The Unit 5 community takes great pride in the accomplishments
of its students and staff. The remarkable achievements of
students and outstanding professional contributions of faculty
and staff are clear demonstrations of Unit 5’s commitment to and
progress towards attainment of our mission to “educate each
student to achieve personal excellence.”
The Focus on Students and Good News Reports listed below
illustrate a small fraction of the consistently exceptional
achievements of individuals throughout the district. Focus on
Students items showcase the successes of Unit 5 pupils. Good
News Reports celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of Unit 5
faculty and staff members. Both of these recognition reports are
routinely presented at Board of Education meetings and are
presented in honor of distinctive contributions to the Unit 5
community.
Please select the highlighted links below to view the full text
of Focus on Students and Good News Reports.
Focus on Students
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Topic
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Honoree(s)
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School
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Board Presentation Date -- October 12,
2005
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National Merit Scholarship Commended Students |
Jennifer Richter, Kevin Zuhn, Greg Baboukis, Meredith
Peterson, Ryan Wolf |
Normal Community West High School |
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National Merit Scholarship Commended Students |
Matthew A. Bischoff, Jamie C. Fischer, Christopher J.
Holthe, Jane C. Powers, James Snyder-Rodriquez
|
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: December 14, 2005
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2nd in State NCHS Football Team |
Football Team Members and Coaches |
Normal Community
High School |
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2006-2007 Course Description Book Cover Design |
Anna
Miller |
Normal Community
High School |
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Basketball Team Fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation |
Coaches and Members of the 7th and 8th Grade Girls
Basketball Teams |
Chiddix Junior
High School |
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Gifted Leadership Project - Raking Leaves for Senior
Citizens |
4th and 5th Grade Gifted Students and Volunteers |
Glenn Elementary
School |
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Gifted Leadership Project - School Supply Drive for School
Impacted by Hurricane Katrina |
4th and 5th Grade Gifted Students |
Fox Creek
Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: January 11, 2006
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Student Testimony at Illinois State Board of Education
Budget Hearings
|
Lance Bergmann, Tess Losada, Zach Parton, Taylor Pauken |
Representation of
the Unit 5 Gifted Education Program |
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Award Recipients
|
Andy Lowery, Chad Beier, Justin Devore, Franklin Dodson,
Stephen Donovan, Jeff Gist, Josh Kemp, Devin Miles |
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: January 25, 2006
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Town of Normal Human Relations Commission
"I Have A Dream Student Award" |
Lauren Murphy |
Normal Community
High School |
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The United States Achievement Academy National Leadership
and Service Award |
Harirajan Mani |
Normal Community
High School |
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Representative to the William Randolph Hearst/United States
Senate Youth Program |
Ben Backsmeier
|
Normal Community
West High School |
Board Presentation Date: February 22, 2006
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Student-Initiated School Service Projects |
Derrick Ambrose, Eddie Rice, Tyler Rotramel |
Pepper Ridge |
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National Merit Scholarship Finalists |
Erin Bradley, Natalie Chambers |
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: March 8, 2006
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Football Team Participation in BroMenn Ride
|
Camden McIntosh, Nick Price, Sam Smith, Austin Davis, Tyler
Sadlo, Cody Gilles, Dan Miller, Anthony Guevara, Coach
Hudson Venerable |
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: March 22, 2006
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Appointment to 13th Annual IHSA All-State Academic Team |
Erin Bradley |
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: April 12, 2006
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State IESA State Championship in Wrestling |
Jake Bellis |
Kingsley Junior
High School |
Board Presentation Date: April 26, 2006
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IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winner |
Wil Ward |
Chiddix Junior
High School |
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8th Grade State Volleyball Championship |
CJHS 8th Grade Volleyball Team Members & Coach
Rhonda Klockenga |
Chiddix Junior
High School |
Board Presentation Date: May6 24, 2006
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Topic: Young Authors Conference Attendees and Unit 5 Young
Authors Student Judges |
Aralee Bogar, Alexandra Marable, Kaitlyn Patterson, Lizzie
Wilson, Ryan Stites, Brianna Roy, Kylie Biancalana, Madison
Moser, Brianna Hines, Alexia Michelon, Claire Steen, Kailey
Harvey, Erin McGinnis, Serene Helbig, Carly Pederson, Kyle
Snow, Dustin Mailloux, Jennie Baker, Lexie Bates, Erin
Coppersmith, Alyssa Fields, Brooke Halteman, John Keith,
William Koebel, Spencer Ludwig, Hannah Magnuson, Larissa
Metz, Joe Mintun, Airius Reeves, Michael Sallee, Savannah
Schaber, Chris Thankan, Caleb Wiebenga, Helen Zhang |
District-wide
representation of Young Authors participants |
