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Last week, preschool students in Miss Shirkey’s class at Coal City Community Unit School District 1 learned about Veterans Day. The lesson focused on thanking those who serve to keep the country safe. Students discussed the role of veterans and the tradition of wearing red poppies as a symbol of remembrance for their bravery and kindness.
The children created their own poppy flowers to wear and practiced phrases such as, “We remember you” and “Thank you for helping our country.” They also learned that there are six different groups in the military, each with people who work hard to help others. The class connected these ideas to concepts like kindness, bravery, and gratitude through stories, pictures, and hands-on activities.
Coal City Community Unit School District 1 serves Grundy and Will counties. It includes several schools: 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/.
According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 77.9 percent are women and 22.1 percent are men; none have more than ten absences in a school year. Demographically, the student population is 86.9 percent White, 0.6 percent Black, 9.6 percent Hispanic, and 0.6 percent Asian.
In terms of finances, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 spent $21,619 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $47 million.
