business - may not know with 100% certainty the circumstances in a medical crisis until they arrive at the scene. For this reason, health care educators at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) are turning to advanced simulation technology to recreate EMS scenarios to supplement every student’s training and career preparation.

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) just received its ‘College Readiness Letter’ from ACT for those students who took the test this past year. Information shared from ACT includes:
• 52 ACSD students took the exam this past year.
• ACSD students’ scores were near the state average in English, math, social science, and science, as follows: (ACSD Score/State Average) English-21.2/21.5; Mathematics-21.2/21.4; Reading-22.1/22.5; Science-21.6/22.2;

by Brianne Eilers

by Shianne Gruss, Iowa NSF EPSCoR

The Waukon Walking School Bus will walk to school Thursday mornings starting in September this fall. The Walking School Bus provides a safe, fun and active way for students to get to school. New this fall, the Walking School Bus will start in downtown Waukon. Interested families and volunteers should meet at 7:40 a.m. each Thursday at the Area Development and Visitor Center on the corner of First Street NW and Main Street. Walking School Bus routes will lead to East Elementary, West Elementary and St. Patrick Schools in Waukon. Students will be walking 10-20 minutes and arrive to school by 8:10 a.m. or earlier. Those with further questions may contact Stef Perkins at stefperkins@hotmail.com. Submitted photo.
 

by Brianne Eilers

Day camps being offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Allamakee County could provide a way for those kids looking for summer activity to hang out with friends, learn new things and experience new opportunities.
Allamakee County summer day camps provide a learning experience in a safe environment with professional staff. Camp curriculum draw on the knowledge base of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the 4-H program with a century of experience in positive youth development.
Day camps have a small registration fee due one week before camp. Camp participants will need to bring a sack lunch, water bottle, a hat, bug spray and wear casual comfortable clothes and sunscreen. Space is limited, so camp participants are encouraged to register early.