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 spring music concert, featuring the Chorus, Orchestra and Madrigals will be held Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Kenny Gym. Everyone is welcome!

Register for Passport to Adventure, Uni High's Summer Reading Challenge now! After filling out the linked Google Form, we will provide you a pamphlet with instructions.
https://forms.gle/jbxDrg1xWn4agFBw9
Rising Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors: Read 4 books and earn 15 library points for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Graduating Seniors: Read 4 books and earn a free book!
Be sure to check out the bulletin board outside the library featuring summer reading programs hosted at local libraries across the county.

Stop by to celebrate 2024-2025's top 3 point-earners at the Library Points Award Ceremony and help us kick off the Prize Book Flashsale.
Did you earn library points this year? If so, you are eligible to earn book prizes. 

• Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16: 1 book = 3 points
• Monday, May 19 - end of finals: 1 book = 3 points

Points do not roll over into the next school year, so be sure to spend them ASAP! If you would like to know how many points you've accumulated or see the list of available books, send Harrison an email at price26@illinois.edu or stop by the library.

The 2025 Yearbook staff will be distributing yearbooks at Unipalooza, the first ever distribution concert.  Come out to the Uni Green Space on Tuesday May 13 from 3:15-4 p.m. and get your 2025 yearbook and enjoy the tunes from the Fiddle Club, Music Club and a mystery guest.  Yearbooks are purchased as part of the registration packet in the summer, so all students get one.

This summer Uni Design Lab will be held July 14 - 19, 2025 at Siebel Center for Design.  Students will work in teams utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to iterate, prototype and fabricate furniture in cardboard.  The class will familiarize students with the opportunities available in design, the design thinking process and the applications of AI in design.  It will be taught by Professor Shin, Associate Professor, School of Art and Design and facilitated by Ms. Evans.  
Application deadline: Wednesday, 5/14/2025

The Uni Faculty Organization supports Uni High’s commitment to fostering pedagogically diverse and honest educational experiences and providing safe, inclusive learning environments for every student. Recently, we've seen troubling federal government directives and attempts to coerce educational institutions into acceding to the administration’s political demands. These actions spurred us to articulate our values as a union—values that are under threat. We invite the Uni community to read our UFO Statement of Values, and to stand with us in defense of the education and dignity of Uni students.

This is a reminder that Monday, May 19, will be the last day of paid lunch service provided by Piato.
During finals, Tuesday, May 20, through Thursday, May 22, students will need to bring their own lunches, as no lunch service will be available.
Thank you for your attention to this schedule, and best wishes to all our students during finals week!

Uni’s Main Office summer hours will begin on Monday, June 16. During the period of summer hours, the office will be open 8 a.m.M to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed Friday. Regular hours will resume on Monday, Aug. 4.

This spring we are bringing back an old Uni tradition!  Please help the PTSA host an end-of-school luncheon for all Uni teachers after the last final has ended on Thursday, May 22.  We are asking for a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods along with set-up and clean-up volunteers.  Food may be homemade, store-bought, or restaurant-prepared.  Please visit our Signup Genius page to donate food and/or time to the event:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-56649085-endofschool

Please help the PTSA host a fun-filled Disorientation Pizza Party for all Uni students and staff on Monday, May 19, at 3:45 p.m. in the grassy space between Uni High and Uni Gym.  This year, the PTSA is buying all the pizza!  We are asking Uni families to contribute snacks, desserts, and/or their time.  There are so many ways you can help!  Please visit our Signup Genius page to donate food and/or time to the event:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-56639760-disorientation

The PTSA would like to thank all the families and students who participated in our Teacher Appreciation Week activities!  Uni staff greatly enjoyed the brunch, and we raised just over $2,500, enough to give every teacher $50 in a personal thank you card.  We were also able to provide some special snacks for the entire staff.  For their part, Uni students wrote a total of 279 thank you notes!  Sophomores won the popsicle prize with 88 notes, the frosh class was close behind with 73, and the subbies just inched past the seniors with 54 total notes.  Great job, everyone!

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.

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.