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.

Spring Music Concert
Tuesday, May 13 - 7:30 p.m.
Chorus, Orchestra, and Madrigals

You're cordially invited to the Uni High X Music and Performance Arts Library (MPAL) scavenger hunt! Interested in discovering what MPAL has in their collection? Come join us for an interactive experience that will leave you humming a great tune. Register here to attend!
The event will take place on Tuesday, May 6 at 3:15 p.m., so be sure to let us know if you're coming ASAP.

Creative Writing is sponsoring a Poetry Scavenger Hunt April 30.  We will gather at 3:15 at the front doors.  Hunt is from 3:30 to 4:30. You will find clues to rocks painted with poetry lines.  The rocks will be planted across campus; you will have one hour to return to Uni.  There will be five teams of four. The first team back with all rocks documented at the location they are at, will win prizes.  You can sign up as a team or individually.  To sign up  contact:  Ms Walden at grwalden@illinois.edu. The first 20 people (plus two backup people) will be chosen to participate.

Students for a Better World (S4BW) will be having a Lemonade Stand on April 30 in the first-floor hallway during lunch to celebrate the warm weather! We will have lemonade with fresh fruit add ons and syrups available for you to customize your drink. It will be cash only and all proceeds will go to The National Immigrant Justice Center.

For Teacher Appreciation Week, the PTSA is hosting a competition among all students to see which class can write the most thank you notes to Uni teachers!  The competition started last Tuesday and will run until Friday, May 2, in the Uni High Library.  All supplies are provided at the PTSA's thank-you-note table!  Students in the winning class will each receive bragging rights plus a free popsicle at lunch!  

Uni students from CTRL-Y, a local FTC team, will be demoing robots we’ve made during our last 2 seasons! Join to learn how we use Java, sensors, CAD, motors, drive robots, and meet team members. 
Join us May 1 during Uni Period in 106N and 109!

MPAG and Uni's Asian American Association are seeking submissions for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2025). Please review the poster contest guidelines here before designing your poster. The top three winners will receive $50 prizes. Collaborative submissions are welcome (note that collaborators would split the prize money). Submissions may be created digitally or as physical art pieces (and then scanned with a high resolution).

The last Math League competition has an Algebra focus and will be held on April 29 during Uni period in room 206. Any grade level is welcome.

The PTSA is accepting nominations for the Colin Thorn and Sue Kovacs awards until THIS FRIDAY, May 2. The Colin Thorn Award is given to a non-student (parents, faculty, staff, etc.) whose unpaid, volunteer service demonstrates extraordinary dedication and service to the school. The Sue Kovacs Award is open to any in the Uni community--faculty, staff, students, parents, and other lovers of Uni.  Please follow this link to read more about these annual PTSA awards and to submit your nominations:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/173007-hWOYsSdN7qF7_N0zmVdP0hK9yrYoxXnssylX8/edit

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.

In the fall, Uni launched a new initiative--U 'n' I--for students to keep track of their Uni-sponsored community service hours to be recognized at the end of the year. Please remember to complete this form documenting any previously unreported Uni-sponsored community service hours by May 1. Students who complete 10+ hours of community service and one reflection will receive a certificate and be invited to an ice cream celebration in May.

We look forward to welcoming high school students who share our love of reading and writing. This one-week camp allows students to hone their English skills while providing them with a chance to meet peers with similar interests. Offering courses that reflect students’ interests, our engaged faculty and tranquil setting provide that perfect opportunity for students to have an academically charged summer getaway where they can grow as readers, writers, debaters, and English scholars! https://www.eiu.edu/english/camp.php

Are you a rapper, a DJ, a beat maker, or an R&B singer? Or do you aspire to be any of the above? Illinois Hip Hop Camp 2025 (June 9-13, 2025) is open to students ranging in age from current 5th graders to current high school seniors. To learn more about Illinois Hip Hop Camp, take a look at this brief NPR (WILL-TV) Prairie Fire documentary based on last summer's camp. Registration is open now until May 9 (link to registration form and more info). Scholarship support is available (contact Adam Kruse at akruse@illinois.edu).

The Arabic High School Program will take place from June 15 to June 28. This is an introductory course in Modern Standard Arabic for high school students with limited or no prior knowledge of the Arabic language. Students will experience campus life, learn a new language and earn two college credits! For our 2025 program, we were awarded a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International. Scholarships are awarded to students based on financial need and/or academic merit. 

Information here: https://linguistics.illinois.edu/languages/summer-institutes/arabic-high-school-program

The 2025 Senior Supper will take place on Thursday, May 15, from 6–8 p.m. in the Chancellors Ballroom at the I Hotel and Conference Center. The RSVP form has ended, but you may still RSVP by reaching out to Hannah LeVanti-Radnitzer in the Uni High Advancement office at radnitz2@illinois.edu. 
As a reminder, this event is intended for senior class students - parents need not attend. 

Friday, May 2, is the final day to contribute recipes 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 THIS FRIDAY 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 contribute money towards the Friday thank you notes and gifts, and to donate food or time to the Wednesday brunch, please follow this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-56248671-teacher

Please join Uni MPAG for our April meeting on Tuesday, May 6 from 6-7pm. MPAG meetings are open to all Uni families, staff, and students, and new attendees are always welcome!
In our May meeting, we'll work on planning 2025-26 activities and initiatives. Attendees are welcome to raise questions and topics for discussion and/or suggest event ideas. We'll meet on Zoom at go.illinois.edu/mpag (Meeting ID: 850 7082 8404, Password: unimpag).

With 2025-2026 school schedules coming out soon, requests for changes will not be open until June 1. Please review that your request meets the requirements to change in the handbook: https://uofi.app.box.com/s/a7386dxqmehwy586m58vqunppeevb5sr
Starting June 1 please email Ms. Lehman with your request AND reason for change.
After Aug 1 please email your school counselor for change requests.

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.