Due to today's weather and tomorrow's forecast, the Elementary Track Meet scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Striegel at striegelp@unity.k12.il.us
Volunteers needed: Three events are coming up at East - Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, & Fun Day, with volunteers and donations needed for each. If you are able, sign up by visiting the links on the school website or the email sent this afternoon. Thank you!
Kindergarten & 1st grade music concert at East this evening at 7pm. K/1 students should report to the music room at 6:45pm. Looking forward to a great show tonight!
Favorite Team Day tomorrow at Unity East! Students are encouraged to choose a shirt or gear from their favorite team to wear for our Fun Friday. Go Rockets!
A few East Reminders - Early Dismissal tomorrow at 11:15am; Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:00-5:30pm & 7:00-9:30pm; and Portfolio Night from 5:30-7:00pm. There is no school on Friday, March 22.
The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Wednesday, March 6) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome!
Thank you East & West PTOs for another fun Skate Night and thank you families for the donations to our Rocket Pack program! It’s good to be a Unity Rocket!
Favorite Color Day at Unity East - Go Rockets!
Favorite Color Day tomorrow at East - Our student senate is hosting the first of our themed Fun Fridays, so choose your favorite color to represent! Go Rockets!
A special thank-you to the Unity FFA group members who came to East to share their experience with FFA and read aloud books on agriculture topics. Thanks also to Mrs. Walden and Mr. McCabe for coordinating. Students enjoyed the visit!
Blue Friday - Everyone at East is encouraged to wear the color blue tomorrow in honor of FFA Week. We are also excited to welcome high school FFA members to our classrooms tomorrow afternoon to talk about FFA and agriculture topics.
Menu change for Thursday, Feb.21 - lunch tomorrow will be corn dog, corn chips, green beans, & peaches.
A few East Reminders: Early Dismissal tomorrow at 11:15am; 3-5 After-School Art from 11:15-12:00pm; Last call for Box Tops!; And, it's a Rocket Friday, so show some school spirit by wearing your Rockets gear tomorrow. Go Rockets!
The East PTO meets this evening at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome!
Order forms and payment for 18-19 Yearbooks are due this Friday, Feb. 1. To order online, visit www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter code 13565619 or return order forms with exact paymentl to school by Friday; extra paper copies are available in the office.
Unit 7 Schools will be closed tomorrow due to cold weather. East families, if you did not receive a phone call from our alert system at 1:30, you can notify the East office to have your contact information checked. Stay warm, everyone!
2nd-5th students have enjoyed skating in PE the past two weeks. Special thanks to our PTO for making this unit free to students! Save the date for the 2nd annual East & West Skate Night at Skateland, 5-7pm on Sunday, March 3. Admission is free, skate rentals are $3/person.
Early Dismissal tomorrow at 11:15am. It's also a Rocket Friday, so show some school spirit by wearing your Rockets gear. Go Rockets!
Shout out to our student senate officers for a terrific presentation to our school board this evening! Proud of our student leaders and the work they do for the school.
Tomorrow is our first Rocket Friday! Everyone is encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing their Rockets gear. Look for more Rocket Fridays and the occasional fun-theme Friday in the future. Go Rockets!