Academic Wall

As part of the Trophy Case project, the Arcola Alumni Association assisted financially  in establishing the "Academic Wall" to recognize the scholastic achievements of Arcola High School students. It is located in the hall inside the main (south) entrance to the school.

Steve Williams - head of maintenance - responsible for the idea and the installation of the lighting of the wall and for the mounting of the plaques.
Lisa Sigrist - Jr. High/High School Principal - responsible for the idea of the "Academic Wall".
Nancy (Herrington) Mathias (Class of 1971) - Jr. High/High School Secretary - responsible for perfecting the idea of the "Academic Wall".
Tony Snyder (Class of 2007) - maintenance - helped in the installation of the lights and the mounting of the plaques.

The "Mission Statement" of the Arcola School District
Our elementary art teacher, Alex Lugo, painted this on the wall outside the superintendant's office.
This mission statement is a product of a meeting in 2010 in which selected community members and students submitted ideas
and then came up with this final mission statement.