Thank you to all the PreK classrooms for creating the January bulletin board for the School Office!  We are smitten with all those mittens!

 

Unity Christian School
Weekly Newsletter

Thursday, January 19, 2017
January 2017

Monday - Friday, 1/23-27 - National School Choice Week
 
Tuesday, 1/24 - PTO Meeting @ Mackie's Pizza in Marion, 5:30 pm
 
Tuesday, 1/24 - Boys' Regional Game @ Elverado, 7:00 pm (Play Desoto)
 
Thursday, 1/26 - 100th Day of School
 
Friday, 1/27 - 2nd HCC Speech & Music Competition and Award Presentation @ DuQuoin Christian Fellowship
February 2017
 
Wednesday, 2/1 - Third 9 Weeks Mid-term
 
Tuesday, 2/7 - Vision Casting Meeting, 6:00 pm
 
Friday, 2/17 - 11:30 AM Dismissal (No Lunch/No Aftercare), Teacher/Staff
In-Service
 
Monday, 2/20 - No School, President's Day
 
Wednesday, 2/22 - FCA Meeting, 3:15 - 4:00 pm - Mrs. Dover's Room
 
Saturday, 2/25 - PTO Basketball Challenge "FUN"draiser, 4 - 7 pm
 
ATTENTION UCS FAMILIES
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!


PTO is hosting a Basketball Challenge "FUN"draiser on Saturday, February 25 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.

 We need your help in promoting this event at your church and forming a team! 

Click on the link below for more information.
 
 
TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE 
       
Unity Christian School and Agape
Christian High School have contracted
with RIDES Mass Transit to provide transportation for our students.  UCS and Agape students are the only individuals riding this bus. If you are interested in having your child ride the bus, please contact the school office. 
 
 MORNING PICK UP TIME
  • 6:55 AM - Hardee's, Murphysboro
  • 7:05 AM - Wright's Do It Center, Murphysboro
  • 7:15 AM - Carbondale Hospital
  • 7:25 AM - University Mall, Carbondale
  • 7:35 AM - Vitamin Factory, Carbondale
  • 7:42 AM - McDonald's, Carterville

MORNING DROP OFF TIME

  • 7:55 AM - Unity Christian School
  • 8:05 AM - Agape Christian High School

AFTERNOON PICK UP TIME

  • 3:00 PM - Unity Christian School
  • 3:15 PM - Agape Christian High School

AFTERNOON DROP OFF TIME

  • 3:23 PM - McDonald's, Carterville
  • 3:35 PM - Vitamin Factory, Carbondale
  • 3:40 PM - University Mall, Carbondale
  • 3:55 PM - Carbondale Hospital
  • 4:00 PM - Wright's Do It Center, Murphysboro
  • 4:05 PM - Hardee's, Murphysboro

 

prayer_circle.jpg Parents' Prayer Mission
 
Come join us as we pray for our students, families, teachers, staff and school!  We  meet every Thursday morning from 8:15 - 8:45 am in the new yellow building south of the PreK building.  Parents, grandparents and friends of UCS are welcome! 
Teacher & Staff Birthdays
 
January 
3 - Mrs. Jennifer LeVault
26 - Brother Ralph
31 - Mrs. Emily Ward

February
8 - Christy Cox
13 - Maria McCormick
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Contact Us
Unity Christian School
(618) 942-3802
  
 Heartland Christian Conference Bible & Academic Competition
(4th - 8th grade students)
 
Thursday, April 6th
DuQuoin Christian Fellowship
 
Areas of competition include:  Bible Facts, Bible Scripture, Checkers, Chess, Cross-Stitch, Drawing, Embroidery, English, Essay Writing, Math, Painting, Photography, Poetry Writing, Science Collection, Science Research, Sculpture, Short Story Writing, Spelling and Woodworking.
 
The deadline to sign up for the event is Thursday, January 26.  The sign up sheet is posted on the office door.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bowlin at [email protected] or call the school.
 
VISION CASTING MEETING
February 7 @ 6 pm  
Ms. Boyd's Room
 
   T he purpose of this committee will be to create strategic plans for the future of UCS. The main areas of concentration will be spiritual, academic, building and grounds and financialIf you are interested in serving on this committee, please attend this meeting.
Thank You Kroger Rewards' Families!
 
From September 2016 through November 2016, 53 households have contributed $563.29 through the Kroger Community Rewards Program.
 

 

Please take a moment to sign up. We have around 150 families at UCS. We could triple our rewards each quarter!  $6,000 could possibly come in for one year with friends and family members shopping at Kroger.


Simply register online at   
Kroger Community Rewards
  
      Unity Christian School NPO = 10502

THANK YOU!!!
We just received a check for $1064.70 from our recent Box Top collection!! Keep clipping, saving, and sending  them in. 
Don't forget to ask family and friends to help collect!

Still want to earn money for tuition? You can! Watch this video on how to order ScripNow!

Print out eCards to use in over 700 retailers and restaurants, use them when you checkout online, or even send ScripNow as an eGift!  (You will NOT receive an actual gift card if you order from ScripNow.  You will print the eCards from your computer.)

In order to participate in ScripNow, you must sign up for a PrestoPay account.


 
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Discount Cards
 
Cards are $9 and are available 
in the Office. 
They are good for one dozen sugar cookies, brownies, or cupcakes at the Marion or Carbondale locations.