Parents: Please read your email for a message from Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Parents: Please read your email for a message from Mr. Larson concerning UJHS.
Parents: If your student needs to bring home his/her chromebook for remote learning, please fill out the form in your email by Wednesday, November 18.
Parents: Please read your email for two important messages.
Parents: Please read your email if you are interested in picking up lunches during remote learning that starts on November 30.
Parents: If you did not receive a phone call from Mr. Larson today, please read the Message from Mr. Larson Nov. 12 under Documents in the Parent Document folder.
Parents: Please read your email for a message from Mr. Larson concerning UJHS.
UJHS will honor Veterans Day tomorrow by wearing red, white and blue to school. Special presentation of our own local veterans during social studies classes.
Parents: Please read your email for a message from Principal Fitzgerald.
Parents: Please read your email for a message from Mr. Larson concerning UJHS.
Parents: Please read your email for a message from Mr. Larson.
Please read the message from our nurses concerning recommendations about returning to school after travelling. You will find this under Documents in the Nurse section. Please email or call the nurse at your student's building if you have questions. It was also sent by email.
Please read your email for a message from Mr. Larson.
Hello Parents/Guardians,
The Community Outreach & Engagement Committee of Back the Blue Champaign County has been collecting winter coats for children in our community, and they would like to serve your family! If your child(ren) is in need of a winter coat, please email Stephanie Grussing, School Counselor at grussings@unity.k12.il.us, or Katrina Freehill, Title 1 Social Worker at freehillk@unity.k12.il.us by Monday, October 19 at 3:00pm to receive a link to provide your contact information and coat sizes to this organization.
Yearbooks are now on sale. Click on Menu and then Documents. In Parent Documents you will have what was sent home to parents' email. Only online orders will be accepted this year.
Order your UNITY DAY 2020: KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS* shirt HERE. 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.
*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.*
Parents, please read your email for an important message from Mr. Larson.
October lunch menus are up. From the UJHS webpage, click on Menu, then Documents, and then finally Menu Information.
Spirit Week-Friday: Unity Day: Let's all come together to end the week in our maroon and gray.
Coach Hamilton, our athletic director, is offering football fundraiser cards that have all sorts of great deals. The cost is only $20 to support your Rockets. Contact Mr. Hamilton for yours today!
Spirit Week-Thursday: Matching Masks Day: Since we are living in a unique time period, why not flaunt our style? Match your COVID mask to your outfit, or match up with your friends with the same mask patterns.
Spirit Week-Wednesday: Decades Day: Which time period do you like between the 1950s and the 1990s? Are you a groovy hippie from the sixties? Or do you prefer a poodle skirt and bobby socks from the fifties? How about bell bottoms from the seventies? What about leg warmers and permed hair from the eighties? Whatever your favorite decade, show your style.
Spirit Week-Tuesday: Fantasy Day: Who would you secretly like to be from Disney, as a Marvel superhero or from a childhood picture book? This is your time to show us! Let's see your capes, crowns, and Dr. Seuss hats!
Tomorrow is the first day of Spirit Week. Monday is Sports Day. Show us your favorite team: Bears, Cards, Cubs, Packers, or even our hometown fav--Unity Rockets
This week already marks the middle of first quarter. Mid-term grades are viewable through InformationNow. If you are unable to access InformationNow, please contact the school office, so we can assist you. If you have concerns regarding your child's grades, please contact his or her classroom teacher.
Smile! UJHS picture packets go home today. Have a nice weekend!
Please read your email for a message from Mrs. Fitzgerald.
UJHS School Picture Day is Monday, August 31. Please visit https://inter-state.com/order. UJHS pre-pay online ordering code is 51904JB.
Baseball pictures will be taken on August 31. Our website to order is:
inter-state.com/order Baseball & Softball pre-pay online ordering code is 51768CA
Check out new Student Support Services webpage: https://sites.google.com/unity.k12.il.us/student-services/home
Softball pictures will be taken at 3:00 on August 28. The website to order is inter-state.com/order Baseball & Softball pre-pay online ordering code is 51768CA
Check out UJHS Virtual Open House!
