Posts Tagged ‘waterloo school district’
School litter box rumors buried
The question of whether or not litter boxes have been set up in schools has cropped up several times over the last year, and local superintendents have responded with a…
Read MoreSchool enrollment growth
Schools in Monroe County have seen a slight fluctuation in student enrollment numbers with the start of the new school year. The influx of students is accompanied bby a number…
Read MoreWaterloo educators attend conference
Educators from Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 attended a week-long conference in Collinsville dedicated to creating programming to strengthen youth and staff mental health opportunities for the upcoming…
Read MoreBrown is new WJHS assistant principal
Waterloo School District Spanish teacher Cara Brown has recently been hired as the new assistant principal at Waterloo Junior High School. Brown is currently set to fill the position for…
Read MoreWaterloo schools set cafeteria prices
The Waterloo School District will resume its previous requirement that students pay for their school lunches. Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian Charron said the policy was halted during the pandemic…
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 MoreLongtime Waterloo teacher retires
By ISABELLA SIMMONDS For the Republic-Times Kathy Reifschneider was fortunate enough to spend all her 35 years as an educator in the Waterloo school district – a place where she…
Read MoreProjects steer course for Waterloo schools
Maintenance improvements were a prevailing topic of Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting. The board approved many of these projects, which were discussed in an earlier Building and Grounds Committee meeting.…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board talks ESSER funding
At last week’s Waterloo School Board meeting, the board discussed pandemic-related funding and decided on next school year’s calendar. John Schmieg, the district’s curriculum coordinator, gave a presentation reviewing how…
Read MoreSchool mask issue to go to Supreme Court
After an appellate court declined to rule on a Sangamon County judge’s decision that issued a temporary restraining order against school mask mandates, Gov. JB Pritzker announced he would take…
Read MoreSchools revamp services to address pandemic needs
Between “learning loss” and missed opportunities to socialize with peers, the COVID pandemic’s various disruptions to schools has caused administration, teachers, principals and other school staff to critically look at…
Read MoreCommunity called to thank educators
Another pandemic school year means another tough time for educators. Realizing this, three Waterloo elementary moms found a way to say “thank you.” Lyndsay Chism, Kristen Vogt and Bethany Prange…
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