At Uni High, we strive to foster an environment where everyone, inclusive of race, color, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, political beliefs, disability, language, and religion, will feel welcome, visible, and heard.

Welcome all seniors to a brief workshop focused on exploring your identity in preparation for college applications and college life. Grow tools for self-awareness and sharing your self-knowledge in a college setting. We will be using creative materials in an interactive format. You can choose from three time options: Tuesday Uni Period (Oct. 21), Friday lunch (Oct. 24), or Monday Uni Period (Nov. 3). We will be meeting in the Wellness Room, 312. Contact Lydia Bruhn with any questions or to let her know you will attend: lbruhn@illinois.edu.

Uni High Statistics students will be hosting their annual Carnival in Uni Gym on Oct. 28 during lunch. This carnival is free to any Uni student. Come enjoy the unique games created by fellow Uni students and win some prizes! When you arrive be sure to grab some "Buhnerkempe Bucks" to use when playing the games. Any grade level welcome.

ExploraVision meeting during lunch on Wednesday Oct. 29 in room 301 (The biology lab next to the elevator).  Teams must be signed by the end of the meeting.  It may be relatively short and give you time to go elsewhere during lunch, but please come to the ExploraVision meeting first.  Know your group and topic and be committed to finishing the project even during busy times and through winter break.  Your group must have agreed on a topic even if the innovation has not been developed.  If you do not have a group, please attend the meeting to see if there are any groups that you can join.  I cannot find you a group.

Our first Math League contest of the school year will be on Tuesday, Oct. 21 during Uni period in room 206 (high school) and room 205 (subbies). All are welcome, whether or not you currently participate in math team activities. This 30-minute contest consists of math problems that will both challenge you and be fun to solve. Bring a calculator and a charged computer, and be ready to begin quickly! If you have not participated in math team this year but would like to participate in Math League, please email Ms. Runkel before the contest. 

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 currently seeking poster submissions for Native American Heritage Month (November). Please see the submission form for contest guidelines.

The Subbie Cross Country season ended this weekend with Daniel Lawrence placing 43rd at the IESA State Cross Country Meet with a time of 11.56.99.  Congratulations to Daniel for making it to state and his teammates that ran at sectionals on Oct. 10 with him including Gautam Mehra, Daniel Koo, Jialong Li, Sean Pascoe, Destin Ritter, Paul Ouyang, Lena Guild-Borchers, Kennedy Wallace, Bridget Yasunaga, Jenna Feng and Faith To.  Other teammates included Agata Rota, Cece Cain, Mara Swiatek, Gloria Kruse, Anush Rangaiahgari and George Wang who were led by managers Virginia Reyes-Peres, Zu Sharif and Dev Lalwani.

The AMC8 contest is scheduled to be held on Thursday, Jan. 22 during Uni period.  It is a 40 minute contest.  If you are wishing to participate in this contest, please complete the form below by Tuesday, Oct. 21 at midnight. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Runkel.
go.uni.illinois.edu/AMC82026

Submissions to Unique, Uni's literary and arts magazine, during the month of October will be considered for Unique's annual Halloween Contest! Staff members will vote to select 1 winner per category: poetry, prose, and visual art. Winners will win a baked good of their choice. Submit here: https://forms.gle/6YxrxWZC2JFW6W3D7.

A reminder to all members of the Class of 2026 that your senior items for the yearbook are due by 8 a.m. Nov. 5.  Due to new deadlines by our publisher, this will have to be a firm deadline this year.  You should have received a few emails on this including one from your yearbook staff contact with the form to be completed.  Also you can submit your photo and baby photo at any time via email.  If you have questions reach out to the staff.

Gies College of Business is now sourcing projects for the Spring 2026 Action Learning program. These projects pair student teams with organizations to tackle challenges such as identifying customer growth opportunities, optimizing financial processes, developing go-to-market strategies or exploring emerging technologies. This is a unique opportunity for organizations across industries to benefit from data-driven insights while providing Illinois students with invaluable experiential learning. Project ideas can be submitted here.  You can reuse ExploraVision projects for this and I had a group students win second place in this competition.

UIUC's Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is hosting a SWENEXT Mentorship Kickoff Game Night
Nov. 8, 2-5 p.m.  |  Civil and Environmental Engineering Building, Room 1017
Calling for High Schoolers interested in STEM

• Connect with current Grainger Engineers
• Participate in PD
• Learn about Engineering and STEM fields
  See poster on the Events Bulletin Boards located throughout the school. 

The PTSA would like to welcome and congratulate six new parent representatives who were recently elected to serve on our executive board:  Patty Ballesteros (Junior Class Parent Rep); Dawn Taylor (Freshman Class Parent Rep); and Kelly Clark, Dan Newman, Hyun Jung Noh, and Hannah Yasunaga (Subbie Class Parent Reps). Thank you all for your service and we look forward to working with you!

The PTSA's Fall Conference Meal for Teachers will be held this Thurs., Oct. 23, from 3-5 p.m. in Uni Kitchen.  We are still in need of three main dishes and two side dishes!  Please help us feed our hard-working teachers after a long day of meetings this Thursday!  Follow this link for details on how to donate food and/or time to the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA92AA64-59070425-fall
Questions? Contact Mary Kate Arend at uniptsa2021@gmail.com.  Thanks in advance for your help!

Save the date for a Game Afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 2-4 p.m,. hosted by Multicultural Parent Advisory Group (MPAG). We'll have games to play, such as mahjong, or you can bring your own and teach your friends to play. We'll also have a variety of snacks to share. If you'd like to share a favorite game, look for a SignUpGenius in upcoming UniWeeks. All Uni families, students, and staff are welcome.

Please join Uni MPAG for our October meeting on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. MPAG meetings are open to all Uni families, staff, and students, and new attendees are always welcome.
In our October meeting, we'll finalize plans for our upcoming multicultural game-playing event. 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).

Please join us for the Multicultural Parent Advisory Group (MPAG) meetings on the following Thursdays for the semester. They are all via Zoom from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. 

• Oct. 30
• Nov. 20
• Dec, 4

Join us to discuss planning a Uni community Game Night, other multicultural initiatives at Uni, and other possible events during the school year. We'd love to have you! All parents, students, and staff are welcome! Our meeting link is go.illinois.edu/mpag (Meeting ID: 850 7082 8404, Password: unimpag)

The Concurrent Enrollment portal for Spring 2026 at the U. of I. opens on Nov. 17. That is the date *juniors and seniors only* may begin registration for U. of I. classes—but your class selections must be approved by Uni first. 
The deadline for seeking Uni approval of U. of I. classes for Spring 2026 is Friday, Nov. 7. An email has gone out to all Uni juniors and seniors with information on how to get the process started, so if you're interested in taking a U. of I. class, read your email. 
Questions? Ask Ms. Lehman!

Ms. Motley from Urbana High School will join us in room 109 on Oct. 20 for a Question and Answer session and give guidance on registering for AP exams. All freshmen-seniors are invited to take AP exams in the spring at Urbana High School.
Come join us for this info session and discussion on if AP exams may be right for you.