Oak Hill Community School is home to a physical education duo that loves their job, their students and athletics. Paul Bates and Mark Heysse are veterans in District 742. Heysse has been a physical education teacher for 29 years with the District and with Oak Hill since the school opened. Bates has taught in the … Read more
Walking into the classroom of Mike Myers-Schleif, social studies teacher at McKinley-ALC, you’re greeted with a bright welcoming smile. His classroom is decorated with historical figures such as Nelson Mandela. However, two walls are decorated with photos of students. One wall consists of students that have graduated and have kept in touch with him throughout … Read more
McKinley-ALC Principal Al Johnson loves to tell the story of how he discovered Paige Philippi as an artist in his midst. “I’m big on holding students accountable for their actions,” Johnson begins. I’ve got about 26 or so cameras that monitor our schools, but I also have a camera that monitors our bus stop. Students, … Read more
Many of you may recognize Kristi Scott. She is the first cook at McKinley-ALC. She’s been in the nutritional services department since 2007, and prior to McKinley, she was at Tech. Scott loves working in the school district and loves the interaction with students. However, her first priority is food safety and preparation — and … Read more
This version of “Overhaulin’” won’t be finished in the crunched time period of a one-hour episode on TV. Instead, the overhauling of a 1951 Ford truck will be done over the course of three years. Technical High School’s newly formed Auto Club will be reducing the old ’51 truck to nothing but the frame before … Read more