Boxes full of gently-used and brand new school supplies were saved from the trash today and more will be saved tomorrow through the National Honor Society’s locker clean-out. National Honor Society volunteers organized by Mrs. Heather Monson lined the first-floor hallways today as lockers were cleaned out before the end of the school year. Trash cans, [...]
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Senior accounts to be deleted June 14
Seniors need to add one job to their end-of-the-year list, and that is to back-up whatever data they want to keep before it is deleted from the school network. Data both on the school network and in Google Apps will be deleted on Thursday, June 13, 2013. After this day no access will be available to the [...]
ECHO students graduate
Mrs. Denise Eilers addressed her junior and senior students in the UTHS auditorium today as graduates of the ECHO (Extended Campus Health Occupations) program. In a ceremony and following reception, the juniors and seniors were recognized for completing the ECHO program, which leads to the students earning a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certificate. 28 students were honored for [...]
Operation Prom moves seniors to tears
by Bryce Verlinden Senior students were openly moved to tears during this year’s presentation of Operation Prom, which includes a drunk driving re-eneactment as well as a mock funeral and guest speakers who have felt the effects of drunk driving first-hand. On Monday, the Class of 2013 were let out of 6th period and [...]
Fourth Quarter JD Award winners named
The fourth quarter John Deere Special Recognition Award winners were honored on Tuesday with a reception in the UTHS library. These students are recognized for (as the folder containing the certificate reads) going “above and beyond” what is expected of UT students. Staff and community members are eligible for the award also, and this quarter’s [...]
E-waste collected on Saturday
The Rock Island County Waste Management Agency is holding a free e-waste collection event this coming Saturday, May 4, 2013, in East Moline at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This one-day event is for Illinois residents only, and they will NOT accept any business waste. Acceptable items include: Electronic [...]
WYSE team makes the grade
by Jessica Moon United Township students competed in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) academic competition at the Regional and Sectional levels. The academic team consisted of fourteen Seniors and Juniors. Each person competed in two of seven subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Graphics, English, Math, and Physics), taking a forty minute [...]
Mr. Teen UT contestants dazzle audience
by Kaitlyn White The annual Mr. Teen UT pageant was held yesterday during seventh hour and last night in the UTHS auditorium, and certainly did not fail to impress its audience! Many ladies were left gazing, gawking, and sighing–which, let’s face it, was due to either the boys’swim apparel or their heartfelt answers during the question and [...]
Blood drive tries to top previous year
The Student Council blood drive is going on today in the small gym as UT teamed up with the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. Miss Geering, student council co-adviser, said “We’re going to have to recruit during the passing periods” to try to beat last year’s mark of 146 units of blood donated. As of 10:00 [...]
Third quarter John Deere winners announced
The third quarter John Deere Special Recognition Award winners were honored on Tuesday with a reception in the UTHS library. These students are recognized for (as the folder containing the certificate reads) going “above and beyond” what is expected of UT students. Staff and community members are eligible for the award also, and this quarter’s [...]
