Save the Date for our upcoming Registration Days! #UProud #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mrs. Bridget Klenke to Team UHS!
Mrs. Klenke is happily married to a UHS alum and shares four children with him. She has been in education for 15 years - serving 6 years as a high school social studies teacher, 6 years as a middle school social studies teacher and most recently, 3 years as the Union R-XI Secondary Curriculum Coordinator/Instructional Coach.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, running, and coaching her kids. She is " beyond excited to join UHS. Union High School is a big family, and I look forward to helping provide academic excellence and positive contributions to our community."
Welcome to a new part of the U, Mrs. Klenke! #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mr. Matt League to Team UHS!
Mr. League joins us with 14 years in education with former experience teaching science, PLTW and Health. He has been married to his wife, Jackie for nine years and has two daughters, Willow & Penny. Outside of school, Matt enjoys spending time with his beautiful family, traveling and running his small business doing fiberglass and acrylic repairs.
Welcome to the U, Mr. League! #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mrs. Stacy Burke to Team UHS!
Mrs. Burke has been in education for 26 years and has two sons (19 and 22). In her free time, she enjoys music, traveling and being outdoors. She is excited to join "the greatest team ever at Union High School".
Welcome to the U (in a new role), Mrs. Burke! #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mr. Ryan Okenfuss to Team UHS!
Mr. Okenfuss has 22 years of teaching experience; he is joining UHS after 20 years at Owensville High School and will be teaching math. In addition to teaching, Ryan has 17 years of experience coaching football and has been a MSHSAA umpire for both baseball and softball for a combined 25 years. He enjoys spending time with his wife Amanda and sharing their love of athletics with their three children, Charlotte (7), Knox (5), and Slade (2). Ryan also has a son, Brayden, who will be entering his senior year at Hermann High School.
Welcome to the U, Mr. Okenfuss! #UnionRXI
*Summer school families*
Friendly reminder, there is NO summer school next week on Wednesday, 6/19.
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We are #UProud to welcome Mr. Bill Koch Team UHS (in a new role)! Mr. Koch enjoys spending time with his beautiful family and serving as a Freemason Leader and Kiwanis Member. In his free time, Bill loves intellectual challenges, golfing, hunting, fishing, hiking, traveling and conducting community service.
Mr. Koch has been in education for twenty-two years and we are grateful to have him in a new role at UHS that we know he and our students will love. #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mrs. Dana Brinker to Team UHS (and UMS)!
Mrs. Brinker is a UHS graduate and has been teaching middle school Language Arts for the past 11 years. Her husband, Mr. Ted Brinker, teaches at UHS and is thrilled for her to join the team. Their daughter, Mara, just turned two and is excited to grow up as a Wildcat, too! Mrs. Brinker is looking forward to supporting our teachers and working with our teams to positively impact the growth of our students.
Welcome to the U, Mrs. Brinker! #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mr. Garett Fitzgerald to Team UHS!
Garett has lived in Union almost his entire life and is excited to be transitioning to a new role within the district. He has been married to his lovely wife for seven years, and we have they have the most amazing two-year-old daughter. His family loves to take walks, hikes, and little road trips.
Mr. Fitzgerald has been in education for four years, recently just finishing his second year as a teacher, and was a paraprofessional for two years before teaching. He is excited to be returning to UHS and eager to become a productive member of the team.
Welcome to (a new part) of the U, Fitz! We are excited to have you back! #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mrs. Sarah Hurt to Team UHS (in a new role)!
Mrs. Hurt has been a member of the UHS Dream Team for the last 8 years teaching AP Biology, General Biology, Principles of Biomedical Science, Forensic Biology, and Disease and Medicine. Before UHS, she taught college biology labs at Washington State University while completing her Master's in Biology. Additionally, Sarah has been a Track & Field coach at Union for 7 years and continues to be the Cross Country coach.
Sarah's husband, Jordan, and daughter, Nora, love being a part of the UHS community! Nora happens to be Wilson the Wildcat's biggest fan. Their family loves to get outdoors for all the activities--especially when they get to go see animals!
Mrs. Hurt is really looking forward to stepping into a new role to help students figure out where they see themselves after high school and develop a plan that is right for them.
Welcome back to the U, Sarah! We are excited to keep you around. #UnionRXI
We still have several positions open for the 24/25 school year. If you're looking to be part of a student-centered and team-oriented work environment, check out our current openings. Be sure to spread the word too!
https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
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We are #UProud of our FCCLA for prepping flowers for all of our women in the workplace last month. #UnionRXI
We are #UProud to welcome Mrs. Carmen Carter to Team UHS! Carmen loves spending time with her wife, Stephanie, and her sons, Colby and Julian. Mrs. Carter's happy place is the beach, yet after spending 20+ years teaching Middle School - teaching high school is likely to be her new happy place!
Welcome to (a new part) of the U, Carmen! We are excited to have you. #UnionRXI
How was #UnionRXI graduation already a week ago? Look at all the cool places our Seniors are headed. We are #UProud of each of you!
Open House for 2024 Summer School Credit Advancement, May 30 and 31 at UHS! #UProud
We are #UProud to LiveStream tomorrow's Commencement Ceremonies via https://tinyurl.com/UHSGraduation2024.
Joining in person? Doors open at 4:30 pm with Graduation starting promptly at 6:00 pm. If we become at capacity, an overflow viewing area in the Cafeteria will be available.
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Two of our very own UHS Seniors, Dillon McDuffie and Ryan Rapert, wrote, directed, starred in and filmed a first ever movie at UHS. See You Soon, can be viewed on the Wildcat Broadcasting youtube page. Hats off to Dillon and Ryan for their hard work on this passion project.
Come work for the U, be #UProud! See available positions and apply here: http://tinyurl.com/workfortheU. #UnionRXI
Today is National Speech-Language Pathologist Day! Thank you to all our SLPs for everything you do for our students. We appreciate you!
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2024 Graduation will be streamed live at the link below. We are #UProud of our Seniors!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0fakJE0RVc