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Bank commits $200 to each area high school graduate
GALENA– Apple River State Bank is pleased to announce a $200 Community Commitment Award for each of the 170 graduating seniors at Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Warren, and Southwestern … more
Sue Meusel with her “The legend has retired” sash.
The Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy administration assistant retires after 44 years
ELIZABETH–The 2022-2023 school year will be Sue Meusel’s last year as the Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy administration assistant. Sue has worked at the CTE Academy since March 23, … more
The ARC Preschoolers visited the Galena High School Ag Department’s Greenhouse Wednesday, April 26. From left: GHS Ag Teacher Sarah Lee, Shiloh Hackney, Bryson Burken, Wes Loeffelholz, Sawyer Willey, Magenta Anderson, Tyson Wienen, and Everett Sproule.
ARC preschoolers visit GHS greenhouse
On Wednesday, April 26 the River Ridge FFA Chapter completed their Agriculture in the Classroom program. FFA members, led by Cora Dittmar and Cora Ritchie, created a lesson plan and then taught elementary students about the dairy industry. As a part of the lesson the students had the opportunity to make homemade whip cream. The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom sponsored the project through a grant that allowed the River Ridge FFA to purchase a book for each student to take home. Above: Cora Dittmar with her lesson.
River Ridge FFA completes program
On Saturday, April 29, East Dubuque High School held their prom at the 7Hills Event Center in Dubuque. King and Queen were Josiah Sullivan and Paige Foote. The prom court poses, back row, from left: Carter Widmeier, Jackson Theill, Josiah Sullivan, Spencer Sindahl, and Hayden Schemmel. Front row, from left: Isabel Stewart, Emma Petitgout, Sydney Mulgrew, Paige Foote, and Erika Dolan.
EDHS holds prom
McCombie launches summer reading program
SAVANNA– Rep. Tony McCombie is officially launching her seventh annual Summer Reading Club for elementary school students who live or go to school in the 89th District. The “Reading … more
Keith Hesselbacher presents Jacob Duerr with his scholarship check. Duerr’s parents, Staci Duerr and Kevin Duerr, stand with him for a photo.
Students receive Emelia Johnson-Tabakoff Foundation ag scholarships
GALENA–The Emelia Johnson-Tabakoff Foundation presented three scholarships to local students during a dinner at Fried Green Tomatoes on Tuesday, May 2. Scales Mound seniors Mitchel Travis … more
Four of the six recipients of the Pirate Pride Award for Distinguished Alumni. From left: Superintendent Tim Vincent, Tracy Bauer ‘92, Pete Kieffer ‘61, John Cox ‘65, Dennis Davenport ‘65 and Damon Heim, a member of the Galena Education Foundation. Not pictured: Brandon Behlke ‘11.
Alums receive first ever Pirate Pride Awards
GALENA—Wednesday, April 26 was scholarship night at the Galena High School. During the event, Superintendent Tim Vincent announced the first Pirate Pride Awards for Distinguished Alumni. … more
Boris Tabakoff beginning his presentation and the students listening attentively.
Professor Tabakoff speaks to Scales Mound high school students
SCALES MOUND–On Tuesday, April 25 high school students at Scales Mound were treated to a lecture from Boris Tabakoff, PhD with his presentation, “So you want to make a drug and … more
On Friday, April 21, three students from Galena High School traveled to Bloomington/Normal to compete in the IHSA State Journalism Competition. Senior Sam Eaton competed in the Sports Writing Category. Senior Jenna Smith competed and brought home a second-place medal in Headline Writing and a fifth-place medal in Review Writing. Senior Kennedy Trautsch earned hardware in the Editorial Writing Category, coming home with the third-place medal. The GHS Publications department is proud of these writers for qualifying for state and winning awards in their categories. From left: Jenna Smith and Kennedy Trautsch.
GHS students compete in journalism competition
On Thursday, April 20 in the Galena High School gymnasium, the Galena Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a job fair. For the first two hours, the job fair was open only to high school students, but the last three hours, it was open to the public. 17 businesses participated, bringing along information and applications for open positions. The businesses that attended were Apple Canyon Lake, Galena Territory Association, City of Galena, Jo-Carroll Energy, Chestnut Mountain Resort, Keller Williams-The Danielle Cline Group, Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa, Kreider Services, Fried Green Tomatoes, Mediacom, Furst Staffing, Midwest Senior Care Center, Galena Cellars Winery and Vineyard, Riverview Center, Galena Center for the Arts, The Country Experience, and The Workshop. Here, Stephanie Beck, representing the Galena Center for the Arts, passed out internship information to high schoolers Kallan Kropp, Dani Rae Hulscher and Xela Weber.
GHS job fair
Stockton’s elementary schoolers came together in their purple shirts for a photo in remembrance of Eli Henderson.
Remembering one of their own: Area schools wear purple in remembrance of middle school student who passed away
STOCKTON–Stockton students and students at other schools in the area wore purple to honor a middle school student who passed away. Eli Henderson, a sixth grader at Stockton, passed away on … more
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