Communities gather to honor veterans Nov 12, 2009
Tomshack, who served 1966-70 in the Air Force before serving 1973-75 as a Navy nurse, said he was glad to see the crowd of people at the ceremony, especially a large group of children from Carl Sandburg Elementary School. The students, under the direction of music teacher Lisa O Dell, sang patriotic songs. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Carl Sandburg Elementary has veterans program Nov 11, 2009
The two Carl Sandburg Elementary School third-graders joined their classmates and other students at the school to sing songs and pay tribute to veterans ... Carl Sandburg has a veterans program once every three years so that each of the first-, second- or third-grade students who attends the school gets to participate in one, explained Lisa O Dell, the school s music teacher ... Mike Neal, who served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and whose granddaughter Baley Myerscough attends Carl... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Carthage recycling pick-up now on Tuesdays Oct 28, 2009
Carl Sandburg College has committed 2. 4 million for the new Chargers Center. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Boeing loses $1.6B, slashes '09 profit estimate Oct 22, 2009
Top Finance Headlines. Top Government Headlines. (Crain's Chicago Business)
How would Einstein use e-mail? Sep 26, 2009
The researchers studied correspondence that dated as far back as 1574 for philosopher Sir Francis Bacon and as recently, in the case of writer Carl Sandburg, as 1966. The letter data for the 16 individuals included a list of letters sent and, for each letter, the name of the sender, the name of the recipient and the date it was written. (EurekAlert!)
San Francisco's city's west side is the best urban spot in the U.S. to beat the summer heat Sep 22, 2009
Heading up the coastal route through Daly City, I could see that the fog doesn't creep in on cats paws, as in the Carl Sandburg poem. It flows in as magnificent tidal waves of billowing white, up to 1,000 feet high, then breaks upon the land and flows like foaming fingers over and under the Golden Gate, up through the valleys, dimming the sun and blowing the sweat off a million brows. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Parents help retain program Sep 19, 2009
White is an Eastern Illinois University math professor who volunteered to work with gifted students each week at Carl Sandburg Elementary School. He was recruited by a parent who s on the district s Gifted and Talented Program Committee as part of a way to bring activities to the students now that the program doesn t have a coordinator. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bair outlines plans for retail expansion Sep 10, 2009
Bair touched on different types of stores on the square, a new look for the square, and how to use the future Carl Sandburg College auditorium to bring shoppers to Carthage. Bair sees the auditorium as a focal point to draw people to Carthage for all kinds of entertainment. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Carl Sandburg Four Autumn Poems Sep 6, 2009
Carl Sandburg Four Autumn Poems. Carl Sandburg Four Autumn Poems ... The following four poems by the great American poet Carl Sandburg, come tied together by the autumnal equinox, but also compliment one another in more subtle ways. (Suite101.com)
CSC offers new start with literacy tutoring Sep 4, 2009
By January 2009, Jones, who lives in LaHarpe, was signed up at Carl Sandburg College for classes to prepare for the GED test ... The student books, teaching manuals and other training supplies are all provided by Carl Sandburg College. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Charleston elementary school leaders work on air quality Aug 28, 2009
CHARLESTON It s been a month since the air quality was tested at Carl Sandburg Elementary School and problems with humidity and some mold were found ... Carl Sandburg Principal Chad Burgett said the inspector s report was issued around the time the school year began ... Richardson said a contractor fixed multiple leaks on the Carl Sandburg roof. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Owners mourn loss of Dave the Math Dog Aug 19, 2009
rickenbacker wrote on Aug 18, 2009 3:49 PM:" Aw man. My son got to see Dave when he visited Carl Sandburg, some two or three years ago. The boy just started 6th grade, and still talks about it. I don't even want to tell him this. Good boy, Dave. Rest easy. ". city girl wrote on Aug 18, 2009 5:34 PM:" I had the pleasure of meeting Dave a few months ago at an Asst. Living home. He sure had alot of friends there. What a wonderful amazing dog. Thanks for sharing him with all of us. ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Charleston school board may call for sales tax referendum Aug 19, 2009
The board also will hear a report on a mold problem at Carl Sandburg Elementary School that Superintendent Jim Littleford said was addressed over the summer, and to get its first look at the district s 2009-10 budget ... Meanwhile, Littleford said the district spent about 11,000 over the summer on work on the roof and drainage at Carl Sandburg to eliminate a moisture problem. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Schools look to change grading system at elementary level Aug 14, 2009
An A to me isn t necessarily an A to another teacher, said Alyson Davis, a third-grade teacher at Carl Sandburg Elementary School who s on a committee working on the proposal. Now, not turning in homework could count against a student in one teacher s class but perhaps not another s, she said as an example. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
2 area schools among 3 in Illinois accredited in industrial tech program Aug 5, 2009
All of our vocational classes, auto mechanics, the classes nationally accredited and our Carl Sandburg College vo-tech classes will be open during the regular class day, said Gilbert. Adults will need to pay the regular tuition costs. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
