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Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education on Monday, May 16, 2022. Board members present were Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mr. Bill Meinhart, Mr. Jason
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9th Grade Highest Honors Nickolas Bierman, Weston Bierman, Ian Bower, Wesley Britton, Rhianna Carter, Amelia Collins, Lexie Deitz, Bailee Frichtl, Caroline Frohning, Caydon Goode, Gunner James, Sydney Kinder, Paige Klingler, Karasyn Martin, Avery Mulvey, Logan Ochs, Mallory Ochs, Ella Radke, Charlotte Schackmann, Alisson Stanley, Isaac Street, Wade Wickham, Olivia Zumbahlen.
An 8th Grade end of year breakfast was held before school. Students and their families were able to enjoy breakfast and then celebrate together the accomplishments of the class. 7th Grade Highest Honors Brock Anderson, Alana Coker, Marlena Fehrenbacher, Zachary Johnson, Harley Kuhl, Zoe Luthy, Hayden Mulvey, Ashtyn Ochs, Claire
The St. Thomas 8th Grade Graduation was held on Sunday, May 15th in the St. Thomas Church. Front: Abby Finn, Shay Bennett, Kody Bergbower, Hydi Bierman, Katie Bierman, Lucy Bierman, Megan Miller, Morgan Schafer Middle: Kylie Higgs, Sadie Iffert, Joslynn Pitcher, Conner Clevenger, Kahlin Michl, Allison Brummer, Peyton Willenborg Back:
It’s time once again for the back to school sports physicals with Sarah Bush Lincoln where all of the proceeds are donated back to local school sports programs.
The NCHS 2022 Graduation was held in the high school gym on May 14th. Sponsored by Pekin Insurance and Meyer Funeral Home
Summa Cum Laude Front Row: Left to Right: Kaitlyn Olmstead, Stephanie Brinson, Mabry Mitchell, Rylea Borgic. Second Row: Morgan White, Dryden Einhorn, Emma Kidwell. Magna Cum Laude: Front Row: Lucy Yager, Jalenna Hemrich, Kelsey Drury, Tara Larrison, Lydia Wilson. Second Row: Alexanndria Osborne, Makenna Kuhn, Jessilyn Hall, Amber Russell,
The Strong Girls and Strong Boys programs were completed when the girls and boys all ran a 5k. The fifth and sixth grade participating students and volunteer coaches were cheered on by family, friends, and their school mates as they ran from the grade school down to the Eagle Trail
The St. Thomas Spring Concert was held on May 11th. The kindergarten began with Skip To My Lou and The Bunny Trail. The first graders sang the Scooby Doo Theme Song and Piney Mountain. The second graders sang I’ve Got A Hippo in My Locker and Old Dan Tucker. The