The National Trail Conference All Conference teams have been announced as voted on by the coaches. St. Anthony swept the regular season and conference tournament this year. They also had the MVP in Jacob Dust. There will be a lot of talent that needs to be replaced for next year as nine of the fifteen members are seniors. The complete all conference teams are... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — Stacey Zerrusen inherited 12 sewing machines for her art room at Dieterich Elementary School. So she decided to teach students how to sew. This is the second year Zerrusen has been teaching sewing in her art room with the help of volunteers. Last year she taught sixth-graders how to sew with the help of eight volunteers. This year she has... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — The annual state report card gave Dieterich School District exemplary ratings for its junior-senior high and elementary schools, maintaining the level earned in the 2017-2018 school year. “Exemplary” is the Illinois State Board of Education’s highest designation for a public school, which is performing in the top 10 percent of all schools.... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — Dieterich plans to build a multi-use community recreation center that will offer recreational opportunities for all ages. The concept grew out of a MAPPING session held last fall, where participants identified a lack of recreation opportunities in the community. The center will sit on 0.86 acres of vacant land at 206 S. Pine Street. The land was... READ MORE >
Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- A group of Effingham area business leaders recently presented Collin Hartke of Dieterich High School the Jan. award for Mathematic/Scientific scholastic achievement known as Hall of FAME, which represents Fantastic Area Mathematicians (Scientists) Extraordinaire. Collin was selected by his school staff based on preset standards.... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — Members of the Effingham County school boards met for the second time to discuss the teacher shortage in rural schools. At the entity’s previous meeting, the school board members spoke about some of their district’s own struggle finding teachers to fill open positions. Altamont School Board President Shelly Kuhns said at that October meeting that... READ MORE >
2020-21 State Scholars Recognized Published on December 5 2019 2:18 pm Last Updated on December 5 2019 2:18 pm Written by Greg Sapp The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has recognized Illinois high school students who have been named 2020-21 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement. Here are the honorees from Effingham... READ MORE >
Dieterich school board members heard good reports from their building principals at Tuesday's meeting. Junior-Senior High School Principal Scott Kocher and Elementary Principal Josh Benefiel presented the Board with the Illinois State Board of Education designations. Both Dieterich Elementary and Dieterich High School have been rated as "Exemplary". There are... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — Students walking into the classroom of Strasburg native Lindsay Burton at Dieterich Junior-Senior High School are met with colorful math posters, comfortable desks and a bright white board. As they approach Burton's desk, they'll notice small elephant trinkets, photos and even a basket shaped like the 23-year-old math teacher's favorite animal.... READ MORE >
The National Trail Conference has announced its all-conference baseball team for Fall 2019. Tyson Jones of North Clay was named the conference Most Valuable Player. Other members of the all-conference team are Hunter Brandt of South Central, Kaden Fearday of St. Anthony, Noah Teasley of Altamont, Matthew Hunzinger of Dieterich, Gavin Braunecker of St. Anthony,... READ MORE >
Starting with the 2019 – 2020 school year, things will look a bit different at Dieterich Schools. Today they unveiled three new logos that represent a modern upgrade to the proud history of the school and community. The school will continue to embrace the traditional school colors with the classic maroon, pairing with white, gold, and grey while the fonts and... READ MORE >
The Effingham County CEO class business held the "Suits to Boots" fundraiser on March 30, 2019 at the Effingham Performance Center. The country concert featured three performers with local ties. Effingham native, Matt Poss, and Dakota Danielle, a Teutopolis native, opened the show with a special appearance from local artist Jamie Stang-Ellis, who painted a... READ MORE >
