Thursday 4/24 is "E" - Earth Day! Wear green or blue to school. Also, take this opportunity to pick up trash outside and make your corner of the world a better place!
Wednesday, 4/23 is "D" - Dance Party Day! Enjoy a dance party during your PE hour.
Tuesday, 4/22 is letter "C" - Color War Day! 6th graders, wear pink, 7th graders, wear blue, and 8th graders , wear black.
Thursday, 4/17 is letter "B" - Baseball Day! Wear your favorite team jerseys and caps.
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Our ABC Countdown kicks off TOMORROW! Join us in celebrating the last 26 days of the school year. April 16 is letter A...All About the ABC's. Students will learn more about the ABC Countdown. If you want a schedule of the themes for each of the next 26 days, visit the "News" section of the website.
Menu Change: Breakfast for Thursday, April 17 will be biscuits and gravy, not muffins.
Menu change when we return from spring break: We will not have salad bar Monday 3/24 or Tuesday 3/25.
Tomorrow, Monday, March 10 from 6-7 PM is the Edible Books Festival! Doors will open at 5:45 for any students bringing an edible book, with judging starting at 6:15. All are welcome! The book fair will be open for purchases, and while judging takes place from 6:15-6:30, you can create a scratch art bookmark or play Reading Trivia for prizes. Contact Mrs. Webb (webba@unity.k12.il.us) with any questions. We hope to see you there!
Access our Book Fair web page at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/unityjuniorhighschool1. Get instructions on how to set up an e-wallet and tour the fair online (items shown may not be available at our fair. Check your child's Library Google Classroom for pictures from our fair). If it's more convenient, you can also shop the fair online through March 23. Send any questions to Mrs. Webb. Thank you for supporting our school library!
Menu Change for next week: Monday 3/3 French Bread Pizza, Salad, Fruit, Milk or Salad Bar.
Friday 3/7 Soft Pretzel, Cheese Sauce, Celery, Carrots, Peanut Butter, Fruit, Milk or Salad Bar. This change has been reflected on the "Dining" tab, but not in the menu posted to Documents.
Breakfast menu change: We will have Chicken & Waffles on Tuesday 2/25 and Cereal & W/G Toast on Wednesday 2/26
Unity Families: Due to forecasted weather conditions, Unit 7 will be dismissed at 11:30am (11:15am for elementary schools) tomorrow - Wednesday, February 12.
School will be dismissed at 11:30 on Thursday, Feb. 13 for a School Improvement Day. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 21.
How Was It Humanly Possible Holocaust Exhibit: Unity Junior High School is very excited to partner once again this year with the Holocaust Education Center to address Illinois State Standards for middle level students on the topic of the Holocaust. These standards are covered at UJHS primarily in eighth grade. This year we have a very unique opportunity. SHOAH: How Was it Humanly Possible, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed along with Champaign-Urbana Community Connections to the Holocaust at Unity High School in Tolono, IL from February 10th-13th, 2025. This exhibit is free and will be open to the public on February 13th from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM. We are reminded that there are survivors and WWII veterans and their families living in our county. We hope to have a great community turn out for the event on February 13. Please see more information here.
Menu change for Tuesday 1/28: Instead of pulled pork nachos, we will be serving pulled pork on bun and Mexican rice.
If you are looking for outside of school activities for your child, be sure to check out the main menu on the Unity Junior High website under the Community Events tab for non-school sponsored events and athletics. This link is updated regularly so be sure to bookmark it and check it often. There are currently several new athletic opportunities posted. Please visit Community Events.
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!
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Menu Change: On Thursday 1/6 we will have tomato soup with grilled cheese instead of chili.