Two individuals and one group were honored at the September 23, 2019 Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education meeting. Twin Echo Principal Dr. Julie Haake presented a certificate of achievement to her school’s secretary, Mrs. Lauri Fischer, in recognition of Fischer Collinsville High School Assistant Principal Dan Toberman and CUSD 10 Director […]
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Kreitner Elementary Receives Grant for Battle of the Books
During the 2019-20 school year, Kreitner Elementary students will participate in a school-wide, “Battle of the Books” thanks to a grant from the Illinois Reading Council. Jennifer Stroot, a first grade teacher at Kreitner Elementary School and McKendree University School of Education alumna, and Dr. Darryn Diuguid, associate professor McKendree University School of Education, received […]
CUSD 10 Introduces New Administrators for 2019-20
As we begin the 2019-20 school year, Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 is pleased to announce the following new positions in our administrative team: Dr. Kari Karidis (Daugherty)/Principal Kreitner Elementary Dr. Karidis is the new Principal of Kreitner Elementary School. She most recently served as principal of Hollywood Heights School and Assistant Principal of […]
Kreitner Celebrates 21st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival
Kreitner Elementary ELL Teacher Laura Cayetano directed the 21st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival at the school on Monday, May 6, 2019. Over 300 families and guests attended the night of music, dancing and special food. The CHS Multicultural Club Folklore Dancers were special guest performers. They danced to “El Son de la Negra.” Most […]
Summer Lunch Program that Helps Kreitner & Caseyville Kids Needs Help
In 2015, Kreitner Elementary Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Kim Poe realized some of her summer school students were not having regular meals because the food they relied on during the school year was not available. Poe recruited several other Kreitner teachers and REACH Summer Lunch Ministry was born. That first summer, REACH served about 600 meals. […]