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The Newton Marching Eagles Colorguard be hosting a color guard clinic open to any area students, grades 1st through 8th. Students DO NOT need to be Jasper County residents. Practices will be held at Newton Elementary from 12:00-4:00 on February 8th and the performance will be held February 14th at
The Jasper Unit 1 Board showed their support for Vandalia by wearing read and black. 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 Board of Education offices, Monday, November 18, 2019. Board
Superintendent Andrew Johnson read the book “The Night Before Thanksgiving” to the second grade classes as the mystery reader.
Newton Elementary first graders had the opportunity to perform for a large audience on Friday afternoon as part of the annual Thanksgiving program. Each class performed individually and as a group several poems, songs, and skits.
St. Thomas Kindergarten through second graders held their annual Thanksgiving program for a large crowd of parents, family and students. Each grade performed on their own along with a few group performances including the play Hooray for Thanksgiving in which the students dress up and act when their character is
Jasper County Community Unit #1 Board of Education Meeting Administrative Office 609 S. Lafayette Street Newton, Illinois November 18, 2019 6:30 pm Agenda Revised 11/15/19 I.Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call II.Adopt Agenda III.Superintendent’s Report IV.Recognition of Guests and Public CommentsV.FOIA Request Status VI.Approval of Consent Agenda
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The Newton Community High School Choral Department held their annual Pops Concert in the NCHS Auditorium on November 7th and 8th. Choral students performed solos, duets, and ensembles as well as several complete choral numbers.
The Jasper Community Unit 1 School District held a Veterans Day program in which all Newton Elementary, Jasper County Junior High, and Newton Community High School students as well as community members attended on Friday, November 8th. Various students spoke, the band performed songs, Taps was played and Eric Spiker
Newton Elementary 6th grade students in Mrs. Chapman’s class had the opportunity to showcase their knowledge about their chosen person from a book when they participated in the living wax museum.