Unity High School

Picture retake day is Wednesday, October 18th 8:20 am to 11:00 am. ***THERE WILL NOT BE A SPRING PICTURE DAY THIS YEAR*** Wednesday, October 18th will be your last opportunity for school pictures this year. If you have any questions, please direct them to Mrs. Graves, gravesk@unity.k12.il.us

Mr. McCabe's students visited the Vet Science clinic at the U of I and got up close and personal with one of the clients. Thanks to McCabe for the opportunities he creates for our students!

Students in Mrs. Tibbs Spanish class used their language skills to ask others to the Homecoming Dance.

Yearbook pickup will begin next week. See the graphic for more information.

Please consider helping members of our UHS Vocal Rush as they raise funds to help with their upcoming competitions. Go Rockets!

Thank You to Sam's Club for their ongoing support of the Rocket Locker program, and a special thanks to Ms. Graves and Dep. James for their ongoing support of our students.

Congratulations to the Unity Marching Rockets for placing 1st this Saturday at the Pontiac Indian Showdown! The Marching Rockets placed 1st out of 6 bands in the class B Division and also received the Best Music Caption Award. Soloists were August Niehaus and Eden Johnson. Great job Marching Rockets!

The Boys’ Cross Country team placed second at Tuscola this past Saturday. There were 5 runners that ran lifetime bests on a tough course. Eli Crowe, Camden Fairbanks, Carter Tiemann, JD Wells, and Caleb Coy. Eli placed 5th in a strong field with a time of 16:24 while Camden Fairbanks ran a 16:38 and placed 15th. The boys will be racing again Saturday at SJO at 9am.

The Girls’ Cross Country team won the Tuscola Classic on Saturday with top finisher Mackenzie Pound taking 3rd and Erica Woodard close in 4th. Emily Decker and Olivia Shike were also top 10 finishers in 6th and 7th. Ashlyn Denney rounded out the Rocket scoring in 14th for a team total of 27 points over Clinton. Raegan Stringer and Camryn Reedy also placed high for the Rockets in 15th and 16th in the 136 runner field. The team will compete again on Saturday at the Spartan Classic in St Joe at 9 AM. Come cheer on the Rockets to another victory!

Great turnout last night at the volleyball game. Thanks to all who showed up to support our Rockets Volleyball teams!

Thanks to all of our UHS student athletes who participated in Fist Bump Friday. We are blessed with the best students. Go Rockets!!

Good Luck to our UHS Band as they prepare for these upcoming competitions: 9/16 at Pontiac 9/30 at Eastern Illinois University 10/7 at Newton and 10/21 at Effingham

Congrats to the Kahoot champs from Mr. Kimball's Health Class!

Congratulations to the UHS Girls Cross Country team on their 1st Place finish at the First to the Finish Invitational at Detweiler Park in Peoria this past weekend. This is one of the largest races in the state, and our runners dominated the field. Go Rockets!

Senior Ad Sales have begun. You can go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/general/homepage?portal=true to access the page. Our school code is 8443. Please email Mrs. Graves if you have any questions.

Congratulations and Thank You to Barb Holt, who is retiring today after 40 years of service to Unit 7 schools. Her impact as the Head Cook at UHS is immeasurable, and we greatly appreciate all that Barb has done for our students and our school.

Please scan the QR Code to order a shirt to support our Unity Rockettes!

If you have a pass card for tonight's football game, you must present the actual pass card to be allowed free entrance into the gates. Pictures of pass cards will not be accepted. This includes U-Crew pass cards for students. Thanks for your cooperation.

Daily Bulletin Friday, August 25, 2023 Happy Birthday Today: Melina Hoepker, Jackson Briggs, Alyssa Shields Saturday: Kaitlynn Willard, Caleb Coy, Mrs. Leaman Sunday: Cassidy Keller, Phoenix Molina Today’s Events: Varsity Football vs. Prairie Central, Hicks Field, 8 pm WCIA Game of the Week Eastern IL Food Bank competition Activity Period: Tuesday-FCCLA Attention freshmen: if you are interested in becoming a class officer, there are petitions in the office. If you have questions about what being a class officer entails, you can see your class sponsors (Mrs. Leaman or Mrs. Lindenmeyer). Petitions are due back to the office by next Monday, August 28th by noon. U-Crew shirts and passes are available for purchase starting today! You can buy them during your lunch hour in the canteen, or before the football game by the East Concession stand. They are $15 and there’s a limited quantity, so get yours fast! Let’s have a great year Unity Rockets! A friendly reminder: if you have any physical forms to turn into the office, please do so today! Attention all Freshmen: Come meet your class sponsors in Room 17 at 8 AM on Wednesday, August 30th. We will have a quick meeting where we will discuss important upcoming high school events including this year's Homecoming events and other awesome class events! The Illinois Regional College Fair will be held at Parkland College Donald Dodds Jr. Athletic Center on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. Many in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities will be in attendance to talk about their schools. Millikin University will be here for a college visit on Wednesday, September 6th during 2nd hour. Please sign up in the Guidance Department to be included in this visit. Tonight’s game is the WCIA Game of the Week, where there will be a competition of a different sort before and during the game. It is our week to give toward the Eastern IL Food Bank’s Tackle Hunger campaign. Let’s show the Prairie Central Hawks how Rocket Nation responds in a big way by giving a monetary or non-perishable food donation-every little bit helps! Go Rockets! The Drama Club Executive Board voting will be Monday, August 28th. Please stop by Ms. Marcel’s room to vote. Are you interested in acting, set building, or working with costumes and props? Auditions for the Fall play will be Thursday, August 31st and Friday, September 1st after school. Please see Ms. Marcel for more details and any questions!

Thursday, August 24, 2023 Today’s Events: Volleyball @ Mattoon High School, 6 pm, Freshman Football @ Prairie Central cancelled for tonight Activity Period: Friday-Drama Club & Senior Class Attention freshmen: if you are interested in becoming a class officer, there are petitions in the office. If you have questions about what being a class officer entails, you can see your class sponsors (Mrs. Leaman or Mrs. Lindenmeyer). Petitions are due back to the office by Monday, August 28 by noon. U-Crew shirts and passes are available for purchase starting Friday! You can buy them during your lunch hour or before school in the canteen, or before the football game by the East Concession stand. They are $15 and there’s a limited quantity, so get yours fast! Let’s have a great year Unity Rockets! A friendly reminder: if you have any physical forms to turn into the office, please do so today! Seniors: there will be a class meeting on Friday in the auditorium during activity period. Attention all Freshmen: Come meet your class sponsors in Room 17 at 8 AM on Wednesday, August 30th. We will have a quick meeting where we will discuss important upcoming high school events including this year's Homecoming events and other awesome class events!