ENLIST/INSPIREus is selling Krispy Kreme donuts on Friday April 12 at lunch in the kitchen to fundraise for DREAAM House! You can buy one donut for $2,  two donuts for $3, or preorder a dozen for $15 here: bit.ly/4aD39xo. Bring your friends and we hope to see you there!

On Saturday, April 13, at 6:45, in Uni Gym, Uni PTSA and Sprabitat Club are joining to host a fun, inter-generational Trivia Night.  There is a $5/person admission fee, and the proceeds go to Spring Initiative and the PTSA.
Students and families form teams of up to six players and compete in six rounds of fun trivia. Round and overall winners get modest prizes and major pride. There will also be a silent auction with an opportunity to win gift cards to local businesses and other fun prizes.
So, start forming your teams, and please RSVP to help us plan!

MPAG will be hosting a discussion of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together for Uni students, families, and staff on April 14 from 4 - 6:30. All members of the Uni community are welcome. MPAG will provide snacks for the discussion. We hope you can join us. Please RSVP here.
There will be three levels for the discussion, with different groups focused on chapters 1-2, chapters 1-3, and chapters 1-5. We plan to discuss the second half of the book at a follow-up event.
We still have copies of the book available. Please email vobrien2@illinois.ed) to request one.

On Monday, April 15 at lunch, the MSA will be hosting an informational session in room 109, where we will be discussing the month of Ramadan and Eid. We will also have a Q&A after, where speakers will be able to answer your questions. Along with the informational session, there will be 30 reservations available for food catered from Shawarma Joint. For those who want to sign up for food, please submit this form by April 10th: https://forms.gle/YsQiyi1YrYYUBSb1A

The library is hosting a Poetry Book Club on Tuesday, April 16 at 3:15 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to select and read a poetry collection of their choice to discuss with the group. Need recommendations? Visit the library to see what we suggest! We hope to see you there!

A program of original songs, poems, storytelling and artistic commentary from the heart and point of view of an Israeli artist from Kibbutz Mefalsim, who survived the terror attack on October 7. There will be time for Q&A.

Join Design for America, a UIUC student organization, on April 11 at 11:30 a.m. in room 210 for some FREE pizza and cookies! We’re currently working on a project centered on creating resources for local high school students, so we want to hear about your opinions! Feel free to talk to us about your experience at University High and fill out a quick survey. We hope to see you there :) Fill out this brief interest form if you’d like to come!

To celebrate several cultural heritage months in 2024, MPAG is hosting a series of student poster competitions. Student artists, help Uni celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May by submitting your original art for our second poster competition! We invite you to share original poster art submissions highlighting the historical and/or cultural contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans at https://forms.gle/az6LQZwkAaRYAgLj6 by April 22. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive monetary prizes of $75, $50, and $25, respectively.

The deadline for all submissions to the 2024 Chang/Kolodziej Writing Competition is the end of the day Monday, April 15. Entries in FICTION and NONFICTION should be shared as a Google doc with Mr. Mitchell (including "Edit" permissions) at mtmitch@g.illinois.edu, and all entries should be accompanied by a completed entry form. Please see the information sheet for further details, and contact Mr. Mitchell (mtmitch@illinois.edu) with any questions. The Writing Center is available Tuesday and Thursday Uni Period (106S) to workshop your draft in progress. Good luck!

The ICTM State Math competition was held on 4/6/24. Congratulations to the whole team who won 5th overall!
Individual awards:

• Algebra I Daniel Lee 9th place
• Geometry Jaewoo Park 3rd place
• Algebra II Jonathan Chen 6th place
• Pre-Calculus Maya Viswanathan 10th place

Team awards:

• Algebra I 4th place
• Geometry 3rd place
• Algebra II 5th place
• Calculator 5th place
• Fr./Soph. 8 person 3rd place
• Jr./Sr. 8 person 1st place (as a side note this team only had 7 team members and was made up of Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores!)
• Oral 4th place (Jonathan Ouyang and Maya Viswanathan)

Uni High spring sports are underway with a great start to the seasons.  
Boys Tennis won their opening tournament at the Troy Triad Knights Invitational, led by SR Aryan Sachdev.  
Track and Field saw a new school record broken in girls shot put.  The record of 33'9 from Emma Hoyer stood since 2013 until Nyla Kyles unleashed a great performance besting the record with a toss of 34'6".  The team is excited to see how far Nyla can extend her school record before the end of the season.  
Upcoming Local Events:
Girls Soccer- Urbana High tournament, Friday 4/5 Vs. Mattoon High at 6 p.m.

Please see the previous email for more details. This announcement  is a reminder and only offers a condensed version of the information.
Juniors and Seniors ONLY,
Uni High Prom: Once Upon a Time tickets are now on sale! 
This year's prom will be on April 27, 7-11 p.m. at the I Hotel. Ticket sales will go from Monday, (3/25) through Thursday, (4/11) at $40 per person. Similar to last year, prom will allow a maximum of 15 out-of-school guests to attend. Please see the previous email to ensure attendance for your guest.
Thank you - we hope to see you there!

ISBE Testing: April

The following tests will be administered to specific grade levels: 

April 10: PSAT 8/9, 10, SAT with Essay
FROSH in Uni gym at 8:30-11 a.m.
SOPH in Uni gym at 12:30-3 p.m.
JUNIORS in Kenney gym  at 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
 *Seniors will have a volunteer day, Subbies will have no school.
April 11 and 12  Illinois Science Assessment/Illinois Assessment of Readiness
SUBBIES in Uni gym full day
 *All other grades have normal class
Make-up test dates TBA

On Friday, Apr. 19, Uni High will be joining Booker T. Washington STEM Academy for an all-school celebration with a series of Uni-led activities related to water, Earth Day, and UIUC alumnus St. Elmo Brady, the first African American Chemistry Ph.D. Afterward, Uni students will join BTW for a pizza lunch and recess. We’ll need help from parent chaperones throughout the day, and would love to have another dozen parents sign up as chaperones. If you’re interested, please sign up at https://forms.gle/VYNQAgyTVv8jfgcm8. Contact Dr. O'Brien with questions.

All Uni families are invited to a Town Hall meeting with Dr. Majerus followed by the PTSA's final  general meeting for the school year on Wed., April 17, at 5 p.m. in 1404 Siebel Center.  Dr. Majerus will speak briefly, then there will be a short Q and A session, and then we will begin our meeting, which will include our elections for next year. We are still seeking candidates for the secretary and treasurer positions. Our PTSA is only as strong as our executive board — please consider volunteering your time to help us support your student and all students at Uni High!

The PTSA would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make our spring conference meal a tremendous success! Many thanks to the following individuals who donated food and/or time to this event: Mary Kate Arend, Jessie Bhalerao, Clara Chen, Nita Christopher, Hee Jung Chung, Viviana Deltas, Sheree Denham, Cathy Elliott, Vidya Haran, Aamina Iftikhar, Sriharish Kannan, Jill Knutson, Wendi Lindsay, Hwajin Nam, Ponnu Ponnappa, Sisa Renie, Joy Wilson Sanchez, Brenda Stevens, Yang Wang, Verity Winship, and Inna Zharnitsky.