Posts Tagged ‘Waterloo High School’
McDermott engineers a career
With nearly three decades worth of teaching behind him and numerous students left better off thanks to a commitment to education, Richard McDermott is stepping away from Waterloo High School…
Read MoreGender issue divides further
The Waterloo School Board saw another board meeting Monday with turnout comparable to its March meeting, with the community once again impassioned about transgender students accessing gendered bathrooms at Waterloo…
Read MoreWaterloo School District again responds to gender policy concerns
The Waterloo School District early Friday morning released a statement concerning its recently established gender identity and bathroom policy, responding to concerns expressed by some in the district and explaining…
Read MoreWaterloo AD off to Freeburg
Waterloo School District Athletic Director/Waterloo High School Dean of Students Brian Unger announced this week he is resigning his position to accept the AD role at Freeburg High School. Unger…
Read MoreGender policy still an issue
As students in Monroe County enjoy their summer vacation, many in the Waterloo school district are still left grappling with controversy surrounding the district’s new gender identity and bathroom policy…
Read MoreCostello speaks to FFA members
Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II was the featured speaker at the annual Waterloo FFA awards banquet May 7 at Waterloo High School. The husband of WHS principal…
Read MoreNew privacy policy at WHS
In a meeting with far less attendance than the month prior, the Waterloo School Board announced it would be considering a new policy addressing the concerns about accommodations for transgender…
Read MoreSchool board responds to WHS bathroom concerns
The Waterloo school board shared another letter to the district Wednesday evening following protests, a school board meeting with plenty of public input and much talk in the community concerning…
Read MoreDefense the key for WHS girls soccer
The Waterloo High School girls soccer program looks to reload rather than rebuild following a 20-5-1 campaign in 2022. “We did lose some firepower from last year’s team but we…
Read MoreDebate stirs over WHS restroom use
A student protest over the presence of transgender students using Waterloo High School restrooms prompted much heated conversation over the weekend as well as a letter from the district and…
Read MoreWHS alum awarded for veterinary research
A Waterloo High School alumnus was recently presented with two awards recognizing his work as a researcher and clinical director at the University of Illinois in the College of Veterinary…
Read MoreThe need for speed
Members of the Waterloo High School Hot Rodders recently placed at the national level, making this the team’s best performing year in its short but strong history. WHS automotive instructor…
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