A collaborative spirit and proper planning were mentioned as keys to the success seen in the Village of Dieterich. Dieterich was the scene of the latest in a series of Community Celebration of Excellence Breakfasts held Thursday morning in the high school gym. The event featured a panel discussion moderated by Alex Wright of Wright Furniture and Flooring.... READ MORE >
The Dieterich Unit #30 Board of Education has a vacant seat due to the lack of candidates at the Spring 2019 Election. Applications will be accepted for the open seat on April 10 – May 3. The term will be 2-years in length, until the next school board election. The Board will conduct interviews of those interested in the position, and appointment to the Board... READ MORE >
Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored eight Good Citizen winners with a brunch Saturday. Seven of the students and their families were in attendance. The chapter winners received pins and certificates to commemorate their achievement. The eight seniors chosen to represent their schools as Good Citizens... READ MORE >
DIETERICH, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A group of Effingham area business leaders recently presented Rachel Higgs from Dieterich High School the March award for Mathematic/Scientific scholastic achievement known as Hall of FAME, which represents Fantastic Area Mathematicians (Scientists) Extraordinaire. Rachel was selected by her school staff based on preset... READ MORE >
Dieterich Unit #30 School Board Hires Elementary PrincipalIn a special board meeting on Wednesday night, the Dieterich Unit #30 School Board named Mr. Josh Benefiel their next elementary principal. Mr. Benefiel comes to Dieterich School with a well-rounded administrative and teaching career. He started his career in Lawrenceville as a teacher and coach where he... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — The state has awarded the Village of Dieterich a $306,600 grant to help make significant improvements to Liberty Memorial Park. Dieterich Village Clerk and Economic Development Coordinator Brittny Gipson said one of the elements of the project will include rehabbing the tennis courts, and making them multi-use by striping them for both tennis and... READ MORE >
Congratulations to DHS Seniors Kaitlyn Bloemer , Seth Bohnhoff and Rachel Higgs for being named Illinois State Scholars!http://www.isac.org/students/b...The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has announced the 2019-20 Illinois State Scholars. These exceptional students rank in approximately the top ten percent of high school seniors in Illinois and are... READ MORE >
Dieterich Elementary and Dieterich High School were both awarded with the highest possible ranking the state has to offer. Both schools were recognized as "Exemplary". The Illinois State Board of Education defined an "exemplary school" as, "A school that has no underperforming student demographic groups at or below the (all students) group of the lowest 5 percent... READ MORE >
The Village of Dieterich, along with Linda, Jared and Case Hartke, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Hartke Subdivision, the newest residential subdivision in Dieterich. Hartke Subdivision is a 38-lot development located adjacent to Liberty Memorial Park and Dieterich Unit #30 Schools. The development will have access to the school, park and downtown... READ MORE >
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We are proud to introduce a new cafeteria program at Dieterich Unit #30. Dieterich Schools has partnered with Opaa! food management to bring positive changes to the food program. Some of the many changes include and entirely new menu, more choices, more scratch cooking and fresh fruit and vegetable bar. Check out our new menu on our website by clicking the Opaa!... READ MORE >
A big weekend for the Dieterich High School Trap Shooting Team as they participated in the National High School Trap Tournament. The tournament was held Friday through Sunday in Mason, Michigan. Each event was a two-day competition with a qualifying round the first day and the championship round on Sunday. Each round involved 100 targets. For the individual... READ MORE >
What a week for Riley Baxter! The Montrose resident competed at the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, Washington this past week. The Dieterich school student was honored for her achievements with a parade Sunday down Main Street in Dieterich, including a ride in a fire truck. The Special Olympics USA Games were held July 1-6. More than 4,000 Special Olympics... READ MORE >
On Dec. 14, 2017, life changed for the Higgs family. However, the whole family didn’t know it right away. It was at that point, Tyler Higgs, a recent Dieterich High School graduate, found out he was going to be trading in his rural Midwestern lifestyle of working on his family farm in Dieterich to a more complex city lifestyle at one of America’s most prestigious... READ MORE >
