News Democrat -- O'Fallon Education

Check out all the news and upcoming events at O'Fallon and Shiloh schools.

OFallon Township High School faculty member Christopher Busse has been honored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago as the organizations Law Related Education High School Teacher of the Year for the state of Illinois.

The fifth grade students from Shiloh Middle School visited the men and women of the 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott Air Force Base on Oct. 27. There, Maj. Brian Kabat and 1st Lt. Kristof Lieber provided a firsthand look at weather forecasting.

Check out all the news and upcoming events at schools in O'Fallon and Shiloh.

OFallon Township High School Seniors Joseph Mueller and Sloane Wolter have been named students of month for October.

McKendree University senior Michael Anderson was selected as a Lincoln Academy Student Laureate for 2011, a statewide honor that recognizes his accomplishments as a scholar, activist and student leader.

Check out all the news and upcoming events at schools in O'Fallon and Shiloh.

Shiloh District 85 is among the growing number of Illinois school districts that did not meet the criteria for making Adequate Yearly Progress under the federal No Child Left Behind act.

OFallons three school districts have introduced tentative tax levies that in combination would raise an estimated $46.1 million from property taxes in 2012 to support their operations during the 2012-2013 school year.

See what's happening at local school's this week and next week.

The results for the 2011 Illinois Standards Assessment Test show OFallon District 90 did not meet the criteria for making Adequate Yearly Progress under the federal No Child Left Behind act but Superintendent Todd Koehl, Ph.D., says the district has a plan of action in place to address the shortfalls the test has identified.

Joseph Arthur Middle School in OFallon and Emge Junior High School in Belleville are teaming up to Volley for the Cure on Friday, Dec. 2, and the public is invited to join the teams at their match to help in the fight against cancer.

Seniors Tyler Dickenson and Samantha Heinrich have been chosen students of the month for November at OFallon Township High School.

Check out all the news and upcoming events at schools in O'Fallon and Shiloh.

The Delores Moye Elementary school second grade muisical will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. The Dist. 90 fifth grade band concert will be held at Moye at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15.

Delores Moye Elementary School third grader Lorelei Reiman made an extra effort to help cover the schools Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Tree with scarves this year.

Check out all the upcoming events and news at schools in O'Fallon and Shiloh.

Taxpayers were asked to bite the bullet Thursday night and accept a double-digit increase in the tax levy for O'Fallon Township High School District.

Seniors Danielle Long and Brady Page have been chosen students of the month for December at O'Fallon Township High School.

Spotlight on Schools

Busse named law related high school teacher of the year

Shiloh students learn about Scott weather squadron’s mission

Spotlight on Schools

Mueller, Wolter earn OTHS monthly honors

McKendree student receives top state academic honor

Spotlight on Schools

Students did 'darn good' on ISAT but Dist. 85 does not meet AYP

Districts will seek $46.1 million from property taxes next year

OTHS Madrigal concerts presented next week

District 90 hopes action plan will help it meet AYP in future

JAMS will face Emge in Volley for the Cure

Dickenson, Heinrich named OTHS students of month

Spotlight on Schools

Spotlight on Schools

Correct times for musical and band concert

Third grader knits warm holidays for needy

Spotlight on Schools

O'Fallon's tax levy hike may signal more increases in the future

Long, Page earn OTHS honors