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.

PTSA GENERAL MEETING: 

• The PTSA General Meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Uni Gym. (Uni Gym is next to the Main Building’s Green Space.)

OPEN HOUSE: 

• Uni Open House begins at 6:45 p.m.Parents will follow their student’s schedule as listed in PowerSchool for Semester 1. Each class period is 10 minutes followed by a 5-minute passing period (Do not meet: Lunch, Uni Period, Study Halls).

LATE START – THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 2024: 

• Classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2024, following Open House on Wednesday evening. 

For full details please see: Uni High Open House Information

We are seeking food donations for Uni's 5th Annual Moon Festival on Friday, Oct. 3. Students or families who are willing to donate a main dish, side dish, utensils, cups, or plates can sign up here. Please include the name of your dish and a list of ingredients with all food donations. Thank you for supporting this school-wide celebration!
Please email rw19@illinois.edu with any questions.

Uni High's 5th Annual Moon Festival will be held on Friday, Oct. 3 during lunch.
Everyone — Students, parents and staff — is welcome to participate regardless of their cultural background. Come celebrate the Moon Festival with us! 
🎻Performers Wanted: Singing, dancing, instruments, and other cultural performances are welcome! Sign up here.
✨Volunteers Needed: Volunteer for setup, teardown, and serving food! Sign up here.

We're happy to announce year two of U 'n' I, a new initiative where students can submit their Uni-sponsored community service hours to be recognized at the end of the year. We hope to celebrate the community service we do as a school and encourage more students to participate in volunteering throughout the year. To participate, please complete this form each time you participate in a Uni-sponsored volunteering activity. 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.

To celebrate cultural heritage months in 2025, Uni High and the Multicultural Parent Advisory Group are holding student art competitions. We invite student artists to submit their original art for a 16" x 20" poster. The artists whose posters are selected as the top three submissions will receive monetary prizes, and winning posters will be displayed at Uni during the cultural heritage month for which they were submitted.
We are currently seeking submissions for posters for National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15 - Oct. 15, 2025). Please see the submission form for contest guidelines.

Boys soccer won their first match of the season 6-1 against Calvary Christian.  The team welcomed back senior Aldo Zepeda, scoring 2' into the game and fellow senior Robert Tu led the team with four goals.  The team followed up with a close match losing 3-5 to SJO, Tu led the team with three more goals with two assists from Zepeda and one from junior Lucas Braun.   
Home Action this week: 
Tuesday Volleyball at 6 p.m.
Thursday Soccer at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Soccer at 10 a.m.    

If you are planning to participate in scholastic bowl, please inform Ms. K (email simpso15@illinois.edu or room 113) or Ms. Smyser (cl40@illinois.edu or room 301) and pay the $200 athletic fee to the main office by Friday, Sept. 5.  If you are unable to attend some scholastic bowl practices due to other commitments, discuss this with Ms. K and arrangements will be made.  A subbie team with limited meets, but including regionals and state tournaments is possible, but we need to know how many participants we have.

Starting this week, the Writing Center will be open every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon during Uni Period in room 106S. Students at all grade levels are encouraged to bring in writing projects at any stage in the composition process —you will work one-on-one with one of our friendly peer-tutors, who will engage in a detailed conversation about your aims and intentions for your work in progress. And we always have chocolate "writing vitamins" on hand to fuel your peer-editing experience! No appointment is required, but if you'd like to reserve a session in advance, simply email Mr. Mitchell at mtmitch@illinois.edu to make a reservation.

Subbie Retreat is a Uni tradition to help Subbies get to know your class through fun-filled bonding activities planned by the Subbie Buddies. All Subbies, please come to Hessel Park on Monday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Transportation will be the responsibility of parents/guardians to and from Hessel.
Students should bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and wear comfortable clothing/closed-toe shoes.
Please fill out this permission slip beforehand. The form will close on Sept 4 at 10 p.m.

The Subbie Buddies welcome all subbies to join them each week for various events set up by small groups of Subbie Buddies. From going to Green street to making treats in the kitchen, bowling or playing mafia... we have something for a variety of interests! Please use this form to view the events and remember to sign up so your Subbie Buddies know how many people to expect each week! You will see more information on the bulletin boards too!
Sign Up HERE
See you soon!