Leadership Matters June 2014

End of Year Happenings End of Year Happenings

Blue Ridge CUSD 18 Mrs. Ellis’ class with Earth Day projects.

Career Center of Southern Illinois Career Center of Southern Illinois had three Auto Service and two Welding students compete at the 50th Annual Skills-USA Illinois State Leadership and Skills-USA Championship Conference in April. Automotive Service students Tyler Reeves from Red Bud and Chester’s Justin Bert and Josh Yow represented CCSI instructor Greg Baird’s program exceptionally well. CCSI’s Welding Team under Instructor Gary Miller participated in their third Welding competition of the spring in the Springfield Skills-USA event. Steven Harris of Chester placed 10 th in the state, and Dallas Renth of New Athens also earned a 15 th -place finish. Pictured above left to right are Automotive Instructor Greg Baird, Tyler Reeves, Dallas Renth, Josh Yow, Steven Harris, Justin Bert and Welding Instructor Gary Miller.

Bloom Twp HS 206 On April 26, a spring thaw, a bright sky and an array of hope surrounded our campus to create an ideal setting for the Second Annual Jeff Woodham and Abrahan Cruz 5K walk. The anticipation of this event has inspired our community to remember two Bloom Trojans who departed life much too early. From this fatal tragedy our school population has become galvanized to rally behind the cause of raising nearly $5,500 in scholarship funds for this year’s graduates. Mayor Gonzalez joined Bloom High School’s National Honor Society class officers, Valeria Lopez and Karina Reyes, in kicking off our event. There were personal records set by runners, walkers and even some strollers as participants were greeted by several members of the historical Chicago Heights neighborhood and well- wishers throughout the course. The more than 200 participants have demonstrated our District 206 mission and provided a clear vision of what our school district values most: a community of lifelong learners.

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