
Need an air-conditioned activity for today? Stop by the East Library to check out new books and take AR book quizzes- this morning, 9am-12pm.
Incoming 2nd grade students can get their AR login information at the library. Points will count toward rewards next school year.

The East library is open tomorrow morning (Tuesday) from 9am-12pm.
East students are welcome to check out books and all Unit 7 students are welcome to take AR tests. Come on out!

Summer Library - Beginning June 7, the East library will be open Tuesdays from 9am-12pm for Unit 7 students to check out books and take Accelerated Reader tests. We hope to see our students out here getting some good books to read!

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm in the Unity East library. All are welcome!

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm in the Unity East library. All are welcome!

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal.
Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building. IF YOU ARE ALREADY IN LINE, you can stay where you are.

Spring pictures will be on Monday, March 28. Orders can be placed online until midnight on March 27.
Please note that only students who have pre-ordered or intend to order will get their photographs taken.
The order link is listed below with the order code.
https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry
Order Code: 67160VB

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal.
Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.
IF YOU ARE ALREADY IN LINE, you can stay where you are.

East Families: The Unity East spirit days scheduled for this week have been postponed to the week of March 28. Please look for reminders later this month.

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm in the Unity East library. All are welcome!

East Families: A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am, followed by parent-teacher conferences from 3:00-9:30pm. No school on Friday, February 25.

East Families: Friday, February 18, Unit 7 schools will be using our district eLearning plan. School buildings will be closed and students will work from home using learning activities that have been sent home in advance. Attendance will be based on assignment completion.
Additional information will be provided by classroom teachers regarding expectations for the day. Teachers are available by email for questions and support. Stay warm and stay safe!

Special thanks to Mrs. Seidlitz's class from UHS that visited Mrs. Roberts' 1st graders yesterday.
Students in 1R drew pictures of monsters and shared them with their high school partners. The high schoolers took the pictures and created real-life stuffed versions of the creatures. Yesterday the high school class visited to present their creations and play games.
Shown in the picture are the 1st graders with their high school partners.
Thank you UHS!

East Families: Friday, February 4, Unit 7 schools will be using our district eLearning plan. School buildings will be closed and students will work from home using learning activities that have been sent home in advance. Attendance will be based on assignment completion.
Additional information will be provided by classroom teachers regarding expectations for the day. Teachers are available by email for questions and support. Stay warm and stay safe!

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm. This will be a virtual meeting - contact r.e.estes@gmail.com for a link to join. All are welcome!

East Families: Wednesday and Thursday this week, Unit 7 schools will be using our district eLearning plan. School buildings will be closed and students will work from home using learning activities that have been sent home in advance. Attendance will be based on assignment completion.
Additional information will be provided by classroom teachers regarding expectations for the day. Teachers are available by email for questions and support. Stay warm and stay safe!

Unity East Read-a-thon Update
We are half-way done and our Read-a-thon is doing great! As a school we have read for almost 30,000 minutes (500 hours)! We are also closing in on our fundraising goal of $10,000 thanks to over 380 individual donations.

The teachers and staff at East would like to take a moment to send a special shout-out and thank you to our substitute teachers, who have been tremendously helpful over the past few weeks.
Our group of subs are dependable, flexible, and care for our students.
Even more, we wouldn't be able to stay open without them!
Thank you substitutes!

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm. This will be a virtual meeting - contact r.e.estes@gmail.com for a link to join. All are welcome!

East Families: Unit 7 Schools will remain under the same Covid protocols we were operating under prior to break. We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow!

East Families: A friendly reminder that we have an early dismissal today at 2:05pm. We hope that everyone has a wonderful Winter Break!

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm.
The meeting has been moved from in-person to virtual. Please email eastpto@unity.k12.il.us to get the meeting link. All are welcome!