Dieterich Community Memorial Day Commemoration Monday, May 28, 2018 10:00 a.m. - Liberty ParkMaster of Ceremony - Mayor Brad Hardiek Guest Speaker – Dr. LeRoy Tucker Invocation – Jeff White READ MORE >
"Effingham County CEO is preparing the next generation of strong effective leaders and being proactive in building our future economic growth through a transformational entrepreneurship program called CEO. Our community is seeking an innovative educator to facilitate the class - someone who believes that education extends beyond the classroom. The CEO Facilitator... READ MORE >
Dieterich Schools was well represented at this year's Illinois Special Olympics Region I Spring Games at Eastern Illinois University. Several students competed and earned medals. Congratulations, and thank you for representing Dieterich Schools!!Riley BaxterGold- 400 M RunGold- 800 M RunGold- Long JumpLanden CowgerGold- Softball Throw5th- 50 M RunHunter... READ MORE >
Thursday, May 17th, is the last day of school. School will dismiss at regular time on this day. All Kindergarten through 6th grade students need to bring a lunch to school with them that day. PTO will be providing drinks. Report cards will not be mailed or sent home with students. Report cards can be picked up in the elementary office starting... READ MORE >
Kip Johnson is among a special class of teachers that, he says, is dwindling. Johnson teaches a woodworking shop class at Dieterich High School. “This is a craft that is disappearing,” Johnson said. “Schools are going to loose this program soon if they are not careful.” Johnson said there aren’t as many trained teachers who can teach the craft of cabinetmaking... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — Ahead of prom, Dieterich students were reminded Tuesday of the risks of driving while drunk or distracted. Officials staged a mock accident to demonstrate the deadly consequences of bad choices. The scene was set as students arrived, with members of the drama club playing the roles. It was arranged so that Seth Bohnhoff, a junior, was driving... READ MORE >
The Dieterich Community Education Foundation will be hosting its 11th annual golf outing at Meadowview Golf Course on Saturday June 2nd. Registration will begin at 12:00pm with a 1:00pm shotgun start. A $50.00 entry fee includes green fees, cart, refreshments, dinner and more! All proceeds from the event will help provide college tuition to graduating students... READ MORE >
Julie Wollerman, Regional Superintendent of Schools, in conjunction with the technology specialists andintegrationists of 20 school districts in the region are pleased to announce two “Tech Nights” for areastudents. These events are geared towards helping students and parents pick the right technologyneeds for beyond high school. Area colleges will be speaking on... READ MORE >
The Dieterich Schools will present "Murder at the Orient Express" at Dieterich High School. Performances are Friday, April 13th at 7:00p.m. and Saturday, April 14th at 3:00p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students/seniors and will be available at the door. Cast members pictured left to right: (back row) Hunter Kinnison, Madison Westendorf, Seth Bohnhoff,... READ MORE >
Five hundred and thirty-one students from 26 Illinois high school teams are participating in the Illinois State High School Clay Target League's (ILSHSCTL) 2018 spring trap shooting season, which begins April 22. Last year there were 257 students on 12 teams. “Clay target shooting as an activity for Illinois high school athletes continues to grow by leaps and... READ MORE >
Dieterich Senior Ryan Radloff has been named 1A All-State Honorable Mention by the Associated Press. Congratulations Ryan!The Associated Press has released its IHSA Boys Basketball All-State Teams for the 2017-18 season. The Class 1A and Class 2A Teams were released on March 8, 2018, by the AP the and Class 3A and Class 4A teams will follow on March 15, 2018.CLASS... READ MORE >
The All-National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Teams were named. Dieterich and Effingham St. Anthony tied atop the regular season standings with 7-1 records followed by Altamont 6-2, St. Elmo/Brownstown 4-4, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 4-4, Neoga 3-6, North Clay (Louisville) 3-6, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 1-7 and South Central 1-7. Named to the First Team... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Callaway Campton for joining the very elite 1000 Point Club! Campton was able to surpass the 1000 point barrier during the Movin' Maroons 66-51 win over the North Clay Cardinals in the opening round of the 1A Patoka Regional. Way to go Callaway! READ MORE >
