St. Joseph Middle School 5th-grade Honor Roll

St. Joseph - Dozens of 5th-grade students at St. Joseph Middle School worked hard to make the first-quarter 2023-24 High Honor Roll. Those students receiving recognition for their outstanding academic performance for both high honors and honor roll are listed below.
5th Grade High Honor Roll
Ariela Adili
Zoey Bird
Cole Dietiker
London Gallagher
Cooper Graham
Caleb Huckstadt
Aubree Johnson
Kendall Lubinski
Madison Lubinski
Mia McCall
Henry Rubach
William Rubach
Callie Ryerson
Sydney Steagall
Josiah Thaman
Kasper Zadeh
5th Grade Honor Roll
Sophia Albrecht
Madison Beeler
Abigail Bewley
Kynleigh Blunier
Connor Bowman
Naomi Cavanaugh
Konlee Christians
Henry Cluver
Carson Coffey
Naelys Colon
Avery Dunn
Campbell Flessner
Blake Franklin
Kayden Gillespie
Payslie Hogan
Thomas Irvin
Kendall Isaksen
Brandon Jackson
Hensly Jones
McKenzie Keller
Mason Keyes
Adalyn Krisman
Leo Lynn
Davis Maury
Ava Perkins
Jace Potts
Deklan Quinn
Tristyn Rein
Riley Rice
Elara Rosser
Madeline Sebree
Rose Tranel
Cameron Trankina
Elijah Tuttle
Brennan Waller
Camilo Zenil Pena

Seventy-three 6th-grade student earn honor roll recognition at St. Joseph Middle School

St. Joseph - Seventy-three 6th-grade students at St. Joseph Middle School made the first-quarter 2023-24 High Honor Roll. Those students receiving recognition for their outstanding academic performance for both high honors and honor roll are listed below.
6th Grade High Honor Roll
Jovie Anderson
Adalyn Bacon
June Barnhart
Elijah Bronowski
Ethan Burnett
Bowen Crackel
Kolton Cruz
Cameron Daly
Tenley Damler
Jocelyn Daniel
Claire Dirksmeyer
Alice Downes
Wesley England
Camden Fisher
Esmeralda Garcia Fuentes
Luke Haley
Quinley Harwood
Thea Hinkel
Tyson Huckstadt
Kylie Kerner
Leighton Koehler
Grayson Kuhn
Jackson McGuffee
Tessa Musselman
Alayna Nekolny
Lauren Newman
Kinsley Oleynichak
Olivia Palmisano
Noah Parker-Resendiz
Harvey Parrish
Clowie Price
Brynn Randolph
Alexandra Ray
Toby Reed-Thompson
Brady Ryan
Katelyn Ryan
Tanner Suchor
Connor Tison
Geneva Vliet
Addison Warrenburg
Alexander Weidenburner
Kylie Wells
Mia Williams
6th Grade Honor Roll
Cali Argo
Avery Bigelow
Bristol Brown
Avery Carter
Kinley Dalton
Dominick Fletcher
Addyson Friese
Vincent Gagich
Brayden Hesselmann
Brylee Houchens
Gabriella Kemp
Abbigail Kerner
Rowan Kietzman
Jackson Lindenmeyer
Arlo Marriott
Kru McDonald
Elliette Miller
Mirabelle Moran
Nicholas Morrison
Kaylee Myers
Katherine Parrish
Benjamin Peters
Kelton Pruemer
Lucas Smith
William Steele
Elizabeth Tredway
Landon Umbarger
Cassidy Underwood
Olivia Vandewalker-Cox
Natalia Zavala