East Families: A friendly reminder that we have an early dismissal today at 2:05pm.
We hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

East Families: Our Club's Choice fundraiser pickup is scheduled for later today, 3:00-6:00pm.
Dismissal will run as normal. If you are picking up your child and an order, please use the car-rider line to pick up, then find a parking spot to wait until 3:00pm. Do not exit your vehicle to pick up your child.
At 3:00pm we will begin to allow families to enter and pick up fundraiser orders from the gym.
East PTO will be selling Spirit Wear, although sizes are limited to what is in stock.

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal.
Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Our Club's Choice fundraiser pickup is scheduled for 3:00-6:00pm on Thursday, November 18.
Dismissal will run as normal. If you are picking up your child and an order, please use the car-rider line to pick up, then find a parking spot to wait until 3:00pm. Do not exit your vehicle to pick up your child.
At 3:00pm we will begin to allow families to enter and pick up fundraiser orders from the gym.
East PTO will be selling Spirit Wear, although sizes are limited to what is in stock.

East Families: With cold weather ahead, please be sure to send your children with coats, hats, and gloves for outdoor recess times.

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm in the Unity East library. All are welcome!

East Families: Please be advised that there is road construction immediately in front of the school this morning that may cause delays.
If construction causes an entrance or exit to be closed, a staff member will be directing traffic.

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the rain at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: The Unit 7 Nurses have created a survey to see if parents would be interested in a vaccine clinic for their children.
Please use the link below or the link emailed out to participate in the survey. Responses are anonymous.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefXzEdB9lddfXlZ1Ns_wl2u9ICg05Irlst8BZg2BH4vCjl0g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&usp=mail_form_link

East Families: A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am, followed by parent-teacher conferences from 3:00-9:30pm.
No school on Friday, October 22.

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the rain at dismissal. Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Our next PTO meeting is this evening at 6:30pm in the Unity East library. All are welcome!

East Families: A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am

East Families: Our PTO fundraiser ends tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept.29. If you participated, please send your child's fundraising packet with the order form inside to school tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the last day to turn in achiever coupons.
Thank you for your support of Unity East. It is appreciated!

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan due to road construction in front of the building and their need to close one of our entrances.
Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the rain at dismissal.
Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.

East Families: Two quick reminders to help our students and staff.
First, please send your child with an extra mask or two to keep in their bookbag. Many students have required replacements when a mask gets wet, dirty, or breaks.
Second, please send your child with a water bottle each day. We use filling stations instead of water fountains and having a water bottle is an important part of the day.
Thank you for your help with this!

East Families: A friendly reminder we have Picture Day tomorrow at East!

Picture Day at Unity East is Monday, August 30.
Orders are encouraged to be placed online. To order online, visit www.inter-state.com/order and enter code 59188JB
If you cannot order online, there will be a limited number of order forms available in the office. You can request an order form by calling the office and it will be sent home with your student. Order forms and payment are due on picture day, Monday, August 30.

We hope our families can join us at East on Monday night for a Back-to-school Open House! Stop by to meet your child's teacher and drop off school supplies.
We ask that families sign up for a time slot so we can avoid crowding our classrooms.
For more information and to sign up, visit the article on our website here: https://www.unityeastelementary.com/article/508614?org=unity-east-elementary

Unity High School is looking for a special education aide for the 2021-2022 school year. Interested individuals must be at least 19 years old and have an associate's degree or higher, 60 semester hours of college coursework, or their paraprofessional license. Please contact Janah Sudduth-Mottola, Special Education Coordinator, at 217-485-6510/sudduthj@unity.k12.il.us for more information or to apply.

East Families: Registration links are active on the school website. We ask that returning families complete the online registration today, if you have not already.
New families and incoming Kindergarten families can sign up for registration appointments online or by calling the school office.
http://unitsevenil.apptegy.us/o/unity-east-elementary/page/registration--113
Looking forward to a great school year!

East Families: Registration links are now active on the school website.
Returning families, please complete online registration before next Wednesday, August 4.
New families and incoming Kindergarten families can sign up for registration appointments online or by calling the school office.
http://unitsevenil.apptegy.us/o/unity-east-elementary/page/registration--113
Looking forward to a great school year!

