In the Peoria community, Special Olympics sports like bowling and basketball have become a powerful force for connection and inclusion, bridging gaps between athletes with disabilities and their peers....
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
It...
Since I could remember, twice a year my mother would take me to see my pediatrician, whose office is at the OSF Center for Health on Route 91 near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie Mall....
“I’m a mosaic of all my teachers” : An Interview with Mr. Shad Hickman
At 2:25, as I walk into Room 228 of our school, it is towards the end of a class period. A few students are finishing a quiz...
Welcome to the fifth Teacher Feature of the 2024-2025 school year! I am delighted to feature Ms. Conard, one of our Spanish teachers. This is her first school year teaching at Richwoods. Ms. Conard is...
Hello readers of The Shield! Today, we are honored to interview Mr. Vinson, our recent addition to our counseling staff. He is known for many things, from Counselor to City Hall Worker to Batman Fan to...
“There are many career opportunities in the healthcare industry”: An Interview with Dr. Timir Baman
At 6:30 p.m. I hop out of the car and make my way to the back door of the brick building of...
Girls' tennis season just ended with two seniors making yet another trip to the State finals! Olivia Reynolds and Theresa Bartelme have done something that is rare and extremely difficult to do in Illinois...
Mr. Partington, a new math teacher at Richwoods, teaches Geometry Enriched, Math Lit, and AP Calculus in room 410. He graduated from the University of Arizona and has experience in both tutoring and teaching....
It's a pleasure to welcome a new math teacher to Richwoods High School. This is Mrs. Still's first-year teaching math at Richwoods High School. She currently teaches Algebra 1 Enriched, Algebra 2 Enriched,...
“I Stand On the Shoulders of So Many That Come Before Me”: An Interview with Andre Allen
On September 5th, 2024, I walked past the yellow and orange marigolds, past a gigantic monument with an inscription...
Welcome to our first teacher feature of the 2024-2025 school year! I am glad to feature the second-year teacher, Miss Juma, a graduate of Richwoods! She teaches Biology and Horticulture which is the study...
