🎃 What a great day at East! Our students had a blast celebrating fall and Halloween with a visit from the high school drum line, classroom parties, themed activities, special games in PE, and our Spooktacular Glow Party!
Special thanks to our student senate for their work on the glow party and all of the teachers and staff who went the extra mile to keep the fun coming! ✨
Big smiles, bright colors, and lots of fun filled the day — a perfect way to wrap up October! 🎃
Check out a video of our fun from today!
Today we’re celebrating UNITY Day at East!
Students and staff wore orange to show that we stand together against bullying and for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Let’s continue to build a school community where every student feels valued and supported—today and every day!
#UnityDay #KindnessMatters #BullyingPrevention
Students and staff wore orange to show that we stand together against bullying and for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Let’s continue to build a school community where every student feels valued and supported—today and every day!
#UnityDay #KindnessMatters #BullyingPrevention
Unity Families: A friendly reminder that on Thursday, October 23, all schools in the district will follow an early dismissal schedule for School Improvement activities and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Elementary Schools will dismiss at 11:15 AM
Junior High and High School will dismiss at 11:30 AM
If there are any changes to your child’s usual after-school arrangements, please contact your child’s school directly.
There is no school on Friday, October 24.
REMINDER: Tomorrow is Unity Day. Information about the 1-mile run can be found on the Unity East Website. #WeAreEast #WeAreUnity #UnityEveryDay
This week UE staff wore pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month and to honor the strong and inspiring members of our school family who have faced breast cancer with courage and grace. We continue to celebrate their strength, spread awareness, and show our love and support! 🩷
We are delighted to recognize our fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Lemke, who has been named the News-Gazette Teacher of the Week!
Her commitment to excellence and passion for teaching make her an exceptional educator and a valued part of our school. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Lemke on this well-earned recognition!
Her commitment to excellence and passion for teaching make her an exceptional educator and a valued part of our school. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Lemke on this well-earned recognition!
A big thank you to the Philo Fire Protection District for joining us today to certify our fire drill and talk with our K/1 students. Firefighters shared important safety tips and gave students a close-up look at the fire truck and gear. We’re grateful for all they do to serve our community !
For Fire Safety Week, we are encouraging everyone to:
✅ Talk with your family about your fire escape plan — know how to get out and where to meet.
✅ Check the smoke alarms in your home to be sure they’re working.
✅ Remember: Never play with matches or lighters!
For Fire Safety Week, we are encouraging everyone to:
✅ Talk with your family about your fire escape plan — know how to get out and where to meet.
✅ Check the smoke alarms in your home to be sure they’re working.
✅ Remember: Never play with matches or lighters!
This month, our intermediate students took learning on the road!
Our 5th graders embraced the great outdoors at Homer Lake for an adventure-filled survival program inspired by a book they recently read in class - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Meanwhile, our 4th graders stepped into the real world at the Champaign County Courthouse, getting a firsthand look at the judicial system.
A huge thank you to our amazing teachers and PTO for making these unforgettable experiences possible!
Our 5th graders embraced the great outdoors at Homer Lake for an adventure-filled survival program inspired by a book they recently read in class - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Meanwhile, our 4th graders stepped into the real world at the Champaign County Courthouse, getting a firsthand look at the judicial system.
A huge thank you to our amazing teachers and PTO for making these unforgettable experiences possible!
East Families: A friendly reminder that we have early dismissal this morning at 11:15am. If your child's after-school arrangements are different today, make sure you have communicated this to our school office by 10:30am. Go Rockets!
Unity Families: A friendly reminder that on Friday, September 26, all schools in the district will follow an early dismissal schedule for Homecoming and School Improvement activities.
Elementary Schools will dismiss at 11:15 AM
Junior High and High School will dismiss at 11:30 AM
If there are any changes to your child’s usual after-school arrangements, please contact your child’s school directly.
Go Rockets!
Homecoming Spirit Week is almost here! Get ready to show your school spirit all week long — from Pajama Day to Rocket Friday! Check the flyer for daily themes and all the fun details. Go Rockets! 🚀#WeAreEast #WeAreUnity #Unit7Pride #RocketNation
Congratulations to all the East students who completed their summer packets! This year, we had a record number of participants—more than half the school—put in the extra effort to keep their reading and math skills sharp over break!
Today, we celebrated their hard work with an epic reward party featuring pizza, ice cream, and an extra-long recess on a beautiful day!