Unit 7 is looking for 2 special education teachers for the 2021-2022 school year. One position is located at Unity East Elementary School and the other is located at Unity Junior High School.
Requirements: LBS 1 Certification Ideal candidates will have experience working with students with low incidence disabilities, the ability to supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for paraprofessionals, and have the ability to create a structured, organized, and routine-based classroom setting.
Salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience as determined by a competitive salary schedule.
Applicants living outside of the school district may have their children attend Unit 7 schools tuition-free.
Apply to: Janah Sudduth-Mottola, Special Education Coordinator PO Box 720, Tolono, IL 61880 217-485-3499 sudduthj@unity.k12.il.us

Check out our Spring Book Fair, now active online until May 13.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/unityeastelementaryschool2
A few quick facts: Parents/students purchase through the Scholastic Store through the link above. Our school earns 25% in Scholastic Dollars on all purchases during the Online Fair. Books will be shipped directly to homes.
Thank you to the East PTO for putting on the annual book fair!

Shout out to East students K-5: We had perfect attendance (every kid in school) yesterday!

East Families: Power is back on and systems are back to normal. Phones are working if you need to contact the school.

East Families: Our school is currently experiencing a power outage and our phones are down. Please email one of the secretaries in the office or call the district central office number at 217-485-6510 to contact us.

East Families: A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am, followed by parent-teacher conferences from 3:00-9:30pm.
No school on Friday, February 26..

East Families: Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, Unit 7 schools will be using our district eLearning plan. School will be closed and students will work from home using learning activities that were sent home in advance.
Teachers are available by email for questions and support. Additional information will be provided by classroom teachers regarding expectations for the day.
Stay warm and stay safe!

Unity East & West yearbook orders are open from February 12 until March 19. Fliers were sent home more information.
Orders for yearbooks are online only and can be placed at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com with the Yearbook ID Code 13565621

A quick update on our Read-a-thon at East. Our students are doing a fantastic job with their reading and have read for over 56,000 minutes since we began! And thanks to our many supporters, we have also raised over $12,000 in donations for our school! The Read-a-thon continues until Friday, so keep encouraging your student to enjoy more reading this week!

We are excited to kick off our Read-a-thon tomorrow!
To get started, visit this link to register your child: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/cQFcbz
Getting started is super easy and just takes a few minutes. 1) Enter your student’s teacher in the form. 2) Follow the simple instructions to register your reader. 3) Use the tools to share the Read-a-thon with friends and family. 4) Use the reading timer to track at home reading minutes.
We hope the Read-a-thon is a fun and rewarding experience for everyone!

Today all of our classes joined together online to listen to holiday music from our past music concerts and make cards for senior citizens in our community. We enjoyed seeing everyone, including those students who joined us from home today. Together we made over 200 cards to spread happiness and cheer!

On Friday, Dec.11 our Student Senate is hosting an Ugly Sweater Day. Everyone is encouraged to wear something cheerful and merry!
At the end of the day Friday, all of our classes will be joining together to make holiday cards for senior citizens in nursing homes as part of the WIXY card drive. We're excited to see how many cards we can make to share with our community!

East Families: Please note that dismissal today (Tuesday, Nov.24) is at our regularly-scheduled time, 1:30pm. It is not an early dismissal day.
We hope all of our families have an enjoyable Thanksgiving Break!

At Unity East, our annual Veterans Day celebration is a special part of our school year. Students and staff alike look forward to planning and performing our program to honor local veterans. Although we cannot meet in person to celebrate this year, we wish all the best for our veterans and active duty military. Thank you all for your service.
In honor of Veterans Day, please enjoy some picture of our programs from past years.

East Families: A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am, followed by parent-teacher conferences from 3:00-9:30pm.
No school on Friday, October 23.

