Jody Steinke
January 23, 2025 | By Emma Dalke, MRN Content Creator
QUINCY — The Quincy School Board approved a series of measures aimed at improving education, safety and resources for the district during its Wednesday night meeting. Among the approved items were new business initiatives related to student success, funding and the ongoing effort to enhance school safety. QHS was the spotlight of the meeting, with…
Read Full Article September 25, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A letter signed by Quincy Superintendent Todd Pettit and Quincy High School Principal Jody Steinke was posted on the Quincy School District 172 Facebook page on Tuesday night, providing more detail about a threat of violence Tuesday morning at Quincy High School. Students at QHS and at the adjacent Baldwin School campus were…
Read Full Article September 8, 2024 | By Megan Redshaw
QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…
Read Full Article February 19, 2024 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The Quincy Public School District has banned a parent of an athlete from its home athletic events for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year following a Jan. 30 incident at Quincy Notre Dame High School. According to documentation obtained by Muddy River News through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Mike Dade…
Read Full Article January 2, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A water main break on Sunday at Quincy High School led to water service being turned off at the school for most of Sunday and Monday. Jody Steinke, principal at Quincy High School, wrote in a post on the QHS Facebook page that the break has been repaired, and water service has been…
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