Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The decision of a Sangamon County judge regarding Gov. Pritzger’s mask mandate does not affect Rich Township School District 227. This is according to a statement from the district’s superintendent Dr. Johnnie Thomas. It appears School District 163 will also continue with masks in school, according to a[Read More…]
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Spartan Men Capture Soccer Victory Over Richards
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Led by a strong effort in goal from Parker Knueppel on Tuesday, host Marian Catholic won its second in the last three matches with a 3-1 nonconference victory over Harold L. Richards High School. Parker Knueppel had nine saves. The second-year students led the assault. Sophomore Christian[Read More…]
Rich Township 227 Students Heading for 26 Module Classes Instead of 8 Period Days
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Instead of 8 school periods a day, students at Rich Township School District 227 this year will find that school days are now broken into 26 modules, each 20-minutes long. The District is launching a new schedule for the 2020-21 school year called Flex Mod Scheduling. These “mods”[Read More…]
Presenting the Rich East High School Class of 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East High School held honored the class of 2020 with its Sixty-Seventh and final Commencement ceremonies in May. The ceremony began with “Pomp and Circumstance,” played by the Rich Township High School District #227 Band lead by Mr. Peter Pisello. Foreshadowing the merger of the district[Read More…]
Rich Township 227 to Close All Buildings Effective Monday for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich Township Superintendent Dr. Johnnie Thomas sent a letter Saturday to students and families of School District 227 regarding plans for the closure of schools effective Monday, March 16, 2020. “Governor Pritzker has directed all Illinois School districts to close starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020,” the superintendent said[Read More…]
What Hope Now That Rich East Is to Close?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The reactions were swift and biting to the news that the School District 227 Board of Education voted 4-3 to close Rich East High School late Tuesday night. The sudden, quick vote after hours of presentations took many in attendance by surprise, amounting to a late-night last-minute[Read More…]
68th Annual Pancake Day Today, Oct. 5, at Rich East High School
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Pancake Day has finally arrived. The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest’s 68th Annual Pancake Day takes place today, Saturday, Oct. 5, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail. eNews Park Forest is, once again, the ticket sponsor for Pancake Day.[Read More…]
Despite Public Protests, Contentious SD 227 School Board Still Bedazzled by Lincoln-Way
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the beginning, Tuesday’s meeting of the Rich Township 227 School Board was contentious. In the end, school board members seemed to hear little of the public outcry against bussing students, bedazzled by Lincoln-Way North. The start of the meeting was repeatedly derailed by former board President[Read More…]
The Rich East Crisis Has Come: Call Now, Show Up, to Save Park Forest’s Iconic Learning Establishment
This article is un-metered, no subscription required. Please share freely. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East crisis has arrived. Mayor Jon Vanderbilt, an alumnus of Rich East High School, met this week with Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227. According to Mayor Vanderbilt, Dr. Thomas[Read More…]
District 227 Considering Closure of Rich East, Other Options to Address Deterioration, Student Body Numbers
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest’s Rich East High School could be closing. Tuesday evening, District 227 board members considered options for remedying the district’s deteriorating buildings and a student body district officials say no longer warrants three high schools. District 227 plans to hold community forums over the next month[Read More…]