East Families: It's Unity Day Spirit Week
Unity East Student Council is partnering with Unity West and UJHS Student Councils for Unity Day Spirit Week. Here are our themes this week:
Monday - Neon Day - Wear your bright hats, shirts, pants, socks, & accessories.
Tuesday - Team Day - Each classroom will wear a matching item (crazy socks, all wear the same color, matching masks, etc)
Wednesday - Unity Day - Wear and share Orange!
Thursday - Rocket Day - Wear your Rocket gear!

Wednesday, October 21 is Unity Day, a day dedicated to uniting for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Come together in one giant orange message of hope for our schools, our communities, our nation, and our world.
Be a part of this visually compelling expression of solidarity across Unit Seven by wearing orange on Wednesday, October 21 and showing kindness to all those around you.
If you would like to order a UNITY DAY 2020: KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS* shirt, place your online order using the following link. https://www.gamedayspirit.com/all-products/browse/keyword/unity/page/2
*Place your Unity Day shirt order online from now until 3:00pm on Monday, October 12. Select "Unity Day Pickup" at checkout. A drive-thru pick-up will take place on Monday, October 19 from 3:15-6:45pm in the Unity Junior High School Circle Drive.*

Special thanks to the Philo Fire Department for their visit to the school this morning as part of Fire Safety Week. The PFD observed and certified the school fire drill and met with Kindergarten & 1st graders to share their truck and talk about fire safety. All our students were reminded of the importance of having a fire safety plan at school and at home.

Spectrum Preschool Screenings
Who: Calling all three and four year olds
What: Participate in a developmental screening for preschool enrollment
When: Tuesday, September 29, 2020; Appointments available between 8:30 am & 12:30 pm
Where: Unity East Elementary
Contact: Jennifer Hastings, Administrator, hastingsj@rccsec.org or 217-469-2291 ex. 126

Picture Day at Unity East is tomorrow!
To order online, visit www.my.lifetouch.com and enter code EVT63HNCR.
If you do not order online, please fill out the order form that was sent home with exact payment and return to school tomorrow.

Picture Day at Unity East is coming up next week on Thursday, September 10.
To order online, visit www.my.lifetouch.com and enter code EVT63HNCR
If you do not order online, please fill out the order form with exact payment and return to school on picture day. Order forms are scheduled to go home with students on Friday.
Arrangements for this year include the following:
Photographers will be set up in the middle of each side of the gym.
Students will wait on the sides of the gym before and after their photo.
Students will be permitted to remove their mask momentarily to have their picture taken.

East Families: Coming home today are orange papers with student names to be used for picking up car-riders at dismissal.
We are working to streamline our dismissal process and are asking parents (or whomever is picking up) to please display these cards on the dash or window to help us know who you are picking up.
If you need a change made to your card, or need a replacement, please contact the school office.

Our new solar panel array is installed and ready to go! In a normal year, we would have shared more information about the project, so here are some interesting facts to share - the panels were installed and will be maintained at no cost to the district, are expected to provide a 15-20% reduction in energy costs, and will come with educational resources to learn about how they work. There will even be a live display inside tracking the energy being produced. All good things for East!

East Families: It's been a great week to be a Unity Rocket! Tomorrow we are celebrating the start of our school year with our first Rocket Friday. Everyone is encouraged to wear their Rockets gear or school colors - Go Rockets!

Good morning, Unity East families - a friendly reminder to initial your child's yellow COVID Symptom Parent Certify form today and every morning before sending them to the bus or dropping them off.

East Families: We are excited to welcome our students back today!
A few reminders for everyone:
1) Be sure to have your child come with the First Day of School Covid Symptom Parent Certify form signed.
2) If possible, please drop off your child between 8:00-8:15. Doors open at 7:40 for families that require early drop-off, but 8:00am is the best time for kids to limit their need to wait in the hallways.
3) If you need to call your child in sick, please call between 7:00-7:40am each day this year. This will allow Nurse Ellen to be available to help with temperature checks.

