VFW Post 5242 presented Pella Middle School Social Studies Instructor Kristin Schulz with the 2019-20 Iowa VFW Teacher of the Year Award. Schulz was presented with the VFW Crystal Apple Award by Russell Saffell, the past Iowa State VFW commander this week. Schulz leads the middle school student council and in her class, students raise funds throughout the year for various non-profit organizations. Pella Middle School was also honored for the building’s ongoing commitment to teaching students about military service and veterans. She was originally recognized in January of 2020, but her presentation of additional recognition was delayed due to COVID-19.
Three Pella Middle School students and two teachers from the district received recognition from VFW Post 5242 Wednesday.
Pella Middle School Social Studies teacher Kristin Schulz was named Iowa VFW Teacher of the Year in 2019-20. Schulz leads the middle school student council and in her class, students raise funds throughout the year for various non-profit organizations. She was presented with the VFW Crystal Apple Award by Russell Saffell, the past Iowa State VFW commander.
Pella High School Teacher Bryant Hancock received local recognition from Russ Bossard as Pella’s VFW teacher of the year.
Pella Middle School Students Sarabeth Decious, Lizzie Neumann, and Hunter Haynes were selected as first, second, and third place winners in the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Each year more than 165,400 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest nationally.