At Unity East, our annual Veterans Day celebration is a special part of our school year. Students and staff alike look forward to planning and performing our program to honor local veterans. Although we cannot meet in person to celebrate this year, we wish all the best for our veterans and active duty military. Thank you all for your service. In honor of... READ MORE >

View the newsletter and calendar as a .pdf file hereOur character education throughout the year is framed as “Rockets SOAR.” Each quarter students are learning about being Safe, Organized, Ambitious, and Respectful.Congratulations to our 1st Quarter SOAR Award winners, who were recognized as having demonstrated excellent character at school! Kindergarten: Lillian... READ MORE >

East Families: A few notes about Halloween: Our school will not have students wear costumes at school this year. Halloween-themed face coverings are allowed, but must be an effective COVID-mask and be school appropriate (eg. not scary, gruesome, or violent). Classrooms may have Halloween or seasonal activities, but will not have visitors for parties or activities.... READ MORE >

Our school app is available for download in the Apple and Google Play stores under the name “Unit Seven Schools.” With it you can access information in a mobile-friendly format and choose to receive notifications from East, as well as our other district schools and athletics. READ MORE >

View the newsletter and calendar as a .pdf file hereFall Pictures will be taken on Monday, August 30. Information was emailed and is available on the school website. Online orders are encouraged. To request a paper copy for orders, please contact the school office. Did you know that every parent or guardian of a student at Unity East is a member of our PTO? The... READ MORE >

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held at Unity East on Thursday, October 21 from 3:00-9:30 pm. To schedule a conference with your child's teacher, please click on their name below. Conferences will be held in-person. If you prefer an online meeting, please sign up for a time slot, then contact your child's teacher to make arrangements. KC: Mrs. Cline -... READ MORE >

The Unity East Student Senate is sponsoring a spirit week!Comfy Monday - Wear comfortable clothes!Team Tuesday - Wear a favorite team’s gear!Color Challenge Wednesday - Wear your class color! ( K-Blue, 1-Orange, 2-Green, 3-Maroon, 4-Red, 5-Multicolor (Wear as many colors as possible)Hat Day Thursday - Wear a favorite hat!Rocket Friday - Wear Unity Rockets gear or... READ MORE >

Unit 7 Covid-19 Return to School Health Plan 2021/2022 The purpose of this policy is to outline Covid-19 guidelines as they pertain to CUSD #7. These guidelines are designed to ensure and promote the safety, health, and welfare of our community, in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)... READ MORE >

Unity Elementary Back-to-School PlanFall 2021 Unit Seven has been preparing and planning for a safe and healthy reopening of schools. Our educational plans and operational protocols are based on guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Restore Illinois... READ MORE >

To view the calendar as a .pdf file, use this link 2021-2022 Calendar August 3 & 4 School Registration August 16 & 17 Teachers’ Institute – No School August 18 First Attendance Day for Grades 1-5 August 18 & 19 Kindergarten Conferences with Teachers August 20 First Attendance Day for Kindergarten September 6 Labor Day - No School October 1 School... READ MORE >

Back-to-School Open House! Monday, August 16, 2021 5:30 - 6:30pm Meet your child’s teacher Bring school supplies to drop off in classrooms This is a meet-and-greet event; there will not be classroom meetings. To avoid crowding our classrooms we are offering three time periods for families to visit. Families are asked to enter and exit the building within the... READ MORE >

To view as a .pdf file, click here. Updated August 5, 2021 The Illinois Governor has now mandated masks be worn inside school buildings to begin the 2021-2022 school year. The revised return to school plan is attached. CUSD #7 2021-2022 Plan for Safe Return to In-School Instruction and Continuity of Services Maintaining the Health and Safety of Unit... READ MORE >

Updates as of 7/23/21 - Breakfast and lunch will be free for all students - A remote option through Educere will be available for 1st semester - Online registration links will go live on 7/30/21 Registration for the 21-22 school year will be held on August 3 & 4 at Unity East. Our arrangements will be similar to last year, with arrangements in place to limit... READ MORE >

To view as a .pdf file, click here.CUSD #7 2021-2022 Plan for Safe Return to In-School Instruction and Continuity of Services Maintaining the Health and Safety of Unit Seven Students and Staff: ISBE has put forth the following declaration regarding remote instruction: "Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, all schools must resume fully in-person learning... READ MORE >

https://drive.google.com/file/...July 21, 2021 Parent/Guardian, The "Return to School" plan will be released on July 30th. This will be a one-page document sharing information that you can reference moving forward throughout the school year as needed. I have received many emails as to how the district will move forward at the start of school with mask usage. As of... READ MORE >

