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Stratton, Edison, Jefferson land new administrators
Jul. 4—CHAMPAIGN — Three Unit 4 educators will switch schools next year after being hired for new administrative roles at a special meeting this week. Jamal Maatuka is the new assistant principal at Stratton Academy, Sean Smith is the new associate principal for Edison Middle School and Taylor Foltz is the new athletic director and dean of students at Jefferson Middle School. The board voted ...
Teacher of the Week: Aby Olson, Physical Education, Carrie Busey Elementary School
Jul. 5—When Aby Olson was 16, she loved coaching younger kids on her local swim team and teaching swim lessons in Rockford. Still, she didn't decide to make teaching her career until her sophomore year at University of Illinois, when she enjoyed teaching sports and other physical activities at the university's Sports Fitness Program. Throughout her five-year career, including the last three ...
University of Illinois’s iFAB hub awarded more than $50 million
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A tech hub at the University of Illinois was awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the federal government. The White House announced Tuesday 12 tech hubs across the nation are getting $504 million from the Economic Development Administration, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s iFAB Tech Hub which is receiving $51 […]
Preseason football Top 10: Monticello working to get back to championship success
Jul. 5—MONTICELLO — Carter Foran remembers talking about Monticello's 2018 postseason football run with his older brother, Triston Foran, in real time. Triston was just a freshman and didn't dress varsity, but he was on the sidelines for the entire playoff ride. "He would come home each week in the playoffs and say how he thinks this team could be really special," Carter Foran said. "It was ...
School making changes to parking lot availability
St. Joseph Grade School is making some changes to the availability of its parking lot. The district recently placed letters on vehicles parked in the lot stating the district’s policy on allowing cars to park in school lots was changing. The letter, written by Superintendent Lance Landeck, said “It...
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