Fall 2023 St. Joseph Middle School 7th Grade Honor Roll

St. Joseph - St. Joseph Middle School announced the names of the 7th-grade students who made the first-quarter 2023-24 Honor Roll earlier this month. Those students receiving recognition for their outstanding academic performance are listed below.
7th Grade High Honor Roll
Charlene Barbee
Callie Barnett
Reid Bewley
Brady Blunier
Tabbitha Brown
Ella Buhs
Sophia Chahine
Charlotte Christians
Luke Dunn
Maewyn Eagles
Brock Franzen
Madelyn Garrett
Avery Haley
Carson King
Alissa Knight
Ashton Kuchenbrod
Jamin MacAdam
Darby Manion
Ava Overstreet
Karter Peoples
Kiptyn Rosenthal
Joseph Rosser
Abigail Sebree
Kyler Smith
Jasper Snyder
Leah Stephenson
Landyn Thomey
Gage Tranel
Malayna Wilson
7th Grade Honor Roll
Ramsay Arnold
Henry Beeler
Adam Bello
Teagan Blacker
Bailey Blakley
Nora Buckley
Grant Clark
Logan Crider
Jillian Davis
Kennedi Dean
Aiden Eldridge
Sydney Farber
Trentyn Finefield-Hufford
Ainsley Freeman
Jade Gains
Isaac Hernandez
Weston Hubbard
Madison Huls
Braelyn Ikemire
Brady Johnson
Brynnah Jones
Kylee Kuhn
Malaki Lindsey
Colton McCartney
Ethan McGinnis
Gavin Midkiff
Emelia Miller
Riley Mohr
Jaxson Morris
Emma O'herron
Arianna Pecchenino
Charles Ray
Reagan Smith
Lucas Stevens
Taylynn Tapia
Caleb Taylor
Carson Van Bellehem
Gregory Wells
Rowan Wright

Seventy-seven 8th graders make St. Joseph Middle School Honor Roll

honor roll
St. Joseph - Seventy-seven 8th-grade students at St. Joseph Middle School made the first-quarter 2023-24 Honor Roll. Those students receiving recognition for their outstanding academic performance are listed below.
8th Grade High Honor Roll
Ava Alexander
Ava Bronowski
Liam Carter
Patrick Clark
Carly Coffey
Tessa Cox
Avarie Dietiker
Hunter Dilley
Ainsley Dirksmeyer
Connor Eaton
Olivia Edington
Eli Franklin
Ava Gallo
Holden Hausle
Colton Heidel
Nathan Hinkel
Ashlee Jannusch
Megan Kearney
Lillyan Kelley
Addison Knight
Mason Osterbur
Miranda Perkins
Hailey Phillips
Evan Potter
Alyssa Robinson
Nayeli Steele
Owen Wall
Samson Zadeh
8th Grade Honor Roll
Kira Aase
Miles Atwood
Lucas Barton
Coleton Beckett
Draven Black
Blake Cavanaugh
Hunter Cler
Alivia Combs
Caleb Courter
Emily Cross
Trey Divan
Conlan Gill
Kenneth Gonzalez
Jackson Good
Brandon Grindley
Averie Helfrich
Sonya Hixson
Lilyah Jones
Isabel Kates
Avery Lappin
Gavin Little
Charles Martin
Pete Martin
Aubrey Matheny
Landon May
Aiden McBride
Henry McCannon
Michaela Morrison
Keegan Page
Cameron Palmisano
Lyla Patton
Mara Perkins
Marissa Perkins
Kenley Ray
Mitch Riesel
Samantha Ryan
Jaylin Seal
Alexis Smith
Marissa Smith
Vivian Smith
Brooklyn Stevens
Ethan Suchor
Mataya Thaman
Logan Umbarger
Ryder Van Meenen
Vivene Vliet
Addison Walsh
Benjamin Wells
Sorena Welsh

Village Crier: March 30, 2021


Killer in St. Joseph double murder convicted

A jury of six men and six women took just two hours on Thursday, March 11, to reach a mutual agreement that Jonathon Perry, 30, murdered his girlfriend, Kimberly Coyne, 54, and her daughter, Blair Coyne, 24, in their home on the north side of St. Joseph a year ago this past weekend.

Perry was quickly arrested after the incident after Champaign County sheriff’s deputies were informed of statements he made to a family member consistent with the crime. During trial, prosecutors for the state noted that Perry had said he had killed the "Antichrist and Satan" when he was taken into custody last year at 4am on Sunday, March 29.

Three months after his arrest, a court-appointed psychiatrist examined Perry and declared him fit for trial.

Found guilty of first degree murder of both women, Judge Randy Rosenbaum is left no leeway to hand down nothing other than a life sentence during the sentencing phase on April 22.


