News published on Coal City Courier in October 2024

Coal City Middle School emphasizes a new character trait each month, recognizing students from all grade levels who exemplify these traits. Teachers nominate students based on their behavior and attitude.

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.

In first grade science, students are exploring the wonders of the sky. Recently, Mrs. Duffy's class delved into understanding how the sun travels from east to west during the day. This lesson included observing how this movement influences shadows. Students expressed their excitement upon discovering that their shadows shift positions.

In Mr. Larson's first-hour math class at Coal City Middle School, students have been focusing on using integer rules with rational numbers. They are preparing for an assessment on rational numbers. Following this, they will start a unit on rates, ratios, and proportions. In this new unit, students will learn to find unit rates and connect them to the constant of proportionality as represented in tables, graphs, and equations.

Manufacturing Day, a career exploration initiative for high school students, was recently observed in Illinois. The event, part of the Manufacturing Institute's efforts, is officially held on the first Friday of October. In Illinois, it coincides with Manufacturing Month as recognized by the state's Manufacturers' Association.

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.

Students at Coal City Early Childhood Center participated in an ABC Bootcamp Fashion Show organized by Mrs. Wren and Miss Jackman's kindergarten class. Over the first 26 days of school, students were introduced to each letter of the alphabet, its sound, and related vocabulary.

Enrollment at Coal City Elementary School rose compared to the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These former Coal City Courier area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 14.

In the 2022-23 school year, 66.7% of Coal City Elementary School students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The lowest price of diesel in ZIP Code 60416 was found at one gas station in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60416 paid an average of $3.49 per gallon of diesel fuel in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60416 paid an average of $3.44 per gallon of regular gas in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of regular gas in ZIP Code 60416 was found at one gas station in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of premium gas in ZIP Code 60416 was found at two gas stations in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

The lowest price of midgrade gas in ZIP Code 60416 was found at one gas station in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60416 paid an average of $3.99 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Drivers in ZIP Code 60416 paid an average of $4.59 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Oct. 12, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Students in Ms. Swink's eighth-grade English classes are currently focusing on prepositional phrases to enhance their understanding of sentence structure. By identifying these phrases, students can more easily pinpoint the subject and verb, ensuring proper subject-verb agreement. This foundational knowledge helps them write with intention rather than randomness.

Students in Ms. George’s class at Coal City High School participated in an exercise designed to enhance their teamwork and direction-following skills by preparing a snack called blueberry banana bites. This activity was part of an extension from their weekly news article.