Want new items for Winter formal and love lemonade and snacks? Join us in room 109 Thursday Jan 25. during Uni Period and trade your dresses or accessories with others. If you would like to donate completely and cannot make it, feel free to put your things in the donation bins. See you there!

Spirit Week is from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.  Festivities for each day are listed below. 
Monday: Pajama Day, Faculty vs Students Basketball Game During Lunch 
Tuesday: Favorite Teacher Dress-Up Day
Wednesday: Age Dress-Up Day
Seniors: Boomers
Juniors: Gen X 
Sophomores: Millennials
Freshmen: Gen Z
Subbies: Gen Alpha
Faculty: Students     
Thursday: Decades Dress-Up Day, Dodgeball Tournament After School 
Seniors: 2000s
Juniors: 90s
Sophomores: 2010s
Freshmen: 80s
Subbies: 20s
Faculty: 50s
Friday: Class Colors, SPIRIT ASSEMBLY 2:20-3:40 @Kenney Gym
Seniors: pink
Juniors: black
Sophomores: blue
Freshmen: green
Subbies: red
Faculty: purple

Are you interested in STEM? Unsure of how to find meaningful STEM opportunities? The SSO and BioMed Club have got your back and will be hosting a student panel on this topic during lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 24. We'll cover topics such as reaching out to researchers, finding different types of camps and programs, doing independent studies, and critical research skills. If you have questions for the event, please submit them at the title link.

U of I's Graduate College has invited Uni High to collaborate on their Research Live! competition for the second year. We're seeking a dozen 10th - 12th graders who are interested in research and communication to judge grad student finalists' video presentations for Research Live! Participants will learn about ground-breaking research on our campus and effective communication styles. Snacks will be provided at info meeting and training, and pizza during judging.

If you’re interested, please complete this form by Monday, Feb. 5: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1163479443. Dr. O’Brien will be in touch with more information in early February.

Congratulations to Callie Standerfer and Leyla Cohen, who took First and Second place, respectively, in last Wednesday’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Callie and Leyla will advance to the Poetry Out Loud regional contest on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Independent Media Center (IMC) in Urbana. The event is open to the public––feel free to attend to support Callie and Leyla and enjoy some poetry performance.

Congrats also to Lana Cooper who, as third place finisher, will serve as Uni's runner-up. Thanks to Cecilia Calfas (lights) & Sandaru Devmal (prompter) for their help with the Uni contest, and for judging help from Ms. Lehman, Ms. Lombardi, Mr. Mitchell, & local author John Milas.

Hello Uni Mathematicians!  If you are a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior and are interested in participating in the annual regional ICTM contest on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Parkland College, please complete this form.  If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Runkel or your math teacher.