Black History Month Recognition Assembly

Monday, February 5, 2024 (40 min)

1st Period            8:30- 9:10
2nd Period           9:15 - 9:55
3rd Period            10:00 - 10:40
4th Period            10:45 – 11:25
Lunch                  11:25 – 12:00
5th Period             12:05 – 12:45
6th Period             12:50 – 1:30
Assembly            1:35 – 2:15 
7th Period             2:20 – 3:00
8th Period             3:05 – 3:45

Winter Chorus Concert 
Monday, Feb. 5                                                         
7:30 p.m.    
Uni South Attic 

Join the library in learning about María Elena Walsh, the Argentine poet and musician famous for her children's books and songs! A presentation of her work and life will be delivered in both Spanish and English by a graduate student in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Students will also be able to browse in-library materials featuring portraits taken by Walsh's partner: Sara Facio.

Callie Standerfer and Leyla Cohen will advance to the East Central Illinois Regional Poetry Out Loud contest on Thursday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m. This event is open to the public, so please come out to support Callie and Leyla and join in the celebration of poetry! Callie and Leyla will perform two poems of their own choosing at the contest.

The Regional Poetry Out Loud contest will be held at the Independent Media Center at 202 S. Broadway in Urbana, adjacent to Lincoln Square. Parking is available in the Lincoln Square lot to the south or the parking garage across the street from the Hotel Royer (formerly Jumer's Hotel) to the north.

Students for a Better World (S4BW) is having a rose sale during lunch Feb. 8 and 9 on the first-floor hallway, where anyone can buy a rose wrapped in paper and ribbon for a special someone (or for friends!). These bouquets will cost $2, and only cash will be accepted. All money will go to Jumprope for Heart/American Heart Society.
Buyers will fill out an order form at the table with quantity information, a locker number for delivery, and we will also have notecards for people to write notes! Please contact heidilw2@illinois.edu if you are interested in helping the club make the bouquets or if you have any questions! 

Do you want to try delicious homemade cakes, matcha lattes, cookies, and more? Bring some cash and come to the kitchen on Feb. 8 to grab delicious baked goods at the NAHS x MSA bake sale! We will also be offering a pre-order deal for homemade Chiffon cakes! Email @bqlu2@illinois.edu for more information and 20% off. 

This is a PTSA-sponsored fundraiser, and all proceeds from this event will be donated to Doctors Without Borders in the wake of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

Ever wanted to turn your ideas into reality with technology? Are you interested in collaborating with other students to solve real-world problems? You should sign up for PitchIllinois! 
At PitchIllinois, sponsored by Uni High's UniCode and Hack Club, you'll team up to create technology-driven solutions to real problems facing local Champaign-Urbana businesses. We're looking for any and all enthusiastic high schoolers; no coding experience is necessary! Participants will receive lots of free food, valuable experience, and the chance to win up to $400 worth of prizes based on the quality of their projects. It's also free!
If you're interested, please fill out the registration form at tinyurl.com/pitchillinois, and we hope to see you there.

Are you worried about the Climate? Tired of trying to ignore the constant flow of bad news? Come to the library for a Climate Anxiety Discussion! 
Starting with some background info, we’ll have an open discussion for any thoughts and questions. We will discuss the wide range of issues associated with the Climate Crisis and focus on how it affects high schoolers. 
We will answer questions submitted to this anonymous form during the discussion: https://forms.gle/7HRvu9ReSuuRCGoR6 
 Come discuss or just listen!

Get your new Uni High gear! Hoodies, sweatshirts, t-shirts, dri-fits - all with several color options.  Proceeds benefit the Booster Club which supports Uni High Athletics. The store is only open through Wednesday, Feb. 14, so don't delay!
https://stores.inksoft.com/uni_high/shop/home

Uni High Athletics
Winter Sports: High School boys and girls basketball are coming to an end of the regular season, Good Luck to both teams in the post season!
Spring Sports:  If competing in a spring sport please make sure to sign up in the main office with Sheree Denham.  High School Track has begun but students can still sign up.  Subbie Track will begin Monday March 18.  Boys Tennis and Girls Soccer both begin on Monday February 26. 
Coaching vacancies: Uni is currently searching to fill two coaching vacancies.  Head Volleyball coach and Assistant Boys Tennis coach.  Please contact Athletic Director Kyle Hummel if you know of anyone interested, KHummel@illinois.edu.   

Congratulations to Sandaru Devmal, Hannah Song, and Fabiana Vega Sanchez, who have been awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, respectively, in MPAG's Black History Month poster contest! Look for their winning posters in Uni's halls this week, and congratulate the winners when you see them. 
Thank you to everyone who submitted poster designs for this contest!

Ramadan and P.E. 
Uni High Physical Education department is aware that Ramadan will be occurring from March 10 - April 9.  If a student wishes to be removed from P.E. and placed into study hall during that period of religious fasting we support that decision.  Please reach out to the executive teacher of the P.E. department Kyle Hummel,  KHummel@illinois.edu, to have a student's schedule changed.    

Do you enjoy writing? Drawing? Both? Please send your creations to Unique. We accept poetry, prose, and visual art, and would love to see what you’ve created. Submit by sending your work to unihigh.unique@gmail.com with a title. If you prefer, we can publish your work anonymously––just label the submission as anonymous in your email.
Are you a fan of reviewing writing and art? Do you want to keep up your editing chops? Come to Unique meetings in room 303, Tuesdays at lunch. We anonymously review new submissions and decide whether they’ll go into a physical publication released at the end of the year.
Submission deadline:  March 18, 2024 by 11:59 p.m.

An informal Uni parent social is happening THIS WEEK at the Mezzanine area of Harvest Market. Event details are listed below.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
• Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Mezzanine (upper level) of Harvest Market, 2029 S. Neil St, Champaign
• Enjoy some light refreshments and lemonade (Additional beverages available for purchase at Mezzanine bar).
  The purpose of this gathering is to offer Uni parents the opportunity to connect in a casual setting. No formal programming is scheduled. Students/children are welcome to attend along with their parents. 
  Please RSVP here! We hope to see you there!
  Sincerely,
  Advancement Team: 
  Janet Kroencke, Hannah Radnitzer, and David Hamilton