Don’t forget meal distribution is today at United - 2-4 pm. #BeUnited #feedthemall
UHS Students/Parents - A message from Mrs. Schmitz - 4-1-20 #BeUnited
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jPfOc6eelVzhPxlMsj02tcgQsxL2WGf7/view?usp=sharing
If you can't view the video - a hard copy of the message is on the UHS Webpage.
Hello Juniors and Seniors! We are still making plans for Prom. I have sent a Google Form to your school email address. Please complete the form so we can send numbers to the facility. We have also reserved Sat. May 9 to hold Prom in case we have to move the April 18 date. Keep positive thoughts going!
Any Senior who needs transcripts for scholarships please email Mrs. Long at kim.long@u304.org Please be sure to include the number of transcripts needed to be sent. If the scholarship needs to be sent electronically then Mrs. Long will send you the transcript to your school email. Mrs. Long will be in the office on Thursday for transcript pick-up.
3/13/2020 Announcements
3/12/2020 Announcements
3/11/2020 Announcements
Reminder: Parents of current Juniors & Sophomores - There will be an info meeting about dual credit courses on Thurs, 3/12, in the UHS Commons at 5:30. Click on the link to learn more!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/588850/Dual_Credit_Letter.pdf
Congratulations to the United Academic Team for their first place finish yesterday at Sectionals!! Congratulations to Cade Whitsitt (1st math and physics), Quinton McVey, (tied 1st math, 2nd physics), Andrew Fuller (tied 2nd physics), Makaila Hootman (3rd chemistry), Alec Thompson (3rd math). The entire team will compete at State on April 20.
Our Jostens representative will be at the high school on Thursday, March 12 from 11-12:20 for cap/gown and announcement delivery. Your bill must be paid in full in order to receive your merchandise. Payments made on this date must be in the form of cash, money order or cashiers’ check. Personal checks and credit card payments will not be accepted at that time. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your order, please contact Frank Zucker at frank.zucker@jostens.com
3/6/2020 Announcements
3/5/2020 Announcements
3/4/2020 Announcements
Thank you to County Market for presenting United High School with a $5,000 check from their Max Dollars for Education program! Thank you to our United community for shopping locally and using their Max Cards!
3/3/2020 Announcements
Congratulations to Mrs. Ryner for being named a Top Educator of America!
https://topeducatorsofamerica.com/2020/02/top-teacher-chrissi-ryner/
3/2/2020 Announcements
Author, speaker, and youth mover, Brandon Lee White spoke to UHS students today about owning who they are, what they want, and what holds them back. He had the entire student body up and dancing. Smiles and laughs filled the gym, with a special dance from Mr. Sharp! #ShowU
2/27/2020 Announcements
2/26/2020 Announcements
Reminder: Parents of current Juniors & Sophomores - There will be an info meeting about dual credit courses on Thurs, 3/12, in the UHS Commons at 5:30. Click on the link to learn more!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/588850/Dual_Credit_Letter.pdf
2/25/2020 Announcements
2/24/2020 Announcements
7:30 bus time - hardware - worth it! “Losing is not what we’re about!” - UHS Math team member
It’s Senior Night at the U!! Watch our boys live on You Tube @UHS Newsroom
https://youtu.be/ase4SIjfwZM
2/21/2020 Announcements
United HS Boys Senior Night Tonight! Be there - Be United
2/20/2020 Announcements
We are doing some updating to the UHS Library...if you would be interested in any of the sets of outdated encyclopedias and other reference materials, please call 734-9411 and ask for Mrs. Stoneking. We will be recycling them early next week.
Congratulations to Alec Thompson for being selected to the 2019-2020 IHSA All-State Academic Team! Alec will be recognized at a banquet on April 20 and receive a $1,000 scholarship. Alec is only the second student in United history to be selected for this honor.
Congratulations to our United Academic Team for placing first in the regional competition. The Academic Challenge team will compete in the sectionals on Monday, March 9. Great job! #rockedthechallenge
2/19/2020 Announcements
2/18/2020 Announcements
The AP Physics students went to WIU on Friday to complete two labs with a Western professor and several students.
Masonic Bowl Champs!! With this win, we are eligible to compete at the State Masonic Bowl Tournament on March 7th.
