EDWARDSVILLE - Three Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 teachers have been named recipients of a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF). The IRTAF recently awarded $36,500 in grant money to public school educators (PreK through 12) statewide. Laura Brennan and Tyler Slaby of Liberty Middle School and Shanyra Cox of Woodland Elementary School were all awarded an IRTAF grant. Below are summarized paragraphs of the project in each of the three’s own words. Laura Brennan , Liberty Middle School ($750) My class would benefit from purchasing a SRA Reading Laboratory Kit. SRA supports a growth mindset within every student. Students are interested in their own learning with self-monitoring progress, which is an integral part of student success. Students are motivated through self-guided, cross-curricular reading selections that connect their reading level with their topics of interests.
As Albert Pujols chases the landmark 700 home runs, prominent media members have pointed, not so subtly, at the possibility of Pujols cheating. On September 12, Max Kellerman, the famous ESPN TV show host, hinted that something else might be causing Pujols’ magical run on the show This Just In.
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The first time Maureen Loyacono voted was in 1960, when she cast a ballot for John F. Kennedy. “And I’ve never missed an election since,” said Loyacono, 84, a retired …
Both gustatory and visual delights await St. Louisans planning their weeks. There's wine, chocolate, tea and more as well as treats for the eyes from Laumeier Sculpture Park and the Contemporary Art Museum.
All the best things to do this weekend seem so St. Louis. Whether you want to hit up the balloon glow, wander into the Pulitzer Art Museum, grab your kiddos and head to Oktoberfest at Grant's Farm — or check out any other fantastic events happening this weekend — it's sure to be a classic. Don't forget to plan your week as well:
Pearl Jam has never been afraid to be a political band, and that continues with the grunge group's newly announced Halloween T-shirt. The shirt's design features the Supreme Court Building…
BUZZ MONTHLY - Publishers are releasing their fall book selections, especially those for holiday giving, earlier this year. Supply chain issues are expected to worsen, not get better. That also means book buyers looking for holiday gifts or books for themselves should shop earlier this year for the best selection. This column covers some headline books releasing in September. Swedish author Fredrik Backman, famous for A Man Called Ove , returns with the conclusion of his Beartown series in the 688-page The Winners . Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a life far from a forest town, return to a changed Beartown but find people have not moved on from the events two years earlier. The rivalry between Beartown and Hed reignites in a hockey game. Andrew Sean Greer follows his Pulitzer Prize-winning Less: A Novel with Less is Lost as awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unforgettable road trip across America. The death of an old lover and
Before the ring of pinball machines echoed through arcades, Bagatelle was filling parlors and pockets across the world. Drawing from the private collection of Mr.
Garry McMichael: Retrospective features photography, drawings and paintings spanning the art career of the late Garry McMichael, long-time resident artist at Green Door Art Gallery.