Just a reminder to schedule appointments now for school year 2018-19! See our health requirements on the documents page under HEALTH. READ MORE >
The National Trail All-Conference girls basketball teams were named by NTC coaches. Leah Mayhaus of Altamont was named to the First Team and also claimed the Most Valuable Player award. Other members of the First Team include Claire Wilhour (Brownstown/St. Elmo), Megan Schlechte (Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg), Clare McHugh (St. Anthony), Maddie Craig (North Clay)... READ MORE >
Dieterich Elementary ranks #58 in English/Language Arts scores! This places our school in the top 8%. Coupled with a top 3% (#21) ranking in Math scores places our elementary school as one of the very best in the state!!Congratulations to all of our hardworking students, teachers and parents!https://prairiestatewire.com/s... READ MORE >
Dieterich Elementary School ranks #21 in the state of Illinois in math scores. Grade school districts in Lake, Cook and Clinton counties ranked the highest in Illinois for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public... READ MORE >
Dieterich High School came back strong from National Trail Conference Tournament play by banging home 73 points in a rout of St. Elmo/Brownstown, 73-48 in boys action Tuesday. The Movin' Maroons stepped out to a 17-7 opening quarter lead as Ryan Radloff connected on three baskets. Radloff, a 6-foot senior, then really went to work in the second period. He nailed... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Blaine Niebrugge for being selected to participated in IMEA All-State Chorus. Great job Blaine!For more information on IMEA All-State, visit https://www.ilmea.org/ READ MORE >
The St. Anthony Bulldogs captured the National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Tournament for the second straight season Saturday defeating the Dieterich Movin Maroons 53-48. All 14 tournament games were live video and audio streamed on www.979xfm.com and heard on 979XFM. The Neoga Indians won the third place game, defeating Windsor/Stew-Stras 56-48, Altamont... READ MORE >
It'll be #1 vs #2 in the championship game of the 83rd Annual National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Tournament. Dieterich, the #2 seed, punched their ticket Friday night with a 67-48 win over the Windsor/Stew-Stras Hatchets. In the earlier game Friday, St. Elmo/Brownstown downed Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 66-40. Both games were heard on 979XFM and... READ MORE >
Dieterich and Windsor/Stew-Stras were the Wednesday winners at the 83rd Annual National Trail Conference Tournament. The Movin Maroons downed South Central 59-50, while WSS beat St. Elmo/Brownstown 46-30. Both games were heard on 979XFM and video and audio streamed live on www.979xfm.com. DIETERICH 59, SOUTH CENTRAL 50 The third quarter was big in this game.... READ MORE >
The weather outside may be frightful, but several area schools have a slice of eternal summer within their greenhouses. The projects are a sign of an expansion of the agricultural science field. One of the newer projects is the reactivation of the Altamont greenhouse, a former pool shed converted into a working space. It was active for some time, then stopped... READ MORE >
No. 8 seed Dieterich gained early control en route to a 45-15 first-round win over No. 9 seed South Central on Monday. The Movin’ Maroons led 17-1 through 8 minutes before winning the second quarter 9-6 to build a 26-7 halftime lead. Anna Shadle took advantage of 8 of 10 shooting at the free-throw line to lead Dieterich with 12 points. Gracie Britton added 10... READ MORE >
DIETERICH — Calloway Campton carried Dieterich during a pivotal third quarter in a 75-68 National Trail Conference victory against South Central on Saturday. Campton, who led all scorers with 32 points, had 12 third-quarter markers and posted 12 straight points to give the Movin’ Maroons a 10-point (54-44) lead until 7:50 remained. Dieterich head coach Josh... READ MORE >
Published on January 10 2018 8:21 am Last Updated on January 10 2018 8:21 am Written by Greg Sapp Dieterich school board members heard this week about various successful holiday basketball tournaments at their venues. Junior-Senior High School Principal Scott Kocher reported the girls champion was North Clay, with Dieterich placing sixth, and the boys... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Tyler Higgs for being accepted to MIT! What a great accomplishment. We are all very proud of you and are excited to see where this path takes you!MIT is often cited among the world's best universities.For more information visit http://web.mit.edu/ READ MORE >
