The official Class of 2025 Photo will be taken Monday Aug. 19 at the start of lunch.  Meet immediately outside the West Entrance of the school.

Picture Day will take place Monday Aug. 26.  For those new to Uni, students will get their head shot taken by a professional photographer on this day. In a few weeks later we will provide you with a form to choose which proof you would like to include in the 2025 yearbook. At that time, you will also have the option to purchase copies of the proof if you wish. Seniors are also welcomed to come at any time.

A Retake Day will be held at lunch on Oct.1. Anyone who does not get their photo taken either Monday or at the Retake Day will not have a head shot in the yearbook.

Students should report immediately to the North Attic during their period.

First Period – Subbies
Second Period – Freshmen
Third Period – Sophomores
Fourth Period – Juniors
Lunch – Until 12:10 p.m.

The Writing Center is now accepting applications for peer-tutors from juniors and seniors who are interested in working with students from all grade levels on all manner of writing projects. The Writing Center is open every Tuesday and Thursday during Uni Period in 106S, and peer-tutors would be expected to work either Tuesday or Thursday each week. Applications are due by the end of the day Monday, Aug. 26. 
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Hi Uni Family, we have had some coaching turnover this past summer for athletics.   If you know of anyone interested please reach out to Athletic Director Kyle Hummel KHummel@illinois.edu. The open positions are for JV Volleyball, JV Boys Basketball, Subbie Boys Basketball, and Assistant Track. I am very excited to officially announce Sam Beesley as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach. Coach Sam has been the head subbie boys basketball coach the last couple of years and his knowledge and love for the game is really special.  

A reminder that there are light breakfast items available for all students every morning from 7:45 to 10 a.m. in the Uni kitchen (room 116). Come pick up a granola bar and/or a piece of fruit, if you're hungry in the morning! 

Editor's note: If you'd like more information, The Gargoyle covered the Uni breakfast program last spring: Uni's breakfast: Boosting students since 2019

With COVID-19 currently surging across the US and and levels “moderate” in Illinois (as of Friday, Aug 16), it’s important for us all to test for COVID-19 when we are experiencing symptoms and to wear a mask if we are well enough to be at school but may be contagious. Free COVID-19 rapid tests are available in Uni’s Main Office––students are welcome come by and pick one up to have on hand if needed. We also have free masks available for all, both blue surgical masks and black KN95 masks.   

Students, if you test positive for COVID-19, be sure to fill out a Uni High Student COVID-19 Reporting form. Uni’s full COVID-19 policies are available here.

Uni’s Main Office will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the first few weeks of school. We are in the process of hiring a permanent reception/attendance staff person, at which point we’ll return to normal office hours. Until then we’re happy to have the help of Dorothy Baker from U of I’s Extra Help department at Uni’s reception desk.

The Uni High PTSA will hold its first general meeting of the 2024-2025 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 6-6:30 p.m., in DCL Room 1310.  The meeting will occur just prior to the all-school Open House, which begins at 6:45 p.m. that evening. Please join us to hear from Director Elizabeth Majerus and others about what is going on at Uni, and to learn more about how you can support our students, faculty, and staff throughout the coming school year!  Everyone is invited and we look forward to meeting you!

Please save the date for the Uni High Open House on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. — right after the Parent Teacher Student Association meeting at 5 p.m.

You will have the opportunity to go through a shortened version of your student's schedule, spending ten minutes with each teacher to learn about the class and to ask any questions.