East Families: We are excited to welcome our students back tomorrow! A few reminders for everyone:
1) Be sure to have your child come with the First Day of School Covid Symptom Parent Certify form signed.
2) If possible, please drop off your child between 8:00-8:15. Doors open at 7:40 for families that require early drop-off, but 8:00am is the best time for kids to limit their need to wait in the hallways.
3) If you need to call your child in sick, please call between 7:00-7:40am each day this year. This will allow Nurse Ellen to be available to help with temperature checks.

East Families: Please see additional information about back-to-school, available on the school website or by following this link: https://www.unityeastelementary.com/article/286400?org=unity-east-elementary

East Families: We hope online registration has been a positive experience for everyone.
Returning families, if you have not already registered, please complete the online registration as soon as possible.
A reminder that registration should be completed whether you are choosing in-person or remote instruction.
For registration questions, please contact the school office 8am-2pm this week.
https://www.unityeastelementary.com/registration--113

East Families: Registration links are now active on the school website. Returning families, please complete online registration today or tomorrow (Aug.4 & 5) if possible.
https://www.unityeastelementary.com/registration--113

Unity East families, if you are interested in seeing the Educere online learning demo please email Mr. Fisher to request access - fisherf@unity.k12.il.us
You'll receive a link, username, and password to sign in and see what a lesson and the online platform look like.

East families: Unit Seven has been preparing and planning for a safe and healthy reopening of schools. Please visit the East website or use the link below to view the plan for Unit 7 Elementary schools.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LRC8jCp-fjsnWHpqHiPqEypiw_c9emXqRWpYPRV28sA/edit?usp=sharing

East Families: New information about registration is available on the school website. Please review in advance of registration.
Returning families will be able to register online beginning August 4.
Families with a Kindergarten student can sign up for a screening appointment on the website.
https://www.unityeastelementary.com/o/unity-east-elementary/page/registration--113

Dear East families, please see the following information with more information about our back-to-school plan.
Teachers and administrators are creating a detailed plan to describe the format and expectations of remote learning for students who do not attend in-person. The remote learning plan will be provided on July 31 so that families are fully-informed before making their enrollment decision.
Elementary students who participate at school for in-person instruction (8:15am-1:30pm) will fulfill their daily requirements of 5 clock hours of instruction and will not have any further remote learning after the end of their school day.
Elementary buildings will be providing a device to every student. K/1 students will be issued an iPad; students in grades 2-5 will be issued a Chromebook. These devices will stay at school while we are normally in session, but will be sent home if our school transitions to remote learning.

Dear Unity East Families,
The Unit 7 administration and staff are making arrangements for the 20-21 school year. Your feedback and information would be appreciated as we develop our plans.
Please fill out the Unit 7 Family Survey by following this link https://forms.gle/TaTys5FepjDzGChP7
You only need to fill it out one time per family in the district. Please submit by July 7th

East Families: We hope you can celebrate the end of the school year with us! In just a little bit (3:00-3:30pm) many of the teachers and staff will be lining the bus lane to wave to all our kiddos, cheer for our departing 5th graders, and thank all of you for your part in our school year. Please stay in your vehicle and drive slowly through the bus lane. More information on the school website.

East Families: Our school is open until 12pm today for a final packet pick-up (summer packets) and a final time to turn in completed packets or other materials.
Each student has an individually-labeled bag with his or her name on it. Spring picture orders were received and are included in students' bags.
If you checked out a Chromebook, please return at this time.
We hope that families can celebrate the end of the school year with us today, 3:00-3:30pm. Teachers and staff will be lining the bus lane to wave to all our kiddos!

Our spirit Fridays are continuing this week, with this week's theme of ENCOURAGING WORDS FRIDAY. Students are encouraged to make signs, posters, artwork, etc. that display encouraging messages, words of inspiration, or motivation advice.
If students would like to include a thank you or goodbye message to our long-time volunteer, Mr. Fox instead of (or in addition to), that is highly encouraged.
If you would like to participate, please send a picture of your child and their sign to eastphotos@unitsevenschools.com by Thursday (5/14) at noon.

