QPS News
Alumni Spotlight – Todd Pettit ’89
Todd Pettit ’89, director of K-12 music for the Quincy Public Schools, was recently named next superintendent for the QPS District.
Read MoreKathleen Dooley Aspiring Musician Scholarship 2020
The Kathleen Dooley Aspiring Musician Scholarship was established through the leadership of QHS Alum, Ryan Jude Tanner (Class of ’97), who founded The Kathleen Dooley Endowment for Advancement of Students of Music and the Arts in 2019. Nearly three generations of Kathi’s students contributed to the fund. It is a $500 scholarship awarded annually to a current QHS Sophomore…
Read MoreLetter of Support for QPS and the March Referendum
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Quincy Public Schools Foundation, we are submitting this letter to the school district in support of the referendum proposed for the March ballot. Dear Mr. Webb and members of the Quincy Public School District Board of Education: In fulfillment of our mission and purpose to acquire…
Read MoreQPS to Break Ground on Final K-5 Elementary School
Work Begins on QPS Harrison Site Quincy, IL, February 27, 2018– On Monday, March 19th at 10:00 a.m. at the Harrison Site located at 4100 Harrison, Quincy Public Schools will mark the start of construction on their 5th new K-5 Elementary School. This celebrates the final phase of the construction of five new elementary schools…
Read MoreFormer Adams School students thrilled to see their children’s book being distributed to preschoolers
What started as a fun assignment for 30 Adams School third-graders last year has blossomed into a powerful educational tool that may impact local preschoolers for years to come. The assignment involved the creation of a children’s book designed to help youngsters learn how to read and recite their ABCs. Under the supervision of Sarah Guilford,…
Read MoreQuincy Early Childhood Elementary celebrates 50 years of Head Start
Head Start programs around the country are celebrating Head Starts 50th anniversary. This is a national program that was apart of president Johnson’s war on poverty and gives every vulnerable child an opportunity to succeed. The national Association for the advancement of young child celebrates this week each year to honor those who work within…
Read MoreQuincy teacher honored with WGEM Golden Apple
Originally published by WGEM on January 22, 2015 QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) – Students at Monroe Elementary in Quincy serenaded Mrs. Emily Pool when we surprised her with a WGEM Golden Apple Award this week. The third grade teacher was speechless as the school sang a song about how much they appreciate her. It was clear…
Read MoreSchool Referendum Supporters Get A Chance To Celebrate Early
Supporters of the Quincy School District’s $89 million bond issue were able to start their victory celebration early Tuesday night — even before the final votes were tallied at the county clerk’s office in the Adams County Courthouse. This is because the supporters got some early insight into how enormously successful the vote was turning…
Read MoreRallying Around The Coach
By MATT SCHUCKMAN Herald Whig Sports Editor Andy Douglas wasn’t expecting a sendoff quite like this. Set to coach his first game as the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s head coach, Douglas was treated Wednesday to a pep rally at Washington Elementary School, where he is the physical education instructor. The school staff, with…
Read MoreDigital Piano Lab Giving 8th-graders a Chance to Flex Their Musical Wings
By EDWARD HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer Eighth graders at Quincy Junior High School are getting a new opportunity to explore the magic of making music. A state-of-the-art digital piano lab went into operation this fall on the school’s fourth floor. The lab — featuring 24 digital pianos bought with donations — is being used as…
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