September 2022

SGMS students participate in summer band camp

STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to the following SGMS Band students who participated in the Mineral Area Fine Arts Academy 2022 Summer Band Camp!   From back left: Elcie Schweigert, Destin Conner, Parker Warren. Front left: Aaliyah Rosenzweig, Riyley Dutton, Kyler Gugel. Photo by Lindsey Elders The SGMS Band would like to thank our generous local […]

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SGMS students recognized in art competition

STE GENEVIEVE – Students in Mrs. McDaniel’s American History I Class last school year participated in the “Juries: Through the Eyes of Students” Art Competition through the Judicial Learning Center!   These students learned about juries and then created artwork expressing how they viewed jury members and their duty. Submissions were reviewed by Mrs. McDaniel

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SIU accepting entries for 2022 Family of the Year contest until Sept. 19

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Entries are now being accepting for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2022 Saluki Family of the Year contest. During Family Weekend, set for Sept. 22-24, the university will honor one “legacy” Saluki Family of the Year – that’s a family in which at least one parent or legal guardian is an

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SIU Carbondale inks agreements to improve access for Prairie State, College of DuPage students

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale has strengthened its commitment to students in the Chicagoland area with agreements to bring the expertise of a doctoral research university to qualified community college students by providing the option to earn their bachelor’s degrees remotely and at a lower cost in nine academic programs. Saluki Step Ahead

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State of Missouri proclaims Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center as Missouri dinosaur visitor site

STE. GENEVIEVE – State Representative Dale Wright will be presenting a proclamation to the Ste. Genevieve Museum, the Official Missouri Dinosaur Visitors Site and a special proclamation to Guy Darrough next Tuesday, September 20th at 1 p.m. The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center has vast displays of paleontology, archaeology, geology, ancient cultures, mining, farming, history

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Ste. Genevieve Elementary School class wins gift card

STE. GENEVIEVE – Mrs. Evelsizer’s third grade class was the winner of a $200 gift card to Walmart! Aptitude Internet, a local internet provider, held a drawing for area teachers and the winner received a $200 gift card to Wal-Mart. Mrs. Evelsizer’s class did some shopping and decided they needed more equipment for recess, both

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Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center offers free admission

STE. GENEVIEVE – Today, Saturday, September 17 is Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by the magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center is participating in the event. For

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Green Bear Project launches high school abuse prevention program

JACKSON, Mo. – The Green Bear Project has launched a new high school prevention program for 9th through 12th graders in area high schools for the 2022-2023 school year. The Green Bear Project was created in 2001 by Leasa Stone with a mission to educate the community about child abuse. Over the past 20 years,

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