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CM 201-U Holds First Strategic Planning Workgroup Meeting

Crete-Monee School District 201-U held its first Strategic Planning Workgroup meeting on Thursday, February 22, with approximately 50 members participating. During the session, participants discussed the importance of strategic planning, the process that will be used to create the strategic plan, and the district’s mission and vision. The group also reviewed feedback from focus groups…

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C-M 201-U Launches Strategic Planning Process

Crete-Monee School District 201-U is embarking on a strategic planning process to outline a path to sustainability and growth for the district in the coming years. The process will be driven by the Community Strategic Planning Workgroup, who will meet approximately four-to-five times during the next several months. Members will focus on identifying areas of…

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held January 9 for the new south wing addition, which will house the Bridges program. –Photo submitted.

CM 201-U Unveils New South Wing Addition for Bridges Program

Crete-Monee School District 201-U recently unveiled its newly constructed south wing addition to house the Bridges program. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Tuesday, January 9, with CM 201-U administration, staff, the Board of Education, and local dignitaries participating in the event. Previously located at the Monee Education Center, 5154 Main Street in Monee, the Bridges…

Jesus Ambriz, of Monee, earned a degree in construction from UW-Stout and was an all-conference football lineman. After two internships with Turner Construction of Chicago, he will begin a full-time job with the company in February. –Photo submitted.

Returning Home During COVID-19 Inspired Ambriz to Earn UW-Stout Degree, Football Honors

Graduating construction major used time with family to gain new perspective on college, shine as a UW-Stout Blue Devil, and focus on career. When Jesus Ambriz thinks back to late summer 2019, he sees a young man who was excited to begin college and play football at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, but one who also…

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Charges Pending for Student Involved in Crete-Monee Lockdown

By Karen Haave A student has been identified and charges are pending in the hoax last week that had Crete-Monee High School students running for safety and dozens of area First Responders rushing to help. An early afternoon report of a firearm in a classroom proved to be unfounded, but before police could lift the…

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State Report Cards Reveal Chronic Absenteeism a Concern

By Andrea Arens The state report cards were released this week and, while there were gains in academic achievement, it revealed the state still has a chronic absenteeism issue. Pre-pandemic absenteeism was at 17.5 percent. Currently, the rate is 28.7 percent, which is down slightly from last year’s 30 percent. Illinois state superintendent Tony Sanders…

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New C-M 201-U Unit Features a New Story from the Underground Railroad

By Karen Haave A new curriculum developed for Crete-Monee Schools this fall features a young enslaved woman, her search for freedom, and her role in the local Underground Railroad. The weeklong unit is being taught in some classes in grades sixth through 12th. It was developed by Valerie Butron, Will County Regional Office of Education…

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C-M Focus Group Seeking Business Skills Feedback

The C-M 201-U Community Business Leaders’ Focus Group is seeking feedback on what skills businesses are looking for in today’s successful employee. As a result, the C-M 201-U Community Mentors are looking for local businesses and organizations to participate in providing help and support to the district’s high school students for volunteering or employment opportunities.…

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District 201-U Support Day August 12

Crete-Monee School District 201-U will hold its family Support Day, with a drive-thru school supply give-a-way on Saturday, August 12, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., or while supplies last, at the CM 201-U Early Learning Center, 1500 S. Sangamon Street in Crete. Beginning this year, all students, from PreK – 12th grade, will be required…

President Lee Boswell presented the 2023 Ralph Fehland Volunteer Service Award to Connie Broady at their June 7 meeting. –Photo submitted.

Monee Chamber Honors Connie Broady; Awards College Scholarships

The Monee Chamber of Commerce announced the recipient of the Ralph Fehland Volunteer Service Award at their June 7 meeting. Connie Broady was honored and surprised to receive the award for 2023. Congratulatins, Connie! The following students also were awarded $1,000 college scholarships with funds from Monee Chamber of Commerce fundraising events and an Amazon…

Supt. Dr. Kara Coglianese and Keeyana Riley, director of Behavioral Intervention Programs for District 201-U, kick-start the conference with opening words. –Photo submitted.

Young Ladies Inspired/Empowered Conference at C-MHS

Bringing together female students and successful women to inspire future careers. Crete-Monee School District 201-U’s Community Mentor Committee hosted the Young Ladies Inspired and Empowered Conference at Crete-Monee High School, on Saturday, April 15. This event was sponsored and solely funded by 1-800-TruckWreck, powered by Witherite Law Group. The conference welcomed girls and young women…

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Letter to Ed.: Anderson

Dear Editor: I want to encourage friends and neighbors in district 4 of the Crete Monee Unified School District to cast their votes for Alex Gallegos for the 201U Board of Education on or before April 4. Alex’s commitment to family and community is evident in his dedicated, optimistic work ethic, his integrity, and intelligence.…

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Vedette Sports Report

By Jeff Vorva Even though the holiday tournaments have not gotten into full swing for boys and girls basketball yet, it’s not too soon to think about the postseason. The Illinois High School Association released its assignments for the playoffs, which begin in February. Beecher, which is off to the best start in program history…

Adyn McGiney scored his 1,000th point. He’s pictured with his mom Erin and dad Greg and Coach Tyler Shireman. Photo by Jim Piacentini.

VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT

By Jeff Vorva Although there were no local teams in the finals of the Beecher Fall Classic, the championship game turned out to be a classic that will be talked about for a while. St. Laurence made the trip from Burbank to Beecher five times and the fifth time turned into a championship with a…

Warriors Have Big Wins and Big Losses

By Jeff Vorva Big wins. Big losses. Crete-Monee’s football team certainly did not do anything small. The 2023 season featured 11 games. The Warriors won seven games by scores of 55-0, 48-0, 42-7, 57-0, 42-24, 65-0 and 47-13. They lost four games by scores of 24-0, 30-14, 42-0 and 21-0. Most of the time, everyone…

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Weekly Golf Tallies

Peotone: On Friday, September 1, Peotone and Kankakee met at Oak Springs Golf Course in St. Anne for a non-conference match. Peotone (182) fell to Kankakee (168). Medalist was Paul Azzerelli with a score of 38. Peotone four count scores were Jake Eaheart 41, Joe Hasse 42, Michael Bettenhausen 49, and Mason Early 50. On…

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The Week’s Soccer Highlights

Crete-Monee: On Tuesday, August 29, in front of the home fans, Crete-Monee took the win against Rich Township, 9-0. Omar Romo, Alex McClure, and Edinson Giron Perez had 2 goals each, while Armani Lagunas, Jovanni Loza, and Eric Nava each tallied one goal. Caedman Vanderhoogt walked away with a shutout. Beecher: On Tuesday, August 29,…

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Warriors Volleyball Overtake Chargers in Season Opener

By Dennis Bowling Crete-Monee senior Alexandria Wright is the epitome of good old-fashioned hard work. That work helped her elevate her hitting and serving game on August 21. Wright, a powerful and smart hitter, delivered the second game match winner, a picturesque floating serve ace. She finished with six kills and five service points. That…

The Bobcat Golf Team had a great day at the C-M Golf Invitational on August 25. Team members are Peyton Serafin, Noah Berry, Andrew Hering, Jack Hayurst, Jackson Reece, and Trevor Stout. –Photo submitted.

Bobcat Golf’s 307 Defends C-M Invite Title!

The Beecher Bobcat Boys golf team defended their Crete-Monee Warrior Invite Title with a record-breaking team total 307 on Friday, August 25. The squad had three top five finishers, including Jackson Reece, who took Tournament Medalist Honors with a personal best tournament score of 74, while Peyton Serafin (fifth) and Jack Hayhurst (fourth) both carded…

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Illinois Lutheran Volleyball Highlights

On Monday, August 21, Illinois Lutheran began the 2023 season at Crete-Monee with a non-conference match. The Chargers had a difficult start in the first set and found themselves behind 8-19. They were able to get to within four at 18-22, but lost the first set 18-25. The second set was much closer, with several…

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Beecher Volleyball Results

The Bobcat Varsity Girls Volleyball Team began their season with a loss, 23-25, 14-25, to Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Tuesday, August 22. The girls started the match with a lot of fire power but could not finish with a win. Special mention goes out to Katie Jones, with 5 kills and 3 aces. Also, Emily…

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Bobcats Tally 2 Wins, 2 Losses for the Week

Thursday, May 4, the Beecher Bobcat baseball team traveled to Peotone in a non-conference competition and brought home an 8-2 win against the Blue Devils. For the Bobcats, they scored 8 runs, on 11 hits, while committing 1 error. Nolen Lane and Quinton Allen each had 2 hits. On the mound, Trevor Stout took the…

Panther Drew Hosselton (#12). Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Lady Panther Sports Highlights

On Tuesday, March 28, the Lady Panther softball and soccer teams each brought home victories. In the softball contest, facing conference foe Wilmington, Manteno trounced Wilmington, 19-6. The bats got going Tuesday, after the team made some great adjustments from the previous night. Drew Hosselton hit a home run to dead center, in addition to…

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Ladycats Score Impressive 8-0 Victory over C-MHS

On Tuesday, March 21, the Beecher Girls Soccer team began its season with a huge SICA Conference victory at home over a tough and very physical Crete-Monee team. The Bobcats opened the scoring 20 minutes into the match and never looked back. They took a 3-0 lead into halftime and finished the match with an…

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Augustana College Choir Students Perform in California Tour

More than 50 Augustana College students performed, at five Southern California churches, during the Augustana College Choir’s California Tour from…

Calvin Boss Earns Honors at NCCFA Invitational

The Grove City College Debate Team recently traveled to Nashville to compete in the National Christian College Forensics Association (NCCFA)…

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