Teutopolis Unit #50 Schools

Sgt. Gavin Hoene expresses his excitement in welcoming another new member to the Illinois Army National Guard. In February, Pvt. Isaac Thompson demonstrated his commitment to serving his community and country by enlisting in the Illinois Army National Guard as an 11B (Infantryman). As a current junior, Pvt. Thompson is set to receive a $20,000 enlistment bonus, gain valuable experiences, and make use of the benefits offered by the Army National Guard. He will undergo Basic Combat Training this summer, followed by further training at the U.S. Army Infantry School upon graduating after his senior year. Teutopolis High School applauds Pvt. Thompson for his patriotic choice and extends its best wishes for his future endeavors!

Sgt. Gavin Hoene is delighted to introduce a recent addition to the Illinois Army National Guard. In February, Pvt. Avry Kreke made the commendable choice to enlist in the Illinois Army National Guard. With an interest in the medical field, Pvt. Kreke has joined as a 68W (Combat Medic Specialist). Currently a junior, she will undergo Basic Combat Training this summer and resume training after her senior year. Subsequently, she plans to attend college where she will utilize her college benefits and leverage the certificates earned during her training to distinguish herself from her peers. Teutopolis High School is thrilled to congratulate Pvt. Kreke and is proud to witness her decision to serve our country.

The Board of Education will have a regular meeting on April 15, 2024 at 6:00pm at the Unit Office. The agenda can be found here - https://5il.co/2i9yd

This afternoon students in Mrs. Schrock's Veterinary Science class had the opportunity to visit a local farm as a part of their Biosecurity and Disease Unit. Students learned more about vaccination protocols and were able to help band and vaccinate bucklings. Thank you to Hartke Swine Center and Dave and Alex Hartke for taking the time to have them out to your farm!

THS had some school-wide fun after state testing this morning. Congratulations to our pitch and pickleball tournament champions!

Athletic PE recently had another max week in the weight room. Students, once again, performed great and more records were broken! Here are our updated boards.

Updated Vacancy Notice - Are you ready to join the Wooden Shoe Tradition, or know someone who is? Teaching and Support Positions - https://5il.co/2h179 Extra-Curricular Positions - https://5il.co/2h17a

As a fun review for the Julius Caesar test, Mrs. L. Mette's English II classes competed in a friendly break-out box activity. Students worked in teams to complete Caesar-related puzzles and worksheets to obtain lock codes to break into their boxes.

On March 14th, otherwise known as Pi Day, students in Mrs. K. Mette’s Geometry and Algebra 2 classes celebrated the irrational number, Pi. They completed Pi Day activities, which included fun facts about pi and creating artwork in honor Albert Einstein's birthday, which is on Pi Day! And of course, what would be a Pi Day celebration without eating some delicious pie!

The Board of Education will have a regular meeting on March 18, 2024 at 6:00pm at the Unit Office. The agenda can be found here - https://5il.co/2gil9

THS Seniors Summer Wall and Gavin Tegeler attended the Student Recognition Dinner hosted by the Wabash Valley Illinois Principals Association.

Friendly reminder of the School Improvement Early Dismissal on 3/8/24: TGS - 1:10 Walkers & Parent Pickup; TJHS - 1:15 Walkers & Parent Pickup; THS - 1:05 Seniors, 1:07- Juniors, 1:10 - Fresh/Soph; Early Bus at 1:00, Regular Bus at 1:15, Late Bus at 1:30

Congratulations to the following students for receiving a first at solo and ensemble contest this past weekend: Elaina Gaffin, Lilli Wernsing, Mary Jane Dennis, Blake Vahling, Casey Deters, Ben Esker and Joni Beckman.

On Thursday, four FFA members competed in the Section 20 Meat Judging CDE. Members were tasked with identifying retail cuts of Beef and Pork Cuts, calculating the quality grades of Beef and Pork Carcasses, and ranking retail cuts according to quality. They placed 6th as a team and Avry Kreke placed 8th as an individual!

Thank you to Webster Tire and Auto for showing our Drivers Ed students how to change & air up a tire and how to jump start a vehicle! Also, thanks to our Transportation Director Tim Order for helping out, too!

Advanced Foods class enjoyed preparing 4-layer dessert in their handmade aprons last week!

Join the Wooden Shoe Tradition, or share with someone that might be interested. Teaching and Support Positions - https://5il.co/2feur Extra-Curricular Positions - https://5il.co/2feut

Thank you to Distress Bandanna and Ameren Illinois for presenting our Driver Ed students with lots of good safety tips, especially what to do if they ever encounter a downed power line. 1. Assume all downed lines are energized. 2. Do not drive over downed power lines. 3. Stay in your car. 4. If in danger, jump away from the car and land with both feet together. Shuffle step with your feet close together until you are at least 35 feet from the downed power line.

Thanks to the Teutopolis Education Foundation, students in Mrs. Mette's English II classes are able to utilize the graphic novel version of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Students are able to further analyze the characters through the Shakespeare text and through the visual representations in the graphic novel version.

Thank you to Brent McMahon from McMahon Meats for helping with the Class of 2025 fundraiser! Today he was able to present the donation to our Junior class officers; Andrew Probst, Oliver Lee and Kacie Habing.