Posts Tagged ‘superintendent chris grode’
CHS 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…
Read MoreCOVID causing changes
As the Delta variant sweeps across the U.S., COVID-19 protocols continue to be an ever-evolving situation. Monroe County has seen 32 new coronavirus cases since Sunday and two new hospitalizations…
Read MoreColumbia schools reopening to students
The Columbia School District Board of Education unanimously voted at a special meeting Monday night to resume in-person learning beginning Sept. 28. The board approved a plan, specifics of which…
Read MoreSchool 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…
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