Grant will help bridge the gap for Unit 10 lower level readers
The Collinsville Unit 10 media libraries recently received a $5,000 grant from the Illinois State Library to help improve the reading ability of lower level readers. Unit 10’s “Bridging the Gap” program will use the “Another Opportunity for Back 2 Books” grant proceeds to buy books designed to assist English language learners and students with […]
Read More →Monday Kahok baseball cancelled
The varsity and junior varsity Collinsville High School baseball games scheduled for Monday, April 7, have been cancelled due to rain. It has yet to be determined if the games will be made up. Weather permitting, the Kahoks will be in action at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fletcher Field against East St. Louis.
Read More →CHS Indoor Percussion Ensemble final performance tonight
The Collinsville High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble prepared for more than 400 hours for the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, Thursday. Tonight is the final chance to see the fruits of that labor on display in Collinsville. The group will perform “Shogun,” the story of two samurai and their clans during a […]
Read More →Three positive influences chosen as CHS March Character Students of the Month
Mario Avalos, Melissa Diehl and Karina Ramirez have been honored by Collinsville High School for embodying the March Character Education trait, “be positive: affirm the best in people and situations.” Despite facing physical challenges, Avalos works hard and is extremely positive in class, CHS teacher Vicki Fuhrhop said. “Mario never ceases to amaze me. He […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer volunteers to help special kids with special needs
On a recent cold and windy Saturday morning, 50 girls from the Collinsville High School girls soccer program made the trek to Fenton, Mo. to volunteer for the Special Needs Soccer Association. When they arrived, they found about 60 special needs kids who were all energy and smiles, eager to play soccer despite the conditions. […]
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