Cross Country Pictures on Friday at 4:00. Order online at inter-state.com/order. Cross country pre-pay online ordering code is 51766TA
Welcome back, UJHS Rockets! Bring your schedule with you (if your have it.) Remember your signed COVID-19 Symptom Free Parent Certification sheet, your earbuds, and a water bottle. Mask required - You've got this!
Go to UJHS and under News see our Welcome Back Video.
Bus information is now available under Parent Documents.
Please be sure to have your student login to his/her email account, so the first day of school will be a great experience. If your student has forgotten the password, please contact Mrs. Wickline at wicklinek@unity.k12.il.us.
UJHS Back to School Information from Mrs. Fitzgerald can be found under Documents and then Parent Documents. Parents: this was also sent to your email.
Our new daily time schedule is posted under Documents and then click Parents Documents. Parents--this was also sent to your email.
Parents: Please send your student to school on the first day with COVID certification paper filled out. You will find this document in your email or click Documents and then click Parent Documents.
Returning families: Today is the last day of school registration. We need registration information to help us make decisions for the coming school year. Please take time to register online today. If you are unable to register online, please sign up for an in-person appointment today. Please call the school office at 217-485-6735 if you need assistance. All information is posted at www.ujhs.com under the Registration link.
Fall athletic information for UJHS is posted on the District website and on the UJHS website.
Please read your email if your student is interested in participating in fall sports.
Registration is now open for the 2020-2021 school year. Click here!
UJHS Registration reminders were sent to parent/guardian emails today. Please visit www.ujhs.com for detailed information. Thank you!
Change in fall sports: Please read your email for a message from Mr. Hamilton concerning a change in fall sports plans.
UJHS’s Return to School Plan is now available and is posted under News on the UJHS website. Also, it has been sent to parent/guardian's email addresses.
Registration Information has been posted under News at the UJHS website.
From Mr. Hamilton: we received news that the IESA has cancelled junior high baseball, cross country and softball for this fall. Please read your email for full details.
Please visit the UJHS webpage for the registration information for the 2020-2021 school year.
Dear UJHS Families, please see the following 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.
• UJHS students who attend school in-person from 8:20am-12:30pm will have completed 4 hours 10 minutes of the required 5 daily clock hours. The additional 50 minutes of the school day will be provided through remote guided instruction during the 1:00-3:00 pm time frame. This will be explained in our school plan on July 31,
• UJHS families will be surveyed regarding technology needs during registration. Students who lack access to technology for completion of remote instruction at home will be given the opportunity to checkout school Chromebooks.
• Grab and go breakfast/lunch at UJHS: School breakfast/lunch is available for purchase. Students who qualify for free breakfast/lunch will not be charged. Students who qualify for reduced breakfast/lunch will be able to purchase meals based on the reduced rate. School lunch prices will be available with registration information.
Unit 7 families please follow this link to the CUSD Reopening Plan: https://5il.co/ieij
Message from Superintendent Larson available at www.ujhs.com under News link.
Eighth grade promotion certificates, report cards and awards are in the mail. Have a happy and safe summer!
Parents, please have your student log into Google classroom and watch the two end of the year videos together. Enjoy! Have a great summer!
We are encouraging students to keep reading over summer. Go to https://www.ujhs.com/article/251012?org=unity-junior-high-school to learn what the library is offering.
AR Points for Fourth Quarter are due Friday.
Locker clean out for UJHS students May 18 and May 19. For sign up and details link to https://www.ujhs.com/article/240860?org=unity-junior-high-school. May 1 - Letter from Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Remote learning packets with new material for the week of May 11 – May 15 are available at UJHS and the elementary school sites.
Remote Learning packets for the week of May 4-May 8 are available at UJHS and the elementary building sites.
Information about locker clean out for UJHS students can be found at https://www.ujhs.com/article/240860?org=unity-junior-high-school
UJHS Blast Off scheduled for May 7 has been cancelled per Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order. General information typically provided during Blast Off will be mailed to students' home addresses the week of May 11. Please look for communication from UJHS via Information Now email, the school website @ujhs.com, the Unity Rockets App and on Twitter Unity Junior High@UnityJHS.
