In the hallway of the Newton Elementary School are several displays and reports of the sixth grade science students. Connie Elliot had hosted a day at Sam Parr State Park earlier in the month for the science classes to spend several hours observing the aquatic and forest life of the park. The students were involved in several demonstrations on the animal and plant life of the park.
The Jasper County Retired Teachers' Association is once again offering a scholarship to a college junior or senior majoring in education.
Each applicant needs only to write a letter to the association giving a bit of information about himself or herself in order to be considered to receive the 2011 scholarship of $500.00
Applications may be sent to Jasper County Retired Teachers' Association in care of Jane Hart, 30 Central Drive, Newton, IL 62448 before November 1, 2011.
Landowners can learn how to improve wildlife habitat on their property by attending a free joint Forest Management Workshop Saturday, Sept. 17, at Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area near Newton, Ill.
Learn how to improve wildlife habitat on your property by attending a free joint Forest Management Workshop Saturday, Sept. 17, at Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area near Newton, IL.
5K Fun Run/Walk & 1 Mile Kids Run, Saturday, September 17, beginning at 7:30 a.m. on the square in Newton.
Freshmen, August 25, 5:30 p.m., NCHS Northwest practice field.
7th grade, August 30, 6 p.m., JCJH/NCHS cafeteria, returning 8th grade students and parents are welcome to tour the building and find their classrooms.
The Jasper County Retired Teachers Association has scholarships available. Any Jasper County resident, planning on becoming an elementary or secondary teacher, who is a junior or senior in college and been accepted into the college of education at an Illinois University is eligible for a scholarship from the Jasper County Retired Teachers Association.
The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), will have scholarships available for income eligible individuals who want to attend college this fall.
The N.C.H.S. Yearbook staff was recently awarded 2nd place in competition for last year's yearbook (2008-2009). N.C.H.S. Yearbook staff was one of 28 schools that competed for this award of schools with less than 500 enrollment.
The following are the categories with placement: Best Copy Writing-2nd place, Best Sports Coverage-2nd place, Best Layout and Design-2nd place, Best Divider Pages-2nd place, Best Use of Photography-3rd place, Best Theme Development-3rd place and Best Coverage of School Year-1st place for an overall average of 2nd place.
Children auditions for the Newton Community High School production of "The Wizard of Oz" will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, in the high school auditorium. Registration will be in the West Hall. The auditions will be from 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Children should be no taller than 4'6" and at least in the first grade. Any Jasper County child who meets these criteria may audition. Audition information (with required song) may be picked up at any Jasper County school, including NCHS.
The Alert Now Rapid Communication Service is a program that allows the District to notify parents, students, and staff of emergency or weather related situations as well as other items of interest.
Jasper County Community Unit School District #1
Spring is here at last! We are in our final quarter of the school year and that means time begins to fly.
The Jasper County Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting applications for two scholarships.
Jasper County Community Unit #1 will conduct its annual Preschool Screening for 3 to 5 year old children from February 23-February 26. The screenings are offered at no cost to parents and help identify children who may need assistance before starting school. Screenings will be held at the First Baptist Church, 400 W. Washington St. in Newton.
Four candidates filed nominating petitions for the April 7th school board election.
Newton Elementary/Jasper County Junior High School Students collected over 1,000 canned goods for the Jasper County Ministerial Association Food Drive. The members of the JCJH Student Council who ‘spearheaded’ the project are shown the day that they took the food items to the food drive proudly displaying the poster that they had made which had their goal for the project. (submitted photo)
The first day to file nominating petitions for the April 7, 2009 school board election is Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the Board of Education Office at 609 S. Lafayette St., Newton.
The second meeting to organize Post Prom 2009 will be held in the NCHS library on Tuesday, January 20 at 6 p.m.
