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CUSD special ed under fire
After facing challenges with Columbia School District’s special education programs, several parents decided to address their concerns during Monday night’s school board meeting. One of the parents had spoken to…
Read MorePhoto project restores WHS history
Janice Sanders Callahan recalls walking through the halls of Waterloo High School as a student, seeing the different years of graduating classes that mark the school’s rich and storied history.…
Read MoreSchools reflect on state test scores
After years of taking the state-funded ACT as a college entrance exam, Illinois schools experimented with the SAT for the first time last school year. The results of the test…
Read MoreParent concerned with CMS evaluation tools
A concerned parent came before the Columbia School Board on Nov. 16, questioning how the district evaluates students thought to struggle with learning disabilities. Angela McConachie said she fears the…
Read MoreMASC’s ‘Alice’ thinking beyond Wonderland
Gibault Catholic High School student Isabella Garcia has a penchant for acting, and it showed with her recent performance in the Monroe Actors Stage Company production of “Alice in Wonderland.”…
Read MoreDodgeball tourney to honor veterans
Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge. Monroe County CEO students will look to maintain the entertainment value of the sport of dodgeball without the wild antics portrayed in the Ben…
Read MoreFCA unites student-athletes in faith
When Gibault’s Logan Doerr scored the key goal during Friday’s sectional title game against Triad, his achievement came from rigorous training and endurance built through many performances. Any athlete at…
Read MoreLohman enjoys new district position
A lot of dominoes fell at once for the Waterloo School District last year. The entire community suffered the tragic and unexpected loss of a Waterloo High School student. The…
Read MoreMini Mozarts instills early passion for music
Three little ones gathered in a circle around teacher Suzanne Haubein recently as she navigated them to the start of their music lesson. “OK, why don’t we start out with…
Read MoreValmeyer student thankful for Lions donation
Valmeyer Elementary student Jordan Schilling faces an obstacle preventing him from doing many of the activities his classmates take for granted. For a while, the visually impaired 11-year-old didn’t even…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs budget
Waterloo schools will now have an idea of the revenues they will receive for the 2017-18 school year after the school board passed a budget Monday night. The district estimates…
Read MoreDrug coalition planning events
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug Free Communities, which returned from summer break Monday at the Monroe County YMCA, welcomed a fresh face. Coalition secretary Gary Most introduced Sarah Giglotto,…
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