After 13 years, Hicks’ history of area organized labor is published Aug 2, 2009
Hicks also discovered from records in the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO library in Milwaukee that Carl Sandburg attended and spoke at a state labor convention in La Crosse in 1911 as a delegate from Newswriters Union Local 9 of Milwaukee. Sandburg was a newspaper reporter in Milwaukee before becoming famous as a poet and Abraham Lincoln biographer. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Rosatis of La Quinta Where you can get pizza with big shoulders Jul 24, 2009
If you haven t had Chicago-style pizza before, get ready to be bowled over by the big shoulders poet Carl Sandburg boasted about. If you know Chicago, come on home to La Quinta s Rosati s Pizza your nostalgic tummy will bless you. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Hamilton High School will open some classes to community Jul 17, 2009
Hamilton Junior High/High School Principal Ron Gilbert said the district is opening industrial technology and high school dual credit Carl Sandburg College classes to community members in the 2009-2010 school year. It will be a good value for the money, he said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Kensinger proves to be an advanced piano student Jul 11, 2009
Poet Carl Sandburg observed that time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
PEGGY NOONAN Jul 5, 2009
It is not often it is increasingly rare that the academy shares the views of the local dry cleaner, the student flying coach and the high school teacher, but all agree on Mr. McCullough, as they did half a century ago on, say, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg. He is admired by normal people and esteemed by the intellectual establishment. (The Drudge Report)
Josh Palmer Memorial Ride is tribute to soldiers Jun 24, 2009
They are co-sponsored with Carl Sandburg College. Betts is performing between 10 and 11 a.m.. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Students win Young Authors contest Jun 1, 2009
Rob Ulm, assistant principal at Carl Sandburg and Jefferson Elementary schools and the contest s organizer, said the four winners were clear cut and definitely worthy of the selection ... n Timothy Cho, second-grader at Carl Sandburg Elementary School, first/second grade representative for his story, The Magnificent Life of Our 16th President. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Carl Sandburg, Bishop Hill State historic sites expand hours May 30, 2009
GALESBURG ; The Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg will expand its hours of operation to Thursday through Sunday effective June 4, and the state-operated historic buildings at Bishop Hill are now open seven days per week through Sept. 7. Beginning June 4, Carl Sandburg State Historic Site will be open Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free public tours ... The three-room cottage is where Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Sandburg was born on Jan. 6, 1878, and his ashes... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Warsaw Class of 2009 makes history for school, county, state May 28, 2009
In addition to excelling at award levels in various activities, including Future Farmers of America, band, chorus, Future Business Leaders of America, conference championships, regional championships, girls basketball sectional, supersectional, state championships and state runners up, Bertucci said 36 seniors have a total of 781 hours of college credit in dual credit offerings with Carl Sandburg College. Six students graduated with three to 20 hours of college credit, 17 students have 21 to 30... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Teacher used medical background to help students with their speech May 23, 2009
After four years there, she came to the Charleston district and has also worked at Carl Sandburg Elementary School and the now-closed Lincoln and Lerna elementary schools. Goble said she s seen an increase in the number of students who need help with speech problems. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Evans ” and her tarantula ” to retire from teaching May 20, 2009
She started at Ashmore Elementary and later spent time at Jefferson and Carl Sandburg elementary schools before returning to the school she calls home, my true love. Evans also wanted to stay with teaching first grade, which she s taught all but one year, because she enjoys the challenge of helping younger students find their independence. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Lincoln Historian David Herbert Donald Dies May 20, 2009
For decades after Lincoln's death, writing on the president was dominated by nonhistorians, such as poet Carl Sandburg, who wrote a best-selling, lyrical and famously unreliable biography. Randall helped transform Lincoln studies into a professional discipline. (CBS News -- US)
Retiring from teaching, Hallett plans to keep learning May 18, 2009
The second-grade teacher at Carl Sandburg Elementary School will retire when the school year ends on May 28 ... CLICK TO ENLARGE Ken Trevarthan/Staff Photographer -- Retiring Carl Sandburg Elementary School second-grade teacher Candi Hallett poses Friday afternoon in her classroom with the memory book made for her by her students. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Open a page and step into high school May 8, 2009
A dual credit Carl Sandburg College, Warsaw High School English class published the book of essays this semester. My purpose was to walk them through the whole writing process, said instructor John Napolitano. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Warsaw High School students get graphic reminder about dangers of texting and driving 2 days before prom May 1, 2009
The EMT class, one of the Carl Sandburg College dual credit classes, began at Warsaw in 2000. Students can take a state board test after the class and be certified as EMTs. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Carthage creates tree trimming license Apr 29, 2009
