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IN THIS ISSUE: New cellphone restrictions p. 3 WYSE advancement p. 4 National FFA Week p. 12 Storm Tracker THE United High School Newspaper Volume 10, Issue 6 STORM ALERTS Calendar Notes ICTM team cruises to regional title There will be no By Riley Whitsitt team of Caitlen Bishop and school on Friday, March United High School’s Michael Sedam came in 21. A school improve- Illinois Countil of Teach- second. ment day for teachers ers of Mathmatics (ICTM) As a team, the Red has been scheduled. team received first place Storm placed second in The last two school overall out of five teams at Algebra II and placed first improvement days had the Western Illinois Univer- in Algebra I, geometry, and to be cancelled due to sity Regional in Macomb in pre-calculus. inclement weather. competition held February In Algebra I, freshman In April, there will be 22. Maddie Gavin placed first no school on the 17th, United was in competi- and freshman Marshall 18th and 21st for spring tion against Beardstown, fellow McDorman placed break. Geneseo, Illini West, Ma- second. The ACT/PSAE comb, Pittsfield, Rock Is- Sophomore Brody testing dates are set for Friedan, junior Addy Wednesday, April 23, land Alleman, Virginia and McKee and sophomore Jer- and Thursday, April 24, Students recognized by West Central high schools. emy Olson placed second for all juniors. Only the latter two schools in geometry. Illinois State Police are smaller than United. Junior Cole Froelich College recruiters The freshman/sopho- placed third in Algebra II. more eight-person team In pre-calculus, seniors Upcoming college re- of Ellie Cheline, Maddie Ryan Olson placed first cruiters include: Gavin, Emma Marshall, and Michael Sedam placed Marshall McDorman, second. Mar 3 St. Ambrose Claire Wynne, Kaitlin Seniors Callie Brunswig Mar 5 Indian Hills CC Grace, Cole McKee and and Kiersten Youngquist Mar 6 Carl Sandburg Brett Welch took second teamed up to take first Mar 11 Quincy place and the two-person place in the oral competi- Mar 17 Iowa Wesleyan team of Brody Frieden and tion. Mar 26 Eastern Illinois Jeremy Olson took first. ICTM coach Brooke The junior/senior Anderson said she was eight-person team ofNico proud of what her “mathe- Advertisers sought Guzman, Ollie Urbanski, letes” have accomplished. There are a limited Carolyn King, Alayna The whole team will number of advertising Costner, Dalton Frieden, compete for the state finals availabilities in this United High School sophomores Storm Meade (left) Cole Froelich, Jack Whitsitt on Saturday, May 3, at the year’s Storm Tracker. and Stephanie Leary (right) were recognized by Il- and Gary Wynne placed University of Illinois. Advertising costs linois State Police safety education officer Daniel Hill first, while the two-person only $10 per column for wearing their seatbelts and avoiding serious injury inch for the whole year during an accident involving the driver’s ed vehicle for a minimum of nine back in December. Also recognized was instructor Tim online issues. For ex- Engebretson (not pictured). Each received a medal ample, a business card and a certificate from the Illinois State Police and sized ad would only cost Warren County Sheriff’s Department. $40 for the entire year. All ads are available in full color, and can be The State of Illinois owes the United School District... changed at any time for no charge. Source: Illinois State Board of Education (02/27/2014) Contact Mr. Kozelichki at 734-9411 $231,800.11! http://webprod1.isbe.net/FRISInquiry/asp/flist.asp? if interested. rcdt=27094304026&vname=UNITED_CUSD_304 page 2 STORM TRACKER 1905 100th Street Board hires Maggie Wallace as North principal Monmouth, IL 61462 (309) 734-9411 Veteran first grade cussed repairing the boiler classes, with designations $5-10 per sport. Junior teacher Maggie Wallace system at the junior high of I and II for freshman and high volleyball will go to The Storm Tracker is published monthly, wth additional issues as war- has been named the new school. sophomore level classes. $60 and football to $70. ranted, by the journalism students of North principal, succeeding Replacement of the Similar changes are High school games were United High School, and is distributed online via the World Wide Web. The Sue Wilson, who will retire boiler would cost the dis- expected in science. increased to $70 for volley- material published does not necessarily at the end of the current trict $150,000, but replac- Officials’ pay for high all and $90 for basketball. reflect the viewpoint of the administration of United School District #304. school year. ing only the burner would school and junior high The next board meeting Approval came at the cost just under $29,000. games was increased by is set