Coal City High School staff participate in holiday escape room organized by student council

Coal City High School’s Student Council organized a holiday-themed escape room for staff members during the daily Coaler Collaborative Time on Wednesday. Staff teams participated in the event, with Mrs. Cyrkiel, Mrs. Gerber, Mrs. Hayse, Mr. Leman, and Mr. Unger successfully completing the challenge to "Save Santa."

The Student Council includes students from all four grades and is advised by Allison Peterson and Stephanie Vuscko. The council has also planned a series of holiday dress-up days starting Monday, December 8, for the entire school.

While teachers were involved in the escape room activity, Principal Art Stafford and Assistant Principal Corey Mikula hosted games and activities for students.

“Thank you to all staff members who joined us, and thank you to Mr. Stafford and Mr. Mikula for hosting students,” Peterson said.

Coal City High School is part of Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which serves Grundy and Will counties and includes several schools within its district boundaries (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297; about 78 percent are women while 22 percent are men. No teachers in the district have more than ten absences per year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The student population is predominantly White at nearly 87 percent, with Hispanic students making up almost 10 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, spending per student was $21,619 with total expenditures reaching over $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).