East Families: Today some of our great teachers and staff are at East to distribute students' belongings that were left in classrooms. If possible, please visit during one of our times today: A-L last names,7:30-10am; M-Z last names,10-12:30pm, and anyone from 4:30-7pm. Curbside pickup only - please stay in your vehicle and pull through the bus lane.

East Families: This Monday our school will have curbside pickup for students' personal belongings, as well as the learning materials for the week. Please see the East website or check you email to see times and procedures.

East Families: Please note that our district is observing our planned Easter Break on Monday. Packet pickup will take place on Tuesday only next week, 7:30am-6pm.
Starting this week, there will be a packet turn-in bin for completed student work to be dropped off on packet pick-up days. More information is available via email and on the East website.
All available resources for next week are currently posted on the school website.
We wish all of our students and families a happy Easter weekend!

It was great to see everyone who could make it out today! If you have some good photos to share, we’d love to see them in the PTO Facebook group, or shared with your kids’ teacher. We miss you all and are here for you! Go Rockets!

It’s a great day for a local parade! East teachers and staff will be driving through Sidney and Philo in a few hours and would love to see our students and families! The routes are posted online. Sidney starts at 4:00 and Philo around 4:45.
We respectfully ask and remind everyone to avoid gathering around others. Please respect social distancing guidelines.

East Families: Teachers and staff are looking forward to seeing our community this Thursday! Attached are the routes we will be driving, starting in Sidney at 4:00 and Philo around 4:45.
We hope to see many of our students and families, but we strongly ask everyone to follow social distancing guidelines. We may be coming by your home, but if not there are many spots along the route to spread out.

Please disregard the announcement about Kindergarten Orientation. It is still postponed until further notice.

East Families: This Thursday Unity East teachers and staff will be driving by to wave hello! We will be parading through town spreading good cheer, starting in Sidney at 4:00 and continuing through Philo around 4:45 (a map of the route will be shared ahead of time). We'll see you soon!

Beginning Monday, March 30, Unity East will be sharing learning materials and activities for students to use while at home.
Materials will be emailed to parents and posted on the school website at 7:30am on Monday. Everything will be available to view online and/or be printed.
Paper packets of all the materials will be available to pick up inside the main entrance of East.
The front doors of our school will be unlocked from 7:30am - 6pm, Monday and Tuesday, for packet pickup.

Unity East families, please go to https://www.unityeastelementary.com/article/213691?org=unity-east-elementary if you would like to order lunch while school is not in session. This will help in food preparation. Lunches are free and available to any Unit 7 student.

Unity East families, please read the following message from Superintendent Larson https://5il.co/dvyf

Notice from Mr. Larson - Unit Seven Schools/IL Dept of Public Health Effective March 13, 5:45 pm, ALL classes and school events, practices, and activities (on or off campus) have been suspended until March 30.

A friendly reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, March 12) is Spring Picture Day at East

Spring Picture Day at Unity East is tomorrow, Thursday, March 12.
Order forms and payment are due on picture day, Thursday, March 12.
To order online, visit www.my.lifetouch.com and enter code EVT7XF4MT
If you do not order online, please fill out the form that was sent home with exact payment and return to school on picture day.
Last call for yearbook orders - All yearbook orders are due Friday, March 13.
Orders for yearbooks are online only and can be placed at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter the Yearbook ID Code 13565620.
Please Note: The office will not have any extra copies for sale, you must order online by March 13 to guarantee a copy of the yearbook.

Unity East & West yearbook orders are open from February 13 until March 13. Orders for yearbooks are online only and can be placed at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com with the Yearbook ID Code 13565620.

The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, March 3) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

We have been celebrating FFA week at Unity East this week. Tomorrow, (Friday, Feb.28), students are encouraged to WEAR BLUE to show support for the Future Farmers of America and agriculture!

The East PTO will meet next week on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30pm. Fundraising for next school year will be discussed and input from families is desired. All are welcome to attend the meeting to help plan and discuss fundraising and other upcoming events at our school!