for March 13. While every attempt is made to determine the validity of advertising February 13 board meeting The board has applied contained herein, the advertising in the where approval was also for an Illinois Energy Grant Storm Tracker is not to be construed as endorsement of a specific product or hired Scott Riden as ag to help cover the cost. service. The Storm Tracker assumes no studies teacher (replacing “We plan on working on responsibility of liability resulting from the content of paid advertisements. the retiring Brian Cirks), the new boiler system this Rachel Johnson as junior summer whether we get the The Storm Tracker does not knowing- ly accept advertsements that discriminate high counselor (replacing grant or not,” said Superin- on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, the retiring Denny Brown), tendent Jeff Whitsitt. color, handicapped status, veteran or sexual orientation, nor does it knowingly and Ryan Molek and Terry The 2014-15 school print ads that violate any local, state, or Hepner as head and as- calender was approved, federal laws. sistant baseball coaches, with teachers’ institutes on Parties interested in advertising in respectively. August 18 and 19 and stu- the Storm Tracker should contact Mr. Kozelichki at the address and/or phone Colt Foster and Nick dents beginning August 20. number listed above. Hull (baseball) and Kevin Classes will be in session Letters to the editor must be mailed Tyrrell (softball) were through May 29 if all snow to the address above and cannot be more approved as volunteer days are used, otherwise than 350 words. The author’s name and phone number must be included for veri- coaches. classes will be dismissed fication purposes. The Storm Tracker The resignation of Julie on May 20. only edits letters in cases of timeliness and obscenity and does not guarantee Martin as fourth grade High school principal publication of all letters. teacher was also accepted. Amy Schmitz announced School board president Dana Poole welcomes Maggie STORM TRACKER The board also dis- new titles for some math Wallace as the new North Elementary principal. Reporters: Callie United lands science teacher to replace Roy Schwass Brunswig, Cassie Camp- bell, Hope Fontenoy, Cam By Marvin Vogel subject every time they Harshbarger, Jill Henson, Looking much like a leave this class.” Dylan Montooth, Marvin student, a new science Every day she arrives at Vogel and Riley Whitsitt teacher is tackling chem- the school at 7:15 a.m. to istry and microbiology at “Some material courtesy help students if they need United High School. of American Society of it. In December Miss Leah Newspaper Editors/MCT “I want them to spend McElhiney graduated from Campus High School as much time as possible in the Pittsburg State Univer- Newspaper Service.” the lab and I want to give sity in Kansas and landed them the opportunity to go the United teaching job there whenever they want,” WEBPAGE ADDRESS before she even finished she said. www.united.k12.il.us college. It already looks like she “I’m trying to stay here is very comfortable in her The webpage contains and teach at United as long new surroundings at her links to each district build- as I am able to,” McEl- first teaching job at United ing and office, as well as hiney said. and she seems to be on the access to the online grading “In general, I want them same wavelength with all system and calendar. to know more about their of the students. Leah Mc joins the United faculty as a replacement for the late Roy Schwass. UNITED CUSD #304 contact numbers Follow Us on Facebook Type Storm Tracker in Superintendent’s Office Search Box 734-9413 FAX 734-0223 RMG Risk Management Group, Inc. United High School 734-9411 Bill Ramsey 1-800-553-7475 FAX 734-6090 Helping agricultural producers manage price risk 210 N. Main Monmouth 734-5100 Commodity futures, options, and cash United Junior High 734-8511 FAX 734-6094 United Elementary North 482-3332 FAX 482-3341 United Elementary West 734-8513 FAX 734-8515 page 3 New cellphone law impacts everyone, not just students By Callie Brunswig $75 and with more offenses to contact my parents, may now pull them over; traffic is obstructed. Life has thrown a little could cause a suspension in since they are normally however, there are some This makes it harder for bitter medicine into the life license. unaware because of their exceptions to this law. police to actually issue a of multi-tasking drivers This law should mainly own schedules of what I am The law permits excep- ticket because anyone can since January 1. be affecting people over doing or where I am, but tions on the ban during use the “it’s an emergency” Cellphone usage by the age of 19, since in Illi- now I could get a ticket just emergencies or if a driver excuse.