Congratulations to Hunter Shike, Taylor Finley, Kaden Inman, Holden Brazelton, Abram Davidson, Ryan Rink, and Hunter Eastin for qualifying for the IHSA Boys Wrestling State Finals. Congratulations are also in order for Anna Vasey and Phoenix Molina, who qualified for the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals which will begin on Feb. 28 at Grossinger Arena in Bloomington.
The IHSA Boys Wrestling State Finals will be held this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (February 20-22) at the State Farm Center. Tickets are $10 or $12 per session (5 total sessions) and parking is $15 per day (all day).
Our Unity High School Boys Wrestlers will begin at 12:00 pm on Thursday, and students can be excused after 3rd hour (10:55 am) with a parent phone call prior to the absence. Our UHS Boys Wrestlers will begin at 11am on Friday, and students can be excused for the entire day with a parent phone call. Please call the Main Office with any questions. #GoRockets!
On Tuesday, February 18th, Unity will host Monticello at the Rocket Center. We are going to do a 50/50 that night and also donate all admission to Brenda Keeter (Ron). Brenda has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma Cancer and Plasma Cell Leukemia (Blood Cancer). Brenda will be going to Northwestern University Hospital for her treatments and care. She will be required to stay there for weeks/months at a time as she receives treatments.
Brenda has worked for 27 years in the Monticello Superintendent's Office and Ron has worked for Unity Junior High School for 21 years. Please consider supporting this great cause. #GoRockets!
Unity Families: Due to forecasted weather conditions, Unit 7 will be dismissed at 11:30am (11:15am for elementary schools) tomorrow - Wednesday, February 12.
Please consider joining us on Thursday, 2/13 to view the HEC exhibit. Viewing will be available to the public from 3-9pm in the UHS Library. #GoRockets!
Thanks to the Elks Central District for their donation to the Rocket Locker. #GoRockets!
Unity High School is partnering with the Holocaust Education Center to provide an opportunity for the public to view an exhibit entitled How Was It Humanly Possible On Thursday, February 13th from 3:00 - 9:00pm. The exhibit is open to the public and running in conjunction with Parent Teacher Conferences. Volunteers will be on site to provide guided tours, and please see the flyer for more information.
Please vote for Taylor Finley for Athlete of the Week. He had dominant performances at the IPC Conference Duals and the Sycamore Invitational. #GoRockets!
Unity Families: Due to the dangerously cold wind chills expected tomorrow, Unit 7 will be utilizing an E-Learning day on Tuesday, January 21. Schools will be in touch with more details about E-Learning procedures, so keep an eye on your email and school communication channels.
Stay safe, Rockets!
After a recent Girls Basketball game, Unity’s FCA had a huddle with pizza and 7 athletes from the U of I. The athletes talked about their faith and what that looks like as a team member. great opportunity to team building and personal growth. #GoRockets!
Unity Families: All Unit 7 Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6, due to weather conditions. This will be a "traditional snow day," not an eLearning day. We expect to return to school on Tuesday.
Thanks to Illini FS for the $500 donation to the Unity FFA from the "Pump Up the Playoffs" battle between the Rockets and the Sages IHSA Semifinal football game. #GoRockets!
Students in Mr. Anderson's Cabinetmaking class recently completed their clock projects. Great work from great students. #GoRockets!
Students in Mr. Anderson's Introduction to Industrial Technology class did a sheet metal unit and took a flat piece of sheet metal to a finished project in a single class period using the Plasma CNC table. #GoRockets!
Congrats to Ms. Marcel for winning the annual Ugly Sweater Competition over reigning champ Mr. Fink, who came in 2nd. Mrs. Krukewitt claimed 3rd place, and many staff members embraced the holiday spirit. #GoRockets!
Thanks to Dep. Alex James for collaborating with SJ-O to organize the Shop with a Cop holiday event. We appreciate your service to our kids and our communities. #GoRockets!
The images provide info for parking and gates for tomorrow's 3A Semifinal game at Monticello. We hope to see you there. #GoRockets!
Members of the Girls XC team presented their state runner-up trophy to the Board of Education last night. Thanks to Coach Leaman and our athletes for being great representatives of our district. #GoRockets!
Scan the QR Code to purchase tickets for Saturday's game via GoFan. Please be aware the Monticello had issues with GoFan last week due to poor service. We look forward to seeing you at the game! #GoRockets!
Congrats to Lydia Rossi and Daniel Stein who were recently recognized as Commendable for their performance in the National Merit Scholarship Program. We are proud of you! #GoRockets!
Scan this QR Code to get tickets for Saturday's 3A Quarterfinal Football game against Nashville via GoFan. Gates open at 12:00 and kickoff is at 2:00. #GoRockets!
