Have a question? Let me know…
by admin on Jun.13, 2010, under Uncategorized
Hi, I’m Assistant Principal Andrea Markert. I’ll be posting thoughts and information related to school policies and things going on at U-High. If you have a question please click on “Leave a Comment” and I’ll do my best to answer!
Is honor roll based on semester GPA or the whole year GPA?
by acmarke on Jan.18, 2012, under Uncategorized
Honor roll is based on quarterly GPA. We run and disperse the honor roll at the end of each quarter.
Why are all students required to take physical education, but aren’t required to have a lunch and aren’t always permitted to eat in class? Physical wellness extends far beyond physical activity. Even if students have a free period, the healthy food is really expensive and discourages kids from eating it. Even if kids are willing to pay 4.25 for a salad, they aren’t always available, and kids either eat non-healthy food or nothing at all. If the school is concerned enough to switch to diet soda (in which the sugar substitutes actually make you want to eat more), why is there minimal effort to provide actual healthy food?
by acmarke on Jan.18, 2012, under Uncategorized
Thank you for emailing me questions about such an important issue! I have passed your concerns to Food Services and will post a response back to you as soon as I hear back from them (later this week). As for the four years of PE and the removal of “regular soda” during the school day, those are both Illinois laws.
What is “C and I, all day, teaching window open” on the calendar? Thanks!
by acmarke on Jan.18, 2012, under Uncategorized
That notation on the calendar lets everyone know that the Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) students are allowed to teach in the classroom those days. Our teachers work with the ISU C&I students to plan lessons for a three day period in a class. There is a certain time period, or window, during which the lessons need to be taught so that the C&I student can receive feedback that is part of his/her ISU grade.
Do you know the dates of Summer School yet?
by acmarke on Jan.18, 2012, under Uncategorized
We do not know the dates of summer school yet, but should know by the end of February. We set the summer school schedule once we know whether or not we need to use any “emergency” days because of the weather.
Why were the couches in the lounge taken away?
by acmarke on Sep.30, 2011, under Uncategorized
I sent an email to all students this morning. Please check your email for the answer to this question. If you didn’t receive an email, please contact me at acmarke@ilstu.edu and I will send you the letter.
Do we have to pay any money for the homecoming football game? Or is it just id cards?
by acmarke on Sep.30, 2011, under Uncategorized
Your ID card will get you into all regular season home football games. Homecoming is in the season. If (or should I say when) we make it to playoffs, there will be a charge at the gate.
When will students get the 2010-2011 Yearbooks?
by acmarke on Sep.30, 2011, under Uncategorized
The 2010-2011 yearbooks are available in the main office. Please top by at anytime to get your yearbook.
This year, for my P.E. classes, I waved P.E. this semester, but during second semester I signed up for a P.E. class because I was not originally going to do a sport second semester. I have changed my mind and am now doing a sport second semester though…is there any way that I can wave P.E. second semester now, even though I had not originally signed up for doing so?
by acmarke on Sep.27, 2011, under Uncategorized
Yes you can! Please see your counselor as soon as possible. All PE waivers for second semester are due by the beginning of November.
What are the spirit days for next week? Can you post them on the U-high website?
by acmarke on Sep.22, 2011, under Uncategorized
The spirit days for next week are as follows:
Monday – pajama day
Tuesday – character day
Wednesday – jersey day
Thursday – jungle day (animal prints or camo clothing)
Friday – green and gold day
We are putting it on our website today – thanks for noticing that it wasn’t there!
Are there homecoming date request forms on the school website?
by acmarke on Sep.19, 2011, under Uncategorized
Yes there are. On the left side of the homepage, click on “forms” under school info. Then, click on “date request form” under the general school forms heading. Make sure you fill out the form completely, have your date have his/her school administrator sign it and then bring it into the office with a valid picture ID.
