Posts Tagged ‘columbia high school’
School enrollment fluctuates
Monroe County’s schools saw fluctuating enrollment this year, with the majority of schools seeing slight decreases in enrollment. Waterloo The Waterloo School District has 2,666 students enrolled to date this…
Read MoreFleming wins MLB debut
Columbia native Josh Fleming made his Major League Baseball debut Sunday as the starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching five solid innings for a victory. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound…
Read MoreColumbia School District unveils new logo
After months of anticipation and weeks of buildup on social media, the Columbia School District released its new logo last week. “The design is strong,” Columbia High School Principal Brian…
Read MoreMalia Kossina | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Malia Kossina of Columbia. The first time out golfing since coronavirus restrictions was especially memorable for Kossina, who starred this past fall for…
Read MoreColumbia School Board closer to roof decision
The Columbia School Board is one step closer to making a decision on what it will do regarding roof repairs or replacement at Columbia High School. The board once again…
Read MoreCHS graduation goes virtual
While hope remains to celebrate in person at some point, the Columbia High School Class of 2020 settled for floating heart and thumbs up emojis instead of flying caps. Due…
Read MoreStudents react to school closure
Gov. JB Pritzker announced earlier this month the suspension of in-person learning at schools statewide for the rest of the academic year in an effort to slow the spread of…
Read MoreCHS sets grad plans
During her report to the Columbia School Board at the board’s meeting on Thursday, Assistant Superintendent Courtney Castelli informed the board of the district’s plans for graduation after Gov. JB…
Read MoreCalli Wibbenmeyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is softball player Calli Wibbenmeyer of Columbia. Wibbenmeyer, a sophomore infielder at Rockhurst University, led the team in hitting at .368 this spring to…
Read MoreCHS senior hosting podcast
After winning the Monroe County startUP Entrepreneur of the Year award last year, Jacob O’Connor has shifted his focus to a new venture. That is the Venture Mentality podcast, which…
Read MoreHolmes earns state hoops kudos
A third Holmes brother is carrying on the family’s rich basketball tradition at Columbia High School. Following his amazing junior season for the Eagles, Jackson Holmes was named to an…
Read MoreCHS class covers music history
A new course at Columbia High School is giving students a perspective on history they normally would not get until college, if ever. That class is called social/political history of…
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