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.

The PTSA will hold its next general meeting on Wednesday, April 16, from 5:30-6:30 pm in DCL 1320.  Everyone is welcome!   We will be voting on a full slate of candidates for next year's executive board, and we will also be voting on whether to amend our bylaws by adding this final sentence to Article I: "This PTSA is incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois."  If you are unable to attend in person, please join us via Zoom with this link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86587131932?pwd=b5EMCLV6bbuf8238cMOrYziK60IX7A.1
We hope to see you there! 

The Uni Faculty Organization (UFO), the bargaining unit of Uni High Faculty, is holding a contest to design its next logo. The winning design will appear on UFO swag such as t-shirts, stickers, and buttons. We invite students to submit their designs to Dr. Wilson (anwsil84@illinois.edu) by May 1. The creator of the winning design will receive a free t-shirt with their logo on it.

On April 6, Uni was represented by Ben Newman (literature specialist) and Jonathan Ouyang (science specialist) in the NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament. Ben placed 2nd nationally in the Literature category, and 34th overall; Jonathan finished 5th nationally in the Science category, and 199th overall. Please congratulate them on their achievement.

PE students have been preparing for the Illinois Marathon 5k which will be run Friday, April 25. Please look for a detailed email from Coach Rachael (rbrewer3@illinois.edu) on Monday, April 21 with packet pickup information, parking, and other important details (sent to caregivers and students). Please feel free to reach out to the PE department with any questions!

As many of you have seen, there are questions and answers posted outside my office on the second floor. If you have a question (or questions) you would like answered, there is a new way to submit them: you can use this anonymous Webtools Survey! No one will know who asked what (not even me.) I look forward to reading your questions and answering them as well as I can!

Every summer, the ACLU hosts the National Advocacy Institute High School Program, a week of programming in Washington, D.C. for high school students (ages 15-18) from across the United States. The institute aims to teach students about civil rights and civil liberties, and empower the next generation of leaders to make social change. 

The PTSA has extended the deadline for contributing to our new cookbook:   "Uni_ted Around the Table: Celebrating Uni Kitchen."  We hope to feature a “Potluck Dishes” section, a “Seniors" section of family favorites for students to take to college, and a “Freshman Pie Contest” section, but we need your recipes to make these sections possible!  Please submit your recipe(s) along with a brief note about the significance of the dish(es) and appropriate section(s) by May 1 to:  https://createmycookbook.com/projects/uHW6EbAxo

The PTSA is planning to honor our Uni teachers in several different ways during Teacher Appreciation Week: special snacks on Monday, treat bags on Tuesday, a brunch on Wednesday, student thank you notes on Thursday, and thank you notes with monetary gifts on Friday.  We invite Uni families to contribute as they are able!  To donate food or time to the Wednesday brunch, and to contribute money towards the Friday thank you notes and gifts, please follow this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-56248671-teacher

Trigger Warning: Suicide

Early intervention for declining mental health can be an important prevention measure for suicide. If you or someone you know are at an immediate risk of suicide, please dial 911. We are here for you. You matter and we value you.  
If you are having thoughts of suicide or suicidal ideation, please contact the resources below:
• National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
• Call Blackline support prioritizing BIPOC individuals: 1800-604-5841
• Crisis Text Line: 741741
• The Trevor Project LGBTQ Crisis Hotline: 1866-488-7386
• Trans Lifeline: 1877-565-8860

The Uni counselors see students for a variety of different reasons: scheduling, connection to outside resources, mental health counseling, academic supports, summer opportunities, future career exploration and more. If you're interested in making an appointment with your counselor, please contact them directly or fill out the "Counselor Appointments" form.