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EDUCATION
Ms. Lane’s resignation leaves her activities scrambling to recover
A teacher. A mentor. A sponsor. Students and teachers are scrambling to fill the holes that opened when a teacher of 21 years decided to leave EHS. Ms. Cara Lane has chosen to let Henry David Thoreau explain the decision she made. “I left the woods for as good a...
Interim principal Alex Fox’s trasparency is ‘amazing,’ staff say
When interim principal Alex Fox took the stage and introduced himself at the beginning of class assemblies last week, he made one thing clear: When addressing him, students could skip the “Mr.” and cut right to his last name. Fox said that he does that for two reasons:...
Nearly 60 Illinois schools to receive new water bottle-filling stations
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation award 2024 ‘H2O On the Go’ grants. Nearly 60 Illinois elementary, middle and high schools will be receiving new water bottle-filling stations as part of the H2O On the Go grant program, an initiative created by Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation to encourage students to drink more water. Additionally, grant recipients will receive toothbrushes and reusable water bottles for each student.
'Something has to be done': One week into school, some Saint Louis Public Schools students still don't have transportation
ST. LOUIS — Five days into the school year, and transportation troubles remain within St. Louis Public Schools. Transportation has been a concern for parents throughout the school district for weeks. On Friday, several parents said their children still don't have transportation to class, and they can't get answers...
HUSTLE: New motto for Edwardsville athletics builds upon winning
Historic, upstanding, student centered, tribe, leadership, exceptional: These are the six parts of HUSTLE, a new methodology for Edwardsville athletics. Edwardsville athletics have become synonymous with success at the state level, from back-to-back baseball Class 4A state championships to boy’s track and field winning state. However, even with all the success, Athletic Director Amy Boscolo feels that the most important part of high school sports is much more than trophies and medals.
Setback on the sunrise tradition for 2025 seniors
At the beginning of each school year, the new senior class gathers early in the morning to watch the sunrise from the sports complex, which takes place on the first Friday of the new school year. For this year’s seniors, it’s different. On Thursday evening, the seniors found...
Fall scrimmages this weekend for area teams
FRI - Southwestern @ Jerseyville, Granite City @ Alton, Calhoun @ EAWR. SAT - Marquette's Blue/Gray scrimmage, Staunton @ Roxana. ALTON HS (@ Public School Stadium) FRI - 5 pm - soccer, 5:30 pm - volleyball, 7 pm - football lower levels scrimmage, 7:30 pm - Granite City/Alton football scrimmage.
Students critique noisy exam conditions after APUSH score release
As AP U.S. History students filed out into the commons after their exam May 10, their chatter wasn’t restricted to the predictable “I think it went fine?” or “I’ll be lucky if I get a 3.”. Instead, due to construction on the B-gym roof that...
Metro addresses safety concerns over students riding buses
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The head of Metro Transit talked with First Alert 4 about how they are adjusting to keep everyone safe as the new transportation plan at St. Louis Public Schools has some students riding Metro Buses. A parent previously shared a photo with First...
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