Partners provide Bunger students, staff with positive experience

WATERLOO — Bunger Middle School has five Partners in Education: The Other Place (Evansdale); Peters Construction; First Congregational Church of Christ; John Deere Waterloo Foundry and New Hope Missionary Baptist/Impact Church of Hope.

“Our Partners do a great job of supporting our staff and students to ensure

PIE benefits Central Middle School

WATERLOO — Central Middle School benefits from its Partners in Education involvement.

Community in School, PTO, UNI Talent Search and Texas Roadhouse.

teacher Sami Neese.

Fourth-grade teacher Maddy Milks said, “My students love writing back and forth to pen pals. They like getting the journals back from their pen pals.”

Partners, along with other community organizations, local businesses and families “adopt” a family in need for the holidays, providing food and gifts. Partners provide items such as coats, hats, gloves, backpacks, pencil boxes, and other school supplies. In addition, Partners help provide funds to purchase clothing items and maintain a supply of dress code items at school for students’ families unable to purchase these items.

The school shares partnerships with John Deere PEC, YMCA, Upper Iowa University, Cadillac Lanes, Payne AME Church, Viking Pump, RH Miracle Central, a positive experience at Bunger Middle School. We very much appreciate them making it possible to have our Student of the Month lunch,” said Steven Schwikerath, counselor.

John Deere PEC is active in Women in STEM activities at the school. Texas Roadhouse assists the school with fundraisers, while the YMCA and Cadillac Lanes provide supplies for PBIS Incentive.

Secretary Karla Matt said, “The Adopt a Family event in December is a great way for us to come together with our Partners in Education to support families in need. We are thankful for this wonderful experience.”

Partners also provide support for ISASP.

“Bunger Middle School is very thankful for the donation of whiteboards from Peters Construction. These will be used in many different classrooms to impact student achievement,” explained Carmen Barker, seventh-grade literacy teacher.

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West High School values its partnerships

WATERLOO — At West High School, the Partners in Education program provides support to students throughout the school year. Those partnerships are valued by both students and faculty.

Hope City Church, John

Deere and The Other Place on Ridgeway are partnered with the high school.

Partners are involved in Student of the Month recognition and provide support during testing and a variety of other activities.