CDC Guidelines/Mandates Timeline Beginning on Friday, June 11, Illinois entered Phase 5. Under these guidelines, capacity limits for both indoor and outdoor events were lifted while people who have been fully vaccinated were no longer required to wear masks in most environments. From that moment on the Unit 7 Board Education and Superintendent were... READ MORE >

DATE: July 16, 2021 TO: Parents FROM: Unit Seven Schools RE: Opening of Unit 7 School in 2021-2022 Registration for Unit Seven Schools will take place at each building on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 12:00-7:00 PM and on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Both days will be held at your child’s school; like last year, there will not be... READ MORE >

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Dear East families, Our school has prepared information for families who have a child joining us for Kindergarten next school year. If you have an incoming Kindergarten student, please visit our Kindergarten Orientation page on our school website for information. We ask that parents complete the New Student Survey so that we can contact you with Kindergarten... READ MORE >

View the newsletter and calendar hereNear the 1-year anniversary of the pandemic that has changed so many things about how we operate, we would like to say thank you to our families and community for your support, your understanding, and the partnership that has allowed our school to continue working with our students this year. We do great things together! Events... READ MORE >

The Unity East PTO is hosting our annual Spring Book Fair, online from April 30 - May 13. See below for the link to the online book fair and information. Spring ONLINE Book Fair https://www.scholastic.com/bf/unityeastelementaryschool2 Some important Online Fair highlights: • Our school earns 25% in Scholastic Dollars on all purchases during the... READ MORE >

East Families: Unity East Student Senate has planned a spirit week before we head into Spring Break. Here are our themes for next week: America Monday - Wear red, white, and blue!Comfy Tuesday - Wear pajamas or comfortable clothes!Favorite Sports Team Wednesday - Wear a favorite team’s gear!Look Great Thursday - Picture Day!Early St. Patrick’s Day Friday - Wear... READ MORE >

Spectrum Preschool Screenings for NEW Students Who: Calling all three and four year olds who are not already in the Spectrum program What: Participate in a developmental screening When: Monday, March 29, 2021Appointments available between 8:30 am & 11:30 am Where: Unity East Elementary 1638 County road 1000N Philo, IL 61864 Contact: Jennifer... READ MORE >

View the newsletter and calendar here East Update 3rd Quarter, 20-21 School YearThis year the Unit 7 Board of Education adopted a remote eLearning plan to be used when snow, inclement weather, or other unplanned emergencies cause Unit 7 schools to close. When a remote/eLearning day occurs, all students will have activities to continue learning at home.... READ MORE >

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 25. Conferences will be held virtually, either online or by phone, from 3:00-9:30pm. To schedule a conference with your child's teacher, click on their name below. After you sign up for a time slot, teachers will contact you with additional information and a link to the online meeting.... READ MORE >

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View the newsletter and calendar hereEast Update2nd Quarter, 20-21 School Year At registration in August, families made a decision for in-person or remote learning for the 1st semester. Families who chose remote learning may choose to have their child attend in-person for second semester, but must make this choice by December 1. A survey will be sent to families... READ MORE >

The Unity East Student Senate is sponsoring a new way to share Halloween costumes and traditions this year. If your child would like to participate, simply follow the directions on the flyer to share a picture for the hallway. View the flyer as a .pdf here. READ MORE >

Unity East Student Council will be partnering up with Unity West Student Council and UJHS Student Council for Unity Spirit Week. See attached for the Spirit Week Schedule.Monday, Oct.19 - Neon Day - Wear your bright hats, shirts, pants, socks, & accessories.Tuesday, Oct.20 - Team Day - Each classroom will wear a matching item (crazy socks, all wear the same color,... READ MORE >

Every family will be receiving a copy of a “First Day of School Covid Symptom Parent Certify” form in the mail. Forms were mailed out today (Thursday), and can also be viewed and printed from the school website. This form must be signed and sent with your child the first day of school. Students will be provided another form the first day that will be used for... READ MORE >

Dear East Families, Thank you for your patience as we make preparations for our new year. Attached below is additional information regarding several areas of our plan. Please review changes, particularly regarding arrival and dismissal. Plans are subject to change as additional guidelines are received. Important Note: Every family will be receiving a copy of a... READ MORE >

Unity Elementary Return to School Fall 2020 Unit Seven has been preparing and planning for a safe and healthy reopening of schools. Our educational plans and operational protocols are based on guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Restore... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East Families, I hope you are finding ways to enjoy your summer and looking forward to a new school year! Attached in this mailing is information about registration. Please note that our district will share building-level re-opening plans for each school on July 31. These will be emailed out and shared on school websites. Registration for the... READ MORE >

