Unity West Elementary

We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Mrs. Mulvaney! Your passion and care for students shows everyday. Enjoy your special day!!

The phones are working once again at Unity West! Also, just a reminder, we will dismiss at 12:15 tomorrow, August 29th. Lunch will be served.

Technology is not being our friend this morning at Unity West. We apologize for another message, to report an absence please email westoffice@unity.k12.il.us

The correct email to report an absence is westpto@unity.k12.il.us Sorry for the inconvenience

We are having an issue with our phones this morning at Unity West. If you would like to report an absence, please email westoffice@unity,.k12.il.us You can also let the phone ring through and leave a voicemail.

We would like to welcome Mrs. Jeri Thomas to Unity West. Jeri brings a passion for helping students and a willingness to be flexible! Welcome to the family! WeAreWest

The birthdays continue at West as we would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Ms. Jordan Hollingsworth. Thank you for always bringing a positive attitude to our environment and creating an environment of care and compassion for your students! Enjoy your day!

Unity West Families, just a reminder about after school pick-up. Please pull all the way down to the last parked car in the lot. Pull directly behind the car in front of you. Do not stop at the cones, unless that is the natural place to stop because of the person in front of you. Please do not park in the spots parallel to the pick-up line. Please stay in your vehicle. Please share this information with anyone who may pick up your student and does not get the messages from the school.

Unity West Families, it is 3:43 pm and we have just received notice from the bus company that several routes are running late, we apologize for the inconvenience.

We love Fridays here at West!! Today students were greeted with staff hugs, bubbles, music, and our celebrity guest Dr. Brink! #WeAreWest
#weareUnity #Unit7Pride #RocketNation

Today we welcomed a new group of little rockets! Shout out to our siblings and some of our 5th graders leaders for helping our Kindergarten students feel welcomed on their first day! #WeAreWest

Yesterday was the last first day for two of the finest. Mrs. Teri Payne will be retiring at the end of February after 27 years of service in Unit 7 as a secretary. Mrs. Susanne Gateley will be retiring at the end of the school year after 20 years of service as our school nurse. We hope you both have an incredible last ride!! #WeAreWest

First day of the 2025-2026 school year! A lot of very happy students and teachers today! Show us your back to school pictures in the comments below. Use the tag #weareWest

Welcome your 2025-2026 Unity West staff!!

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We would like to welcome Mr. Joe Mancuso as our new PE teacher. Joe's hobbies are golf, hockey, and fishing. Joe is excited to teach here because, "this school already feels like home. There's such a strong sense of community, staff, students, and families all supporting one another and its something really special to be part of. I know I'll get the chance to build meaningful relationships with so many of the students, and in time, I'll know most of them by name, but already know so many through working at Hand in Hand. That kind of connection is exactly why I chose to work in a place like this. It's even more meaningful knowing that my own kids will be part of this school one day. I'm proud to be contributing to a school community that I truly believe in, both as a teacher and as a parent." Welcome to the family Mr. Mancuso. #weareUnity #Unit7pride #RocketNation

We would like to welcome Ms. Leah Luchinski to Unity West! Leah is in her first year teaching and was previously a student teacher in the building. Leah enjoys to play pickleball and read. She is excited for this school year because she is excited to meet new students and staff! She is looking forward to creating a welcoming environment for her students and creating positive relationships that foster growth and learning as students but also as individuals! She's excited to teach but also to learn from my students as well. Welcome to the family Leah! #Unit7pride #weareUnity #rocketnation