St. Thomas trivia night on April 9

St. Thomas Catholic School in Philo will host a Virtual Trivia night from 6-10pm on April 9.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle during the online ZOOM event. Each table package will include a Dead or Alive game sheet and one Mulligan to use for each trivia round. Reservations for tables are being accepted now.

"We are continually adding to our silent auction items, so make sure to check back often to see what has been added," it says on the event page. "Silent auction bidding will be open from 6 pm - 10 pm on Trivia Night".

For more information contact the event organizers at tcain@stthomasphilo.org


Franzen to take middle school reigns

The St. Joseph Consolidated Community School Board voted to hire Alisyn Franzen as the new principal at the St. Joseph Middle School starting this fall. Franzen, who will take over the position with the retirement of Chris Graham, currently teaches English at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.


Nursery to host spring open house

Schuren Garden Center, located at 1709 County Rd. 2200E, St. Joseph, will host their annual spring open house on Saturday, April 10.

The open house will start at 8:30am and run through 5:30pm. In addition to door prizes and refreshments, shoppers will be able to save 20% off their entire purchase. The business will hold purchases until Mother's Day if needed.

Visit their website or call (217) 469-7962.


St. Joseph Middle School Honor Roll

Seventy-three 8th grade students at St. Joseph Middle School displayed their academic ability in the classroom by earning a spot on this school year's second quarter honor roll. Click on the image to review the list for each grade.

Seventh Grade Honor Roll

Eighth Grade Honor Roll

St. Joseph grade and middle school registration starts next week

The St. Joseph grade and middle schools will open registration for the 2020-21 school year next week from August 3rd through August 7th. This year, the district will not host the traditional single all-day registration at the Middle School as in the past.

The district will offer on-line registration this year and encourage everyone who is able to register using the website. Parents who are unable to register on-line can do so in person August 3-7 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The school district asks those individuals registering in person to observe social distancing guidelines.

Parents should receive an e-mail this Sunday with instructions to access the on-line registration system and how to make required payments.


End of the year school parade to be held on May 15

St. Joseph CCSD 169 principal Michelle Mabry Wagner announced on Facebook teachers will hold an end of the year drive-by parade on May 15.

"We are going to be doing a parade around town, me and all your teachers from Kindergarten to eight grade," Wagner announced in a video. "You can come out on the street and wave to us. We are doing this in honor of you."

Starting at 1pm, teachers will wind their way through the community in their vehicles to say farewell to all the students in the district.

"Even though we can't be together, we're still going to celebrate with this parade," Wagner said.

Click on map above to view a larger, clearer version of the route.

A gorgeous day for the SJO 5K


Brennan Guido holds two trophies St. Joseph-Ogden alumnus Brennan Guido holds two trophies after winning the overall champion title and Hometown Pride award at the 2019 SJO 5K. He finished in first place overall with a time of 16:07.80. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

St. Joseph businessman Terry Hill waves at the camera Terry Hill waves to the camera as he starts our on his run and eventual fifth place finish in the Male 60 and Over division. He finished in 118th place overall with a time of 30:05.70. Click here to see more photos from this year's race. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

Chelsea Blaase takes a photo during the awards ceremony Chelsea Blaase photographs her father receiving his award at the SJO 5K. After at least a decade of having a parent photograph her on a podium, the former SJO standout returns the effort. Just under 200 runners competed at this year's race. Proceeds are donated to the St. Joseph Middle School and St. Joseph-Ogden cross country and track programs. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

Kristi Sabo steps up to receive her award Kristi Sabo steps up to receive her award for her third place finish in the Female 45 to 49 division during the awards ceremony at 2019 SJO 5K. She finished in 72nd place overall with a time of 25:25.30. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

Paul Byron runs the last 40 yards Hamming it up for the camera, Paul Byron runs the last 40 yards of his race on his way to a seventh place finish in the Male 45 to 49 division. He finished in 76th place overall with a time of 25:53.40. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)

Brennan Guido holds two trophies Sara Myers runs to fourth place and 82nd overall finish in the Female 45 to 49 division. She clocked in at 26:22.70 to finish her race on Saturday. Click here to see more photos from this year's race. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks)


See 140 more PhotoNews photos from this year's 5K race and fun run here: 07-27-19 SJO 5K


Over 130 middle school students earn spot on quarterly Honor Roll

One hundred thirty-two students from St. Joseph Middle School achieved Honor Roll recognition this week.

