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On Saturday, May 13,
2006, the Chiddix Junior High 8th
grade band participated in the Music
in the Parks band competition in
Chicago, IL. They received first
place in Class AA junior high
division. They were also named the
Grand Champion of all junior high
bands that day. Of all the bands
that competed that day, High School
and Junior High, Chiddix Junior High
School was the second highest place
of the day. Only one High School
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Congratulations to
Charger Wil Ward for earning the
Scholar Attitude Award from the
Illinois Elementary School
Association. Wil is one of only
three Unit 5 students to win this
award in its nine-year history.
Wil is featured in an article in The
Pantagraph on May 12. Awesome
accomplishment, Wil! |
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On Saturday, April
30th, 2006, the Chiddix Junior High
School Bands hosted the Illinois
Elementary School Association (IESA)
Organization Contest in which many
local instrumental and vocal
ensembles participated. The CJHS 7th
Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, Jazz
Band, Treble Makers, and 8th Grade
Orchestra received superior ratings
for their outstanding performances.
The CJHS 8th Grade Band was also
awarded the top honor for an
instrumental ensemble, being named
“Best of the Day” by the panel of
three adjudicators. Congratulations
to the Chiddix Junior High music
students for their outstanding
performances on Saturday! |
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The IMC's reading
incentive program,
Read for the Gold
was a huge success! There were
285 Chargers who participated,
and they read over 422,000 pages
in just six weeks! Our Closing
Ceremonies at U.S. Cellular Coliseum
for 240 Chargers took place on April 21st.
Thank you, U.S. Cellular Coliseum
for your hospitality! |
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Congratulations to the 8th Grade
STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS! We are so
proud of you!
Read about the win in The
Pantagraph.
Check out our Slide Show
(thanks, Freed family) |
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Chiddix proudly
welcomed the Philadelphia Eagles'
Ray Sydnor who visited our school
for a special assembly on Tuesday,
February 28th at 8:35 a.m. Thank you
Mr. Sydnor for your inspiring talk!
Check out our photo gallery! |
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Karen Boswell of the
Verizon Foundation visited Chiddix
on Tuesday, March 7, to present a
technology grant award to Mrs.
Christine Short. Mrs. Short
outfitted her classroom and Lab 118
with a SMARTBoard and other
accessories using the $5497 award.
Thank you, Verizon, and thank you,
Mrs. Short! |
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Congratulations to
Grace L. who place FIRST and
Lawrence L. who placed FOURTH
in the MathCounts competition held at
CJHS on Saturday, February 11th.
Wish them good luck as they move on
to the STATE competition!
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Congratulations to Mr.
Derrick Peoples, Mr. Matt Thomas,
Mr. Jeff Porter, and Mr. Brian
Hensley! Our Chargers have nominated
them for the Girl Scout Recognition
Awards. Good luck, gentlemen. |
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Congratulations to Nate
of Team Odyssey for his First Place
finish in the 2006 Chiddix Junior
High School Spelling Bee. He will
represent our school at the McLean
County Spelling Bee at Illinois
Wesleyan University on February 23.
Congratulations, too, to runner-up
Joey of the Champions Team and all
the other spellers who participated
in the Bee. |
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Congratulations to the 6th Grade Team
Quest competitors for their 1st
Place victory at Regionals. Wish
good luck to Brandon, Helen, Tyler,
and Dave as they compete in
the Finals in April. |
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Congratulations to the 8th Grade Team
Quest competitors for their 2nd
Place victory at Regionals. Wish
good luck to Rachel, Jade, Saloni,
and Chris as they compete in the
Finals in April. |
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Congratulations to the
8th Grade Boys' Basketball Team for
winning the Intercity Championship!
Great job, Chargers!
Check out the photos. |
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FCCLA members and
Ms. Negley created Christmas
stockings for babies born during the
month of December at Bromenn
Hospital. |
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Congratulations to the
girls' basketball team who raised $3,816.15 with their
Free-Throw-A-Thon for the Susan G.
Colemann foundation to help fight
breast cancer. Great job, girls!
Thanks to the Charger Community for
your support. |
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Money collected to
aid Hurricane Katrina victims was
used to assemble 108 health kits
Friday, September 9th. After
school, they were picked up by UMCOR
volunteers and delivered to
Louisiana. Before Chargers got to
school Monday, there were 108
victims (that’s about the same as
two 6th grade teams) that were
better off because of the students
at this school.
Click here for more photos. |
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The IMC's Scholastic Book Fair was a
huge success! Thanks to our Chargers
and Charger parents, we sent a check for
$1280 to the
Louisiana Library Association
Disaster Relief
Fund to help rebuild school,
public, and academic libraries
affected by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. |
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