Posts Tagged ‘waterloo school district’
Longtime teacher thankful for great career
Kim Buettner had a bit of a circuitous route to her career in the Waterloo School District. She started working in the district in 1985 as a special education paraprofessional…
Read MoreZahnow principal retires
One of the longest-serving members of the Waterloo School District has had her final day of school. Zahnow Elementary School Principal Mary Gardner is retiring June 30, which will mark…
Read MoreShortage causing school bus troubles
The Waterloo School District is gradually returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, but one aspect of the education process continues to feel the effects of the novel coronavirus — transportation. Cynthia French,…
Read MoreSchools plan for federal funds
Monroe County’s school districts are preparing to spend the third and largest wave of federal funding aimed at helping students cope with the pandemic. Gov. JB Pritzker announced March 31…
Read MoreCollmeyer warmed hearts
Known as one of the most generous members of the community, Wayne Collmeyer died Friday from injuries sustained while volunteering late last year. Collmeyer’s children, Andrea Kuergeleis and Matthew and…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs in-person; turf work
The Waterloo School Board approved a plan at its meeting Monday night to bring the most students physically back to school since the pandemic began starting next month. The board also…
Read MoreLongtime school custodian retires
For Faye Mudd, serving in the Waterloo School District has been a lifelong passion. “I’ve worked for the school ever since I was little bitty,” she recalled. “In grade school,…
Read MoreNo imminent changes for Waterloo
After an extensive executive session discussion Monday night, the Waterloo School Board did not vote to make changes to the district’s instruction plan in the immediate future. “We believe in…
Read MoreWaterloo students to resume in-person instruction
All Waterloo School District students will return to school in-person next week. The district notified parents Thursday that Waterloo Junior High School and Waterloo High School students would resume their…
Read MoreTwo new COVID-related deaths in Monroe County
The coronavirus continues to rage throughout Monroe County and many parts of the country. There have been 2,136 total coronavirus cases in Monroe County since the pandemic began, with more…
Read MoreMore schools going remote
Two of the smaller school systems in Monroe County will be joining their larger counterparts in Waterloo and Columbia by temporarily returning to remote learning next week. Additionally, the Waterloo…
Read MoreWaterloo elementary students go to remote learning
Waterloo School District students in fifth grade and below are returning to remote learning a little earlier than planned, as the district notified parents Saturday night that those pupils would…
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