Pella High School Newsletter
January 2024
Happy 2024! Students and staff returned charged up to tackle our second semester. It's been a different start with all the days off, but we'll get into gear soon! Thank you for your partnership on this exciting high school journey, and GO DUTCH!
Respectfully,
Josh Manning, Principal
Derek Schulte, Assistant Principal
Matt Fouch, Activities Director
1st Semester Report Cards
Grades for Semester 1 were published to Infinite Campus on the 4th barring no unexpected delays due to your student's attendance for finals or finals completion. Report cards and transcripts are available on the Infinite Campus parent portal under the “Documents” tab. Reminder: Pella High School no longer calculates class rank, so it will not appear on semester report cards or transcripts.
HS Conferences (Monday, Feb. 12th, from 4:30 – 8:00 p.m.)
Our second semester conferences are approaching quickly. As we get closer to the date, you will receive directions and information on how to sign up for conference times.
Polar Vortex or Arctic Intrusion...NO problem with Pella Dutch Stocking Caps!
If you're in need of a Pella Dutch stocking hat to combat the bitter cold temps, look no further! Coach Alecia Jablonski and the wrestling cheerleaders are selling them at the link below.
ISASP Testing
This year, Pella students will be taking the ISASP tests the week of March 25th. Parents will soon begin receiving information with specifics about the testing and format for each building.
Junior Attendance & Decorum - Future Senior Release
Parents/Guardians will be able to grant or deny permission during online registration starting March 1.
Senior Release TBD for Second Semester & Next Fall
SENIOR RELEASE - (Board Policy-501.11)
Seniors Release is a PRIVILEGE granted to seniors who demonstrate exceptional attendance, academic performance, and character. Seniors who earn this privilege are not required to report to school until they have a scheduled class and may leave school when they are not scheduled for a class. Seniors who have earned senior release privileges are to be in the lobby or commons during their release time or leave the building. It is understood that open campus is a privilege, which can be terminated by the school and/or parent/guardian. Revoking of open campus means automatic assignment to study hall. A senior may have open campus privileges revoked for a period of three (3) weeks or more if one or more of the following violations occur:
A student is not passing all their classes. Grades will be posted every three weeks and at the mid-term of each semester.
A student with six (6) non-school related absences per semester is considered excessively absent.
A student accumulates five unexcused tardies within a class or ten unexcused cumulative tardies from all classes for the semester
A student is suspended from school
A student is delinquent in paying any school-related debts/fines (registration, laptop fines, parking fines etc.).
*Criteria for determining eligibility for senior release to begin the school year will be based upon the above criteria from the 2nd semester of their junior year.
Have you moved? Do you have a new phone number or a new email address?
You can verify the contact information we have for you and your household members through your CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL account or app. If any data is out of date, please update it by following the directions below.
**Note: Update requests go through an approval process before you will see the change in your Portal.
ADDRESS CHANGE?
More > Address Information > Update
NEW PHONE NUMBER?
More > Family Information > Update
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS?
More > Family Information > Update
Senior Bulletin
Please continue to check the Senior Bulletin for important dates for seniors and for local scholarship opportunities; the bulletin can be found on our school’s web page under the ‘Counseling’ link.
Transcript Requests
If you need an official transcript sent to an educational institution, you must submit a request. Transcript Request Form
Second Semester Calendar of Events
January 10: Professional Development: 90-Minute Early Dismissal
January 15: No School - MLK Day
January 24: Professional Development: 90-Minute Early Dismissal
January 27: WINTER FORMAL @ Pella HS from 8:30-11:30 in cafeteria and gym (more info coming soon)
January 31: Professional Development: 90-Minute Early Dismissal
January 30: 3-week grades are due
February 5: No School - Professional Development
February 12: HS P/T Conferences 4:30 - 8:00 / Excellence in Electives??
February 14: 90-Minute Early Dismissal
February 20: 6-week grades are due
February 15: No School
February 16: No School
February 21: Professional Development: 90-Minute Early Dismissal
February 28: Professional Development: 90-Minute Early Dismissal
Other important dates for 2nd semester:
March 11-15: No School for Spring Break
March 19: Midterm grades are due
March 25-28: ISASP Testing Week
March 29: No School
April 9: 12-week grades due
April 20: Junior/Senior Prom
April 30: 15-week grades are due
May 2: Tulip Time - 11:15 Dismissal
May 3: Tulip Time - 11:15 Dismissal
May 8: Senior Awards Night
May 16: Seniors Last Day
May 17: Graduation
May 30: UPDATED FINAL Day of School - 12:30 Dismissal
May 31: Final grades are due *23/24
School Closing or Dismissals due to Weather
It is that time of year again where we have the possibility of closing school, starting late, or dismissing early due to weather issues. We will continue to notify parents/guardians by phone, text, and email. Below lists other avenues to see if school is delayed or canceled.
Pella Community School District Website
KNIA/KRLS
KCOB/KRTI
KBOE
KCWN
WHO Radio
WHO TV: Channel 13
KCCI TV: Channel
LOCAL abc5 - We Are IOWA : Channel 5
To update your phone number and email address, log into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal and click on the MORE tab. Your change request will sit in a queue until our staff can process your request.
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