Governor sets public school funding growth at 2.4%
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds got all but .1%…
Education
Central Lee Middle School announces honor rolls
DONNELLSON – Central Lee Community Schools has announced its second quarter honor roll for the…
Holy Trinity announces academic honor rolls
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic Schools has announced its second quarter and first semester…
KARE sets Black History month essay contest
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – The Keokuk Association for Rights and Equality (KARE) is sponsoring writing…
FMHS touts CTE programs on Reynolds’ southeast Iowa swing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Governor Kim Reynolds said Fort Madison High School’s…
Iowa Wesleyan joins community college consortium
MT. PLEASANT – For the first time in its history, the Iowa Community College Online…
Area legislators talk EMS, vaccines, and education
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Education, COVID vaccines, and ambulance services topped discussions…
School facility panels wrapped up Thursday
Ad Hoc committee to present findings to FMCSD board at Feb. 1 meeting BY CHUCK…
FM district beginning move away from “grades”
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A shift may be coming in how your…
FM district still looking for input on facility plans
Two more community panels set for Wednesday and Thursday this week BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
SCC opens next round of foundation scholarships
WEST BURLINGTON – The Southeastern Community College Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for…
FMCH scholarship windows open
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital is now accepting scholarship applications for students pursuing…
SCC, Iowa Wesleyan form education alliance
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A new alliance that has been in the…
Area schools get aid from new round of stimulus
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A second round of federal funding has been…
District to vote on SAVE tax extension March 2
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison School District voters will be asked…
Denmark Church donates $1K to FMSCD schools
FORT MADISON – The Denmark United Church of Christ – Christian Ed Committee, presented a…
Richardson PTO launches campaign for Sensory Room
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Richardson Elementary PTO is excited to announce the…
$12M Central Lee upgrade moving along as scheduled
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The term ‘new and improved’ really can apply to…
Central Lee culinary class medals at Indian Hills contest
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – If you stuff an pork loin with some apples…
Central Lee to go back in classrooms Dec. 14
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Central Lee Superintendent Dr. Andy Crozier announced Wednesday evening that…
Red bag program supports Richardson school
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Richardson Elementary PTO has been selected as a beneficiary…
Central Lee sets structure for post-holiday attendance
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The Central Lee School District announced late this afternoon…
Holy Trinity 1st quarter honor rolls announced
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic Schools has announced its 1st quarter honor roll for…
Schools consider virtual learning for snow days
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – For several years now a small group of…
FM schools to go back to face-to-face starting Nov. 2
On-line learning still an option, but hybrid plans will phase out early. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
FMHS trades team takes another challenge title
BURLINGTON, Iowa — In recognition of Construction Week 2020, Carl A. Nelson & Company conducted…
Freeport-McMoRan grant gets Lincoln $5,000 in STEM tech
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – STEM funding continues to occupy the attention of…
SCC weighs in on joint education center
(Editor’s Note: Pen City Current reached out to Southeastern Community College President Dr. Michael Ash…
Richardson unveils new STEAMhound Station
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Students at Richardson Elementary School have a new…
FM Kiwanis helps fill schools supply cabinets
FORT MADISON – Above, Mary Hellige, Lincoln Elementary teacher and Kiwanis Club member, and Tracy…
District to extend six early outs
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison teachers will get about 12 hours…
Central Lee inducts seven into Hall of Fame
Lowenberg, Hoewing, Kirchner, Schinstock and Conlee among honorees. DONNELLSON, IOWA — The Central Lee Community…
FMCSD to provide free meals through first trimester
FORT MADISON – The USDA has extended FREE meals for all students ages 1-18 years….
School districts seeing variety of COVID impacts
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The two public schools in Lee County are…
Central Lee’s pod classes are unique in Return to Learn
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – With the state of Iowa now reporting more than…
YMCA needs volunteers for remote learning centers
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A move from the Fort Madison YMCA to…
Alliant grant application window now open
Fort Madison’s Elliott Test Kitchen’s STEM Lounge receives $1,000 in last round of grants. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa…
SCC rolls out new early childhood degree program
WEST BURLINGTON — This fall, SCC will offer an Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied…
Huebner named new HTC high school principal
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Michael Sheerin, Chief Administrative Officer of Holy Trinity Catholic…
Crusaders finally get across the stage
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic High School Principal Michael Sheering,…
Schulz, Manshiem named SCC Distinguished alums
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College will be honoring two alums in the business and…
SCC rolls out fall campus reopening plan
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College will resume face-to-face classes and limited campus activities with safety…
SCC looking for Alumni award nominations
WEST BURLINGTON – Southeastern Community College (SCC) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni…
Crozier gets 2.6% salary bump with new contract
Superintendent gets 2.6% bump after board evaluation Monday night. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON –…
Central Lee to open year with off-site pods
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON, IOWA — The Central Lee Community School District will implement…
FMCSD to require staff to wear masks around students
BY KATIE SCOVILLEPen City Current FORT MADISON – As communities prepare to go back to…
SCC nears completion of former CarSmart lot
BY KATIE SCOVILLEPen City Current FORT MADISON – As you cruise down Avenue G, you…
Holy Trinity schools announce honor rolls
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholics schools has announced its honor rolls…
HTC announces honor rolls
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholics schools has announced its honor rolls…
Central Lee school district announces honor rolls
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Central Lee Community Schools has announced its Middle School honor…