Unit 7 Registration Information for the 2020-2021 School Year Unit Seven Schools will hold registration at individual campuses for all K-12 students on Tuesday, August 4, 12:00 - 7:00pm and on Wednesday, August 5, 8:00am - 2:00pm. Both days of registration will be at your child’s attendance center only; there will be no centralized registration this year at the... READ MORE >

CUSD # 7 Basic Reopening PlanThe IDPH and Illinois State Board of Education may be updating guidance soon so we are going to hold off on specific building plans. Building specific information will be provided in the coming weeks. We appreciate your patience in the matter. A summary of the major points of our current plan are as follows: • Unit 7 will... READ MORE >

Unit 7 will release the basic guidelines of our return to school plan on July 20, 2020. Detailed guidelines will be pushed out at the building level the following week. Registration information will also be made available in the coming week. READ MORE >

Dear Unity East Families,The Unit 7 administration and staff are making arrangements for the 20-21 school year. Your feedback and information would be appreciated as we develop our plans. Please fill out the Unit 7 Family Survey by following this link https://forms.gle/TaTys5FepjDzGChP7You only need to fill it out one time per family in the district. Please submit... READ MORE >

View the letter from CUSD 7 Superintendent Andrew Larson here. READ MORE >

Each year we have a Kindergarten Orientation night for our new students and families. This year we were unable to meet in person, but have created a page on our website to share information.If you have an incoming Kindergarten student, please visit this page on our school website. We also ask that you let us know your child will be joining us by completing this... READ MORE >

2020-2021 CalendarAugust 4 & 5 School Registration August 17 & 18 Teachers’ Institute – No School August 19 First Attendance Day for Grades 1-5 August 19 & 20 Kindergarten Conferences with Teachers August 21 First Attendance Day for Kindergarten September 7 Labor Day - No School September 25 School Improvement Day... READ MORE >

THE TEACHER WAVE Tuesday, May 19 - 3:00-3:30pm COME ONE COME ALL! You have earned SUMMER BREAK! You are invited to attend a time honored event at East...The Teacher Wave on the last day of school. In the past, teachers and staff have lined the bus lane to wave to students as buses departed on the last day of school. We would like to reinvent our tradition... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, On Monday & Tuesday, our school will be open 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,... READ MORE >

ENCOURAGING WORDS & THANK YOU MR FOX FRIDAY!ARTWORK FRIDAY! FAVORITE BOOK FRIDAY! READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week.This is the final week that teachers will be providing learning activities and materials. The last official day of student attendance is May 19. On Monday, May 18 & Tuesday, May 19, our school will be open for a final packet pick-up... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week. Kindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade RtI Math & Reading Bingo Boards Kindergarten & 1st2nd & 3rd Grade4th & 5th Grade Speech-Language Choice Boards Pre-K and Kindergarten1st & 2nd Grade3rd, 4th, & 5th... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Teachers have been hard at work gathering personal belongings that were left in classrooms and lockers. This Monday, May 4, we have curbside pickup arranged for families to retrieve their child’s things and receive their weekly learning materials. To help stagger pickup, please use the following times to visit the school: A-L last... READ MORE >

Learning Materials: Week of April 27 Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week. Kindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade RtI Math & Reading Bingo Boards Kindergarten & 1st2nd & 3rd Grade4th & 5th Grade Speech-Language Choice Boards Pre-K and... READ MORE >

Dear Parents and Community Members: I hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. Friday, April 17, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that remote learning in Illinois will be extended through the end of the 2019-20 school year. Although in-person learning has been suspended for the remainder of the year, I can assure you that our entire staff... READ MORE >

Learning Materials: Week of April 20 Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week. Kindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade RtI Math & Reading Bingo Boards Kindergarten & 1st2nd & 3rd Grade4th & 5th Grade Speech-Language Choice Boards Pre-K and... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week. Kindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade RtI Math & Reading Bingo Boards Kindergarten & 1st2nd & 3rd Grade4th & 5th Grade Speech-Language Choice Boards are available below Pre-K and Kindergarten1st & 2nd Grade3rd,... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week. Kindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade RtI Math & Reading Bingo Boards Kindergarten & 1st2nd & 3rd Grade4th & 5th Grade Speech-Language Choice Boards are available below Pre-K and Kindergarten1st & 2nd Grade3rd,... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Below are links to .pdf copies of the learning materials that our teachers have prepared for this week. Kindergarten1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade Speech-Language Choice Boards are available below Pre-K and Kindergarten1st & 2nd Grade3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Paper packets of all the materials are available to pick up... READ MORE >

