Back to School Enews from Unity

A mission project of the Southern Illinois District - LCMS

2020-2021 School Theme: Walking Together In Christ

WELCOME BACK TO UNITY

There's lots going on at Unity to get ready for the students to return on August 17. Click here for a "Back to School" Greeting from Principal Rev. Dickerson and Administrative Assistant Mrs. Gully.

Back to School Video

Back Row: Mr. Kevin Williams (8); Mr. Nick Wiesbrock (6); Mrs. Lillie Hardieway (5); Rev. Aaron Dickerson (Principal); Ms. Kyerra Dickerson (PK4)

Front Row: Mrs. Jennifer Venable (1); Mrs. Mary Hamrick (K); Mrs. Katie Gould (2); Mrs. Charlene Dickerson (PK3); Mrs. Nancy Stallard (Development Director)

BACK TO WORK!

BACK TO SERVE!

The teachers returned on August 3 and will work for two weeks to prepare their classrooms. Please take a moment to pray for each of us by name - for energy, health, wisdom, and that God's love would shine through us this year. With Covid-19, it's going to be the most challenging year we've ever faced, so we thank you in advance for your support. At the time of this Enews, we are still three teachers short. Please pray that God will provide!

WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES!

We DO need a few more school supplies, so here are lists of what we need and what we don't need for our 165 wonderful students. You can also click here to watch a short video about our school supply needs:

School Supplies Video

School supplies can be dropped off Mon-Fri at Unity School between 8am and 3pm.
You can also order from Amazon and have them shipped directly to school.
We also have volunteers willing to pick up your donation. Just call school at (618) 874-6605.
You can make a tax-deductible donation for school supplies by mailing a check made out to "Unity Lutheran" to 1600 North 40th Street, East St. Louis IL 62204 OR make an online donation through our school website. Click here: Unity Website

Needed

Hand Sanitizer (lots!)

Disinfecting Wipes (for student hands and with Clorox for wiping desks, etc.)

Masks (school colors gold and maroon)

Lysol Spray (lots!)

Rubber Gloves

Bleach

Composition Notebooks

Loose Leaf Paper

Pencil Boxes

Spiral Notebooks

Crayons

Index Cards

Dry Erase Markers

Copy Paper (white and colored)

Not Needed

Pens

Pencils

Rulers

Colored Pencils

Markers

Erasers

Scissors

Glue Sticks

STAFF SPOTLIGHT - MS. GULLY

Each month we'll introduce you to one of our outstanding staff members. Meet Ms. Alice Gully - Administrative Assistant. Ms. Gully is truly the heart and soul of our school, juggling the endless list of tasks she is responsible for. She has a huge heart, works incredibly hard for the school, and all the students love her! We'd be lost without Ms. Gully. Click here for a short video about Ms. Gully:

Meet Ms. Gully

THREE CHEERS FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS!

A huge thank you to this group of HANDY men from Zion Lutheran Church in Belleville. They added much-needed shelving to our supply room. They did an amazing job, even donating the lumber! Left-to-right: Dan Ragen, Wayne Bryant, Dave Bush, Pastor Gary Byers, and Unity Development Director Nancy Stallard. Thank you!

Thanks also to the Lutheran Roboteers, Team 4329, from Lutheran High in St. Charles .Under the direction of Dave Zilz, they made and donated 200 Covid face shields using their 3-D printer, funded in part by the Lutheran Foundation. Fantastic job! Thank you!

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