Remote learning packets for the week of April 27-May 1 are available for pick up at UJHS and the elementary school sites.
UJHS Remote Learning packets for the week of April 20-April 24 are available for pickup at Unity Junior High and the elementary school sites.
Band students: Instrument pick up time will be from 9-11am this Wednesday, April 15. The band room doors in the back (south side) will be open, but students and parents are not allowed in the school. Mr. Cardiff will get their instrument and music and bring it outside to them.
Tuesday, April 14 junior high Remote Learning packets are available. If you are able to access Google Classroom the packets are not needed.There is no requirement to print in Google Classroom. See information from your teacher if you need help with sharing your work.
No School from April 9-13
New assignments have been posted in Google Classrooms for the week of April 6-April 8. If your student cannot access Google Classroom, learning packets may be picked up at UJHS Monday, April 6 from 8:20am to 3:00.
UJHS learning packets are also available at Unity West and Unity East elementary schools, the office at The Oaks Sadorus town hall newspaper vending machine, and Pesotum lending library.
Good Morning, UJHS! Go to your Google Classrooms and find Mrs. Wickline’s activity. Use your school account to email Mrs. Fitzgerald a one sentence summary of what you found. I’ll put your name in for prize drawing. Emails must be sent today, March 30!
Remote Learning for week of March 30
Check your Google Classroom for core clasees or pick up a packet on Monday at UJHS or at the elementary buildings.
For Speech-Week of March 30
PE Activities for the week of March 30
Wellness Bingo
PE Fitness Calendar
UJHS third quarter reports cards can be accessed through Information Now. Access Information Now through the Unity Rockets App or on the UJHS Website. Questions? Call the UJHS main office.
Congratulations March Students of the Month!
6th grade - Ginna S.
7th Grade - Sarah T.
8th Grade - Isaac R.
Spring Break starts Monday.
AR Points for third quarter are due on Wednesday
UJHS Instrumental Concert on Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
UJHS Vocal Concert at 7:00 on Tuesday
No School on Monday to honor our Presidents.
11:30 Dismissal on Thursday with Parent/Teacher conferences starting at 3:00
On Feb. 13 Trooper Rush will meet with each grade level to address safety and responsibility when using Internet and social media. Social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat and other Apps will be discussed.
Progress Reports and Parent Teacher Conferences: Progress reports go home today, February 7. A reminder that parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13 from 3:00-9:30pm. Please schedule a conference particularly if you have concerns about your child’s school performance. Making adjustments in February, can create a positive turning point in your child’s school experience. Schedule by using the following link: https://www.ujhs.com/parent-teacher-conferences--18 . If you do not have internet access, you may call the office for help with scheduling.
Please consider taking the 5Essential Parent Survey for UJHS if you have not done so already. We need 20% of our UJHS households to participate in order to receive a report. Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
UJHS: Parent Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13 from 3:00-9:30pm. Schedule by using the following link: https://www.ujhs.com/parent-teacher-conferences--18 . If you do not have internet access, you may call the office for help with scheduling.
No School on Monday to honor Martin Luther King.
Second Quarter ends Friday.
2:15 Dismissal on Friday to start Winter Break
Winter MAP Testing starts on Tuesday
UJHS Vocal Concert on Thursday at 7:00 pm
UJHS Instrumental Concert on Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
2:15 Dismissal on Tuesday to start Thanksgiving Break
Incredible Edible Book Festival is MONDAY! Have your entry here at 6:00. Judging starts at 6:15.
Come see our talented students in Cinderella on Nov. 7-9. Purchase your tickets at https://unityrockets.seatyourself.biz
Unity Junior High School cordially invites local veterans to a breakfast in their honor on November 11, 2019 from 7:00-7:45 am. Relatives of our students are invited to attend. Please RSVP to the main office at 485-6735.
Book Fair starts Wednesday
Shop our online book fair at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=ujhs! Your purchases support our students!
11:30 Dismissal on Thursday and Parent/Teacher conferences start at 3:00 on Thursday.
Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences at https://www.ujhs.com/o/unity-junior-high-school/page/parent-teacher-conferences--18
First Quarter ends Friday.
