March 12, 2025
Spring Break is next week! A chance for everyone to refresh and prepare for the final quarter of the school year. When we return on March 24th, Spring Pictures will take place at Unity West. Please click here and enter code 93552FB Only those who preorder pictures will be photographed.
5Essentials Survey-Each year the state of Illinois asks families to complete the 5Essentials survey for their child’s school. The 5Essentials® is a research-based school improvement system that defines, measures, and utilizes the most important organizational conditions, including aspects of a school’s culture and climate, to improve student outcomes.
Dental Forms- Dental Forms are due for all Kindergartners and second graders by May 15th. Dental exams must be less than 18 months old - If help is needed, please contact Nurse Gateley.
2025-25 Kindergarten Orientation-Unity West Kindergarten Orientation will take place on March 31st from 6 pm-7 pm. If you have a child that will be in kindergarten in the fall, please complete this form to help us prepare for and keep you informed about kindergarten registration. The email and contact information will be used to inform families about registration and screenings in August. Please share this information with anyone that you know who will have a child in kindergarten next year.
Kids Heart Challenge: Thank you to everyone who has participated in this year's Kids Heart Challenge. We have currently raised 74% of our goal or over $7,700. The last day to donate is this Friday. It is still not too late to sign-up and help raise money for the American Heart Association and our PE department! Just signing your child(ren) up can help us earn money for new PE equipment. Click here for more information
Spectrum Early Childhood Screenings: Spectrum Early Childhood will hold screenings on April 24 at Unity East Elementary. Students must be three years old at the time of the screening and cannot yet be five years old. Online registration for the screening can be completed here.
Morning Drop-Off: We wanted to remind families that students should not be dropped off before 7:40 a.m., when the building opens. Due to the cold weather, please make sure your student is dressed appropriately for outdoor activities.
GLOW BIG OR GLOW HOME - Unity West Glow Bingo is March 29! Less than 10 tickets for Glow Bingo remain, get yours today!
Glow Bingo Donations- If you are interested in supporting the Unity West PTO spring fundraiser through event donations we would be grateful! No donation is too small, if interested email: westpto@unity.k12.il.us
PTO Meeting – The next PTO meeting is April 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the West Library or online via google meet.
Absences and Tardies: If you drop your student off after 8:15, you must come into the school and sign your student in. If your student will be absent, please call the school office by 9 am. The phone number is 217-485-3918. If you email your student’s teacher about the absence, please include Mrs. Payne (paynet@unity.k12.il.us).
After School Changes: If you have an after-school transportation change for your student, please call the school office by 2 pm. The phone number is 217-485-3918. If you’d like your student to ride a bus they are not assigned to, you must contact the bus garage at 217-689-2744.
Tuscola Torpedoes Swim Team-Registration for the Tuscola Torpedoes Swim Team. Registration is open until April 4th, which includes a pre-team option as well for those still learning to swim in addition to the swim team through age 18. Click here for more information and to register.
Bradley University Summer Reading Skills Program-Bradley University is hosting a Reading Skills Program this summer. Please click here for more information.
University of Illinois Classics Summer Camps: The University of Illinois will be hosting their “Meet the Romans” and “Meet the Greeks” Summer Camps during the month of June. Please click here for more information.
We Support Rocket Nation: We encourage everyone to support our Rocket commUnity. Click here to view a calendar of events. When you go to the page, select “Calendar View” on the right side.