How to Contact Us:
To contact UMS staff: Messages may be left on UMS voicemail. We will return your call as soon as our schedules permit.
To leave a voice message: Call UMS at 217-384-3685, and ask our front office person for our extension number. After hours messages can be left by dialing the extension number when prompted.
Establish email contact: This is the preferred medium for busy people. You are invited to establish message and reply communications with us.
WaterWorks Teachers
Mr. Gary Apfelstadt: Science, Reading & UMS WaterWorks, UMS ext 1732, gapfelstadt@usd116.org
Mr. P. Ryan Jackson: UIUC PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, prjackso@uiuc.edu
7th Grade Support & Administration
Mrs. Linder: Community Connections Coordinator, UMS ext 1110, blinder@usd116.org
Mrs. Medwed: Guidance Counselor, UMS ext 1275, tmedwed@usd116.org
Mr. Russell: Dean for 7th Grade, ext 1671, prussell@usd116.org
Mrs. Oakes-Novak: Assistant Principal, doakes-novak@usd116.org