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Ackerman, Columbia School Board settle
Months after the Columbia School Board unanimously voted not to extend the current middle school assistant principal’s contract, new information has come to light. Still, questions remain. Agreement revealed Via…
Read MoreFriendly competition for junior bowlers
On March 9, club bowlers from Columbia Middle School and Waterloo Junior High School were among those competing in the Southern Illinois Junior High Bowling Conference championship at St. Clair…
Read MoreCMS teacher receives recognition
Columbia Middle School’s Kathryn Jeck, a special education teacher, has been named 2022 Southwest Regional Teacher of the Year, placing her in the running for Illinois Teacher of the Year. …
Read MoreColumbia assistant principal kerfuffle
Despite a wave of support for Columbia Middle School’s assistant principal, the school board voted unanimously during Thursday’s meeting to post the position as a job opening. With this, David…
Read MoreCMS 8th grade boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team coached by Mark Sandstrom. The Eagles are 7-0 on the season, including a 48-33…
Read MoreCMS teacher makes masks for students
The Eagle Bucks program has been a staple of Columbia Middle School for years, but it got a popular new feature this year when science teacher Teresa Fehrenz started selling…
Read MoreSchool enrollment fluctuates
Monroe County’s schools saw fluctuating enrollment this year, with the majority of schools seeing slight decreases in enrollment. Waterloo The Waterloo School District has 2,666 students enrolled to date this…
Read MoreTeacher sues after Facebook fiasco
A Columbia Middle School teacher filed suit in Monroe County court earlier this month after a false Facebook post that attributed racist comments to her circulated online. Elizabeth Kanyuck is…
Read MoreSchools adapt to remote learning
Gov. JB Pritzker announced March 27 that all schools in the state, which have been closed since March 17, will start using remote learning days. That change forced school officials,…
Read MoreColumbia students, teachers go bald for a cure
A team of Columbia students and teachers had their heads shaved for a good cause on Saturday. The team named Snow Angels raised more than $25,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation,…
Read MoreWehrenberg leaves lasting legacy
Monday’s game in Freeburg was more than just a conference championship boys basketball contest between Columbia Middle School and Millstadt. It marked the end of a storybook coaching career for…
Read MoreColumbia hoops rivalry renewed ‘For Love of Community’
What was once a heated Columbia hoops rivalry will reignite once again for a very special cause later this month. The Columbia Middle School and Immaculate Conception Catholic School boys…
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