2/14/2020 Announcements
Attention parents of current Juniors & Sophomores! There will be an info meeting about dual credit courses on Thurs, 3/12, in the UHS Commons at 5:30. Click on the link to learn more!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/588850/Dual_Credit_Letter.pdf
Friday is the midterm point for the third quarter so high school parents need to check their high school students’ grades on Skyward. Hard copies of grades will only be sent at the end of each semester for high school students. Thank you.
2/13/2020 Announcements
2/12/2020 Announcements
2/11/2020 Announcements
2/10/2020 Announcements
2/7/2020 Announcements
2/6/2020 Announcements
Congratulations to the JV girls basketball team on finishing the season undefeated in conference play by beating Annawan last night 32-31. Great season Coaches and Players!!
Tonight's boys' basketball game with West Prairie has been postponed due to incoming weather to the south of our location. Varsity and junior varsity boys will practice after school.
2/5/2020 Announcements
Congratulations to our boys basketball team....big LTC tournament win over top seeded Wethersfield! #Uhoops #sweetwin
2/4/2020 Announcements
Congratulations on Senior Night! Best wishes to Courtney Hinton, Natalie King, Natalie Gillette, Bella Kilgore, Ariana Villarreal and Keirstyn Johnson!
Congratulations to Coach Dennison for receiving a Sport A Winning Attitude certificate from the IHSA for the January 28th basketball game! Great job Coach Dennison, Coach Hannam and the boys basketball team for playing with "integrity and character."
2/3/2020 Announcements
Your weekly Storm Warning Broadcast! https://youtu.be/LYW2njMr1vk
1/31/2020 Announcements
UHS Parents, We want to improve at helping students with career planning. Please take a moment to complete this survey to help us get a better understanding of your student. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NSe83j1VdyTfLSauTILT_9F7S85P4AOnCqnI2cnz
1/30/2020 Announcements
1/29/2020 Announcements
Congratulations United Girls battling past Wethersfield last night!
https://www.galesburg.com/sports/20200127/area-girls-basketball-united-always-battles
1/28/2020 Announcements
Congratulations to the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team for getting 4th place at their conference meet on Saturday!
1/27/2020 Announcements
UHS Parents, We want to improve at helping students with career planning. Please take a moment to complete this survey to help us get a better understanding of your student.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NSe83j1VdyTfLSauTILT_9F7S85P4AOnCqnI2cnzKRI/edit
Can’t make it to the boys basketball game tonight against Mercer Co? You’re in luck, we are streaming it live on YouTube at UHS Newsroom. https://youtu.be/H1FzxfrY4ds #ShowU
Watch the first Storm Warning Broadcast from United High School A/V class! You can follow us on YouTube at UHS Newsroom or at https://youtu.be/OqlEz-_h_j0
1/24/2020 Announcements
We went on a scavenger hunt in Consumer Ed today! Ss are learning how to fill out a check register & write checks! They learned very quickly that neat penmanship is important, otherwise your balance can be off! Creating a budget begins next week! #ShowU
The Audio/Visual class will be uploading their first Storm Warning newscast tomorrow! Every Friday at 10 am students will be showing what is going on at the U! You can find all broadcasts on YouTube at UHS Newsroom or watch here for a link. #ShowU #beUnited
1/23/2020 Announcements
1-22-2020 Announcements
1/21/2020 Announcements
1/17/2020 Announcements
1/16/2020 Announcements
Parent Notice for Illinois Youth Survey
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/559563/PN.pdf
1/15/2020 Announcements
Photography students are creating Junk Art out of pictures they took during first semester. These masterpieces will be on display later in the Spring for the community to see!
1/14/2020 Announcements
Your high school student will be taking the “Illinois Youth Survey” on January 28 and 29. Please take a moment to read the parent notification letter.
https://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_178052/File/2020/Parent%20Notification%20English%200723.pdf
1/13/2020 Announcements
United FS Boys Basketball at Bushnell for Saturday 1-11-20 has been Postponed. #BeSafeUnited
UHS Speech at Canton - Saturday Jan. 11, 2020 Postponed! #BeSafeUnited
UHS Fresh-Soph girls basketball games at Peoria Heights Saturday 1-11-20 has been postponed due to weather forecast. #BeUnited
1/10/2020 Announcements
1/9/2020 Announcements
1/8/2020 Announcements
1/7/2020 Announcements
Thanks for a great 2019 - Happy New Year! #BeUnited #newyearU
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas to all!
