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.

Join the library for our last SLACers meeting of the semester! We will be sharing our plans for winter break, planning for spring semester, and saying goodbye to Kathleen as her practicum draws to an end. We will also introduce you to our new practicum student starting in January, Jack. 
As always, snacks included. See you there!

The Muslim Students Association will be hosting a fundraiser for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund during lunch in the kitchen on Friday, Dec. 6. We will be selling homemade butter chicken, samosas, biryani, knafeh, mango lassi, and more. We'll sell individual items for $2, $3, or $4 or a plate of food for $8. To purchase food, please bring cash or a receipt for a donation made directly to PCRF. We hope to see you there!

When you return from break, stop by the library to grab a Winter Reading Challenge sheet. For every hour you read between December 21st and January 6th, earn one library point (up to 5). 
Library points can be redeemed for books! Ask a librarian for more details.

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 Saturdays, Jan. 11 & 25 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. MPAG will provide snacks to munch on during our discussion. We hope you can join us!
Although the discussion is structured around the book, we encourage everyone to attend, even if they didn't read or listen to the book. Our purpose is to gather and engage in learning together.
Please see the RSVP form for more details!
Email Dr. O'Brien to request a copy of the book.

Uni's annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest will be Wed, Jan. 22, 2025, during Uni Period. There will be an info meeting next Tue, Dec. 10,  in 303 at the start of lunch. Come to this 10-min. meeting at the top of the weekly Unique (literary magazine) club meeting if you're interested, especially if you've never done Poetry Out Loud before. (Attending is not required to compete.)
Sign up for Poetry Out Loud here. Choose a poem to recite from the long list at http://poetryoutloud.org (in the "find poems" dropdown menu on the left). The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Japanese Culture Club will be hosting a screening of Spirited Away, from Studio Ghibli. Stop by the Library during Uni Period to enjoy the movie, snack on some delicious Japanese treats, and learn more about the club. Starting this week, the Japanese Culture Club will be meeting weekly, and we encourage you to join us for fun events and outings.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 3:15-4 p.m.
Where: Library (Room 201)

Basketball is in full swing and congrats to the Girls Varsity team having their first win of the season over Danville Schlarman 47-17 led by junior Chizara Onyemere who had 15 points and 5 steals.  Junior Sophia Deltas had a career high 15 points and 6 rebounds.  The High School boys tip off Thanksgiving week for their first games of the season at the Cerro Gordo Tournament.  Next Home game for the girls is December 16th with the boys first home game on December 2nd, both games start at 6:00.   

If your child is interested in competing in Archery, Athletic Director Kyle Hummel became a certified NASP instructor this summer so he could sign kids up for competitions.  Uni does not have a team, but this allows students to be able to compete. Please reach out to Kyle Hummel KHummel@illinois.edu if you have any tournaments that you want to enroll your students in.  If you are a parent interested in getting certified as a NASP instructor, the in-person training is free. The next opportunity is Dec. 12 in Mattoon.  https://naspbai.org/Classsearch.aspx. 

Chorus:  
12/2 Chorus 
12/4 Chorus/Madrigals 
12/6 Chorus

Orchestra: 
12/2 Orch. 
12/3 Orch 
12/5 Winds & Perc./Strings           

Uni has a long-standing tradition of celebrating the end of the fall semester with all students and staff at the Uni Winter Party. This year, the party is on Friday, Dec 20. To feed the entire school, we need parents to help by donating money for pizza, food items, and/or your time to decorate, serve food, and/or clean up. 
Use this link to sign up to help. The page also contains all directions for contributing donations. On behalf of the PTSA, thank you in advance for your generosity and support! Questions can be sent to the PTSA Junior Representative, Alison Smith,at aliso22@gmail.com.