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Creation of Book to Benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation |
Tanner Tattini |
Hudson Elementary
School |
|
Development of Safe Driving Public Service Announcements |
Sachet Montgomery, Samantha Rogers, Matt Beer, Jason Boyer |
Normal Community
High School |
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Fundraising Efforts to Benefit Carlock Elementary School |
Reed Baer, Erica Matheis, Kelsey Shrier, Baylor Wagehoft |
Carlock Elementary
School |
Good News Reports
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Topic
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Honoree(s)
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School
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Board Presentation Date -- August 10, 2005
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Adventures of the American Mind |
44 faculty and staff members |
CJHS, Fox Creek,
Glenn, Grove, Hudson, NCHS, Northpoint, Prairieland |
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Grant
Secured from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation |
Jeff Monahan
|
Warehouse
|
Board Presentation Date -- September 14, 2005
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Elementary Math Curriculum Chairs |
Julia Schoonover, Carmen Bergmann |
Fox Creek,
Northpoint |
Board Presentation Date -- October 12, 2005
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Master School Board Member Status Maintained |
Gail Ann Briggs
|
Board Member |
Board Presentation Date -- November 9, 2005
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Induction
Into ISU College of Education Hall of Fame |
Camille Taylor |
NCHS |
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Election to
Legislative Commission of the Illinois High School
Association |
Jeanette Nuckolls |
NCHS |
Board Presentation Date: December 14, 2005
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Teacher of the Year Award from the Bloomington-Normal
Sunrise Rotary |
Larry Custer |
Oakdale, Sugar
Creek, and Parkside Elementary Schools |
|
Classroom Grant from Verizon |
Christine Short |
Chiddix Junior
High School |
Board Presentation Date: January 11, 2006
|
|
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary Outstanding
Teacher Award Recipient |
Cynthia Behrens |
Normal
Community High School |
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Appointment to Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted
and Talented Children |
Cathy Greene |
Unit Office |
Board Presentation Date: February 22, 2006
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Efforts of the Iron Pride Organization |
NCHS Iron Pride Members |
Normal Community
High School |
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Academic
Enhancement Night Program |
Fairview Elementary School Faculty, Principal James Shaw |
Fairview
Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: March 8, 2006
|
Efforts on
Behalf of the Towanda Elementary School Community
|
Members of the Towanda Parent/Teacher Organization |
Towanda Elementary
School |
|
Illinois
American String Teachers Association 2006 Distinguished
Service Award |
Deanne Bryant |
District-wide
service |
Board Presentation Date: March 22, 2006
|
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Presentation at the Conference of American Association of
Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese |
David Hirst, Jama Lindahl, Kate Pavlou, Beth Smith |
Normal Community
West High School |
Organization of Contig Tournament
|
Polly Swearingen, Carolyn Weiss |
Sugar Creek
Elementary School |
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Attainment of Senior Master Sergeant Grade in the Air
National Guard of the United States Air Force |
Frank Payton |
Parkside Junior
High School |
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Board Presentation Date: April 12, 2006 |
|
Implementation of Love & Logic Program |
Meredith Dehner, Sheri Olson, Sonya Perez, Beth Thorson-Beaty |
Elementary schools
throughout the district |
Board Presentation Date: April 26, 2006
|
Grant Received from the John Maitland Agriculture
Awareness Fund
|
Michelle Glatt |
Chiddix Junior
High School |
Grant Received from the John Maitland Agriculture
Awareness Fund |
Bridget Caldwell |
Sugar Creek
Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: May 10, 2006
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Beyond the Books Educational Foundation Elementary School
Grant Winners
|
Karen Showalter, Nancy Pye, Julie Laudeman, Angela Mahoney,
Jamie Oliver, Amy Schumacher, Jennifer Gibson, Colleen
Moore, Carol Johnson |
Carlock, Fairview,
Fox Creek, Glenn, Prairieland |
Board Presentation Date: May 24, 2006
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Beyond the Books Educational Foundation Secondary School
Grant Winners
|
Michelle Glatt, Eric Hadden, Kari Hennenfent, Martha
Kindred, Jennifer Ritchason, Angelica Delatorre-Im, Pam
Isaacs, Kevin Suess, Gretchen Snow, Valentine Walker, Mary
Walker, David Hirst |
Chiddix Junior
High School, Kingsley Junior High School, Normal Community
High School, Normal Community West High School |
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Initiation Into The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International |
Mary Beth Ahillen, Kathryn Albritton, Shelley L. Arnold,
Marlys Bennington, Linda Chizmar, Barbara K. Diemer, Barbara
Fisher, Holly Tindall, Meta Mickens-Baker |
School:
District-wide representation |
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Contributions to Freshman Seminar Course |
Gretchen Snow |
Normal Community
High School |
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Publication of an Article in "Great Activities" |
Nancy Wilsey |
Northpoint
Elementary School |
Volunteerism at Carlock Elementary School
|
Joe Hinderliter |
Carlock Elementary
School |
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30 Years of Service to the Unit 5 Board of Education |
Gail Ann Briggs |
Board of Education |