At Uni High, we strive to foster an environment where everyone, inclusive of race, color, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, political beliefs, ability, language, and religion, will feel welcome, visible, and heard.

Uni's Fine Arts Department will be hosting a Fine Arts Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. in the South Attic. Guests will be invited to view student art, listen to some student music, and watch a portion of the student play rehearsal (You Can't Take It With You) going on in the North Attic.  Guests will also be encouraged to vote for their favorite name and logo in our student competition to name and represent Uni's new Fine Arts Parent Support Group!
Homemade cookies will be served at 6 p.m. and we will all head for home at 6:15. We hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars! The Senior Class is hosting the 2024 Homecoming Dance at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center on Sept. 28 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Stay tuned for more details.

Uni High is still looking to fill the following athletic coaching positions. iI you know of anyone interested please contact AD Kyle Hummel at KHummel@illinois.edu.   JV Volleyball, JV Boys Basketball, Assistant Track Coach, Subbie Track Coach, Assistant Boys Tennis.   

The Fine Arts Department needs a NAME and LOGO for their new parent support group. The logo will be used on T-Shirts, theatre programs and school communications. Your design should communicate the three art forms at Uni (music, visual art and drama). It could be all text, or a combination of text and image. The design should be black and white, high contrast.  You may enter more than once. All art must be entirely your own creation.  Please upload a .jpeg of your design(s) here.
Label submissions as follows:   FineArtsLogo#_Lastname_Firstname_graduation year
By submitting your design(s), you are authorizing Uni to use (and alter) your image. Entries due by Tuesday, Sept. 17. Winners announced at the school play on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
Prize: two tickets to a Uni theatre production.

Thank you so much to the parents and students who have signed up to support Uni's Moon Festival on Sept. 20 by donating food and/or volunteering. We appreciate your generosity!
We are still seeking performers, volunteers, and food donations.
• Students who'd like to perform a song or dance or share a reading should email rw19@illinois.edu.
• Students and parents available on Sept. 20 should sign up here to volunteer to help set up, serve food, or clean up.
• Students, staff, and families who'd like to donate a main dish, side dish, or utensils should please sign up here.
All Uni students, faculty/staff, and families are welcome to participate, regardless of their cultural background.

If you are interested in signing up for the AMC 10/12 this year, please use the provided link.  This year the Math Department will be supporting the A, and we have a donor who has agreed to help support the B test, so Uni will be able to host both rounds of the test this year. (Thank you to our donor!)  The AMC 10/12 A is offered on Wed., Nov. 6, 2024. The AMC 10/12 B is offered on Tues., Nov. 12, 2024. Only students signed up for the test will be able to participate. Deadline to sign up is Sept. 16. 

Congratulations to the Girls Volleyball team getting their first win of the season against Danville First Baptist, winning 2-0 led by SR Heidi Wang and JR Sophia Deltas.  Boys soccer is off to an 3-0 undefeated start to the season beating Central 7-0 and Monticello 9-0 led by Seniors Shabi Prssanth, Leor Gal and Henry Way.  Boys Cross Country finished 3rd out of 17 teams in their Kickoff Invite for the season led by Senior Ross Kimme, Luke Fahnestock and Pieter Duursma.  

The Gargoyle, Uni's student paper, will be polling members of the Uni community about their opinions on the 2024 presidential election. Every two weeks, we will send out an anonymous survey regarding the election. The goal is to track responses and compare results to national data leading up to the election. If you are interested in contributing to this project, fill out this form!

4th Period Orchestra schedule:
9/9   Full orchestra   
9/10  Full orchestra    
9/12  Strings - Winds and percussion
5th Period Chorus schedule:                                                                              
9/9   Chorus                  
9/11  Chorus-Madrigals      
9/13 Chorus

If you'd like to sign up for a Uni lunch plan for Quarter 2, please complete this form by Tuesday, Oct. 1. Our Quarter 2 lunch menus are available here. For Quarter 2, we'll be offering a 3-day (Mon./Wed./Fri.) plan ($177.60) and a 5-day (Mon.-Fri.) plan ($303.40). Checks made out to "University of Illinois" should be dropped off in Uni's main office by Friday, March 22, 2024, or you can call 217-333-2870 to pay by phone. Lunch plans are available at no cost to students with full or partial fee waivers. 
Students/staff with a Quarter 1 lunch plan will need to complete a form for Quarter 2 if they'd like to continue participating in Uni's lunch program.

It’s time for girls at Uni to apply for the Barbara Lazarus Award, through the Barbara Lazarus ’63 Memorial Fund.
The Barbara Lazarus ’63 Memorial Fund exists to encourage, facilitate and support girls at Uni in the the study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Click here for application and more information.
Questions: Contact Bridget Hughes, bsheen2@illinois.edu
Deadline for submissions is Oct. 1, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Exciting news from the SSO: The Wellness Room will be open to all students during these hours:
Mondays, 8:30-12:30
Thursdays 8:30-12:30/1-3:45
Fridays 8:30-11:30/1-3:45
The Wellness Room is located in room 312 on the 3rd floor. It will be used for students who need a quiet space to take a breather, reset, have self-care, color a coloring sheet, journal, and take a break. It will not be used to loiter, study, or hang out with friends as there are various other spaces throughout the school for those activities. Jason Givens or one of the counselors will supervise the room and will be available as a resource to talk or answer questions. We hope we can create a student space for wellness and rest throughout your week, so please stop by!

Uni High alum, Sean Morales-Doyle, will be presenting at the University YMCA Friday Forum + Conversation Café on Friday, Sept. 13 from 12-1 p.m. Sean (Class of '00) will be speaking on the important topic of Voting Rights and Democracy in 2024. Attendees will also enjoy a free lunch from Y-Thai! 
The University YMCA is located at 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign. 

Our local pharmacies have updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines in stock. These new vaccines target more recent strains of the virus, so the CDC recommends an updated vaccine for everyone even if you've received previous shots. Vaccination has been shown to reduce the risk of infection, severe illness, and long covid.
If you have been recently infected, current recommendations suggest waiting three months to receive a vaccination. 

Did you know the Uni PTSA has a Slack Channel designed for parents, guardians, students, and staff? If you have a Uni-related question, feel free to post it on our "general" channel, and the parents of older Uni students will try to provide an answer within 24-48  hours.  

If you're interested in joining our Slack Channel, please use the following invitation link: https://join.slack.com/t/uniptsa/shared_invite/zt-2pkfrajlv-1~aDa_4cT_ks2fQv6lvxaA

Questions?  Contact Mary Kate Arend at uniptsa2021@gmail.com