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School quickly deposits check from State
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 31 May 2012 20:45
- Written by Doug Hampton
Stark 100 Receives Long Anticipated CheckStark County Superintendent Jerry Klooster reported to the Board that the district has finally received a check from the State of Illinois to satisfy the terms of the Capital Development Board Construction Grant that the district was awarded in 2003.
Klooster said, “the check was for just over $3.69 million and we quickly deposited it in a local bank”. Some of the total reimbursement is related to the 2005 additions project and some of the reimbursement is related to health/life safety work that took place from 2006 through 2008.
Milroy, Endress named SCHS Prom King and Queen
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:46
- Written by Administrator
Kyle Milroy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Milroy of Toulon, and Taylor Endress, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Endress of Camp Grove, were named the 2012 Stark County High School Prom King and Queen.This year’s prom was held on May 5 at Knox College with the theme “Touch of Class”.
Other senior attendents included Kari Shafer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shafer of Wyoming, Elizabeth Heaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Heaton of Toulon, Nathan Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Harris of Bradford, and Jon Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hall of Bradford.
Bradford board sets date for graduation, last day of school
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 26 April 2012 19:19
- Written by Doug Hampton
During the April Bradford School Board meeting, grade School Principal, Chad Gripp, reported that pre-k screening has been held and that all tornado and fire drills had been completed in the grade school. Track and field is in progress, and May 10th will be the annual athletic banquet.Superintendent Dr. Ellin Lotspeich gave the junior high updates and reported that 95% of the students have qualified to attend the good behavior party to be held at the Metro Center during the first week of May, that there was 90% participation in Purple Day on April 13 in recognition of veterans, and that junior high promotion will be held on May 18 at 7 p.m.
Board hires Wallace for different position
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 26 April 2012 19:29
- Written by Doug Hampton
After submitting her resignation at the March school board meeting as the Stark County Elementary Principal effective July 1, the board voted, after executive session, to hire Renee Wallace as the District 100 curriculum/technology integration coordinator under a one-year contract beginning July 1, 2012. Wallace has been the principal at Stark County Elementary for four years and had served as principal for two years at an elementary school in Galesburg before coming to Stark County.Because the district receives money from the Federal Lunch Program, the government expects the district to work toward charging an amount for lunch at least equal to the amount of reimbursement that the district receives for free lunch students. Based on a formula provided to the school, the board approved an increase of five cents for each building setting new lunch fees at $1.60 at the Elementary School, $1.85 at the Junior High and $2.10 at the High School.
Parents Club to hold gala dinner-auction
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 12 April 2012 15:15
- Written by Jim Nowlan
The Stark County Schools Parents Club is holding a dinner-auction Saturday, April 21 at the Wy-Hi Community Center to raise money to buy iPads (small tablet computers) for the Stark County Elementary School.The goal is to raise $12,000-$15,000 to pilot use of iPads in one grade level at the school.
The money will purchase 30 iPads plus charging cart, a printer and educational apps (applications).
“We’re really moving toward technology in a good way,” said elementary school Principal Renee Wallace.
By piloting the use of iPads in one class at the elementary level, all the teachers and principal can learn from the experience, said Wallace.