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 Uni Athletics Booster club merchandise fundraiser web store is now open. It closes at midnight on Sept 8. All orders are either picked up at Dixon Graphics or shipped to you. Proceeds go toward team senior nights and other team needs. Thanks in advance for your support! Alison Smith Booster President aliso22@gmail.com
https://dixon-graphics.com/uni_high/shop/home

Join us for the annual Sprabitat Club dodgeball tournament. Dress up with your selected team, and play rounds of dodgeball for chances to win some prizes. No matter your level of Dodgeball skill or intensity, it's a really fun time! 
The entry fee is $5 per person at the door with all proceeds going to Fuller Center for Housing. 
Team Captains: sign up your team of at least 8 players using this link. Please pre-register so we know how many teams to plan for.

Senior StudCo and SFAC are excited to announce Uni High Homecoming 2025! It will be held at the IHotel on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10. 
There will be a limit of 20 outside guests. Guest forms can be picked up at the Main Office or downloaded from the student intranet and turned in to Mrs. Hughes by Sept. 19. 
If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out to the Senior class reps: Jonathan, Saif, Sabrina, and/or Will.

The PTSA invites all Uni High parents and guardians (along with any staff members who are free) to join Dr. Fitzgerald and some of our parent reps for coffee, sweets, and conversation on Friday, Sept. 26, from 7:30-9 a.m. in Uni Gym.  The PTSA will provide coffee, tea, hot cocoa, water, sweetener, cups, napkins, and spoons.  We are asking for a few donations of pastries, creamers, etc.  Please follow this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-58271812-uniparentguardian
Questions?  Email us at uniptsa2021@gmail.com. We hope you can join us!

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 each receive $50, and winning posters will be displayed at Uni during the cultural heritage month for which they were submitted.
We are still hoping to receive more submissions for posters for National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15 - Oct. 15, 2025)! Please see the submission form for contest guidelines.

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.
Please sign up by Sept. 26

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.
Please sign up by Sept. 15 to perform or volunteer for the Moon Festival celebration

Boys soccer tied Central 2-2 with goal sfrom Neil Choudhury and Robert Tu.  They shut out Monticello 5-0 with 3 from Tu, now with 11 goals.   Aldo Zepeda also got in the scoring action along with Yuto Inoue. 
In girls swimming against Central, Annika Deschler was 2nd in the 50 free, Citlali Rundall was 2nd in the 500 free, Rissah Kumar was 4th in the 200 free and Lena Miller was 4th in the 100 Free.
The Cross Country girls team finished 9th overall in a 40 team invite with three girls in the top 50.   Sophomore Clara Knutson was 32nd,  followed by Junior Cadence Scheunemann in 45th and Freshman Janny Knutson in 49th.  

We are looking for ~30 dedicated students from all grade levels to compete in Science Olympiad this year. 
Info session: during lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in room 302
In Science Olympiad, events comprising 2-3 people per team study for a comprehensive test, analyze data from a lab, or test their pre-built machine. There are 23 events total, including but not limited to Forensics, Disease Detectives, Water Quality, Materials Science, and Electric Vehicle.
If you are interested, please fill out the short form below by Friday, 9/12.
Application form: https://forms.gle/i3SGUfRMeyVMB9zw9

Updated COVID vaccines are available locally by appointment. The FDA recently approved COVID vaccines for people ages 5-65 with a condition that puts them at high risk for severe disease. The list includes common conditions such as asthma, depression, ADHD, physical inactivity, and obesity.
For those without a qualifying condition, vaccines are also available through shared clinical decision-making. IDPH notes the benefits of vaccine access for children, including those with no underlying risks. Research demonstrates that vaccination is safe and effective in reducing infection risk, preventing severe illness, and lowering long COVID risk.

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!

Students and parents will have a unique opportunity to explore a wide variety of higher education options at the Illinois Regional College Fair THIS EVENING at Parkland College. Click here for more information.

Apply to be a Student Ambassador for the  League of Women Voters of Champaign County. LWVCC is a nonpartisan organization committed to getting local citizens registered to vote. The Student Ambassador Program provides opportunities for young people to educate and empower members of their school or community to register to vote when eligible. Seniors Diza Baryshnikov and Simrah Khan serve as current student ambassadors for Uni, but the LWVCC is looking for a couple more students to join them. See Diza and Simrah if you have questions. Apply at the link above. 

Carle College of Medicine is hosting their 2025 Regional Medical Education Conference (RMEC). This year's conference will be hosted by the CI MED chapter of the Student National Medical Association under the theme, Equity Engineered: Designing a More Inclusive Future in Medicine. 
The conference will feature students across multiple stages of the educational journey, from high-school to medical school, gathering to network, attend career-development workshops, and present their exciting research through a symposium. This may be a great opportunity for students interested in a future in medicine.
For high school students, the admission is $20. 

• Mon. Sept. 8 Lunch, Uni 109 - Purdue University
• Mon. Sept. 8 Uni Period, Uni 109 - Ball State University
• Wed.Sept. 10 Lunch, Uni 109 - Augustana College

Subbie Basketball:  The boys team this season will be co-ed. If your child is interested in playing on the boys subbie basketball team, please contact the school office. We will be playing against boys teams, but due to numbers we will be having a  co-ed team.  First practice is Oct. 20 and the Head coach is Leon Martin. 
Questions: leonmartin155@gmail.com

The PTSA would like to thank the roughly 600 people who came out to celebrate the beginning of school at our Orientation Potluck.  We'd also like to give a huge shout-out to all the volunteers who brought such varied and delicious dishes, helped transport and set up tables, organized food, shared and set up sports equipment, refilled water coolers, bagged and consolidated trash, took down tables, and cleaned up after the party!  Finally, special thanks to Mr. Murphy and the members of the Uni High Fiddle Club for providing us with toe tapping live music for this event.