12/20/2019 Announcements
2 More Days until Break! #BeUnited #ShowU
12/18/2019 Announcements
12/17/2019 Announcements
12/16/2019 Announcements
12/13/2019 Announcements
United High Holiday Spectacular! Thank you Orpheum Theater for hosting our talented students! #Merrychristmas #carols
12/12/2019 Announcements
A great evening of basketball last night as we hosted the St. Joseph Joeys...a fun experience for our students to meet a team from Australia.
https://www.galesburg.com/sports/20191210/area-boys-basketball-united-holds-off-st-josephs-of-australia
12/11/2019 Announcements
12/10/2019 Announcements
12/9/2019 Announcements
12/5/2019 Announcements
UHS Band students are skyping with composer, Lauren Benofsky, this morning.
12/4/2019 Announcements
12/3/2019 Announcements
12/2/2019 Announcements
Congratulations to William Ornduff for receiving a $1000 scholarship from McDonough Power! Way to go Will!
11/26/2019 Announcements
11/25/2019 Announcements
11/21/2019 Announcements
Derek Johnston, United Junior, will participate in a play "A Child's Christmas in Wales" this weekend at Monmouth College!
https://www.reviewatlas.com/news/20191120/a-childs-christmas-in-wales-comes-to-monmouth
11/20/2019 Announcements
11/18/2019 Announcements
Congratulations to J.C. Campbell, 2016 United Graduate, on being listed in the Student Spotlight at the University of Illinois! We are proud of you!
11/15/2019 Announcements
Lot to be thankful for at United! On this joyous day we are especially thankful for our cooks! They take great pride in making sure our kids get what they need and deserve! We are so lucky to have them all! #BeUnited #ShowU #diettomorrow #theymakeitfamily
So everyone’s thanksgiving meal at school looks like this, right? #luckyeaters #awesomecooks #BeUnited #ShowU #afternoonnap
11/14/2019 Announcements
11/13/2019 Announcements
Carson Clayton is dressed as Mr. Rogers for World Kindness Day - Promote goodness and kindness in the world!! #CardiganDay
11/12/2019
Red Storm’s Anne Gregory finishes her HS XC career strong! #teamsport #individualeffort #BeUnited
Best of luck to Anne Gregory at Cross Country State tomorrow!
https://www.reviewatlas.com/sports/20191107/girls-cross-country-uniteds-gregory-ready-for-state-meet
Our Jostens rep. will be delivering class rings during lunch on Tuesday, November 12. The balance must be paid in full in order for Jostens to release the ring. Payments made on this date must be in the form of cash, money order or cashiers’ check. Personal checks and credit card payments will not be accepted at that time.
11/8/2019 Announcements
2019 Mercer County Fair Queen, Makaila Hootman, hosted a fundraiser before the United Band Concert on November 6. The funds will go to the Mercer County Marker Committee to ensure that every veteran's grave site has a marker within Mercer County! Great job Makaila!
United High School’s Gregory Head’s to state Cross Country! #BeUnited #fasterthanU
UHS represented on All-LTC Volleyball team! https://www.galesburg.com/sports/20191106/area-volleyball-four-red-storm-named-ltc-first-team
Congratulations to Mr. Molek for being named the WRAM/WMOI October Teacher of the Month! The presentation is on the podcast at https://977wmoi.com/news-podcasts/
11/7/19 Announcements
11/6/19 Announcements
Mr. Lucas' Industrial Technology classes visited the Homeway Homes manufacturing facility in Deer Creek today. #letsbuildhouses
11/5/19 Announcements
Congratulations to Anne Gregory for earning a top 10 finish at the Cross Country Sectionals! She will advance to the State Cross Country meet in Peoria on November 9. Way to go Anne!
11/4/2019 Announcements
11/1/2019 Announcements
Laney and Angel were all about the U at the VB regional game last night. Come and support our girls tonight as they play for a Regional Championship! Game at Williamsfield starting at 6:00!
10/31/2019 Announcements
Congratulations to our 2020 Illinois State Scholars! D.J. Dutton, Natalie King, Quinton McVey, Cade Whitsitt, Alec Thompson, Anne Gregory, Andrew Fuller, William Ornduff, Madisyn Lee
10/30/2019 Announcements
10/29/2019 Announcements
United HS 1st Quarter Honor Roll - 2019
Congratulations to our Girls Cross Country team for placing 7th as a team in the Regionals this weekend and advancing to the Sectionals on November 2. Congratulations to Anne Gregory for placing 2nd as an individual runner....great job Girls!
