OCTOBER
Thursday, 10/7 - Candy Bar Sales Begin

Friday, 10/8 - Teacher In-Service, Early Dismissal (No Lunch or Aftercare)

PreK - 11:15 Dismissal
K5 - 8th - 11:30 Dismissal

Saturday, 10/9 - UCS 8th Grade Harvest Hootenanny, Bandy's Pumpkin Patch, 6:30 - 9:30 pm (See flyer below.)

Monday, 10/11 - Columbus Day, No School

Tuesday, 10/12 - School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm

Tuesday, 10/12 - Cross Country Regionals @ DuQuoin

Wednesday, 10/13 - First Quarter Report Cards Go Home

Thursday - Friday, 10/14 - 10/15, 2021 UCS Middle School Spiritual Retreat @ Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp in Pinckneyville
(Depart from UCS at 2:00 pm on 10/14 and return to UCS at 4:00 pm on 10/15. More details are below.)

Saturday - Wednesday, 10/16 - 10/20 - Giant City Basketball Tournament @ Giant City

Thursday, 10/21 - School Picture Day (More info below)

Saturday, 10/23 - PTO Presents "Concert in the Park", Energy Park, 4 - 7 pm
(See flyer below)
NOVEMBER
Monday, 11/8 - School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm

Wednesday, 11/10 - Veterans Day Program at the Energy Park, 1:30 pm (More details to come)

Thursday, 11/11 - NO SCHOOL, VETERANS DAY

Monday - Friday, 11/15 - 11/19 UCS Scholastic Book Fair (More details to come)

Monday - Friday, 11/22 - 11/26 - NO SCHOOL, THANKSGIVING BREAK
2 DAYS AWAY!
You don't want to miss this event!
Bring the whole family!

Get your tickets from any 8th grade student
or the School Office!
We kicked off our 7th Annual Candy Bar sale TODAY! One box of candy bars will go home per family TODAY!
Please click the link below for more information!

IMPORTANT!
ONCE YOU TAKE A BOX OF CANDY BARS YOU CANNOT RETURN AN OPENED BOX! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING AND/OR PAYING FOR THE WHOLE BOX!



COOPS ARE BACK THIS YEAR AS
CANDY BAR PRIZES PLUS MANY MORE GREAT PRIZES!

EVERY BOX SOLD GETS A COOP!

PRIZE FLYER BELOW!

It's a great time to write them a note, offer a word of encouragement, and PRAY for them! Our teachers and students have made cards and gifts to show their appreciation for their pastors. Since we can't be together in person, we will drop them off or mail the gifts to all our amazing pastors!

We encourage you to find a way to
THANK your pastor!


School Name: Unity Christian School
Picture Day Date: Thursday, October 21
Picture Day ID: EVTPXX3XH

Order before Picture Day on mylifetouch.com with your Student's School ID or Picture Day ID.
Order forms will be sent home next week.

(Polo shirts are not required on picture day.)

DO YOU STILL NEED TO PURCHASE
A YEARBOOK?

If you didn't purchase a 2020-2021 Yearbook, you can purchase one from the School Office for $15.

Come out and enjoy a great night of Christian music, food, and fun for the whole family!

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets!

The cost of admission is free!
Food and snacks will be available for purchase!
We are looking for sponsorships for the PTO fundraiser, "Concert in the Park"!

It's a great way to advertise your business!
Click on the sponsorship form below for
all the details!


FOR SALE: Run the Pines T-Shirts,
Flashdrives & Water Bottles

3 T-Shirts for Sale - All Youth Small (6-8) - $10
USB Drive 1000 Pictures - $10
Water Bottles - $2


We are selling a flash drive with 1000-1500 action photos of Run the Pines 2021 for $10. They would make great Christmas gifts for grandparents. Text Coach Vaughn at 618.559.6949 or call the School Office. The deadline to order is Friday, 10/15. All profits go to the UCS Cross Country Team.

UCS Cheerleader Fundraiser

Our UCS Cheerleaders are raising money to purchase new uniforms and poms! Any size luxurious sheet set is $40. All orders and money are due by Monday, October 18. If you would like to purchase a set, please contact any cheerleader or Ms. Khachikian at 618-889-7236.
Kindergarten - 8th grade is continuing FASTBridge testing, which is our assessment testing.  

The 2021-2022 window of dates for testing 
will be the following:

WINTER 2021
January 10 - 28

SPRING 2022
May 2 - 20


*Testing is set for a 3-week testing period in case a student is absent or sick.

Please remember to have your students bring a refillable water bottle and a mask to school each day. Thank you!

PARENTS' PRAYER MEETING! 

Come join us as we pray for our students, families, teachers, staff, and school! We will meet every Thursday morning from 8:15 - 8:40 am in the Technology Lab. Parents, grandparents, and friends of UCS are welcome!
We had a great turnout at our first PTO meeting! Thank you to everyone who came out! If you couldn't make it, please join us next month!

Tuesday, October 19
6:00 pm
UCS Cafeteria

The UCS PTO is a partnership of parents, teachers, and staff whose primary focus is to sponsor a number of fundraising activities throughout the school year.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR
THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!



*The school calendar has been updated with a 1/2 day
added for Thursday, April 14, 2022.

UCS Office Needs
Wish List

*Latex-free bandages 
(Multi-size boxes and XL ONLY; NO WATERPROOF)
*Children's Ibuprofen
(liquid & chewable)
*Children's Tylenol 
(liquid & chewable)
*Regular Strength Tylenol (325 mg)
* Benadryl (liquid & chewable)
*Allegra Anti-Itch Cream
*Clorox Wipes
*Cough Drops
*Sandwich and Quart size Ziploc bags


2021-2022
Required  Physical & Immunization Schedules

There is an Illinois State form to be turned in to the School Office for each of these required exams. Forms are provided by the physician's office.

Physical with immunization:
K5 and 6th, due by October 15

Vision Exam: K5 due by October 15

    Dental Exam: K5, 2nd, 6th 
due by  March 15, 2022
  
Sports Physicals: 
Due by first day of practice for 5th - 8th grade students participating in any sport including cheer.

The School's office hours are the following:

Monday - Friday
7:45 am - 3:30 pm


ucswarriors@ucswarriors.com
(P) 618-942-3802
(F) 618-942-7228

JOIN THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!

From February through May, 154 households have contributed $728.81 through the Kroger Community Rewards Program.

IF YOU NEED HELP SIGNING UP, PLEASE SEE MRS. BOWLIN! SHE WOULD BE GLAD TO SIT DOWN WITH YOU AND SIGN YOU UP!
 
 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  
  
   Unity Christian School NEW NPO = TU305

When you shop with Amazon Smile and choose Unity Christian School in Energy, IL they donate to our school!
 

Larry's House of Cakes
Discount Cards
  
Cards are $10 and are available in the office. They are good for one dozen sugar cookies, brownies, or cupcakes at the Marion or Carbondale locations. 
Keep scanning your receipts for box tops!!!  
We just received a check for $204.10.  


 You can now turn everyday receipts into extra cash for your school with the Box Tops Bonus App!  It's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3! 
 
Just buy, scan & earn!

Get the app on the App Store: http://bit.ly/2wf1CL1
 
Find it on Google Play:



October
2 - Mrs. Penny McCormick 3 - Ms. Alexandra Mitchell
12 - Mrs. Myona Moore
23 - Ms. Belinda Keller
24 - Mrs. Nicki Bowlin

November
11- Mr. William McSparin
19 - Mrs. Terri Worthen