🌱 How EIU’s new teacher residencies could impact Goreville classrooms soon

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• How EIU’s new teacher residencies could impact Goreville classrooms soon

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Eiu students secure teaching residencies across Illinois (jg-tc.com) — Future teachers from Eastern Illinois University will be placed in classrooms across Illinois this year, including right here in Goreville, as part of yearlong residency programs. These placements aim to ease teacher shortages while giving graduate students intensive, hands-on experience in local schools, especially in high-demand areas like special education, math, and elementary education.
   

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📸 Around Goreville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Goreville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Glaciers End Pickle Fest 2: The Pickling →
  Glaciers End, 104 N Print St, Marion
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Growing Minds STEM Camp (Schmidt, McPheron, Akins)
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  6:00 am
• Full Choreo
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• No School-Teacher Institute
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  10:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Back to School Open House/Community Resource Night
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  2:00 pm
• No School-Teacher Institute
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  10:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• 11:30am Dismissal-Half-Day In-service
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  10:00 pm
• First Day of School for Students
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  10:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• VHS Marching Band Camp
  Vienna High School Vienna, IL 62995
  8:30 am
• CJHS Open House
  Carterville Jr High Sch 816 S Division St, Carterville, IL 62918, USA
  4:00 pm
• VHS BKB Cheer
  Vienna High School VHS Upper Gym
  5:00 pm
• Adams School Elementary Meet & Greet
  MARION CUSD 2 Adams School
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Marion. Apply here.
• Loves posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member Part Time in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goreville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Pickle Fest 2 planned for August 8 in Marion (kfvs12.com)
• 410 Grand Avenue, Johnston City (riverbender.com)
• WSIU Almanac 8.5.26 (wsiu.org)

Carterville

• House Explosion in Energy, IL Claims One Life (wsiu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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