University High School is pleased to announce two new administration changes for the upcoming academic year.
University High School Announces New Administration
Unit: University High School
University High School presents Love/Sick
University High School will present Love/Sick at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, November 8 and 9, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 10. All performances will be in the Ruth A. Stroud Auditorium at U-High. Tickets are available online and at the door. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, and $5 for students.
Bug eyes and blimp rides: U-High teachers engage students with virtual learning
Science teacher Emily Telford knew that it would be a lot more interesting for her freshman to examine sea level rising while flying over waterways in a blimp, so that’s exactly what she had them do- virtually, that is, through Oculus Go headsets that her classroom has access to.
Meet the @EdGamer Zack Gilbert
Zack Gilbert, M.S. ’07, emphasizes playful learning in the classroom to store knowledge into students’ long-term memory.
Fiddler on the Roof at University High School, April 5-7
University High School will present Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7.
U High’s Fitzgerald a finalist for Golden Apple Award
University High School teacher Bob Fitzgerald has been named one of thirty state finalists for the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
We Are Metcalf focused on learner qualities
Since August 2015, we have invested in teaching our students the seven learner qualities: I Wonder, I Think, I am Self Aware, I Reflect, I Question, I Have Grit, and I Connect.
Barnes & Noble Bookfair, November 4
The Barnes & Noble Bookfair, which supports Metcalf School, will be held 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, November 4.
Why we’re giving back to U-High: The Hamiltons’ story
Former Californians Chris and Laura Hamilton credit the U-High community for helping their family to make a successful transition to Bloomington-Normal.
U High Yearbooks digitized and available online through Milner Library
At Illinois State Normal University’s (ISNU) founding in 1857, Metcalf grammar school and University High School were opened to give the university’s teaching students hands-on training.
