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.

Register below to participate in the Ugly Sweater Contest during the all school Winter Party on Friday, Dec. 20. This opportunity is open to all Uni students, faculty, and staff. Ms. Arnold and Harrison can't wait to see what you bring to the runway!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA5-8qqlrmOr0wYk_zXu6jJCROqJBycNc5Pk5X_ROz4h1GAw/viewform?usp=sharing

Final exam schedule (Regular classrooms unless otherwise noted)

Wednesday, Dec. 18
Period 2: 8:45-10:30 a.m. (Intro to Chem- Waiting 303, Experiment 304)
Period 3: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (Intro to Chem- Waiting 301, Experiment 304)
Period 7: 1:15-3 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 19
Period 4: 8:45-10:30 a.m.
Period 5: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (Intro to Chem- Waiting 303, Experiment 304)
Period 8: 1:15-3 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20
Period 1: 8:45-10:30 a.m.
Period 6: 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Chem B-Kitchen)
Madrigals: 12:30-12:45 p.m.
Winter Party: 12:45-3 p.m.

IT IS FINALS WEEK!
Reminder: All classes have required attendance for Fall Finals, even if there is no final. Study halls do not meet. 
• Mon, Dec 16 will be a regular odd day.
• Tue, Dec 17 will be a regular even day.
• Wed, Dec 18- Fri, Dec 20 will follow the finals schedule.
During Finals:
• No breaks in the halls.
• Bring something to work on/book to read if you finish early.
• If at all possible, stay home until your finals are set to begin. Studying locations are limited.
Winter Party will follow finals on Friday. Madrigals will lead us from your last class to the celebration together.

Girls at Uni may now 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 study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Click here for additional information and to access the application.
Questions: Contact Bridget Hughes, bsheen2@illinois.edu
Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Congratulations to the Scholastic Bowl team for taking 13th place in the "Uber Competitive" Division of the Reinstein Scholastic Bowl Tournament on Saturday Dec. 14 in Barrington, IL The team is led by captains Jonathan Ouyang and Ben Newman, invitees to the Individual National Scholastic Bowl Tournament, David Black and coach Kaila Simpson. The team has been invited to the National Scholastic Bowl tournament in Atlanta, Georgia and the prestigious national PACE tournament.  Finally, a huge thank you to Greener Impacts for a donation that will purchase proper uniforms and buzzer systems.

Our lost and found is overflowing with jackets and sweatshirts, water bottles, lunch bags, and much more. Parents and students, if you are missing items PLEASE check the lost and found at Uni and claim your missing items. Any items unclaimed by the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 20 will be donated.

Uni’s Quarter 3 lunch program sign-up is now available. Menus for Spring 2025 are available here. If you’d like to participate in Uni’s Quarter 3 lunch program, please sign up by NOON on Friday, Dec. 20.
We are offering a 3-day plan (Mon/Wed/Fri, $185) plan or a 5-day plan (Mon – Fri, $333). Families who are eligible for full or partial fee waivers can participate in the lunch program at no cost.
Checks for 3rd Quarter lunches should be made out to "University of Illinois" and dropped off in Uni's main office by Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. If you would like to pay by credit card, call 217-333-2870.

We are initiating a new in-class cell phone use policy for students, to begin toward the end of January 2025 (date TBA) on a trial basis. This will create a consistent policy for phone use during class (with teacher flexibility for instructional uses of phones) and will allow students to more fully engage in learning during class, without the distractions cell phones can cause. Students will have access to phones during passing periods and lunch, as well as in urgent situations. Phone access included in IEP/504 plans will not be affected. More information to come at the start of January.

The library will be open throughout finals. Stop by if you need a brain break and enjoy coloring, bracelet making, board games, or playing on the Nintendo Switch!
Our fiction and nonfiction rooms will be reserved for silent study, so we request that everyone remain respectful of their noise and activity level throughout the day. We will ask anyone creating significant distractions to leave the library. If additional space is needed for studying, all activities in the front room will be put on pause. Thank you for your understanding!

All students are welcome to grab a cup of hot chocolate and toppings throughout the day in the kitchen on Thursday, Dec. 19. You've all worked hard this semester and the SSO is here to cheer you on as you finish up finals. Stop by!

Drs. Tu and Randolph are inviting teenage girls and their moms across the country to be a part of the TEAM Project! We want to understand teen girls' experiences with other kids and how moms are involved. Mothers and daughters will complete everything online over a three-month period. Families can earn up to $70 for the study.
To sign up and learn more, go to: https://www.devmindsonline.org/". Look for “The TEAM (Teens and Mothers) Project”.

Reminder: High levels of contagious respiratory illnesses like Pertussis, RSV, pneumonia, and Covid have persisted in Champaign-Urbana and at the U. of I. in recent weeks (see the recent Director email), and we are seeing cases at Uni. 
Make sure you are monitoring for symptoms, masking if needed, and checking in with your doctor if symptoms linger or other concerns arise. If you are ill, make sure you are staying home and caring for yourself and your family.
Some of these illnesses have vaccines available. We recommend checking to make sure your recommended vaccines are updated.

The PTSA invites all parents and guardians to save Fri., Jan. 10, 8-9:15 a.m., on their calendars.  We will be hosting our "Welcome to Spring Semester Coffee Social" on that date in Uni Gym.  Watch for an email in January with more details about this event.  We hope you will join us for warm drinks, sweet pastries, and good conversation!  

The PTSA would like to thank Uni parents and guardians for their many generous donations toward this year's Winter Party for students and staff.  All slots on our SignUp Genius have been filled!  
Questions? Contact PTSA Junior Class Representative Alison Smith at aliso22@gmail.com.

Parents, students, and staff, please join Uni's Multicultural Parent Advisory Group for our December meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 6-7 p.m. We'll meet on Zoom at go.illinois.edu/mpag (Meeting ID: 850 7082 8404, Password: unimpag) to finalize plans for our Uni community discussions of The Sum of Us in January. All are welcome!