Below please find information regarding the Finals Week Schedule for May 2026:
Finals are NEXT WEEK!

• Mon, May 18 will be a regular anchor day. This is the last day for seniors! 
  • Senior graduation will be Tues, May 19 at 5 p.m.
• Tues, May 19-Thurs, May 21 are attendance days for 8th-11th and will follow the finals schedule. All classes meet! 
  • Finals Schedule and Room Info: Finals Time/Room Assignments. Note any adjustments for classrooms, etc.
  • Students are dismissed after the last final on Thurs, May 21 (12:30!) 
  • Fri, May 22 is NO SCHOOL!
    See email from Mrs. Hughes for detailed information!

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.

UNI SPRING MUSIC CONCERT 
Tuesday, May 12
Kenney Gym
7 p.m.                                                      
Chorus/Orchestra/Madrigals & Cookies                                                                         *** We hope to see you there!!

The Multicultural Parent Advisory Group (MPAG) is hosting a relaxation drop-in event in the Uni Library during lunch on Monday, May 18. Stop in for relaxing crafts, snacks, breathing exercises, and more to help you de-stress as you prepare for finals. 

Please join Uni's Multicultural Parent Advisory Group for our May meeting on Wednesday, May 13 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. We'll be debriefing our May 7 student lunch discussion event and discussing plans for our May 18 finals week relaxation event and ideas for next year. All families, students, and staff are welcome at our meetings. We are always looking for new members and welcome people who are interested in MPAG to drop in for our meetings. 

Come watch HDLP students perform stories from around the world! From picture books to traditional folktales, each performance highlights a different language and culture.
Don’t miss it!
📅 May 13 & 15
📍 Uni Gym
⏰ 11:40–12:05

Rescheduled to 5/12/26 during lunch!
Interested in learning more about astrophysics, astronomy, astronomy+data science, or astronomy+CS?  Come to this information talk to learn more about what studied 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 during lunch on May 12 in room 109. Hope to see you there!

The Uni community is invited to attend the Senior Project Showcase on Wednesday, May 13 from 2 – 3:15 p.m. (7th Period) in the Uni Library. The showcase features field placements at university research labs and a local law firm as well as capstone projects focused on paleontology, oral history podcasting, social entrepreneurship, community baking, medical crowdfunding, art, and music. This will be a fair-like event, and you may come and go as you wish. We hope to see you there! Consider spending your break with us!

Uni's Asian American Association will be hosting a Perler Bead Making event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) month! Join us during Lunch on Tuesday, May 12 in room 303. All materials will be provided. Come and celebrate AAPI month and relax with friends!

Uni's Asian American Association will be hosting a Perler Bead Art-Making event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Join us during lunch on Tuesday, May 12 in room 303. All materials will be provided. Come and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and relax with friends!

Are you a rising sophomore or junior?  Are you interested in business? Gies College of Business is offering an immersive all-day event on Tuesday, June 16 for local high school students to learn more about studying business in college. Enjoy hands on learning opportunities, dine in a residence hall, and interact with Gies faculty/staff. This is a really cool opportunity for anyone considering a career in business in the future.  
The capacity for this program is 40 local high school students, which means about 8-10 students will be selected to attend from Uni.  Sign up here: https://go.illinois.edu/GiesExplorationLocal

Are you interested in leading arts workshops/activities for local elementary/middle school students? We are seeking student coordinators to continue the Saturday Arts Exploration program for the next school year. Coordinators will work with various clubs to design, promote, and execute community-wide initiatives to increase engagement with all forms of the arts. Interested students should be excited to develop outreach programs to connect communities together.Students interested in being a coordinator should fill out this form. All grade levels are welcome! Questions? Contact Max Wang (maxzw2@illinois.edu)

The Stephens Family YMCA is launching a new branch of the Youth & Government Program. This program gives high school-aged youth the opportunity to learn about the workings of government by drafting legislation and presenting it to delegations from across Illinois in the state capital. You can see a video introduction here.

Please note the updated instructions for schedule changes.

• You will be able to request schedule changes by emailing Ms. Lehman (ctrotter@illinois.edu) staring JUNE 1. Please do not email your counselor or Ms. Lehman prior to June 1 with requests.
• Before the start of school you may request schedule changes according to your preference. However, once school starts on Aug 12, you will only be able to change your schedule with reasons listed in the student handbook course modification policy (pg. 51).
• Both add/drop dates will be 2 weeks from the start of the class so all changes must be made by Aug 25.
  Please contact the SSO if you have questions.

As we enter into 4th quarter, we are well aware that the end of the year is approaching quickly. If you are a freshman and want to chat with your counselor, please email us or use the "make an appointment with your counselor" link in the Students Service Office tab of the student intranet. Meeting with your counselor can help with debunking fears about the future, summer job ideas. brainstorming how to engage your interests, ideas for stress relief, organization, and mental health.
All other grade levels will be interacting through SSO programming, but we wanted to extend a specific invitation for freshmen students to meet and do a check-in.