Students in Mrs. Ness and Miss Jacobs' class spent November reflecting on gratitude.

This week, Mr. Rivera's fourth-grade class is focusing on the study of fossils.

Students in Mrs. Gernenz’s fourth-grade classroom participated in an educational session on germination as part of their November Agriculture in the Classroom Soybean lesson.

Mr. Vigna, a former social studies teacher at Coal City High School, visited Mrs. Anderson’s fourth-grade classroom to educate students about Veterans Day.

Students in Mrs. Boresi’s fifth-grade class took part in a science challenge on Halloween, aiming to create a functional pumpkin launcher.

Jason Smith, the Chief School Business Official of the Coal City School District, announced that an asbestos abatement project will begin at Coal City Intermediate School.

Coal City High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter is organizing a Haunted Hallways event today from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the high school.

Principal Appreciation Day is being observed, recognizing the efforts of principals in Illinois.

Students in Mrs. Miller's fifth-grade class recently engaged in a Science STEM challenge designed to spark interest and learning. The task was to create a bubbling witch's brew using the fewest ingredients possible. Working in groups, students selected three ingredients from options such as crushed dragon teeth, eyeball juice, monster snot, and powdered bones.

Coal City Intermediate School's fourth-grade students began their day with a special event, sharing muffins with some of their most important people. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends joined the young students for this morning gathering. The event is set to continue tomorrow as fifth graders will have the opportunity to enjoy muffins with their VIPs on Friday, October 11.

On September 18, Coal City Intermediate School organized its seventh annual Pizza Delivery Night. The event took place from 4 to 8:30 p.m., with the participation of twenty-eight staff members who volunteered to ensure its success.

Students in Mr. Leve's fifth-grade math class have been exploring the concept of coordinate graphing. This method visually represents relationships between numbers on a grid formed by two perpendicular lines, known as axes. The horizontal line is referred to as the X-axis, while the vertical line is the Y-axis. Their intersection point is called the origin.

Students at Coal City Intermediate School recently engaged in an educational exercise using a version of The Game of Life to review decimals. In Mrs. Hall and Ms. O’Donnell’s class, each student assumed a role with an occupation and salary, requiring them to make purchases such as a house, car, and vacation. This activity helped students practice adding and subtracting decimals while managing their budgets.

Ms. Ternes' fourth and fifth grade general music classes recently completed a study on their September Composer of the Month, John Williams. The students discovered that Williams composed music for well-known films such as "Home Alone," "Jurassic Park," "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones," and "Harry Potter." They were surprised to learn that he is 92 years old and continues to compose music.