Community Developer Brenda Pyatt reported that Carl Sandburg College expects renovations to begin in June on the auditorium at the former college campus. They are making every effort to buy supplies locally, said Nightingale. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Third-graders get more screen time at Carl Sandburg after receiving grant Apr 18, 2009
CHARLESTON Third-graders at Carl Sandburg Elementary School will soon have more computer time and more chances to work with technology on their own. Grants the school district s Excellence in Education Foundation awarded at a banquet Thursday evening included 10,000 to Carl Sandburg to buy mini computers for the third-grade classes ... The grant will let the school buy about 25 computers that will go to all the third-grade classes at Carl Sandburg, and Conwell said the teachers are very excited... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Our final measure of Updike in 'Endpoint and Other Poems' Apr 14, 2009
A Chicago Poetry Tour featuring Gwendolyn Brooks, Carl Sandburg and Li-Young Lee can be experienced virtually at or downloaded into an mp3 player. A poetry blog, "The Best Words in Their Best Order," includes a poetry ringtone and interviews. (USA Today -- Life)
A John Heiss composition speaks to - not down to - children Mar 27, 2009
His first foray in the genre was "Three Songs From Sandburg," a setting of three Carl Sandburg poems composed in 1963 for children's voices and piano. He recently revisited that piece in response to a commission from Winsor Music, the chamber music series curated by oboist Peggy Pearson. (Boston Globe)
Nauvoo-Colusa, Warsaw students have more class choices, busing not a problem Mar 20, 2009
That still leaves us with 16 Carl Sandburg classes here on campus. Warsaw offers more vocational classes than Macomb High School, said Warsaw Superintendent KIm Schilson. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
FFA members help younger students make way around farm show at mall Mar 7, 2009
FFA members from Charleston, Mattoon and Oakland high schools served as tour guides Friday, escorting the students from Carl Sandburg Elementary School in Charleston to the exhibits at the farm show. The county Farm Bureau has students from a different school district tour the show each year, and about 450 students from Carl Sandburg were scheduled to visit the show throughout the day. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Together in Faith: NIU religious leaders reflect on mourning, healing Feb 14, 2009
If you go What: Multi-faith reflection When: 1 p.m. today Where: NIU Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Comments. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Area students learn about 16th president firsthand at Lincoln Log Cabin program Feb 13, 2009
It would probably just have been a story about him, said the first-grade teacher at Carl Sandburg Elementary School in Charleston ... But the possibility of only limited chances to see the site was one reason Carl Sandburg teacher Brock Paul took his students there Thursday. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Elementary students probe for clues to find the 'real' Abe Lincoln Feb 13, 2009
If some Carl Sandburg Elementary School third-graders knew that the answers to each of those questions is no, it could have helped them Thursday pick between the real Lincoln and a couple of impostors ... CLICK TO ENLARGE Carl Sandburg Elementary School third-graders Joey Boksa, June Baumann and Abby Logsdon answer questions as teacher Connie Spaniol's class plays the Abraham Lincoln version of 'To Tell The Truth' Thursday morning at the school in Charleston. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Happy 200th birthday, Abraham Lincoln Feb 12, 2009
One of his most eloquent biographers, Carl Sandburg, tried to explain this fascination to Congress on the occasion of Lincoln's 150th birthday in 1959: "Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on Earth who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who holds in his heart and mind the paradox of terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect.". More than 14,000 books have been written about Lincoln since his death, many of them during this... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Pilkington honored as “Citizen of the Year” Feb 12, 2009
Thomas Schmidt, president of Carl Sandburg College, was speaker for the meeting, addressing the current economic situation and explaining plans for the Carl Sandburg College Charger Center, that include renovation of the former college auditorium and the addition of a gymnasium and fitness center. Dinner entertainment was provided by singer Chenille Saunders. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Seeking Lincoln, and finding the Lincoln Memorial Feb 9, 2009
WASHINGTON Two hundred years after the birth of Abraham Lincoln, we still seek him in words and in action, in lessons from his life, in reminders of his legend and in pilgrimages to the temple built in his honor (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
OUR VIEW: Lincoln still relevant in the 21st century Feb 8, 2009
Author Carl Sandburg once referred to Lincoln as the strange friend and the friendly stranger. Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Lincoln Memorial a temple of respect, hope Feb 8, 2009
Booker T. Washington, the apostle of black self-help, honored Lincoln for his "rise from the most abject poverty and ignorance." Leo Tolstoy, a proselytizing pacifist in his latter years, regarded the president who tenaciously presided over the Civil War as a fellow spirit who "loved his enemies as himself." Carl Sandburg imagined a humble soul of the soil, a creature of myth and poetry. "It's amazing how Lincoln affects people," says historian Harold Holzer, whose Lincoln books include... (San Francisco Chronicle)