Dear Unity East families, Beginning Monday, March 30, Unity East will be sharing learning materials and activities for students to use while at home. Each grade level has created daily plans that include a variety of materials and workpages that can be completed with or without technology. Thank you to our amazing teachers who have been hard at work this week! ... READ MORE >

Message from Superintendent:Beginning March 30th - Grab and Go Breakfast/Lunch will be distributed from 9:30 am - 10:30 am at Unity High School - East Drive - on Monday March 30 and Wednesday, April 1. Two meals distributed on Monday, and three meals distributed on Wednesday. This is to minimize travel for our families. READ MORE >

Below is a list of suggested learning resources that can be used at home, many of which are actively used in our classrooms and familiar to our students. We hope they are a useful tool to help students engage in productive learning activities while away from school. READ MORE >

Dear Families, Free grab-and-go sack lunches will be available for daily pick-up between 9:30-10:30 AM on the East side of Unity High School (by the baseball field). The sack lunches will include a breakfast and a lunch and are available for any Unit 7 student. Please click here to indicate how many sack lunches your family will be picking up so that we can... READ MORE >

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Message from Mr. Larson, Superintendent of Unit Seven Schools Unit Seven Schools will be closed until March 30, 2020. This is the direction we have been given by Gov. Pritzker. We will update our learning community as information becomes available. READ MORE >

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Kindergarten Orientation Night is postponed until further notice.Kindergarten Orientation Night Monday, April 6, 2020 6:00-7:00 p.m. Incoming Kindergartners and their families are invited to visit our school and learn about Kindergarten at Unity East. Meet our teachers and office staff, tour classrooms, and find out how you can help your child prepare for his or... READ MORE >

The Unity East Girls on the Run team has been invited to make a special presentation to the Unit 7 School Board on Wednesday, January 15. We’re proud of our team and the success of their first season!Unity East is holding a Read-a-thon event to both encourage students to pick up a good book as well as raise support for student and family events at the school. For... READ MORE >

Great news - our new district app is available for download in the Apple and Google Play stores. iPhones: Search the app store for "Unit Seven Schools." Our app should be the first to appear. Android Phones: The app is available in the Google Play store under the name Unit Seven Schools but can be dificult to find since it is new. Searching for "Unit Seven... READ MORE >

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held at Unity East on Thursday, February 13. Conferences can be scheduled at available times from 3:00-9:30pm. To schedule a conference with your child's teacher, click on their name below. KindergartenClineRitter1st GradeBearRoberts2nd GradeGarrisonHamilton3rd GradeLongEwerks (contact teacher)4th GradeBeesleyShotton5th... READ MORE >

Unity East is celebrating Illinois Family Reading Night with a special evening featuring local guest readers, choir performances, and family activities. Our evening will tie into Veterans Day with a patriotism and citizenship theme. A pizza dinner will be provided free of charge 5:30-6:00. Be sure to take a photo with friends and family at our photo... READ MORE >

Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24, 3:00-9:30pm. Sign-up for available times through links on the East website or by contacting the school office. Fundraiser items will be available to pick up in the gym and Rockets Spirit Wear will be on sale.Fall Picture Retakes will be taken on Tuesday, October 29. Our Halloween Parade and... READ MORE >

Dear Parents and Guardians, On Thursday, October 31, Unity East will host our annual Halloween Parade and classroom parties. We look forward to our many guests that attend these events and have the following information to help the afternoon go smoothly. Schedule Visitors are welcome to enter at 1:20 to sign in and either find a seat in the gymnasium for the... READ MORE >

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held at Unity East on Thursday, February 13. Conferences can be scheduled at available times from 3:00-9:30pm. To schedule a conference with your child's teacher, click on their name below. KindergartenClineRitter 1st GradeBearRoberts 2nd GradeGarrisonHamilton3rd GradeLongEwerks (contact teacher) 4th... READ MORE >

Our school app is available for download in the Apple and Google Play stores under the name “Unit Seven Schools.” With it you can access information in a mobile-friendly format and choose to receive notifications from East, as well as our other district schools and athletics. Did you know that every parent or guardian of a student at Unity East is a member of our... READ MORE >

Unity East Elementary Drop-off and Pick-up GuidelinesIf you drop off your child before school... At 7:30, a teacher will unlock the front doors and stand outside to supervise. When a teacher is outside, it is okay to drop off students. Under no circumstances are students to be dropped off before 7:30. Students should be dropped off at the flagpole using the... READ MORE >