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October is recognized as Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Month, marking the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In observance of this month, students in Coal City Community Unit School District 1 participated in fire safety education with local firefighters.
Firefighters visited the school to discuss their equipment, show their fire truck, read a story, and emphasize the importance of fire safety both at school and at home. Miss Clavenna commented on the event: “We of course have talked about how to be safe at school, but not every parent has had the conversation about what to do at home,” Miss Clavenna said, adding, “This was a great opportunity for each student to understand the importance of keeping ourselves safe and learn something new –isn’t that what school is for anyways?“
After meeting with firefighters, students continued their learning by completing a Scholastic news activity and making their own badges.
Coal City Community Unit School District 1 serves Grundy and Will counties and includes several schools such as Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The district employs 153 teachers who earn an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of approximately 77.9 percent women and 22.1 percent men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year. Details are available from the Illinois State Board of Education at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Demographically, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 is predominantly White (86.9 percent), with Hispanic students making up 9.6 percent; Black and Asian students each represent 0.6 percent of enrollment according to ISBE data: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
In terms of finances, the district spent $21,619 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $47 million: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