Unity East & West yearbook orders are open from February 13 until March 13. Fliers were sent home last week with more information.
Orders for yearbooks are online only and can be placed at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com with the Yearbook ID Code 13565620.

The reading portion of the Read-a-thon has wrapped up, with East students reading 118,530 minutes! Great job readers!
Donations can still be made to students' accounts for the next 5 days.
Thank you to all our supporters! We have been thrilled to see the great response and truly appreciate your support of our family and student activities!

It's a great day for kids to curl up with a book inside! This is the last day for our read-a-thon. East has read for over 115,000 minutes so far!
Last chance for readers to enter their reading online - all reading minutes must be entered before 9:00pm tonight!

A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am. Parent-teacher conferences will follow from 3:00-9:30pm.
No school on Friday, Feb.14 or Monday, Feb.17.

Two days left for our Read-a-thon! Students have read over 91,000 minutes since we began! Thursday will be the last day for students to enter their minutes to earn reading rewards. Thank you families and supporters for your donations!

After the first week of our Read-a-thon, students at East have read over 60,000 minutes! Be sure to encourage your reader to track their time spent reading - we are on pace to get to 100,000 minutes together. Thank you families and supporters for your donations!

The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, February 4) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

East: 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade After-School Art begins tomorrow (Friday, Jan.24). Students who returned a signed permission slip will be sent to After-School Art and will need picked up at 4:00pm inside the main doors. Contact the office in advance if there are changes.

East: Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade After-School Art begins tomorrow (Friday, Jan.10). Students who returned a signed permission slip will be sent to After-School Art and will need picked up at 4:00pm inside the main doors. Contact the office in advance if there are changes.

The East PTO meets this evening (Tuesday, Jan.7) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 2:05pm. Have a happy Winter Break!

The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, December 3) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 2:05pm. Have a happy Thanksgiving Break!

East: If you park in the back parking lot this evening, the doors by the playground are unlocked (entrance D, music room hallway). Looking forward to a great turnout for our family night and book fair!

East: Fall picture retake day tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov.19). Any student absent on picture day or who ordered pictures and is not happy with their order may have their picture retaken. To have your child's picture retaken, you must bring back your pictures you received.

Unity East is celebrating Illinois Family Reading Night next week on Thursday, Nov.21, with a special evening featuring local guest readers, choir performances, family activities, & book fair from 5-8pm. Check our website or your email for details & please RSVP if attending.

East is glad to hose our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon and Veterans Day Program tomorrow afternoon to honor local veterans, active duty service members, and senior citizens. Students are encouraged to wear red, white, & blue tomorrow.

The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, November 5) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

A few reminders for the Halloween Parade & classroom parties this afternoon: Doors open at 1:20; Parade begins at 1:45. All visitors must sign in & out in the office. Students leaving early (before 2:45) must also be signed out in the office.

On Thursday, East will host our annual Halloween Parade and classroom parties. If you plan to visit or have questions, please review the information emailed out and posted on the school website. Different after-school arrangements? Please notify the office in advance.

The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, October 1) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

East Families: This afternoon students & staff participated in our annual law enforcement drill with our school resource officer to practice responding to an intruder or other threat. This message is simply to make you aware in case your child has a concern.

A friendly reminder that tomorrow (Friday, September 20) is early dismissal at 11:15am.

Picture Day at Unity East is tomorrow! To order online, visit www.my.lifetouch.com and enter code EVTDWBH2R. If you do not order online, please fill out the order form that was sent home with exact payment and return to school tomorrow.

The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, September 3) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!

East Families: This morning students & staff took shelter in response to the storm that passed through the area. Students did a great job following directions and waiting patiently for the storm to pass. This message is simply to make you aware in case your child has a concern.

