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.

As fall ends we want to encourage you to keep biking! It's not too cold yet, and we still have great weather days in the next week(s). If you bike to school on Thursday or Friday, Climate Club will have a table with warm drinks (like coffee and hot cocoa), stickers, and pastries for you! If you unfortunately cannot bike, feel free to bring cash and purchase these goodies only on Friday (all revenue will go to the Ecological Restoration Coalition's garden).

MPAG is hosting a game-playing event for Uni students, families, and staff from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. Please note that we have changed the date for this event, and will not hold it on Nov. 15 as originally announced.
We hope the event will give members of the Uni community a chance to connect while learning to play a new game. For students, this event can be a brain break from end-of-semester projects. 
If you'd like to bring a game to share or plan to attend, please RSVP here. Attendees are welcome to come without RSVPing, but RSVPs will help us with planning.

Various Uni arts clubs will be hosting Saturday lunch workshops for local elementary students to learn about various arts and meet older students (you!) involved in art fields. The first workshop, hosted by Orchestra Outreach Club, will be from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (event from 12-2 p.m.) on Saturday, Dec. 6. Volunteers will help lead activities and talk about their experience with music. Lunch will be provided for volunteers.
Please fill out this form to register as a volunteer for the December session by 11/21. More information will be sent to volunteers soon! Please contact Max Wang (maxzw2@illinois.edu) about any questions.

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Shawnee Tefteller of Shawnee Studios, an Illinois-based talent agency with over 34 years of experience in film and fashion casting, will visit the 5th period Theatre Arts I class. She will discuss the role of a talent agency and how it connects producers with performers.
All students with a free 5th period are welcome to attend. Students who are not free during that time may attend with permission from their 5th period teacher.
For more information, please contact Fing.

Uni High students are invited to visit Native American House on campus on Tuesday, Nov. 18 afterschool. We'll depart Uni at 3:25 and walk over together. Snacks will be provided, and all attendees will receive a t-shirt. Please RSVP to attend: https://forms.gle/9eSpbXyTduz1kRN9A.

Uni High sent two teams to the IHSSBCA Novice tournament on Nov. 1 at Centennial High School. Team A consisted of Mia Millis (captain), Boyou Huang, Juniper Gaines, Kyujin Park-Wharram, and Jayden Nguyen. Team B, coached by junior Sophia Chen, consisted of Thomas Ballard (co-captain), Akeel Dixon, Derek Kim, Aiden Kim, Joseph To (co-captain), and Bryan Zhao. Team A placed 1st overall, going undefeated, and Team B placed 3rd losing only to U-High B and our own Uni High A team. Four of our players, Boyou Huang, Aiden Kim, Mia Millis, and Bryan Zhao, placed in the top ten individual scorers as well! Go Uni!

Auditions for Pirates of Penzance will be held Dec. 8, 2025, at 4 p.m. in the South Attic. Prepare a Broadway song and your funniest joke! Those auditioning for Major General should learn “When I Was a Lad” from HMS Pinafore. First rehearsal: Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. Performances: Mar. 4–7. Contact Fing at guyotte@illinois.edu or in person for details. All Students are welcome and encouraged to audition. Those interested in back stage positions should fill out a form at auditions. 

Carle Hospital is looking for spring semester volunteers. Volunteering at Carle helps teach skills, including communication & conversation, problem solving, learning medical terminology and exploring various career paths. You can perform music and create art as well (posters, cards, project kits, and more based on your ideas).
The deadline to apply for the Spring term (January to May) is Saturday, Nov. 15 by 5 p.m. Students must be at least 14 years old before volunteering at Carle. Apply HERE.  If you have any questions, please contact Max Wang (maxzw2@illinois.edu)

Yearbook Photo orders turned in by Retake Day will be distributed on Monday Nov. 10 during school to students.  Orders placed after that date will be distributed as they arrive, most likely closer to December.

Please join Uni MPAG for our October meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20 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 November meeting, we'll hear about the Ali Center field trip, review plans for the Dec. 13 Uni community game afternoon, and discuss ideas for Spring semester events. 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).

Learn about studying business from Dayna Jones, admissions representative for the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dayna will talk about what a major in business looks like, the opportunities and supports that Gies offers its students, what makes a strong applicant, and how you can leave your mark and find your purpose through business education.