10/28/2019 Announcements
Congratulations to our football team for a big win against West Central on Senior night! #GreatMemories #BeUnited
10/25/2019 Announcements
10/24/2019 Announcements
Senior volleyball players at last home game tonight! Congratulations on a great four years Courtney, Jerzi, Cassiday, Olivia, Kaylee!
Congratulations to our FFA Soil Judging Team for earning 2nd place at State CDE! Great job to Alec Thompson (1st place) Cassi Tierney (2nd place) Cole Boock (5th place) Reed Yung (6th place)
10/23/2019 Announcements
10/22/2019 Announcements
Our Cross Country athletes ran in a big meet in Peoria on Saturday. Congratulations to Anne Gregory for placing 3rd in the girls race!
10/21/2019 Announcements
United sports update:
No freshman volleyball game tomorrow vs. Galva. #ShowU
10/17/2019 Announcements
Congratulations to Mrs. Horner for being awarded a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation. She is purchasing robots to teach students to do coding in her classes. Great job Mrs. Horner!
10/16/2019 Announcements
10/15/2019 Announcements
United Sports Update:
Freshman Volleyball tonight at Mercer County is cancelled. The FS game will start at 6pm and Varsity will follow. #ShowU
Good Luck to our United Golfers competing in Sectionals today! Go Red Storm linksters! #BeUnited #ShowU #Nextshot
Reminder - No School at United on Monday 10-14-19 for Columbus Day! #ShowU #Holiday #whatdoweknow
United High School Volleyball Invitational - Today starting at 8:30AM. Come out to UHS and see some outstanding volleyball all day long! #BeUnited #ShowU #CULTURE
Congrats to the following students for being selected for ILMEA district choir!
Senior choir: Taelor Davis, Catherine Fuller, Derek Johnston, Avery Winking
Junior Choir: Ethan Elswick
We're slower getting this posted than she is running her race!!!! Congrats to Anne Gregory, 2019 Lincoln Trail Conference Cross Country Champion! #BeUnited #ShowU #fasterthanU
Congrats to the United Girls Golf team on advancing to Sectionals with a 2nd place finish at the Geneseo Regional! Hit em straight on Monday ladies! #BeUnited #ShowU #nextshot
Wow wrestling mats are heavy! #toughkids
10/09/2019 Announcements
Congratulations to Senior Evan Wynne for advancing to the IHSA Sectional Golf Meet next week in Mt. Sterling! #BeUnited #ShowU #UHSBoysGolf #Par
10/08/2019 Announcements
United 25 - West Central 21 Final #LTCVB
United 25 - West Central 21. - Game 1 #LTCVB
United Vs West Central Volleyball #LTCvb
Relive the final minutes of Fridays win over Stark County!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17AwlQrTHyfjMqiN-dgqCWppTBHrU5Y5-/view?usp=sharing
10/07/2019 Announcements
10/4/2019 Announcements
United sports update
Boys and girls golf matches at Oak Run today are cancelled.#ShowU
10/3/2019 Announcements
Have papers to grade - but still at the volleyball game supporting our kids! Way to go Mrs Havens! #BeUnited #HOCO19
UHS Homecoming Door contest - Throwing U Back to the 80’s! #JrSophFresh #BeUnited #80slongtimeago
UHS Homecoming door competition - Throwing U back to the 80’s! #HOCO19 #srs3doors #BeUnited #80srock
10/2/19 Announcements
Picture of the crescent moon---courtesy of Mrs. Menge
BOOST Schedule for October
10/01/2019 Announcements
Spirit Day!
9/29/19 Announcements
Boys golf match today vs. Stark County is cancelled. #ShowU
United Golf Open has been cancelled today. #ShowU
United sports update:
Cross Country meet tomorrow is cancelled.
United Golf Open is still on.
Some Kahoot competition in Pre-Algebra this rainy Friday afternoon!
United sports updated:
Football tonight at Rowva has been moved to Saturday at 1pm. #ShowU
9/27/19 Announcements
Chris and Linda make Spirit Day extra special on Fridays!
Varsity football game tomorrow has a new start time. The game will start at 6pm. Please adjust your calendars accordingly.
