Uni's Orientation Potluck is in SIX DAYS!  Please join us on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 5-7 p.m. at AMBUCS Park in Urbana. (Rain date: Monday, August 18, 5-7 p.m.) 

Everyone is welcome, and we need your help to make this potluck a success!  We still need to fill 46 food slots and 17 volunteer slots! Please follow this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-57579660-2025

Questions? Contact Mary Kate Arend at uniptsa2021@gmail.com

The Yearbook staff has scheduled Picture Day for Aug. 25 in the morning.  Students should report immediately to the North Attic during their period and get their picture taken.  After your picture students will return immediately to their class. 

• First Period: Subbie
• Second Period: Juniors
• Third Period: Sophomore
• Fourth Period: Freshmen

The Ecological Restoration Coalition (ERC) is looking for more students. This is a group of students interested in environmental science and ecological restoration mentored by Mr. Millan. Our plans this year is to design and restore part of Uni Green Space into a Prairie Garden! This is a great extracurricular opportunity to work on a student-led project, participate in grant application, and collaborate with university researchers and staff.
Please complete this form to share your interest and availability to meet this 1st week of classes? 

On Thursday, Aug. 14 after school, the Uni Fine Arts Theatre Program will hold auditions for William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the North Attic. All students are welcome to audition. Those auditioning will perform a sonnet by Shakespeare. The script with cuts is available for perusal. Students will perform the monologue and participate in audition activities including readings from the script. Please contact Fing at guyotte@illinois.edu with questions. Tech hopefuls should come to the North Attic to fill out an interest form. 

Ms. Smyser, the subbie cross country coach, is looking for a subbie cross country manager.  Duties include attending practices (after school every school day except Tuesdays when they will be in the morning) and meets.  The manager assists in moving equipment, student belongings and water with moving equipment. The manager will be responsible for putting up the tent and assisting with timing races at meets.  The cross country manager is able to attend a study hall during PE.  Subbie applicants will be given priority, but  older students may apply.  Please see Ms. Smyser in room 301 or email cl40@illinois.edu to express interest.

For the next few weeks we will be asking everyone to check in with family members, friends, and colleagues to make sure everyone is receiving Uni communications. 

If someone is not receiving UniWeek, please ask them to FIRST check their spam/junk folders. If the bulletin isn't there, they should email uni-communications@illinois.edu. Students: Include your name, Uni email and graduation year. Parents/guardians: Include your name, your email, your student's name and your student's graduation year. Staff: Include your name, email and title.

Welcome back to your final year at Uni.  The yearbook staff would like to alert you to a couple of different photo shoots taking place the first week of school.

1. Following the Opening Assembly on Wednesday, Aug. 13, we will take a photo of your class in your class shirts.
2. The official Class of 2026 group photo will be taken on Friday, Aug. 15 at the beginning of lunch.  Report immediately to the West Entrance and find your spot. If you are not present you will not be in the photo.