October 2014
From the Desk of Mr. Dorethy
Unity High School Principal
Reminder there will be two early out days in October. The first day will be October 22nd at 2:00pm. The second early out day will be October 23rd for a teacher in-service; school will be dismissed at 2:00pm.
No School on October 13th in honor of Columbus Day.
No School on October 24th for Parent Teacher Conference.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on October 23rd from 3:00pm to 7:30pm and on Friday October 24th from 8:00am to 11:00am. All of the high school teachers will be located in the high school gym. Parents will be able to talk to any and all of your students’ teachers.
Parents could have downloaded your student’s mid-term reports from PowersSchool on September 19th. If you did not receive your child’s mid-term please call the office and we will send one.
Thirty-four Unity High School Athletes attended the Character Champion Presentation at QU on September 9, 2014. They heard many excellent speakers talk about sportsmanship in high school athletics. The Quincy Exchange Club sponsors this activity, it is a great day for our student athletes.
Upcoming Senior nights, Volleyball will be on October 22 against Macomb and the senior night for football, band, golf and football cheerleaders will be on October 24 against North Greene, prior to the game beginning at 6:30pm.
The Volleyball Team will be playing in the Liberty Regional Volleyball Tournament Oct 27-30. When we receive a tournament bracket, we will place it on the school website to let everyone know when we will be playing. Mustang season passes and WCC Conference Passes will not be honored due to the fact it is an IHSA sponsored event.
Just a reminder too that the daily announcements are available to all parents by going to our web page unityhs.weebly.com the announcements are posted for each week and it allows parents to know what is happening at Unity High School. Also like our Facebook page at UHS – Mustang Country.
We have 4 stadium seats left to sell at the high school; the cost for a seat is $40.00. If you are interested in purchasing one of these stadium seats contact me at 217-936-2116 X141.
Student Picture retake day will be October 15th. Students who were not here on the original picture day will be able to get their pictures taken on that day. If you want picture retakes, please bring back the originals on the retake day.
The ACT Test will be offered at Quincy Senior High School on October 25th. Please go to the following website if you are interested: www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
If you have a question about attendance, academic, dress code, discipline guide, etc. here at UHS, please look in the Student Handbook or call the High School Office at 936-2116 x 141. The handbook can be viewed on our web site.
Senior parents, the Jostens representative will be here on October 28th at 2:30pm to meet with the students to discuss senior announcements. After the meeting please expect your senior to bring home any information regarding the announcements. They will be able to order announcements on November 4th at 2:30pm.
This school year has gotten off to a great start. You as parents should be very proud of your students, as they have done a great job of starting the school year. The staff and I really appreciate your support at Unity High School.
No School on October 13th in honor of Columbus Day.
No School on October 24th for Parent Teacher Conference.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on October 23rd from 3:00pm to 7:30pm and on Friday October 24th from 8:00am to 11:00am. All of the high school teachers will be located in the high school gym. Parents will be able to talk to any and all of your students’ teachers.
Parents could have downloaded your student’s mid-term reports from PowersSchool on September 19th. If you did not receive your child’s mid-term please call the office and we will send one.
Thirty-four Unity High School Athletes attended the Character Champion Presentation at QU on September 9, 2014. They heard many excellent speakers talk about sportsmanship in high school athletics. The Quincy Exchange Club sponsors this activity, it is a great day for our student athletes.
Upcoming Senior nights, Volleyball will be on October 22 against Macomb and the senior night for football, band, golf and football cheerleaders will be on October 24 against North Greene, prior to the game beginning at 6:30pm.
The Volleyball Team will be playing in the Liberty Regional Volleyball Tournament Oct 27-30. When we receive a tournament bracket, we will place it on the school website to let everyone know when we will be playing. Mustang season passes and WCC Conference Passes will not be honored due to the fact it is an IHSA sponsored event.
Just a reminder too that the daily announcements are available to all parents by going to our web page unityhs.weebly.com the announcements are posted for each week and it allows parents to know what is happening at Unity High School. Also like our Facebook page at UHS – Mustang Country.
We have 4 stadium seats left to sell at the high school; the cost for a seat is $40.00. If you are interested in purchasing one of these stadium seats contact me at 217-936-2116 X141.
Student Picture retake day will be October 15th. Students who were not here on the original picture day will be able to get their pictures taken on that day. If you want picture retakes, please bring back the originals on the retake day.
The ACT Test will be offered at Quincy Senior High School on October 25th. Please go to the following website if you are interested: www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
If you have a question about attendance, academic, dress code, discipline guide, etc. here at UHS, please look in the Student Handbook or call the High School Office at 936-2116 x 141. The handbook can be viewed on our web site.
Senior parents, the Jostens representative will be here on October 28th at 2:30pm to meet with the students to discuss senior announcements. After the meeting please expect your senior to bring home any information regarding the announcements. They will be able to order announcements on November 4th at 2:30pm.
This school year has gotten off to a great start. You as parents should be very proud of your students, as they have done a great job of starting the school year. The staff and I really appreciate your support at Unity High School.
From the Desk of Mr. Klusmeyer
OCTOBER NEWS
The 1st quarter will end on Friday, Oct. 17. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 23 (3 – 7:30) and Friday, October 24 (8 – 11) in the MS gym. An appointment is not needed. All conferences are held on a walk-in basis. If you can’t make it to the conferences, your child’s report card will be mailed home. I encourage you to take full advantage of the opportunity to meet with the faculty and staff to talk about your child.
Picture retake day will be Wednesday, October 15 in the morning. If you have any questions, please contact the middle school office.
ACADEMICS
Please Be Proactive in your child’s education by checking to make sure they have their homework done. Homework is a great tool for students to master the concepts being taught. If you do not have access to Power School to check your child’s grades, please let the office know.
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 8 – 7:00 Fall Concert
October 13 – Columbus Day – No School
October 17 – End of 1st Quarter
October 22 – 2:00 Dismissal
October 23 – 2:00 Dismissal – Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:00 – 7:30
October 24 – No School – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 8:00 – 11:00
The 1st quarter will end on Friday, Oct. 17. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 23 (3 – 7:30) and Friday, October 24 (8 – 11) in the MS gym. An appointment is not needed. All conferences are held on a walk-in basis. If you can’t make it to the conferences, your child’s report card will be mailed home. I encourage you to take full advantage of the opportunity to meet with the faculty and staff to talk about your child.
Picture retake day will be Wednesday, October 15 in the morning. If you have any questions, please contact the middle school office.
ACADEMICS
Please Be Proactive in your child’s education by checking to make sure they have their homework done. Homework is a great tool for students to master the concepts being taught. If you do not have access to Power School to check your child’s grades, please let the office know.
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 8 – 7:00 Fall Concert
October 13 – Columbus Day – No School
October 17 – End of 1st Quarter
October 22 – 2:00 Dismissal
October 23 – 2:00 Dismissal – Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:00 – 7:30
October 24 – No School – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 8:00 – 11:00