Posts Tagged ‘school’
Waterloo schools win big from Box Tops sweepstakes
Many local families collect Box Tops off the top of food and household item boxes. These little cutouts can turn into major funding for schools when added up, and Rogers…
Read MoreValmeyer “dress like a pirate day” photos
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Read MoreWaterloo school officials address fiscal questions
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association met with two members of the Waterloo School Board and superintendent Brian Charron last Wednesday night to address questions and concerns about recent school district…
Read MoreTaxpayers group meets with school officials
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association met with two members of the Waterloo School Board and superintendent Brian Charron on Wednesday night to address questions and concerns about recent school district…
Read MoreEagle Scout completes school garden project
A local Eagle Scout sought to beautify the community he lives in for a long time, not just a few months. And he did just that. Shane Biffar, a member…
Read MoreWaterloo school board accepts concession stand bid
At Brian Charron’s first Waterloo school board meeting as new superintendent, the board approved a bid for a high school concession building, discussed asphalt projects and approved new hires. After…
Read MoreColumbia School Board amends 2014 budget
At the June meeting of the Columbia School Board, the meeting began with a public hearing to present an amended 2014 budget. Superintendent Gina Segobiano said that whenever an area…
Read MoreSchool board hires teachers, OKs contracts
Correction: The board rescinded the June 5 motion awarding WHS east concession stand bid with restroom to Nevois Construction in the amount of $165,641. At a brief meeting Monday night,…
Read MoreTeens as Teachers program coming to county
A new program designed to help both teens and young students has come to Monroe County through the University of Illinois Extension Office and 4-H. Teens as Teachers is a…
Read MoreMonroe County students compete in AgriScience Expo
The AgriScience Expo, sponsored by the Monroe County Farm Bureau Foundation and University of Illinois Extension, was held April 5 at the Monroe County Annex in Waterloo. The top three…
Read MoreFamily learns, grows through foreign exchange program
Kent Schuchmann and his family never planned on having more children than their own, but ended up doing just that. The Smithton family has hosted foreign exchange students since 2005,…
Read MoreStudent’s letter chosen to be sent to Pope
The chance to have a personal letter read by one of the most influential figureheads in the world is not an opportunity that comes along every day. When a young…
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