9/26/19 Announcements
This is a reminder that we will be conducting an Intruder Drill with local law police at the high school tomorrow, Thursday, September 26, from 8 to 9 am.
9/29/19 Announcements
9/24/2019 Announcements
Wow...National Anthem was spectacular tonight at the volleyball game...sung by United Sophomore Catherine Fuller!
Attention United Community....We will be conducting an Intruder Drill with the local police departments this Thursday from 8 to 9 am at the high school.
9/23/2019 Announcements
United sports update:
Cross country meet at Dunlap has been cancelled. #ShowU
Princeville 35 - United 21 — Final LTC Football
Thank you to our United community for making the 1st United Tailgate fundraiser a success! #BeUnited
Congratulations to Alec Thompson and Cade Whitsitt for earning the designation as Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Great job!
9/20/19 Announcements
9/19/19 Announcements
9/18/19 Announcements
Attention High School Parents: Mid-term grades for high school students will be updated on Skyward at 3:00 p.m. today. This is a reminder to check your students’ grades as we will only be sending home copies of grades at the end of each semester.
Sept. 17 Announcements
United West News - The Giving Tree
https://www.u304.org/article/135502?org=uwe
United North News - Starting the Day a Whole New Way
https://www.u304.org/article/136039?org=une
9/16/19 Announcements
Audio Visual Class - learning the ins and outs of camera angles for interviews.
9/13/19 Announcements
Chris, Rosemary and Linda making some awesome turkey wraps! #bestschoollunchesaround
9/12/19 Announcements
9/10/19 Announcements
Thank you to Security Savings for donating $10,000 towards a new all-weather track! The picture includes Brad Ray, who delivered the donation!
United Sports Updates:
9/11 Girls Golf team will now travel to Saukie golf course in Rock Island instead of Sherrard.
9/12 Girls Golf team will now travel to Highland Springs golf course instead of Riverdale.
9/9/19
9/9/19 announcements
September 6 high school announcements
September 6 high school announcements
First Student Council Meeting Today!! Getting ready for homecoming!
United Marching Band made us proud at the Prime Beef Festival Parade! #BeUnited
AP Physics students doing an experiment on velocity #Reallysmartkids
FFA ---ready for the parade!
Ready to run at 4:30 in Monmouth!
2nd game of an exciting Varsity match!
A close JV volleyball game!
Tuesday, September 4, our Jostens Rep. will meet with Seniors in the commons area at the beginning of 8th hour and freshmen at 2:30 to discuss graduation and class ring orders. Graduation and ring orders will be taken from 2 to 3pm on Wednesday, September 11. Students must bring a $60 downpayment to place an order that day.
Picture by Carson Clayton
A message to our 2019 United Graduates...pick up your yearbooks in the high school office!
Tailgate Party September 14!
Congratulations to United boys and girls golf on their win at Elmwood today. Emily Grodjesk and Drew Brown led the way as medalists! Way to go Red Storm Golfers!
Congratulations to Anne Gregory for finishing 1st place at the Cross Country meet in Farmington! United girls team took 4th place and our boys earned 7th place!
Red Storm volleyball ready to roll!
Get ready for Tiedye night at our Red Storm volleyball game!
Beautiful night for our United Kickoff!
Power is restored at high school and phone lines are running
Ameren is having some problems with power on their end. It has shut down our phone lines at the high school. We will keep you updated on the situation.
Our scientists in Mrs. Menge's Biology 2 class!
AP English students working hard with Mrs. DeJong!
1st Annual Tailgate Party!
ALL INCOMING FRESHMAN STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR BACKPACK/OPEN HOUSE NIGHT, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 FROM 6-8PM IN THE COMMONS AT UNITED HIGH SCHOOL. A LIGHT MEAL WILL BE PROVIDED. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOCATE AND PUT YOUR BACKPACK AND SUPPLIES IN YOUR LOCKER, AS WELL AS FIND YOUR CLASSROOMS.
2019 Boys Golf All about the U!
2019 Girls Golf!
Red Storm Golfers!
Red Storm Cross County!
1st day of football practice!
First volleyball practice!
Band camp last week!
Band camp last week!
Band camp!
Bigger faster stronger!
Summer workouts!
Looking fierce in the weight room
Welcome to the New United CUSD 304 App and Website. Work is still in progress so changes to navigation and appearance may occur over the next few weeks.
Link to our website - http://www.u304.org