Education

Wed
20
Jan

Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. “phone-a-thon” fundraiser to be handled by mail this year

Local residents should expect to receive letters in mid to late February

The 2020-2021 Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. phone-a-thon typically held in February each year is the major fundraiser for the organization and is conducted by the student applicants in conjunction with the Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. Board of Directors. In past years, students used phone banks at Waukon High School and at Waukon State Bank and FreedomBank in Waukon to secure donation pledges.

With COVID-19 restrictions in place this year, no phone calling will be done at all, and students will, instead, address and mail phone-a-thon donation letters. These phone-a-thon mailings will be prepared Thursday, February 11, Tuesday, February 16 and Monday, February 22.

Wed
20
Jan

St. Patrick School to host Mardi Gras in a bit different format this year

St. Patrick School’s annual Mardi Gras event will have a little different look this year due to current COVID-19 mitigation regulations, but event organizers and the school’s students and staff invite anyone and everyone to participate as much as they can in their annual fundraiser.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, January 30 and involves many of the same aspects of previous Mardi Gras celebrations, but in a bit different format.

A carry-out meal catered by BE Catered of Waukon will be available from 4-7 p.m., with both an adult meal and a smaller kids meal being available for carry-out only from the St. Patrick Church basement. Meals are only available through ticket purchases in advance of the event so that plans for the meal can be handled accordingly.

Wed
13
Jan

Northeast Iowa RC&D releases virtual Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site Tour for educators to use in class


Site can now be toured by virtual means ... Pictured above is a bioswale at the Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site on the Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) campus in Postville. Educators have brought their students to the site over the past couple years to learn more about urban stormwater conservation and best management practices, but Northeast Iowa RC&D has recently developed a virtual tour of the site for all educators to view and use in their classrooms. Submitted photo.

For the past two years, educators in northeast Iowa have been invited to bring their students to the Regional Urban Stormwater Demonstration (RUSD) Site on the Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) campus in Postville. Visits to the RUSD Site include a tour of the urban stormwater best management practices and multiple hands-on learning activities that teach students about urban stormwater conservation and how communities affect water quality and flooding.

Over 30 northeast Iowa educational groups have visited the RUSD Site and taken part in the hands-on learning activities available thus far. Teachers who bring their students to the RUSD site are eligible for Watershed Guardian Grants to implement urban stormwater best management practices at their school or in their community.

Wed
13
Jan

New scholarships and application due dates for Allamakee Scholarship Fund

Allamakee Scholarship Fund (ASF), Inc. and Waukon High School local scholarship applications are due January 31, 2021 to the Waukon High School Guidance Office. Several awards applications are part of the ASF, Inc. forms that were submitted in November.

Other awards through ASF, Inc. and local organizations have additional forms to complete by the January 31 deadline. Information is available on the Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. website and from the Waukon High School Guidance Office. Contact Waukon High School Guidance Counselor Amy Wasson for additional information.

Two new scholarships have been added through ASF, Inc. They include the Thomas E. Luther Family Scholarship and the Virginia Roe Scholarship.

Virginia Roe spent her career passionately caring for her patients. She enjoyed several nursing roles in the local community. A scholarship in her name has been newly established this year and will be awarded in the spring of 2021.

Wed
13
Jan

Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. Alumni Scholarship deadline is February 28

This is the 16th year for the Alumni Scholarship instituted by the Allamakee Scholarship Fund (ASF), Inc. Board of Directors. The award is made to a Waukon High School graduate who participated in ASF, Inc. while in high school and received an award as a graduating senior.

The scholarship is available to college sophomores through graduate level students. The ASF, Inc. Board feels it is important to continue the encouragement to Allamakee Community School District graduates as they continue their education, not just as they start their post-high school program. The board wishes to encourage participation in community service and college activities that are part of their educational growth and preparation for career and community life.

Wed
30
Dec

Eastern Allamakee Community School District Board approves purchases of new computers

by Susan Cantine-Maxson

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) was held at  Kee High School in Lansing, Iowa Monday, December 21.  

The meeting was called to order by Heather Schulte, Board President. Additional board members present included Tony Becker, Melanie Mauss and Heather Schulte. Board members Bobbie Goetzinger and Kelli Mudderman were absent. EACSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Crozier, Kee High School and Lansing Middle School Principal Dr. Sarah Updegraff, Acting New Albin Elementary School Principal Donna Thomas, Board Secretary Janet Heiderscheit and EACSD Technology Coordinator Dave Ellefson were also present at the meeting.

Wed
30
Dec

NICC President Liang Chee Wee announces he will be stepping down from that position in 2022

Liang Chee Wee ...
Liang Chee Wee ...

Ken Reimer, D.V.M, chair of Northeast Iowa Community College’s (NICC) Board of Trustees, has announced that Liang Chee Wee, Ph.D. will step down as president of the College as of June 30, 2022.

“For the past 10 years, Dr. Wee’s servant leadership has helped Northeast Iowa Community College become a force in the district, engaging in educational and training opportunities for students, businesses and economic development. District-wide and state-wide, Dr. Wee is well-known, respected, intelligent and hard-working. Under Dr. Wee’s guidance, NICC is more agile and resilient in our fast-changing environment. His staff is well prepared and positioned for continued growth now and into the future. He has the trust of all who associate with him,” said Reimer.

“On a personal note, I enjoy working with Dr. Wee and will dearly miss him as our president. He is a valued friend, a good listener and a wise man,” Reimer noted.

Wed
30
Dec

West Elementary students welcome visitors from the North Pole ...

Students at West Elementary School in Waukon had their holidays made even more memorable by a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus on their final day of school before the holiday break, Tuesday, December 22. Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered a candy cane and a book to each of the students, and they send their best wishes to all boys and girls to have a safe, happy and healthy holiday season. Submitted photo.
 

Wed
23
Dec

ACSD Board of Directors hears updates on Wi-Fi hotspots for some students learning at home, other student and curriculum matters at final 2020 session

by Brianne Eilers

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) school board members met Monday evening, December 21 for their regular monthly board meeting.

Under the Consent Agenda, the board approved personnel for after-school programming, pending the completion of a satisfactory background check. The board accepted the resignations of Rachell Adney and Amber Adney from their co-varsity volleyball coaching positions and the resignation of Jeremy Strub from his ninth grade volleyball coaching position. The board approved the Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedures Manual and also approved a Morningstar Student Teaching Agreement.

During the communications time, the board heard a presentation regarding Secondary Student Services PLC. Staff updated the board on how they are helping and supporting at-risk and special education students during this school year, especially those who are not doing face-to-face learning at this time in all grade levels.

Wed
23
Dec

Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. application due date is January 31

Allamakee Scholarship Fund (ASF), Inc. and Waukon High School local scholarship applications are due January 31, 2021 to the Waukon High School Guidance Office. Several awards applications are part of the ASF, Inc. forms that were submitted in November. Other awards through ASF, Inc. and local organizations have additional forms to complete by the January 31 deadline.

Information is available on the Allamakee Scholarship Fund, Inc. website and from the Waukon High School Guidance Office. Contact Guidance Counselor Amy Wasson at Waukon High School at 563-568-3466 for more information.
 

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