Category: Nashua-Plainfield

Nashua Post, Nashua-Plainfield, Schools

Nashua-Plainfield educator named Iowa History Teacher of the Year

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Courtesy of the Iowa Department of Education: Monday, August 15, 2022 Suzan Turner, a social studies teacher at Nashua-Plainfield High School, has been named the 2022 Iowa History Teacher of the Year. Turner, who has taught in the Nashua-Plainfield Community School District for 18 years, received the award through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, following a recommendation from an Iowa Department of Education committee. The Gilder Lehrman Institute promotes and celebrates accomplishments in American history education and scholarship, and every year honors one exemplary, elementary, middle, or high school history teacher from all 50 states, Department of Defense schools, … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield educator named Iowa History Teacher of the Year

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Nashua-Plainfield football back in action after COVID-19 scare

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — The Nashua-Plainfield football team will be in action Friday night after more details came out regarding a positive COVID-19 case. The person infected was not a team member and after consulting with officials from the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Huskies will return to practice Thursday and will travel to Nora Springs on Friday for the season opener against Central Springs. “The individual who has tested positive was at the football scrimmage on Friday night and was not ever on school grounds any time after that,” Superintendent Keith Turner write … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield football back in action after COVID-19 scare

Chickasaw County, Huskies, Nashua, Nashua-Plainfield

Nashua-Plainfield football begins play Aug. 28 on the road

Chris Baldus

2020 NASHUA-PLAINFIELD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Week 1 Aug. 28 – 7 p.m. at Central Springs (Nora Springs) Week 2 Sept. 4 – 7 p.m. at Postville Week 3 Sept. 11 – 7 p.m. vs. Saint Ansgar at home Week 4 Sept. 18 – 7 p.m. at Lake Mills Week 5 Sept. 25 – 7 p.m. at West Fork Week 6 Oct. 2 – 7 p.m. vs. North Butler (Homecoming) Week 7 Oct. 9 – 7 p.m. vs. Newman Catholic (Senior Night) COACHING STAFF Head coach Andrew Christensen Assistant coaches Jason Fisher, Nick Henningsen, Chase Sudol, and Taylor Wedeking 2020 ROSTER 3 … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield football begins play Aug. 28 on the road

Huskies, Nashua-Plainfield, Sports

Nashua-Plainfield’s Jeff Trost 2020 Recipient of IGHSAU Golf Golden Plaque Award

Chris Baldus

IGHSAU News Release      Nashua-Plainfield coach Jeff Trost is the 2020 golf recipient of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Golden Plaque of Distinction Award. Trost will be honored at the 2021 Iowa GIrls State Golf  Meet.      The IGHSAU Golden Plaque of Distinction Award honors the Iowa coach who has demonstrated a successful career while making notable contributions toward school, community and the coaching profession.     Trost has been coaching the golf team at Nashua-Plainfield for 41 seasons. During his tenure, he has guided four girls teams to the Girls State Golf Meet and has … Continue reading Nashua-Plainfield’s Jeff Trost 2020 Recipient of IGHSAU Golf Golden Plaque Award

Charles City Schools, Nashua-Plainfield

CC, N-P are cross country ‘teams to watch’

Chris Baldus

Area high school cross country teams are listed at teams to watch in the rankings released Tuesday by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.Those schools listed at teams to watch are Charles City girls and boys in Class 3A and the Nashua-Plainfield girls in Class 1A.In the individual rankings, Charles City’s Kiki Connell is No. 12 in Class 3A girls. Here are the team rankings for Classes 1A-3A: Boys 3A RankTeam 1 Carlisle 2 Dallas Center Grimes 3 Gilbert 4 Clear Creek Amana 5 Norwalk 6 Marion 7 Pella 8 North Polk 9 Decorah 10 Wahlert 11 Atlantic 12 Waverly-Shell … Continue reading CC, N-P are cross country ‘teams to watch’

Charles City Schools, Nashua-Plainfield

N-P, CC edition of ‘Who’s coming? Who’s going?’

Chris Baldus

This list of who is filling and who is vacating jobs serving the public is compiled from public records available to everyone. Charles City Community Schools Resigned: • Kindergarten teacher Joclyn Rawn, last day was the end of the school year • Co-head CCHS wrestling coach and kindergarten-2nd grade special education teacher Ryan Fank, last day was the end of the school year. • Assistant varsity football coach Bob Kloberdanz, last day was May 28. • Jenna Hardy, grades 5-8 CCMS language arts teacher, last day is June 30. Hired • Angie Holzer, CCHS Spanish teacher, start date: Aug. 12. … Continue reading N-P, CC edition of ‘Who’s coming? Who’s going?’