AR points are due on Wednesday
No School for students on Friday (Teacher Institute) and no school on Monday for everyone
11:30 Dismissal Friday with the Homecoming Parade at 12:00
Cross Country pictures have been moved to Friday, Sept. 20. Softball and Baseball pictures are after school today.
Student Council invites all UJHS students to the Fall Dance on Friday from 3-5. The cost is $2 and concessions will be available.
MAP Testing start tomorrow.
No school on Monday-Labor Day.
Triple S (Super Service Squad) meets in the library at 7:30 on Friday. They meet every Friday before school to serve our school, our community, and our world.
Picture Day is tomorrow. SMILE!
Triple S (Super Service Squad) meets in the library at 7:30 on Friday. They meet every Friday before school to serve our school, our community, and our world.
Open House at 6:30 on Thursday
First Day of School on August 19! Looking forward to a great school year at UJHS.
Registration begins Monday, Aug. 5 from 12 -7 pm.
AR testing at Unity West today from 9-11
AR testing at Unity West today from 9-11
AR testing at Unity West today from 9-11
AR testing at Unity West today from 5-7
AR testing at Unity West today from 5-7
AR testing at Unity East tomorrow from 8-10 am and 6-8 pm
AR testing at Unity West today from 5-7
AR testing at Unity East tomorrow from 8-10 am and 6-8 pm
AR testing at Unity West today from 5-7
AR testing at Unity East tomorrow from 8-10 am and 6-8 pm
AR testing at Unity West today from 5-7
AR testing at Unity East tomorrow from 8-10 am and 6-8 pm
AR testing at Unity West today from 5-7
Band Concert Tonight
Vocal Concert Tonight
Summer AR testing hours are posted at http://unitsevenil.apptegy.us/article/106734?org=unity-junior-high-school
Spring Break starts on Tuesday, April 16. School resumes on Tuesday, April 23.
No School on Friday, March 22. Enjoy your three day weekend!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are tomorrow, March 21.
Our UJHS Enchanted Forest of Books opens Monday morning. Students can shop the book fair before school, during lunch, and after school. The fail will be open during Parent/Teacher conferences, too. Stock up to encourage summer reading!
Our online book fair is now open at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/ujhs. Please include your student's language arts teacher's name as the homeroom. Support your child's reading and our library!
Band concert tonight at 7:00 pm.
You can sign up for Parent/Teacher conference now. Go to ujhs.com and click Menu. You will see Parent/Teacher Conferences as a new page. Click on it.
No School on Monday, March 4 for Pulaski Day
FFA Week continues Wednesday with a bake sale and Meme Day. Remember your $.50 to purchase goodies.
Tuesday starts FFA Week. Dress like a Cowboy for tomorrow to celebrate
No School on Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day
Early dismissal at 11:30 on Friday, February 15
Well done UJHS! We reached our goal of raising $500 for childhood cancer!
There will be bus service this afternoon.
January 31 is the last day to order a yearbook. Use this website: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
Due to cold morning temperatures, school will be closed tomorrow.
Due to extremely cold conditions, school has been cancelled for tomorrow.
Game Day has been moved to Thursday, February 7 from 3-4:30. Admission is $2 and includes one snack.
January 31 is the last day to order your yearbook. Place your order at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
Thank you to Trooper Rush for his presentation on Internet safety. Ask your student to share one fact that he/she learned.
Looking forward to Trooper Rush presenting on Internet safety for students on Friday.
On Thursday, Jan. 17, 8th graders will be attending the 8th Grade Career Conference at the IHotel in Champaign where they will listen to various speakers discuss their careers. They will leave UJHS at 8:45am and return at 12:00pm; pizza will be provided for lunch.
M&P Presentations will be visiting UJHS tomorrow. We will enjoy hearing their presentation entitled Everyday Heroes during fifth hour.
Congrats to our Students of the Month!
2:15 Dismissal on Thursday!
JH Vocal Concert Thursday, December 6 @ 7 in High School Auditorium
JH Band Concert Tuesday, December 4 @ 7 in High School Auditorium