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News from February 2025
Coal City Middle School has recognized more than 70 students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades for achieving perfect attendance in the month of December

Wrestler Landin Benson earns milestone victory against Joliet Catholic Academy

Wrestler Landin Benson earned his 100th career varsity win with a 4-2 decision "Landin is the defending 1A 165lb State Champion," said Coach Johnson.

Coal City Middle School students begin geography unit with hands-on mapping activities

Seventh grade students at Coal City Middle School have embarked on a new unit in geography, starting with a creative task: drawing a map of their school entirely from memory.

Coal City Middle School teams excel in multiple sports events

The Coal City Middle School Coalers achieved significant victories on Saturday, February 1.
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Eighth graders build VEX IQ robots integrating sensors and coding

Eighth grade students are engaging in a hands-on robotics project, assembling the Basebot build for their VEX IQ robots.

Which former Coal City Courier area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, Feb. 7?

This former Coal City Courier area high school standout will be in action on Friday, Feb. 7.

Coal City High School announces inaugural staff vs. student pickleball tournament

Coal City High School is set to host its first Annual Staff vs. Student Paddle Battle pickleball tournament.

Coal City High School announces inaugural staff vs. student pickleball tournament

Coal City High School has announced its First Annual Staff vs. Student Paddle Battle pickleball tournament.

Middle schoolers explore creative expression through concrete poetry

Sixth grade students at Coal City Middle School, under the guidance of Mrs. Clark, are exploring poetry in their English/language arts class.

Coalers achieve two first-place finishes at final regular season speech tournament

The Coalers closed out the regular season with two first-place finishes in one of the most competitive speech tournaments of the year.

Coal City receives $120,000 grant for site readiness

The Village of Coal City has been awarded a $120,000 grant as part of the Regional Site Readiness Program.

Coal City School District plans family reading night with two sessions

The Coal City School District is preparing for its annual Family Reading Night, set to take place in just three weeks.

Students complete reading assignment on Civil War novel

Coal City Middle School's eighth-grade students have completed their second novel of the year in social studies class.

Coal City collects $60,797 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2024

Coal City residents paid a total of $60,797 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2024, a decrease of 4.8% from the previous month.

Which former Coal City Courier area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Feb. 10?

This former Coal City Courier area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Monday, Feb. 10.

Coaler essay advances in Patriot's Pen contest recognized by VFW

Patriot’s Pen, a national program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, invites middle school students in grades six to eight to submit an essay based on a theme selected by the military organization’s national commander.

Coal City High School introduces motion and graphics design course

Students at Coal City High School are already thinking ahead to the 2025-2026 school year by selecting courses for next year.

Middle school students explore narrative point of view through comic strip creation

Students in Mrs. Traxler’s middle school English classes recently explored the concept of narrative point of view through a creative project.

Elementary counselor highlights comprehensive approach during National School Counseling Week

School counselors working toward the betterment of all students It’s National School Counseling Week, a time that recognizes the work of school counselors like Christina Schultz.

Bundt cake fundraiser supports CCIS 5th grade T-shirt initiative

Money raised from the Bundt Cake fundraiser will contribute to the purchase of T-shirts for 5th-grade students at CCIS.