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.

Who wants a new adventure? Are you interested in learning about the Persian language and culture?  Come to Uni Period April 30 from 3:15-4 p.m. in room 109 to get a sense of what Persian sounds like. There will also be some Persian treats to taste! Dr. Azadeh Aghighi is the Persian Language Director and Coordinator here on campus and will have a few interactive activities and information about the Summer Language Institute. 

This show contains adult language and concepts and may not be appropriate for your family. 
Are you Uni’s Best Lasagna maker? Do you enjoy dinner theatre?Join Uni High Thespians for All in the Dining – A performance of selected plays from David Ives All in the Timing and Shel Silverstein’s An Adult Evening Of Shel Silverstein. 
Performance and Dinner take place on May 2, 2026 at 6 p.m. Lasagna Creators $15. General Admission $25.00
For more information contact Fing at guyotte@illinois.edu or go to https://go.illinois.edu/2026LasagnaBakeoffandThespianPerformance for tickets.

The Multicultural Parent Advisory Group invites Uni students to participate in a lunch discussion event on Thursday, May 7 in room 106S. Attendees will enjoy a delicious lunch from Shawarma Joint and have an interactive discussion about race, gender, ability, and income. Please RSVP by the end of the day on May 4 to attend.

Rosie the UI Police therapy dog will be visiting Uni High on Tuesday, April 28 during lunch in room 106S.  Melt the end of the year stress away by stopping by to get some pets and cuddles in!  We hope to see you there.

The PTSA and Sprabitat are teaming up to sell the remaining jewelry and sundry other items left from this year's Trivia Event & Silent Auction.  Jewelry, pen pouches, purses, etc. will all be discounted. Don't miss these great deals on Tuesday, April 28, during lunch hour. All proceeds will be divided equally between Spring Initiative and the Uni PTSA.

Interested in learning more about astrophysics, astronomy, astronomy+data science, or astronomy+CS?  Come to this informational talk to learn more about what studying these topics at UIUC could look like and what potential careers are out there.
From black holes to exoplanets to molecules in space, astrophysics tells us about our world and ourselves.
Join us in room 109 during Uni Period on April 27. Hope to see you there!

Uni High is still in the search for two coaching positions next school year.   Assistant girls swim coach (Fall) and Head girls basketball coach (Winter). Please reach out to athletic director Kyle Hummel, KHummel@illlinois.edu if you know of anyone interested.   

MPAG and Uni's Asian American Association are still seeking submissions for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2026)! Please review the poster contest guidelines here before designing your poster. The top three winners will receive $50 prizes. Collaborative submissions are welcome (note that collaborators would split the prize money). Submissions may be created digitally or as physical art pieces (and then scanned with a high resolution).

The PTSA is accepting nominations for the Colin Thorn and Sue Kovacs awards until Wed., May 6. The Colin Thorn Award is given to a non-student (parents, faculty, staff, etc.) whose unpaid, volunteer service demonstrates extraordinary dedication and service to the school. The Sue Kovacs Award is open to any in the Uni community--faculty, staff, students, parents, and other lovers of Uni. Please follow this link to read more about these annual PTSA awards and to submit your nominations: https://forms.gle/fMHCHNza2AxVLo7t7

Congratulations to the math team which placed 2nd in the state on the Math League competition after 6 rounds - freshman Boyou Huang tied with 2 other students to be state champion, earning a perfect score on all rounds! Other students that earned Honor Recognition include Sri Kannan, Jonathan Chen, Aiden Kim, Krish Sundareswar, Joshua Koo, Paul Ouyang, Bryan Zhao, Chloe Lee, Renee Wang, Faith To and Michael Wu. Congratulations to the following students who also contributed to the team’s success:  Neil Roy Choudhury, Joyce Zheng, Mahdi Dastgheib, Jameson LaFave, George Wang, Divija Som, Joseph To, Jasper Kim, Jialong Li and Aria Khandelwal. 

Congratulations to the high school math team for competing in the ICTM State contest on Saturday, April 18 - a small group participated due to scheduling conflicts, but we still medaled and had fun doing math!  Freshman Aiden Kim placed 8th in the Algebra 1 contest, and Aiden and Bryan Zhao placed 2nd in the Freshmen-Sophomore 2-Person Team contest!
Congratulations to all the team members who stretched their limits doing math, including freshmen Aiden and Bryan, sophomores Darshan Dakshinesh, Chloe Lee and Gemma Musgrave, juniors Sophia Chen, Daniel Lee, Ian Merrifeld and Krish Sundareswar, and seniors Katherine Rasmussen and Milky Tadesse.

Volleyball is having a team meeting before the summer hits to talk about the upcoming season at Lunch for the athletes on Wednesday March 29, Room 106S.  

In advance of Teacher Appreciation Week, the PTSA hosted a competition among all students to see which class could write the most thank you notes to Uni teachers. The subbies scored a decisive victory with 201 total notes, while the  sophomores contributed 53 for second place!  Thanks to all the students who participated in this contest and took a minute to express their gratitude. The PTSA will deliver the notes to teacher mailboxes during Teacher Appreciation Week, and the subbies will win free popsicles at lunch on Fri., May 1!

Do you like volunteering? Do you enjoy working with kids ages 9-13? If so, you should consider being a volunteer at Uni High Summer Camp. We are offering a variety of fun classes and look forward to showing community members an inside look of Uni. 
Check out more information and how to apply here.

Thanks to all the subbie students and their families who came out to our PTSA Subbie Class Family Party on Sun, April 19.  Over 100 people attended and everyone enjoyed the pizza and delicious snacks purchased or created by our Subbie families.  The PTSA would also like to thank the following individuals:  Kyle Hummel for loaning us two bags of Uni athletic/PE equipment, Dr. Earls for helping us reserve the ARC at a reasonable price, and our four Subbie Class Parent Reps — Kelly Clark, Dan Newman, Hyun Jung Noh, and Hannah Yasunaga —for planning and organizing such a fun event!  

Subbie Promotion will be on May 4 at 8:30 a.m. in Uni Gym.
Subbies and parents we welcome to join this Subbie Buddy hosted event and stay after for a small reception and pictures. 
Please look out for emails with further details on the half day schedule and sign up with the link for breakfast potluck items. We look forward celebrating a wonderful year!

The PTSA is planning to honor our Uni teachers in several different ways during Teacher Appreciation Week: candy treats on Monday, baked goods on Tuesday, a brunch on Wednesday, student thank you notes on Thursday, and thank you notes with monetary gifts on Friday.  We invite Uni families to contribute as they are able!  To contribute money towards the Friday thank you notes and gifts, and to donate food or time to the Wednesday brunch, please follow this link.