A special thanks to Longview Bank for their donation to the Unity East Rocket Pack program! We are grateful for their support and the support of our community in helping care for our students.
For more information about the Rocket Pack program, visit the East website.
East Families: We hope you can celebrate the end of the school year with us! In just a little bit (3:00-3:30pm) many of the teachers and staff will be lining the bus lane to wave to all our kiddos, cheer for our departing 5th graders, and thank all of you for your part in our school year. Please stay in your vehicle and drive slowly through the bus lane. More information on the school website.
East Families: Our school is open until 12pm today for a final packet pick-up (summer packets) and a final time to turn in completed packets or other materials.
Each student has an individually-labeled bag with his or her name on it. Spring picture orders were received and are included in students' bags.
If you checked out a Chromebook, please return at this time.
We hope that families can celebrate the end of the school year with us today, 3:00-3:30pm. Teachers and staff will be lining the bus lane to wave to all our kiddos!
Our spirit Fridays are continuing this week, with this week's theme of ENCOURAGING WORDS FRIDAY. Students are encouraged to make signs, posters, artwork, etc. that display encouraging messages, words of inspiration, or motivation advice.
If students would like to include a thank you or goodbye message to our long-time volunteer, Mr. Fox instead of (or in addition to), that is highly encouraged.
If you would like to participate, please send a picture of your child and their sign to eastphotos@unitsevenschools.com by Thursday (5/14) at noon.
East Families: Today some of our great teachers and staff are at East to distribute students' belongings that were left in classrooms. If possible, please visit during one of our times today: A-L last names,7:30-10am; M-Z last names,10-12:30pm, and anyone from 4:30-7pm. Curbside pickup only - please stay in your vehicle and pull through the bus lane.
East Families: This Monday our school will have curbside pickup for students' personal belongings, as well as the learning materials for the week. Please see the East website or check you email to see times and procedures.
East Families: Please note that our district is observing our planned Easter Break on Monday. Packet pickup will take place on Tuesday only next week, 7:30am-6pm.
Starting this week, there will be a packet turn-in bin for completed student work to be dropped off on packet pick-up days. More information is available via email and on the East website.
All available resources for next week are currently posted on the school website.
We wish all of our students and families a happy Easter weekend!
It was great to see everyone who could make it out today! If you have some good photos to share, we’d love to see them in the PTO Facebook group, or shared with your kids’ teacher. We miss you all and are here for you! Go Rockets!
It’s a great day for a local parade! East teachers and staff will be driving through Sidney and Philo in a few hours and would love to see our students and families! The routes are posted online. Sidney starts at 4:00 and Philo around 4:45.
We respectfully ask and remind everyone to avoid gathering around others. Please respect social distancing guidelines.
East Families: Teachers and staff are looking forward to seeing our community this Thursday! Attached are the routes we will be driving, starting in Sidney at 4:00 and Philo around 4:45.
We hope to see many of our students and families, but we strongly ask everyone to follow social distancing guidelines. We may be coming by your home, but if not there are many spots along the route to spread out.
Please disregard the announcement about Kindergarten Orientation. It is still postponed until further notice.
East Families: This Thursday Unity East teachers and staff will be driving by to wave hello! We will be parading through town spreading good cheer, starting in Sidney at 4:00 and continuing through Philo around 4:45 (a map of the route will be shared ahead of time). We'll see you soon!
Beginning Monday, March 30, Unity East will be sharing learning materials and activities for students to use while at home.
Materials will be emailed to parents and posted on the school website at 7:30am on Monday. Everything will be available to view online and/or be printed.
Paper packets of all the materials will be available to pick up inside the main entrance of East.
The front doors of our school will be unlocked from 7:30am - 6pm, Monday and Tuesday, for packet pickup.
Unity East families, please go to https://www.unityeastelementary.com/article/213691?org=unity-east-elementary if you would like to order lunch while school is not in session. This will help in food preparation. Lunches are free and available to any Unit 7 student.
Unity East families, please read the following message from Superintendent Larson https://5il.co/dvyf
Notice from Mr. Larson - Unit Seven Schools/IL Dept of Public Health Effective March 13, 5:45 pm, ALL classes and school events, practices, and activities (on or off campus) have been suspended until March 30.
A friendly reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, March 12) is Spring Picture Day at East
Spring Picture Day at Unity East is tomorrow, Thursday, March 12.
Order forms and payment are due on picture day, Thursday, March 12.
To order online, visit www.my.lifetouch.com and enter code EVT7XF4MT
If you do not order online, please fill out the form that was sent home with exact payment and return to school on picture day.
Last call for yearbook orders - All yearbook orders are due Friday, March 13.
Orders for yearbooks are online only and can be placed at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter the Yearbook ID Code 13565620.
Please Note: The office will not have any extra copies for sale, you must order online by March 13 to guarantee a copy of the yearbook.
Unity East & West yearbook orders are open from February 13 until March 13. Orders for yearbooks are online only and can be placed at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com with the Yearbook ID Code 13565620.
The East PTO meets tomorrow evening (Tuesday, March 3) at 6:30 in the school library. All are welcome to help plan and discuss the upcoming events at our school!