Unit 7 Schools is hiring a special education aide at Unity West Elementary School for the 2019-20 school year.
Qualifications: Associates degree or 60 hours college credit
Contact Janah Sudduth-Mottola, Special Education Coordinator, at 217-485-6510 / sudduthj@unity.k12.il.us if interested

Unity East's Back-to-School Open House this Thursday evening, 5:30-7:15pm. Meet the teacher, attend class meetings, drop off school supplies, & enjoy the evening at the school. Hot dogs, chips, & drinks at no cost; Kona Ice for sale. We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

Welcome to the start of our new school year! Registration will be held next week on Monday, August 5, 12:00 - 7:00pm at Unity Junior High or Tuesday, August 6, 7:30am - 2:00pm at Unity East. You may register on either of these dates and we ask you make every effort to attend.

On Tuesday, May 28, Unity East will be hosting our annual Awards Assembly to recognize students for achievement in academics, art, music, and character.
A program with the full list of awards was emailed out and is available to view on the school website.

A reminder that we will have After School Art for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders this afternoon. Contact the office if there are any changes for students who regularly attend.
To all who are able to chaperone field trips today, thank you for helping - it's appreciated!

Tomorrow is Crazy Hair Day at Unity East! Come with your best hairdo to celebrate our Fun Friday!
We also have the Cubs/Cards All for Books fundraiser going until Tuesday. Right now Cubs are in the lead with $87.92 and the Cardinals are right behind with $81.37.

4th & 5th grade music concert at East this evening at 7pm. 4th grade students report to the library at 6:45; 5th grade students report to the music room at 6:45pm. Looking forward to a great show tonight!

2nd & 3rd grade music concert at East this evening at 7pm. 2nd grade students report to the library at 6:45; 3rd grade students report to the music room at 6:45pm. Looking forward to a great show tonight!

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!

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!

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!

Early Dismissal tomorrow at 11:15am. It's also a Rocket Friday, so show some school spirit by wearing your Rockets gear. Go Rockets!

The East PTO meets this evening at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome!

A friendly reminder the After-School Art club begins today, for K-2 students, 2:45-3:30pm. More information is available on the school website. Contact the school office if another permission slip is needed.

It's time to order yearbooks for the 18-19 school year! Order forms are going home with your child today and are due by Feb. 1. To order online, visit www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter code 13565619
or fill out the form sent home with exact payment and return to school.

Save the Date: In three weeks (Tuesday, Dec. 4) East is hosting a family night from 5-8pm. Come check out the book fair, grab some pizza, & participate in the computer-science activity, the Hour of Code. Please RSVP by returning the letter sent home or calling the school.

The East PTO meets this evening at 6:30 in the school library. School topics for discussion tonight include our Thanksgiving Luncheon, Family Night: Hour of Code event, a school-wide survey, and a spending proposal for classroom computers and family events. All are welcome!

Too much Halloween candy? The Unity FFA Chapter is partnering with Operation Gratitude to collect candy (and other small items) for troops overseas. We are accepting donations now through Nov. 5 at all Unit 7 schools. A complete list of items is posted on the school website.

Unity East held our annual law enforcement drill this afternoon with our school resource officer. We practiced our emergency response plan, including lockdown and a building evacuation. Student safety is always a priority. Proud of our students and staff!

Unity East is looking forward to the Halloween fun planned for tomorrow, and we are glad to have many family and community members join us. Please review the details emailed out and posted on the website to help our day go smooth. After-school changes? Please contact the office.

Too much Halloween candy? The Unity FFA Chapter is partnering with Operation Gratitude to collect candy (and other small items) for troops overseas. We are accepting donations now through Nov. 5 at all Unit 7 schools. A complete list of items is posted on the school website.

On Wednesday afternoon, East is hosting our annual Halloween parade and classroom parties. Please notify the office in advance of after-school changes by calling 684-5218, emailing Mrs. Fitch at fitcht@unity.k12.il.us, or sending a note to school with your child.

A friendly reminder that tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:15am, followed by Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:00-9:30pm.

Unity East Elementary is excited to begin a new chapter in communication with our families and community through a new district app, new school website, and an emerging social media presence. Stay tuned!