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CMS teacher highlights student honors at statewide IATE contest

Carbondale Elementary School District No. 95 Board of Education · March 27, 2025
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Carbondale Middle School English teacher Alyssa Staley recognized four sixth graders for entries to the Illinois Association of Teachers of English contest; Micah Wheetley received an honorable mention for a piece titled "The Broken Vase."

Alyssa Staley, an English teacher at Carbondale Middle School, used the board's public-comment period to recognize students who participated in the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) writing and art competition. "Micah Wheetley received an honorable mention for his outstanding piece titled 'The Broken Vase,'" Staley said.

Staley noted that CMS was one of only two middle schools to submit entries and the only participating school south of Belleville, and she asked the board and community to celebrate the students' achievements. The board did not take formal action during public comment but recorded the recognition in the minutes.