For the first time, Iowa Western Community College (IWCC) is offering their Welding and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) courses to high school students, so they will be able to take part and earn certifications.   Three Glenwood students are currently taking these IWCC classes: senior Makinzie Kayl is taking the CNA course, and seniors Nate Vinton and Zach Chase are taking the Welding program.  “I decided to take the class because I want...

Rosalie won the final dog competition with 951 votes out of 2,487. It was a close race the whole competition. Second place goes to Poppy Jane with 820 votes and third place goes to Melvin with 603 votes. Thanks for participating in the friendly dog competition. Features on other animals are soon to come.

The class of 2019’s average ACT score was almost a point higher than the state’s average. Glenwood’s average composite score was a 22.4 while the state average of 2019 was 21.6.  Standard Reference Grading (SRG) and the current curriculum are both considered to be in direct correlation with the improved scores.  “I believe that our curriculum alignment and Standard Referenced Grading or SRG has helped us teach students more effectively....

Meet Poppy, dog number 1, who won with 572 votes out of 1,586. Poppy will compete against Tori, Rosalie, Gunner and Melvin. Congratulations Poppy. The final competition will open on Monday November 18 at 11:00 a.m. and last for 24 hours, ending the competition on November 19 at 11:00 a.m. Goodluck to all participants.

Glenwood FCCLA hosted the District Conference on October 30 where they focused on STAR Events, Peer Ed, the National Programs for the upcoming year and the reelection of district officers. Juniors Vivianne Payne and Cheyanne Groom ran for district office. Payne was elected President and Groom was elected Vice President.  Glenwood hosted 12 different schools and organized the event to make it run smoothly.  “We printed programs, decorated...

This article tells the story of one victim of domestic abuse and is the second article in a five part series. The names used in this article have been changed to protect the people involved. To see the first article, click here.   “When I entered the relationship, it felt normal,” said Jayce, a Glenwood alum and now college student, as they reflected on their abusive high school relationship. “It took me over a year to recover.” Jayce,...