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Foundation launches seat campaign
The Clinton School District Education Foundation has announced the “Purchase a Seat” campaign for the Vernon Cook Little Theater at Clinton High School.
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Bus workers’ drive nets nearly $4,000 in toys
Clinton School District Transportation officials announced Monday that the Toys for Our Kids drive held Saturday at Wal-Mart was a big success.
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Clinton band to march in Chicago
The Clinton High School Band is pleased to announce it has been invited to perform in the upcoming Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.
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School project under budget
Though change orders for the Central DeWitt High school expansion and renovation project exceed the $90,000 contingency fund, the good news is the entire project is about $344,000 under budget.
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Magically motivating
Storyteller infuses students with character ideals
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‘Into the Woods’ opens Friday at CHS
Toss together the familiar stories of “Cinderella,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Little Red Riding Hood” and Rapunzel into a big pot of laughter and confusion and you’ve got something called “Into the Woods,” a magical and engaging musical to be presented at the Vernon Cook Little Theatre Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Schoolboard meets tonight
The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Clinton High School library.
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School boards at odds over land
Two weeks ago, the Clinton School Board — after spending several months looking for appropriate property to relocate its plant services department —thought it had come close to having the perfect plan.
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Celebration of Music set for Sunday
The 18th annual Celebration of Music will be held Sunday at Clinton High School.
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Central enrollment down again
Enrollment has decreased again in the Central School District.
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Drainage causing headaches
Neighbors of new Clinton school upset with runoff issues
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Central deals with budget questions
Coach funding proposal under discussion
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Mr. Grugin has left the building
Lyons principal retires after 33 years in education
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Northeast puts dollars to work
With the final school bell of the term just a memory, the Northeast School District will be putting local option sales tax income to work improving facilities this summer.
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Task force makes final report
School board to consider boundary changes on June 12
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School board certifies budget, adds band position
Part-time instructor will give lessons at Lyons Middle School.
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Camanche hopes cameras will keep drivers honest
It shouldn’t be hard to see a giant yellow school bus with flashing lights and a stop sign protruding from the side, but some people illegally pass when the buses are stopped, putting young children in danger.
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Board to discuss sale of Irving
The Clinton School Board will discuss an offer by Howes and Jefferies Realtors for the purchase of the Irving School property, 520 16th Ave. South, in South Clinton at its monthly business meeting Monday.
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Camanche district faces lawsuit
Former employee alleges defamation, race discrimination
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New voting machines draw mixed reaction
Clinton School District voters expressed mixed reactions to the county’s new voting system after Tuesday’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy referendum.
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Central board votes to wait on Ekstrand
“There is a clear consensus that people don’t want us to add on to Ekstrand (Elementary) if we don’t have to,” Central Community School Board member Jim Irwin said Wednesday at the board’s regular meeting.
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Ashford leaders reflect on first year of ownership
When Ashford University President James Chitwood talks about the progress his school has made in the past year, he does so with optimism and with a smile.
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PPEL debated at forum
Both supporters and opponents of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy aired their views during a live forum hosted by KROS Radio Thursday. The levy will be put before the voters on Tuesday.
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Board to set PPEL priorities
The Clinton School Board will be asked tonight to approve the priorities for the use of future voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy funds.
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Gannon Center closing
Following six months of publicly disclosed financial concerns, the board of directors for the Gannon Center for Community Mental Health has decided to close its facilities in Clinton, Jackson and Dubuque counties.
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Board to prioritize PPEL
The Clinton School Board on Monday will be asked to accept the priority list for athletic facility needs and improvements — one of the items on the “to do” list if the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy is passed.
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Welton school fate undecided
No decision on the fate of the Welton Elementary building will be made until the summer of 2006, the Central Community School Board determined at its regular meeting.
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Harris and Scarano given Gold Key Award
Teachers praised for teamwork and focus on
curriculum development.
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Northeast faculty to learn about bullying
Northeast teachers will learn new ways of dealing with bullying this year, as well as improved ways to teach reading and math.
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CHS looks into threat
A threat found on a bathroom wall at Clinton High School this week has led to some tense moments at school.
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Ashford president speaks about future
Ashford University President James Chitwood has big plans for his school and knows the university will play a viable role in the future development of Clinton.
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District wrestling with high school test scores
Low-income,
special-education gaps lessening.
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Welton school may come down
Six months ago the town of Welton was abuzz with talk of possible uses for the local school building being retired by the Central Community School District.
The Welton City Council at a special meeting Tuesday night voted to purchase the property for $1 only if the school district would demolish the entire building.
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North-end school plans proceeding
The working drawings and construction specifications have been finalized and a completion date for the new north-end elementary school has been set for July 9, 2007.
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Washington unveils new marquee
Washington Middle School has a new addition to its campus that staff, students and neighbors alike can be proud of.
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CHS play opens Friday
The Clinton High School Drama Department will present the classic comedy “You Can’t Take It With You” Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Clinton High School Vernon Cook Little Theatre.
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CHS honors McDonald
Carissa McDonald was nominated by Mark Bloom to receive the CHS “World of Difference” Award for October.
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Northeast play is this weekend
The Northeast High School Drama Department will present the mystery/comedy “I Don’t Have a Clue” by Craig Sodaro at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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District agrees to sell old Welton school building to city
The Central Community School Board approved a resolution to sell the Welton Elementary building for $1 to the city of Welton.
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Welton council hears school options
Officials are still working on the details for development of the old Welton Elementary building, which first housed students in 1921 and was closed by the Central Community School Board last spring.
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Parent Portal is open
Infinite Campus Parent Portal is a new communications tool that will make parents cheer and kids shake in their shoes.
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Ashford rolls out new MBA program
Students enrolled in Ashford University’s new accelerated MBA courses will earn an advanced business degree in as little as 16 months.
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River Bend, union reach tentative contract agreement
A tentative agreement was reached at the Tuesday negotiation session between the River Bend School District Board of Education and River Bend Education Association with the assistance of a federal mediator.
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Illinois libraries snag grant funds
The River Bend School District libraries in Fulton and the Odell Public Library in Morrison have received state grant money as part of the Library Services and Technology Act.
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Board to pursue PPEL
Clinton School Board members indicated Monday they will once again ask voters to approve the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy, possibly as early as April.
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PRIME program in place in Morrison
The Morrison School District spent about $10 per week in the spring 2005 semester to keep from flunking most of the at risk kids at the junior high. It was done through the PRIME program.