Seventh grade students earning High Honors recognition are Logan Allen, Owen Baltzell, Payton Carter, Maya Chahine, Rachel Divan, Sadie Ericksen, Joseph Frasca, Addison Frick, Logan Haake, Chloe Harper, Rachel Harris, Annabelle Hueber, Tanner Jacob, Kya Jolley, Helene Jones, Tori Kibler, Quinn Lewis, Taylyn Lockhart, Addisyn Martinie, Isaiah Mock, Rowan Musselman, Macy Reed-Thompson, Addison Roesch, Nathaniel Roth, Daniel Santiago, Lucas Skelton, Logan Smith, Drew Thurman, and Peyton Williams.

Students in seventh grade who earned Honor Roll status include Chloe Allen, Luke Allen, Tyler Boggs, Halle Brazelton, Kyler Brown, Garrett Denhart, Cameron Dressen, Ashton Fonner, Holden Jones, Brock Kellenberger, Connor Little, Grace Mabrey, Carson Maroon, Seth McBride, Peyton McDougal, Ethan McElroy-Fitzpatrick, Shannon McMahon Jr., Carlina Patterson, Ave Pettit, Bella Santanelli, Aescton Slowikowski, Madison Stevens, Corbin Wells, Justice Wertz, Nicholas Wetzel, Spencer Wilson and Owen Yohnka.

Eighth graders meeting the criteria for High Honor Roll recognition are McGwire Atwood, Kaytlyn Baker, Olivia Baltzell, Tyler Burch, Ariana Chambers, Maddux Carter, Cale Coursey, Aiden Cromwell, Zachary Dahman, Andrew Guelfi, Hayden Henkelman, Maya Hewkin, Taylor Hug, Shayne Immke, Peyton Jones, Jacob Kern, Aaron Lane, Teagan Miller, William Page, Allegra Pearman, Ty Pence, Ellen Place, Jack Robertson, Robert Rowland, Kirsten Schaefer, Katharine Short, Paige Siegmund, Trinity Tapia, Taylor Voorhees and Margaret Ward.

The following eighth grade students earn a spot on this quarter's Honor Roll: Alyssa Acton, Emma Rydell, Canyon Alwes, Trenton Severins, Sylvia Bills, Isabel Sexton, Owen Birt, Garrett Siems, Cara Blanchard, Olivia Terven, Kaylee Brown, Mallory Wagner, Taylor Burch, Emma Ward, Payton Carter, Jackson Wetzel, Gwendolyn Chatterton, Bryce Collins, Madelynn Cook, Abigail Dow, Leah Finley, Alex Funk, Jessica Gadbury, Joseph Gherna, Jackson Greer, Kennedy Greer, Hunter Hinen, Mary Hinrichs, Emily Jeffries, Cameran Kelley, Eleni Krall, Ryan Kuchenbrod, Collin Livesay, Carter Mabry, Aidan McCorkle, Courtney Myren, Christopher Newman, Nicholas Nosler, Emma Rydell, Trenton Severins, Isabel Sexton, Garrett Siems, Olivia Terven, Mallory Wagner, Emma Ward and Jackson Wetzel.

Last day to sign up for youth basketball program is Saturday

The St. Joseph Youth Basketball Program will be holding its final day of registration at St. Joseph Middle School this Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.. The program is open to both male and female players.

Students in grades one through six enrolled in the St. Joseph Grade School District or the Prairieview-Ogden School District are eligible to sign up.

"I hope that they enjoy playing basketball and continue to work hard," said program director Larry Sparks. "I hope they have fun and like the experience that sports give them as they get older."

The 10-week Saturday program starts on January 12th and ends on March 16th. Student athletes will practice basketball fundamentals the first four weeks and then team up to play games for the final six sessions.

The cost is $40 and there will be a $5 late fee for any athlete registered after December 31. Deadline for late registration is January 12.

For more information contact Larry Sparks at (217) 202-5858.


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