Posts Tagged ‘superintendent chris grode’
Youth mental health concerns
With a recent round of grants from the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services and the country still dealing with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health remains a…
Read MoreFire and FFA for Columbia schools
Last week’s Columbia School Board meeting involved talk of a recent incident at Columbia High School as well as varied discussion on a number of other district matters. In his…
Read MoreCHS graduation date set
Last week’s Columbia School Board meeting saw the board agree to the planned spring graduation date and 2023-24 calendar while they also accepted a notable resignation from the district. After…
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 MoreColumbia talks report card, school years
The district’s performance on this year’s Illinois Report Card was the biggest topic of conversation at the most recent Columbia School Board meeting. Columbia Assistant Superintendent of Schools Alyssa Smith…
Read MoreColumbia school budget OK’d
The approval of a budget for the 2022-23 school year and progress on Columbia High School renovation plans were among the major topics of discussion at last week’s school board…
Read MoreCHS hires new assistant principal
Following a late-summer resignation from its previous assistant principal, Columbia High School has secured a replacement for the 2022-23 school year that began this week. Columbia Superintendent of Schools Chris…
Read MoreMueller is new CMS principal
The recently vacated position of Columbia Middle School principal was filled during the Columbia School Board meeting on Thursday night. Dawn Mueller was hired to take the position of previous…
Read MoreCMS principal goes to Gardner
Columbia Middle School Principal Angie Huels has resigned to accept the position of principal at Gardner Elementary in Waterloo this coming school year. Huels’ move comes amid the resignation of…
Read MoreTexas shooting prompts school safety discussion
Local school and law enforcement officials have raised safety concerns following a mass shooting on May 24 that resulted in 19 young students and two teachers killed and 17 others…
Read More‘Rift’ a topic for Columbia School Board
With recent controversy surrounding the employment of a district administrator still on the minds of many teachers and staff, one Columbia Middle School teacher approached the school board Thursday night…
Read MoreTo play or not to play?
Schools make winter storm decisions Last week’s snow and freezing rain led some Monroe County students to have essentially a five-day weekend, while others were learning from the comfort of…
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