•May 13, 2020•
Knowing that effective, skilled, and diverse early childhood educators are a lynchpin to classroom quality, Gov. JB Pritzker has awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) $1.3 million in grants to strengthen the early childhood workforce. The funding comes from a $13.4 million grant to Illinois from the federal Preschool Development Birth to Five Renewal Grant.
Funds will be used by colleges and universities to help early educators attain a credential or degree. That could mean providing supports such as tailored advising and mentoring, job-embedded coaching, access to technology, transportation, childcare, and supports for course and other administrative and instructional fees. Illinois has a history of institution-led programs of tailored supports for early childhood educators, and evaluations have demonstrated that they can be helpful for current early childhood educators pursuing degrees or credentials to improve their practice. Read More
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Lake Land College Increases Dual Credit Program Access
•May 13, 2020•
At the May meeting, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved a new program designed to increase high school students’ opportunities to create a successful path to a college education by increasing access to dual credit courses. The Lake Land College Dual Credit Program Access Incentive, beginning Fall 2020, provides program fee waivers to schools in order to assist in-district high school students who may not be able to afford dual credit coursework.
Dual credit coursework allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. This approach lets high school students begin earning college credits earlier, and often encourages them to continue their education at an institution of higher learning after high school. Read More
State E-Check Payment Processor Fee Waived Through August 2, 2020
Renew online now and avoid facility lines later
•May 13, 2020•
In an effort to further encourage online transactions with the Secretary of State’s office at www.cyberdriveillinois.com, Secretary of State Jesse White and Treasurer Michael Frerichs have worked to waive the payment processor fee associated with e-checks through August 2, 2020. White and Frerichs successfully partnered with National Cash Register (NCR) – the Treasurer’s approved payment processor company – to remove the e-check payment processing fee for three months.
This e-check payment processor fee will be waived for the following online services:
· renewing a vehicle registration;
· obtaining a duplicate driver’s license or ID card; and Read More
IHSA Celebrates Year’s End with Social Media Campaign
•May 13, 2020•
The IHSA is embarking on a three-day social media campaign from May 14-16 to celebrate the end of the 2019-20 school year amidst the significant impact COVID-19 has placed on Illinois High School Association teams and students. Despite challenges, COUNTRY Financial, an official corporate sponsor, recognizes the commitments of each school community throughout the entire year and is pleased to assist the IHSA in making sure those efforts do not go unnoticed.
Utilizing the slogan #WeAreInThisTogether, the campaign aims to unify participants statewide via recognition of student-athletes, educators, and the senior class of 2020.
“This is a time of year to celebrate, even among these extraordinary circumstances,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We want to come together as a statewide high school community to let each of these groups know that we recognize their efforts and accomplishments. No matter what happens, we are in this together.” Read More
Health Care Advocates Say Lifting Stay-At-Home Order Would Be ‘Devastating’
•May 13, 2020•
By Rebecca Anzel
Capitol News Illinois
ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com
The novel coronavirus pandemic’s historic impact on Illinois warrants Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, four state health care advocacy organizations argue in a court filing.
That restriction, in place with modifications since March 21, prevented the accelerated spreading of COVID-19, health care facilities from using up stores of personal protective gear, hospitals from running out of beds and the short-staffing of personnel, attorneys for the organizations wrote. Read More
Obituaries 5-13-2020: Kathryn Nisley
Kathryn Nisley
Kathryn V. Nisley, 89, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Arthur, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at Providence Place in Glencroft Senior Living.
There was a family funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 12 in the Arthur Mennonite Church with the Rev. Glen Rhodes officiating. Burial followed in the Arthur Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur assisted the family with arrangements. Read More
MCHD Announces More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
•May 13, 2020•
The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) announces their sixth and seventh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19). The patients are a male and a female in their 70s who are hospitalized. Public health officials are contacting and verifying all close contacts.
To date 116 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 107 tests were negative for coronavirus, and two are still pending. Read More
Lovington Board Purchases Defibrillator for Police
•May 13, 2020•
Lovington Village Board met April 13 with personal space observances in place.
President Roger Walker called the meeting to order with trustees Gary Clem, Dennis Garmon, Al Rennert and Clerk Alma Fair attending.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions trustees Pam Anklam and April Daily attended by conference call.
In the police report trustee Anklam read a letter from Lovington Community Ambulance EMTI and Chairperson Steve Fleming commending officer Martina for starting CPR on a 48 year old prior to ambulance arrival. Read More
A Time to Reset America’s Broken Politics
•May 13, 2020•
By Jim Nowlan
NP Guest Columnist
In a recent wide-ranging column, I had only space enough to touch on my thought that we need a reset of American politics. Several readers (well, actually, one reader) asked that I drill down on the topic. Here goes.
Politics is not bad. The FDR speechwriter turned conservative columnist Raymond Moley observed: “Politics is not something to avoid, abolish or destroy. It is a condition of life, like the air we breathe. It is ours to live with, as we must, to control if we can. Either we must master its ways, or most surely we will be mastered by those who do.” I used to recite that as part of my political speeches, when I was on that circuit.
I know that sounds high-minded, and our Founders were certainly not without their personal ambitions. Yet, their overriding concerns were to establish order, harmony and prosperity in our new nation. These three objectives are still paramount, with conservatives tending to put more emphasis on order, liberals more to harmony. Read More
Diploma Ceremony Moves Inside for SHS
•May 13, 2020•
Due to the high chance of inclement weather and to reduce confusion, graduates will now receive their diplomas in the school before the car parade. Attached is a document that has time slots on it for when each graduate should be at the school with their guests. Each graduate is allowed to bring up to 7 guests with them. You will park in the back parking lot and enter the school through the science wing at your scheduled time. From there, you will enter the gym. The guests will go onto the gym floor and the student will walk onto the stage. When their name is read, the graduate will walk up to receive their diploma and turn their tassel (we encourage guests to cheer). There will be a professional photographer present for the receiving of the diploma, and it will be videoed as well. The graduate will walk down the stairs on the other side of the stage, where they will meet their guests and exit the gym out the opposite side. From there, you will head to the commons. We will have a camera set up to take a picture of the graduate and the guests in front of the mural in the commons, then you will exit through the commons doors and go home.
Students will return at 2 to get lined up for the car parade in the back parking lot (their parking spot will remain the same as the packet, but you will no longer need the tickets or the information on staging areas). Guests no longer need to go to staging areas, but instead can go to a spot of their choosing along the parade route (but the back parking lot needs to be reserved for graduates only, so it will be blocked off).
Upon completion of the parade route, students will park back in their spots until Mr. Walk finishes reading the names on the radio, at which point they can get out and throw their caps in the air if they so choose (but we recommend being somewhat cautious in case we can still have a formal ceremony). Graduates will have the remainder of the day with family (and maybe some fireworks in the evening).
I will continue to send information as I redo documents and have questions arise. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.
Thank you,
Mr. Daniel Allen
Principal
Sullivan High School