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Putting the “international” in the International Horseradish Festival

By   /  June 11, 2014  /  Events, Living  /  No Comments

Maybe it’s just the appeal of a condiment known for making eyes water and taking the breath away, but Collinsville’s annual festival honoring its signature crop garners attention from horseradish growers, producers and aficionados from around the country and abroad. In its 27 years, it has earned the word “international” in the moniker “the International […]

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Collinsville School Board votes down fence intended to secure CHS campus

By   /  June 1, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, Education, Fairmont City, Maryville, News  /  No Comments

With security more of an issue today than it was when Collinsville High School first opened its doors in 1972, school board members have been grappling with two projects that would offer more security at the campus. At its general meeting in May, the board voted down both plans. One would have added fencing around […]

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Teaching from the same playbook: Unit 10 English instruction standardized

By   /  April 1, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, Education, Fairmont City, Maryville, News  /  No Comments

A team of teachers and administrators from kindergarten through sixth grade collaborated for almost a year to design the new English Language Arts Curriculum for Collinsville elementary grade levels.

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Program helps reduce CHS physical education failures by 70 percent

By   /  March 17, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, Education, Fairmont City, Maryville, News  /  No Comments

By Alene Hill – Metro Independent Contributor It used to be that Collinsville High School students who forgot their Physical Education uniform had one option, sit out class and receive a failing grade that day. But a uniform rental program has given students another option, with great success. For 50 cents each, students who forgot […]

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