Announcements
February 22, 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Tomato Soup Served With Hot Spicy Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Pepperoni Calzone
Green Beans
Mixed Green Salad
Mixed Berry Fruit Cup
Craisin
GUIDANCE:
Madeleine Schaefer, the ISAC representative, will be at UT this morning from 9 - 11:30 to assist students with the new FAFSA form. Students who need to start, continue, or finalize the FAFSA process should plan on meeting with the representative. The representative will meet with students in the Guidance Office Conference Room. Interested students should sign up in the Guidance Office
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville will be at UTHS on Monday, February 26 from 10:30 to 11:30. The college visit will be held in the Center Conference Room. Interested students are encouraged to sign up in the Guidance Office to meet with the representative.
UTHS is offering free SAT test preparation seminars to all Juniors through Zaps. The seminars will be held in the commons on Monday, March 11th from 9am-3 pm or Monday and Tuesday March 25th and 26th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm both days. Sign up in the counseling office through the end of February.
"UT's College & Career Advisor, James Davis, will offer a Resume Workshop. The workshop will be held every Friday, starting February 16, in the Center Conference Room. Times for the workshop will be from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Students seeking an employment opportunity or need a resume to apply for college or to a scholarship or an internship or apprenticeship program will find the workshop beneficial.
No reservations will be needed. However, Mr. Davis asks interested students to show up to the workshop with their Chromebooks and their imaginations."
"Alpha Kappa Omega, a national Black Sorority, is offering scholarship opportunities to African-American female students graduating in 2024 or those students who graduated in December 2023. Applications are due March 1, 2024. Interested students should see Mr. James Davis, UT College & Career Advisor."
"John Deere has limited openings for its Quad City Software Engineer Apprenticeship 2024 Program. Registration is open until Friday, March 1. Interested students should contact Mr. James DuPage, Computer Science Teacher, your Guidance Counselor, or Mr. James Davis, College & Career Advisor.
Students must be nominated by Mr. DuPage only, and register by March 1, 2024. See Mr. DuPage or Mr. Davis for the link to register.
This apprenticeship opportunity will require students to submit a RESUME, and selected students will participate in a telephone screening conducted by John Deere's professional staff.
Do NOT miss out on this life-changing opportunity! Again, interested students contact Mr. DuPage, your Guidance Counselor, or Mr. Davis today, tomorrow, and every day before Friday, March 1, 2024.
"The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) representative will be at UT today from 9 to 11:30. Students needing to begin the FAFSA process, continue or finalize completion of the FAFSA should plan to attend this workshop. Interested students, please sign up in the Guidance Office."
CLUBS:
LGBT+ club are selling buttons and stickers for any staff or student who wants to show their pride or support for the LGBT+ community. The buttons and stickers cost $1 each and you can purchase them from Miss Williams in room 125E any time of the day, including before or after school.
SPORTS:
Baseball Tryouts!
All levels meet at the varsity baseball field Monday, February 26th and 27th, 3:30-5:30.
Must have physical turned in to try out.
"Boys tennis starts next Monday 3:30PM at the tennis courts. All students must have a valid physical to try out."
Softball tryouts for the 2024 season will be Monday February 26th & Tuesday February 27th from 3:25-5:15 on the varsity softball field. Please store your softball equipment in the Gym A locker room before school. Any questions see Coach Alonzo or Coach Tapia.
Tryouts for Girls Soccer will be on Monday, February 26th and Tuesday February 27th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Soule Bowl for all levels. You must have a current physical to tryout. Please see Coach Davila or Coach Torres if you have any questions.