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: August 23, 2006
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Participation in the McLean County Diversity Project
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Ankit Patel, Rick Cranston, Aleigh Day, Johnathon Elam,
Grant Jones, Steven Davis, Angelia Jiron, Sydney Lawrence,
Jenna Ringer, Geoffrey Kohlhase, Dominique Lawson, Josh
McCoskey |
Kingsley Junior High School |
Board Presentation Date: October 11, 2006
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Holocaust Memorial Foundation Essay Winner
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Erica Kuchenmeister |
Normal Community West High School |
Board Presentation Date: October 25, 2006
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Choir Performance and Community Service |
Members of the Colene Hoose Choir |
Colene Hoose Elementary School |
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Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award |
Glenn Students |
Glenn Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: November 29, 2006
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NCHS State Class 6A Football Championship |
Members of the 2006 Ironmen Football Team |
Normal Community High Schoo/ |
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Board Presentation Date: January 31, 2006 |
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"I
Have A Dream Award" Recipient |
Tosha Monique Childs |
Normal Community High School |
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Board Presentation Date: March 14, 2007 |
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Receipt of IHSA All-State Academic Team Honors |
Tyler Sadlo |
Normal Community High School |
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Board Presentation Date: April 11, 2007 |
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Performance of National Anthem at Illinois High School
Association's Girls Class AA State Finals Basketball
Tournament |
Benjamin Laxton |
Normal Community High School |
Prairieland Cougar Chess Club Accomplishments & State
Championship
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Rebekah Nielsen, Tanner Gillam, Benjamin Braun, John-Charles
Micklich, Kyle Johnson, Sarah Lafayette, Katelyn Morley,
Drake Nielsen, Emily Shi, Thomas Anderson, Trevin Kafer,
Connor Kennedy, Timmy O'Brien, Eli Hill, Benjamin Nielsen,
Justin DeBo, Tyler Gillam, Reid Henry, Ayush Kumar, JD
Lafayette, Steven Lorenz, Akshay Nambiar |
Prairieland Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: May 9, 2007
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Involvement in Peer Tutoring Program |
Emily Frazier, David Gerig, Vanessa Macias, Micah Young |
Towanda Elementary School |
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Tar Wars Poster Contest Winner |
Devon Robbins |
Towanda Elementary School |
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Pom Pon Squad Accomplishments |
Mychelle Stevens, Jill Bainbridge, Allison Frey, Emily Otey,
Kallie Delveaux, Mikhayla Hutcherson, Jen Hinderliter, Andra
Russel, Kristina Ware, Caroline Trumbull, Kaitlyn Hjerpe,
Maddy Funk, Haylee Weakly, Sophia Bellotti, Jessie Brown,
Liz Costello, Coach Shelly Weakly |
Kingsley Junior High School |
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8th Grade Volleyball State Champions |
Ellie Bliss,
Aleigh Day, Liz Drennan, Ashtin Frank, Kory Goeken, Blair
Harris, Maddie Labelle, Natalie Liesman, Devon Lott, Megan
McDermott, Taylor Pauken, Sarah Ready, Natalie Soliday,
Whitney Van Hook, Lauren Berry, Elizabeth Bloomberg, Emily
France, Alicia Monroe, Holly Pollock, Coach Keith Rice,
Coach Denise Hickman
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Kingsley Junior High 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 9, 2006
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Team Quest Success
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Rachel Hinshaw, 6th and 8th Grade Team Quest Members |
Chiddix Junior
High School |
Board Presentation Date: August 23, 2006
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Participation in the McLean County Diversity Project |
Rebert Harris |
Kingsley Junior
High School |
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September 27, 2006 |
ISBE Spotlight School Award
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Brigham Elementary School Staff |
Brigham Elementary
School |
Board Presentation Date: October 11, 2006
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ISBE 2005 Academic Improvement School Honors |
Members of the Fox Creek Elementary School Community
School |
Fox Creek
Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: October 25, 2006
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Leadership of Colene Hoose Choir |
Jan Scott |
Colene Hoose
Elementary School |
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Leadership of Glenn Student Fundraising of Children's
Hospital of Illinois |
