Wednesday 18th June 2025

January Pack the Backpack Winner: Mr. Alex Abbe

Pack the Backpack, presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman and Kix 101.1! Each month during the school year, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. We will award the prize on the last Wednesday of the month. You can listen to each new winner at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.

Our January winner is Marshalltown High School Teacher, Alex Abbe. He was nominated by parent, Amber Chairez, who wrote to Kix 101.1:

My name is Amber Chairez & my daughter attends MHS in Marshalltown. She has a teacher there by the name Mr. Abbé. He has made a huge impact on my daughter & her schooling. She has struggled with classes & he is there to help. It has made school so joyful for her & loves going to see him in class & knowing he will help her & also make her smile being goofy. The way my daughter talks about him & how much he cares for each student that walks through his classroom door, I personally can’t thank Mr. Abbé enough for what he has done for my child, let alone each child he has helped along the way. I believe he is deserving of a little extra help as he does all he can to help each student succeed in life.

Take a listen to our surprise interview with Mr. Abbe below!

Nominate your Kix Country class by submitting a letter to us at backpack@kixweb.com.

 

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