Charles City, Nashua-Plainfield

N-P School Board to vote in personnel and fees at June 10 meeting

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — The Nashua-Plainfield School Board has a slate full of resignations and new hires on the agenda for its meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 10, in the Nashua-Plainfield Junior/Senior High School Commons. The agenda includes votes on: ⁃ The resignation of Crystal Crawford as a junior high teacher, girls basketball coach, and girls track coach. She has accepted a job elsewhere. ⁃ The resignation of Josslynn Lovik, junior high and elementary at risk and districtwide ESL teacher. She has accepted a position in Charles City as a middle school reading teacher. ⁃ The resignation of Joshua Scribner as … Continue reading N-P School Board to vote in personnel and fees at June 10 meeting

Nashua, Nashua-Plainfield, Obituaries

Obituary: Caleb Ulrichs, 18, of Nashua

Chris Baldus

Caleb Ulrichs, age 18, of Nashua, IA, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019, at the Nashua Plainfield High School Gymnasium; 612 Greeley St, Nashua, IA 50658. Interment will be held in St. John’s United Church of Christ – Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Nashua with Lukas Bucknell, Dylan Downing, Drew Moine, Elizabeth Fisher, Abby Poppe, Gabe Ulrichs, Natalie Ulrichs, and Jacob Kukral serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Griffin Stoughton, Megan Martin, Faith Franzen, Maddi Moorman and the class of 2019. In lieu of … Continue reading Obituary: Caleb Ulrichs, 18, of Nashua

Nashua-Plainfield

N-P senior Caleb Ulrichs passes away

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — Nashua-Plainfield senior Caleb Ulrichs, 18, passed away Sunday at his home surrounded by his family, according to an obituary posted on the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home site. Funeral services are pending. Caleb was diagnosed this summer with leukemia and was treated at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The Nashua-Plainfield High School administrative team on Sunday night sent out this statement to staff, students and their families: “All of us at Nashua-Plainfield were saddened to hear the news this evening of the passing of Caleb Ulrichs, one of our 12th grade students, after a courageous battle with leukemia. We will … Continue reading N-P senior Caleb Ulrichs passes away

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Nashua student to receive Presidential Scholar Award

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — Nashua-Plainfield student Caleb Lines has been selected as one of 161 seniors for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Award. He’ll travel to DC in June to receive his medallion from President Donald Trump, the school district announced Tuesday. Lines was chosen out of 10 Iowa semi-finalists. A news release from the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program says it was established in 1964 by presidential executive order to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. … Continue reading Nashua student to receive Presidential Scholar Award

Calendar, Nashua-Plainfield

N-P baccalaureate is May 16, graduation May 20

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — Soon-to-be graduates from Nashua-Plainfield High School are less than three weeks from graduation. On May 16, their Baccalaureate begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Senior Awards at 7:30 p.m. In the school gymnasium. Graduation is at 2:30 p.m. May 20 in the gymnasium. There is no school on May 28, Memorial Day. The last scheduled day of school is June 1. Continue reading N-P baccalaureate is May 16, graduation May 20

Nashua-Plainfield

N-P schools announce 2-hour late start for Tuesday, March 6

Chris Baldus

NASHUA — The latest blast of winter weather will disrupt classes for Nashua-Plainfield students for a second day on Tuesday, March 5.Nashua-Plainfield schools will start two-hours late on Tuesday. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Tuesday warns of more snow before 2 p.m. and then a chance of rain and snow until 4 p.m. Skies will remain cloudy, and the high temp should reach 36. It will also be a breezy day with wind gusts of nearly 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch is possible. Continue reading N-P schools announce 2-hour late start for Tuesday, March 6

Nashua-Plainfield

It’s Homecoming Week at Nashua-Plainfield

Chris Baldus

  NASHUA — The Nashua-Plainfield 2017 Homecoming Court is, pictured above, Caleb Lines and Kylie Laube, Dayton Hansen and Kaylee Cerwinske, Mason Hyde and Morgan Kapping, Dawson Schmitt and Ashton Lamborn, and Tristen Brase and Emma Sinnwell. HOMECOMING WEEK SPORTING EVENTS Tuesday, Sept. 12 5 p.m. — Girls cross country varsity meet at the Mitchell County Nature Center 5:30 p.m. — Boys cross country varsity meet 7 p.m. — Varsity volleyball vs. Osage at home Friday, Sept. 18 7 p.m. — Homecoming football game vs. Rockford Saturday, Sept. 19 9 a.m. — Home varsity volleyball tournament Continue reading It’s Homecoming Week at Nashua-Plainfield