Angela Trask |
Glenn Elementary
School |
Board Presentation Date: November 8, 2006
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Illinois Press Association 3rd Place Award - Best School
Board Coverage |
Phyllis Coulter, Michele Steinbacher |
Pantagraph
Education Reporters |
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Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing 2006
Distinguished Alumni Award |
Laura Baue |
Colene Hoose
Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: November 29, 2006
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8th to 9th Grade Transition Task Force |
Deb Brown, Sue Lakin, Chris Hawkins, Julie Nourie, Bev
Schweinberg, John Bierbaum, Arlene Peterson, Teri Wilson,
Katie Klokkenga, Berny Chiaro, Marty Tarmann, Deb Cochran,
Laura Lamb, Kathy Whitney |
Parkside Junior
High School and Normal Community West High School |
Board Presentation Date: December 13, 2006
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Recipients of 2005-2006 Who's Who Among American Teachers
Honors
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Melissa Siebenthal, Anne Libert, Jeff Christopherson, Ben
Luginbuhl, Ryan Short |
Normal Community
High School |
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Coordination of the NCHS ACT Preparation Program |
Danita Johnson, Cathe Carter |
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: January 17, 2007
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National Board Certification Earned |
Amy Smith, Tracy Freeman, Trena Loomans |
Normal Community
West High School |
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National Board Certification Earned |
Vicki Buerkett |
Parkside Junior
High School |
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National Board Certification Earned |
Michelle Pilon, Mary Watterson |
Kingsley Junior
High School |
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National Board Certification Earned |
Jill Elston |
Prairieland
Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: January 31, 2007
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Induction Into the National Honor Roll's Outstanding
American Teachers |
Jeff Christopherson |
Normal Community
High School |
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Student Essay |
Jason Klokkenga |
Normal Community
West High School |
Board Presentation Date: March 14, 2007
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Receipt of 2007 African American Recognition Program Honors |
Dr. Jeanette Nuckolls |
Normal Community
High School |
Board Presentation Date: April 11, 2007
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Freshmen Mentoring |
Kate Pavlou, Trevor Chapman, Jason Klokkenga, April
Schermann, Marty Tarmann, Berny Chiaro |
Normal Community
West High School |
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Glenn Diversity Day |
Donna Matlock, Jon Hovey, Jan Meadows, Jen Gibson, Colleen
Moore, Mary Lynn Meredith |
Glenn Elementary
School |
Board Presentation Date: April 25, 2007
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Professional Excellence as Demonstrated by Involvement in
the Carlock/Danvers Growing Project |
Kris Decker |
Carlock Elementary
School |
Board Presentation Date: May 9, 2007
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Professional Excellence and Best Wishes for Retirement |
Barb Larson |
Carlock Elementary
School |
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Demonstrated Professional Excellence |
Susan Steinbach |
Towanda Elementary
School |
Board Presentation Date: May 23, 2007
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Receipt of Grant from John Maitland Agriculture Awareness
Fund |
Bridget Caldwell |
Sugar Creek
Elementary School |
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Professional Excellence as a School Nurse |
Susan Schwingle |
Parkside
Elementary School |
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Recipients of Grants from the Beyond the Books Educational
Foundation |
Berny Chiaro, Lisa Tomlin, Mary Jo Douglass, Megan Novotney,
Trena Loomans, Rita Gyires, Michelle Glatt, Kari Hennefent,
Martha Kindred, Kimberly Brandon, Todd Lanning, Shawn
Schwerman, Zack Gilbert, Dave McMorris, Courtney Knowles,
Amy Schumacher, Angela Ray, Betty Kinzinger, Holly Tindall,
Maureen Backe, Carol Johnson, Suzie Schertz, Lynne Roberts,
Tiffany Taylor, Kim Page, Mary Aper, Tena Sprau |
Normal Community
West High School, Chiddix Junior High School, Kingsley
Junior High School, Parkside Junior High School, Fox Creek
Elementary School, Northpoint Elementary School, Prairieland
Elementary School, Sugar Creek Elementary School, Towanda
Elementary School, Parkside Elementary School |
Board Presentation Date: June 13, 2007
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Receipt of the 2007 Normal Rotary Club Coach Jim Collie
Vocational Service Award |
John Pye |
Unit Office |
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