Dear Parents and Guardians,
Unit 7 is seeking a dedicated Social Worker or School Counselor who can truly make a difference for our students, and we’d love your help in finding the right person!
If you or someone you know has experience with at-risk populations, counseling students, and conducting 504 evaluations, we want to hear from you. Our ideal candidate is passionate, compassionate, and ready to be a key player in our school community. Additionally, they must meet the Illinois certification requirements for a school counselor or school social worker.
We’re open to considering a part-time arrangement if that fits someone’s schedule better.
If you have any leads or recommendations or would like more information, please reach out to:
Janah Sudduth-Mottola
Director of Special Education
sudduthj@unity.k12.il.us
217-485-6510
Thank you for your support in helping us find the perfect person to enrich our school community!
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 2 in recognition of Labor Day.
Picture Day is Monday, August 26, 2024. Order online at INTER-STATE.COM/ORDER: 88016KB
Picture Day is Monday, August 26, 2024. Order online at INTER-STATE.COM/ORDER: 88016KB
2024 UJHS Rocket Baseball Roster
Thank you to everyone that came to tryouts. Attached is the list (by tryout number) of the boys that made this year’s team
2024 UJHS Rocket Softball Roster
Thank you to everyone that came to tryouts. We appreciate everyone’s flexibility with the weather. Attached is the list (by tryout number) of the girls that made this year’s team.
Congratulations, ladies. We will be having a brief meeting from 5:30-6pm tonight. We will meet in the Rocket Center entryway. Please email Coach Douglas if you CANNOT be there.
All Chromebooks, cases, and charging cords will be turned in tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21. Please make sure your child brings their chromebook and charger to school. If your child is missing their charging cord, the replacement cost is $15.00. Please contact Mrs. Webb if you have any questions.
Good Morning Parents
Summer is just around the corner and then junior high school baseball, softball and cross country will soon be here. I wanted to share the start dates and information with all of you for next fall.
JH Baseball will have tryouts on Monday, August 5th and Tuesday, August 6th from 9-11AM at the baseball field.
JH Softball will have tryouts on Monday, July 29th and Tuesday, July 30th from 9-11AM at the softball field.
JH Cross Country will begin on Monday, August 5th. Athletes are able to practice from 8-9:30AM OR from 6-7:30PM.
REMINDER- All athletes will need a current physical to try out for fall sport teams. Please contact the junior high office or email below if you have any questions. Have a great summer.
Scott Hamilton, Athletic Director- hamilton@unity.k12.il.us
Tom Kimball, JH Baseball- kimballt@unity.k12.il.us
Melinda Douglas, JH Softball- douglasm@unity.k12.il.us
Jeff Kyle, JH Cross Country- kylej@unity.k12.il.us
Congratulations to our May Students of the Month!
6th Grade Scholar: Allie Kamdradt 6th Grade Citizen: Raelyn Prosser
7th Grade Scholar: Steven Gambill 7th Grade Citizen: Henry White
8th Grade Scholar: Kaylee Estes 8th Grade Citizen: Dillon Ellars
All students will need to bring their chromebook, charging cord, and wired earbud/earphones to school tomorrow, Monday, April 8.
There will be NO SCHOOL Thursday, March 28-Monday, April 1 for a holiday break.
There will be NO SCHOOL Monday, March 11-Friday, March 15. Enjoy your Spring Break!
There will be a change to the lunch menu this Tuesday and Thursday; the lunches will be switched. Tuesday will be Burgers, Fries, Corn, Applesauce, Milk. Thursday will be Uncrustables, Chips, Carrot/Celery, Apple, Milk.
Tomorrow, Monday, Mar. 4 is our Book Fair Family Night and Edible Books Festival! Everyone is invited to join us from 6-7 PM. The book fair will be open for shopping, and student created Edible Books will be on display for judging. While judging takes place, complete a Make and Take bookmark in the cafeteria or play “Musical Books” in the gym to win $5 Scholastic Dollar certificates to spend at the fair. After the Edible Book winners have been named, we’ll dig in and enjoy the desserts! Hope to see you Monday night!
Don’t miss the Incredible Edible Book Festival and Book Fair Family Night! Everyone is invited to join us Monday, March 4th from 6-7 PM. The book fair will be open for shopping, and student created Edible Books will be on display for judging. While judging takes place, complete a Make and Take bookmark in the cafeteria or play “Musical Books” in the gym to win $5 Scholastic Dollar certificates to spend at the fair. After the Edible Book winners have been named, we’ll dig in and enjoy the desserts! The book fair will also be open to students Wed., Feb 28 - Wed., Mar. 6 from 7:45-8:10 AM and during lunch hours to make purchases. Hope to see you there!
Students will have a chance to preview the book fair next week (8th grade on Tuesday, 6th grade on Wednesday, and 7th grade on Thursday). Students can start making purchases on Wednesday before school (7:45-8:10) and during lunch hours. For a sneak peek at what we have to offer, check out the slideshow at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UpLO64iILaorMXuyYiIlOapl1eEOyA8nf6IChM-sJYg/edit?usp=sharing
School will dismiss at 11:30 on Thursday, Feb. 22. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, Feb. 23.
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, Feb. 19th as we observe President's Day.
There has been a change to the lunch menu for next week. Note on the Dining tab that the choices for Tuesday and Wednesday have been switched.
Tuesday, January 23 will be an E-LEARNING DAY due to icy conditions. For more information, click on "Menu" on the UJHS website to review the UJHS Inclement Weather/Snow Day Plan.