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How have local schools used COVID funds?
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts in Illinois have received financial assistance in the form of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. With the nation’s response to the pandemic…
Read MoreLearning to save lives
Gibault Catholic High School has made a unique, safety-focused addition to its curriculum over the past year. A new Emergency Medical Relief class headed by David Schauer – who also…
Read MoreCHS renovation plans in progress
Planned renovations at Columbia High School were a major focus during Thursday’s Columbia School Board meeting. Jennifer Carlson of FGM Architects presented results of a survey conducted among CHS faculty…
Read MoreMinor renovations at Waterloo schools
The Waterloo school board’s December meeting saw little in the way of big announcements, though the progress of various buildings and grounds concerns were brought up. Waterloo Superintendent of Schools…
Read MoreThe need for speed
Members of the Waterloo High School Hot Rodders recently placed at the national level, making this the team’s best performing year in its short but strong history. WHS automotive instructor…
Read MoreLocals named State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission recently announced the latest students earning State Scholars distinction. The students are selected annually based on ACT or SAT exams and sixth semester class rank…
Read MoreTax levy, state report card discussed
The 2022 tax levy, repairs at Rogers Elementary and performance on the Illinois Report Card were among the larger topics of conversation at the most recent Waterloo School Board meeting…
Read MoreFNB sponsors finance program for local students
First National Bank of Waterloo is bringing financial literacy education to several counties in Illinois. Students at 17 schools now have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and…
Read MoreKish named interim Gibault principal
Mike Kish, the longtime principal of Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Columbia, will be serving as principal at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo for the remainder of the 2022-23…
Read MoreReturn to normalcy in Columbia schools
A routine tax levy resolution and discussion on the district’s status amid the holiday season dominated much of the Columbia School Board meeting on Nov. 16. The board approved the…
Read MoreAcademic growth in PDR
Prairie du Rocher Elementary School more than doubled its score on the Illinois School Report Card released Oct. 27. The school scored 31.61 on the last report card, released in…
Read MoreGibault treasure retiring
For many students at Gibault Catholic High School, the art room has served as a place of creativity and comfort, a place to talk and laugh as well as sketch…
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