Behind the Stopwatch

Catching Up With Gracie Ecker

Hosts Joe Burgess and Tim Franz catch up with 2017 Graduate Gracie Ecker who works in Chicago in the data analytics field.

Catching Up With Glenn Kinley

Hosts Joe Burgess and Tim Franz catch up with Class of '17 alumn Glenn Kinley. Glenn is currently a sports broadcast/tv personality for WCIA in Champaign, Illinois. Don't miss this opportunity to see what Glenn has been up to.

Musical - Chicago Teen Edition

Join us for a discussion about our parking lot and bathroom issues as well as talking with some of the major players in this Spring's Musical. Hosts Joe Burgess and Tim Franz are joined by freshmen Amelia Holmes and Carley Lange where we discuss some of the issues of locked bathrooms and parking lot issues before and after school. Tim Franz and guest host Cullen Matthews talk with the head musical sponsor Hillary Hines-Holl and students Jo Brown and Gabby Streily about the Spring 2026 Musical Chicago (the teen edition).

Behind the Stopwatch

PodCATS Season 4, Episode 1 - Behind the Stopwatch Hosts - Joe Burgess, Tim Franz Co-Hosts - Mathia Atchison, Cooper Franz Topic - Are We Prepared for Life Beyond Normal West? Game - Snake Draft for "Things we wish we taught in high school" Guests:  Track Coaches Rici Brack and Greg Rogers

Art Show

Check out this episode which discusses the Unit 5 Art Show hosted at Normal West. PodCATS Hosts Joe Burgess and Tim Franz interview Art Teacher Kailey Peterson and Normal West students Jasper Thomason and Natalie Sokulski talk about the Unit 5 Art Show and what it entails. The show is at Normal West on Tuesday, April 15th from 5-8 - don't miss the opportunity to learn more about it and come in on the 15th to see these impressive artists. The Art Show will feature art work from K-12 students from Unit 5.