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It is “Scholarship Application” time! Jasper County HCE is accepting applications for their annual $500 scholarship to be awarded to an NCHS senior based on highest grade point average. Guidelines: students with a mother as an HCE member will receive first consideration. If no applicant meets this criteria, applicants with
The members of the Reading Excites All Dream program visited Jasper County Schools on Friday. This program provides a free book to local students in kindergarten through third grade three times a year. Each year, select junior and senior students from Newton Community High School are part of this group
Wyatt Black, son of Lyssa Michl and Daniel Black, will portray Sam Carmichael in the NCHS Musical production of Mamma Mia on March 30 through April 2. What Musicals have I been in?: I have been in 3 musicals during my time at NCHS. In my first musical, White Christmas, I
Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper CountyCommunity Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education on Monday, January16 th , 2023 held in the office of the Board of Education. Board members present
Congratulations to the 2023 Illinois State Scholars from Newton Community High School. Front Row: Allison Kirts, Morgan Buerster, Alexis Hetzer, Heidi Lindemann. Second Row: Cooper Gosnell, Brandon Einhorn, Isaac Kocher, Owen Mahaffey, Nicholas Shamhart. To be named an Illinois State Scholar the student must have exemplary college entrance examination scores
The Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship is open to Juniors and Seniors of the Jasper CEO class (NEWTON, Illinois – January 24, 2023) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship. The scholarship application is available online at www.southeasternillinois.org/students
Congratulations to St. Thomas students who achieved A and B Honor Roll. The A honor roll recipients are noted by the blue certificates and the B Honor Roll is signified by the Red Certificates.
ST. THOMAS SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL PRE-REGISTRATION MEETING St. Thomas School in Newton will be holding a kindergarten and new student informational pre- registration night on Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 2023. The evening will begin with a parent meeting at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. Information will be provided about not only our
Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting Report January 16, 2023 Superintendent’s Report: New Business First Reading of Board Policies: Resignations Approve to Advertise:
Brayden Line, son of Jamee Line and Doug Line, will portray Father Alexandrios in the NCHS Musical production of Mamma Mia on March 30 through April 2. What musicals have you been in at NCHS and what characters/roles did you play? I am only in the Mama Mia play and