The Donsbach/Meinhart Agency of COUNTRY® Financial in Effingham know that young students work hard to achieve great results both in the class room as well as at extra-curricular activities. To recognize these efforts, they have begun a Kids Have Talent campaign and today wish to congratulate their winner of the June 2017. student-musician of the month, Megan... READ MORE >
Five Dieterich High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars.Devin Flach, Lauren Garbe, Taylor Gephart, Tyler Higgs and Paul Thoele.Congratulations! The State Scholar Program recognizes students attending approved high schools (typically, Illinois public high schools) for outstanding academic achievement. State scholar designation provides honorary... READ MORE >
On location episode in Effingham, IL, with the Construction Trades Education Curriculum class, CTEC. Lead facilitator Jedediah Shumaker talks about this year's class, and where the program is now in year three. Local contractors, Marty Stock of Homebuilders Plus, and Shane Frederking of Frederking Construction, talk about the role of local contractors in the CTEC... READ MORE >
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http://www.illinoishomepage.ne...DIETRICH, Ill. (WCIA) -- Utility cooperatives are becoming more common. One of the fastest growing water co-ops is in Central Illinois. EJ Water was established in the 90's. Now, the Effingham-based operation is being discussed at the White House. It started with a solution to provide drinking water to several communities at low... READ MORE >
The Village of Dieterich is not along an interstate, nor a major highway or railway or waterway, however, the village continues to see growth and development that is the envy of a lot of communities their size. That success was the topic at Wednesday's meeting of Effingham Noon Rotary Club. A major portion of that success is due to a group of Dieterich residents... READ MORE >
The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce has organized the annual Manufacturing Day for Effingham County to be held this coming week on Thursday, October 5th. This will be the 5th year that students from regional high schools come into Effingham to tour local manufacturing facilities to get acquainted with the jobs that are available at our modern manufacturing... READ MORE >
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DIETERICH, Ill. (WCIA) -- A community of fewer than a thousand people is seeing record class sizes. Dieterich schools have sixty second graders this year. Just to put that into perspective, there were 24 students in last year's graduating class. Community leaders say development is driving the growth. Crops aren't the only thing growing in the small village of... READ MORE >
Great News! WCIA TV visited Dieterich Schools today, Wednesday, August 30th. They were interested in our increased enrollment and the growth in the community. The piece will air TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH, AT 6PM, channel 3. Enjoy! http://www.illinoishomepage.ne... READ MORE >
The 3rd annual Kickoff to Education Breakfast will be held Wednesday, September 6 at Keller Convention Center from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The breakfast provides an opportunity for the community to learn how Effingham County schools are aiming at putting innovation into action to provide students the greatest opportunity to be successful and next generation... READ MORE >
Dieterich Schools will be in session on Monday, August 21st. On that day there will be a solar eclipse taking place shortly after 1pm. The students at Dieterich School will be viewing the eclipse via the NASA live stream in their classrooms. There will also be additional classroom activities leading up to and after the eclipse. Since we are not directly viewing... READ MORE >
Local Teen Tracks Asteroid Tyler Higgs conducts research in Astrophysics at New Mexico Institute of Technology Socorro, New Mexico – Over 40 intense days this summer, Tyler Higgs of Dieterich, a student at Dieterich High School, operated a research-grade telescope to take images of a near-earth asteroid, then calculated its orbital path, including the... READ MORE >
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NEWS RELEASE August 7, 2017 Recently the District became aware of an untrue social media post regarding Effingham County Schools. All Effingham County Schools will be in session on Monday, August 21, 2017. Please contact your child’s school if you have additional questions. Thank you. Effingham County School... READ MORE >