Mid-Prairie Middle School eighth-grader Behla Schmidt shows off the blanket she received as a reward for reading 30 books. Sixth-through-eighth-graders are taking part in the “40 Book …
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While three area schools – Mid-Prairie High School, Hillcrest Academy and Pathway Christian School – opted for mandatory distance learning, the rest of the schools have made distance …
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The World Food Prize Foundation hosted its ninth annual Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) on April 27 with the participation of 264 students and 110 teachers from 93 Iowa high schools.
This virtual, …
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After polling Mid-Prairie High School seniors and their parents, Mid-Prairie High School is moving forward with a traditional graduation ceremony.
In a May 4 letter to seniors and parents, …
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Mid-Prairie Superintendent Mark Schneider is getting a raise for the next school year.
At its April 27 meeting, the Mid-Prairie school board voted unanimously to give Schneider a 3.06% …
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Mid-Prairie sophomore Lilou Beachy qualified for the Future Problem Solving (FPS) International Conference for her scenario writing piece, “Fame over Friendship.”
Beachy is one of …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this morning that all of the state’s schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year.
Reynolds made the announcement during her Friday morning press …
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With schools closed through April 30, Mid-Prairie High School began mandatory online instruction this week.
Principal Jay Strickland explained the district’s decision to opt for mandatory …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds suspended state graduation requirements for the class of 2020 late Friday, among 42 other emergency actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reynolds’ action suspends laws …
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With Gov. Kim Reynolds’ order last week to extend school closures through the month of April, schools were told they must inform the state whether their distance learning will be voluntary or …
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By Jim Johnson and James Jennings |
4/8/20 11:42 AM
The Mid-Prairie community is making a contribution to the effort to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to area healthcare providers.
Middle school teacher Terra Huber, who is part of the …
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Hopes for area students to return to school in mid-April are quickly fading.
Area school superintendents are waiting for a definitive decision by Gov. Kim Reynolds, but they see school closures …
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Sarah Kauffman hands bags with lunches to a parent in downtown Kalona on March 25. Larry Hershberger logs the information while others wait in line for lunches. Kauffman and Hershberger are bus …
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Mid-Prairie school administrators are working on plans to offer distance learning opportunities for students while district buildings are closed.
Superintendent Mark Schneider told the school …
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Local school districts are finding ways to get meals to their students while district buildings are shut down.
This week, Mid-Prairie, Highland and Lone Tree school districts started lunch pickup …
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By Jim Johnson and James Jennings |
3/26/20 11:42 AM
On Feb. 28, the Mid-Prairie FFA chapter held the 21st annual FFA Ag Obstacle assembly at the high school.
The FFA officers shared information about the chapter and events throughout the …
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Like many other entities, local school districts are scrambling with how to deal with the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
On Monday night, the Mid-Prairie School Board voted to postpone an …
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March Mammal Madness has overcome classes at Mid-Prairie Middle School.
Students are given time in class to fill out their brackets.
No, this has nothing to do with the NCAA basketball …
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