Great job, students—we’re proud of your commitment to learning and growing. And a big thank you to the parents for supporting your learners along the way!
#SummerSuccess #WeAreEast #WeAreUnity #Unit7Pride #RocketNation
Today, we celebrated their hard work with an epic reward party featuring pizza, ice cream, and an extra-long recess on a beautiful day!
Great job, students—we’re proud of your commitment to learning and growing. And a big thank you to the parents for supporting your learners along the way!
#SummerSuccess #WeAreEast #WeAreUnity #Unit7Pride #RocketNation
Unity East PTO is excited to announce our Spring/Summer Spirit Wear store is open! There are a lot of fun options to choose from to get you from the chilly spring to the hot summer!
Please follow the directions below to ensure your order gets distributed correctly.
Click on the link to order: Unity East Spirit Wear Store Link
🚀 Toddler through adult sizes
🚀3 new designs to choose from
🚀 Variety of options and prices
• Under Order Details, select UNITY EAST. Please fill in your child's Name and Grade to help with distribution
• Under Delivery, select UNITY EAST to ensure your clothing gets distributed correctly
• We will send home with your student or you can pick up your order from the Unity East office
Orders are due online by August 18th
Thank you for supporting our school commUNITY and helping spread school spirit!
Unity East PTO
Please follow the directions below to ensure your order gets distributed correctly.
Click on the link to order: Unity East Spirit Wear Store Link
🚀 Toddler through adult sizes
🚀3 new designs to choose from
🚀 Variety of options and prices
• Under Order Details, select UNITY EAST. Please fill in your child's Name and Grade to help with distribution
• Under Delivery, select UNITY EAST to ensure your clothing gets distributed correctly
• We will send home with your student or you can pick up your order from the Unity East office
Orders are due online by August 18th
Thank you for supporting our school commUNITY and helping spread school spirit!
Unity East PTO
We had the opportunity to celebrate many accomplishments at our awards assembly this afternoon. Follow the link for pictues of our 2025 award recipients - https://photos.app.goo.gl/DZ7Bf3NU2GkRRd1r6
East Families: Please consider volunteering tomorrow at our Glow Party! We currently have 6 of the 10 volunteers needed to run the activity stations in the gym. If you can show up with a smile tomorrow, we would be thrilled to see you!
Sign up by visiting
https://signup.com/go/DFZPgnH or using the QR code in the picture.
East Families: Come celebrate the many levels of creative talent at Unity East! Our Art Festival is this evening from 6-8pm.
Art displays will be open to view around the school and many music and art performances will be happening in the gym throughout the evening. We hope to see many families out here!
The Scholastic Book Fair will open at 4:00pm and stay open throughout the festival.
A round of applause to our 5th grade for a terrific Wax Museum last week! Students in Mrs. Lemke and Ms. Bagwell's classrooms worked hard for weeks researching and preparing to get into character as their historical figures. Great job, 5th grade!
Earlier this week, two of our dedicated volunteers, Dan and Marla James, were recognized by the Unity Education Association as Friends of Education. We’re excited to celebrate the incredible contributions they’ve made to our students and school community!
Marla James has been involved in the Unit Seven school district for many years. Marla taught with us for 24 years. She was a special education teacher working in all five elementary schools. She taught kindergarten, first, and second grade at Tolono and Sidney Elementary schools. Then, she switched to Unity East once the towns consolidated the primary schools into Unity East and Unity West.
Since retiring, Marla and her husband, Dan, have volunteered in the primary wing at Unity East every week. Dan and Marla help first and second-grade students with their reading, writing, and math skills. They also play games with students to work on building good sportsmanship skills and strategies.
The Jameses have built a great rapport with Unity East’s students, faculty, and staff! They are willing to help in any way they can. Unity East has been blessed to have these two individuals care deeply about our students and staff. We are grateful for your acts of service!
East Families: Today we will be using our Rainy Day Pickup Plan to help students and staff avoid the weather at dismissal.
Car riders will be held inside until buses depart at 2:50pm. Once buses have left, we will use the bus lane for car pickup. Please stay in line and pull up in front of the building.
East Families: A friendly reminder that Spring Picture Day at East is tomorrow, Monday, March 24. Please note that only students who have pre-ordered will get their photographs taken. Check your email for information about ordering pictures.