Welcome Back Unit 4 Students!
MONDAY, 8/14: First day for 1st - 6th and 9th
TUESDAY, 8/15: First day for 7th, 8th, and 10th-12th
(*Please refer to information from your child’s school regarding which date your Kindergarten student starts school)
MONDAY, 8/21: Pre-K
Unit 4's Department of Family and Community Engagement is hosting a back to school supply giveaway at MarketPlace Mall on August 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Last year 10 partnering community agencies joined us to serve close to 1,200 students. This year we have double the number of partners and we hope to serve even more students. See you there!
Be ready for the 2023-2024 school year with these two new apps. Search your app store for "Champaign Unit 4" and "Ride 360 App."
The Unit 4 App gives you real-time updates on your school's news and alerts and lets you check the school's menu and even your student's grades.
The Ride 360 App allows you to track your student's bus route and arrival times. Both are free in the Apple and Google Play Stores.
Save the date!! 2nd annual Coleman Carrodine Alumni Game August 5, 2023!
Have a happy Independence Day!
Promise Healthcare will host an Open House on July 10, 2023, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Frances Nelson Clinic on 819 Bloomington Road. Appointments are encouraged but not required—call (217) 356-1558 to schedule. New patients are welcome! Promise Healthcare is providing annual well-child exams, school exams for all (including early childhood exams, kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade exams) and vaccinations. Sports physicals are included in well-child or back to school exams. Sports physicals alone are $20.
Promise Healthcare serves everyone regardless of their ability to pay for services. We accept all insurance and Medicaid plans and offer a discounted/sliding fee scale to qualifying patients.
Enrollment staff will be present to assist anyone with Medicaid enrollment and re-enrollment. For more information call (217)403-5457 ext 257 or Outreachenrollment@Promisehealth.org.
WWW.promisehealth.org
The Champaign County African American Heritage Trail has over 30 locations highlighting African American history in our community. To celebrate Juneteenth, we wanted to highlight a specific location on that trail, One Main Plaza in Champaign, the site of Fredrick Douglass’ visit to Champaign on February 15, 1869.
Four years after the end of the Civil War, Fredrick Douglass visited Champaign to deliver his speech “Self-Made Men,” his reflections on American individualism and what it means to be a “self-made man.”
As covered by the Champaign County Gazette and Union, “No man has ever yet addressed an audience in this city and received the marked attention that did Mr. Douglass. He handled his subject most skillfully and impressed his audience with the points of his arguments in the most happy manner…His wit was keen and sparkling, his humor dry and effective, and his logic and argument as clear as that of the most polished orator in the land.”
Fredrick Douglass remains special in the hearts and minds of the community members of Champaign, having three additional stops on the African American Heritage Trail named after him. The Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, Champaign Park District Douglass Center, and Douglass Park are all named after the late civil rights activist and abolitionist.
You can learn more about the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail and visit more historical locations throughout Champaign County by visiting https://ccafricanamericanheritage.org/.
Champaign Unit 4 Schools honors Juneteenth.
Unit 4 Schools and Carle Mobile Clinic are hosting a free immunization event on July 31. Please schedule an appointment by following the link in this post.
https://www.picktime.com/ChampaignUnit4
Huge Shoutout to Coach Barnhart for being named the Illinois Association of Athletic Directors Assistant Athletic Director of the Year for District 5! Well deserved Coach and THANK YOU for everything that you have done for Centennial students and families throughout your career!
Kindergarten registration closes June 23rd. Follow the link in this post for more information.
https://www.champaignschools.org/article/1141051
Please see the images in this post for our summer operating hours. Have a great break!
June is Pride Month. Unit 4 understands social justice as a continual commitment to thoughtfully consider and actively challenge societal norms that privilege some and not others. We honor our students and colleagues. We see you, hear you, and value you. To learn more about Unit 4's LGBTQIA2S+ Task Force, please visit: https://www.champaignschools.org/page/lgbtqia2s.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day!
Thank you for your patience as we work on this issue.
Unit 4's Multilingual Language (MLL) Department and ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment) collaborated for a celebratory end-of-the-school year picnic. Nearly 300 MLL students and their families joined us for food, games, and fun at Hessel Park. There were free books, Kona Ice snow cones, face painting, lawn games, as well as a raffle for a cultural basket and a bicycle. Thanks to all who made this a huge success!
If your student will be returning to Unit 4 Schools for the 2023-2024 school year, be sure to register them today! A snapcode was sent to your primary guardian's email address a few weeks ago. Use this to complete the registration process. Deadline is June 23rd. Contact your school with any questions.
More classroom tours next week! If you would like to see inside our classrooms and meet our staff, or would like to tour more classrooms before you register, please let us know when/where you would like to attend at the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1D1lNZYLIMJ_DDCWgu0KknxgTUU69ykLX0Axsw9-JG2o/edit?ts=644017ce&fbclid=IwAR2wO3hyygiNcvNv8aI7-xS7wsXUzCiHnqJkI0UQ6jf4rLCbpd9dcReGPHY
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Our heartfelt appreciation to all of our educators for your hard work and the impact you have on our students and community. Thanks for all you do!
Champaign Unit 4 Schools recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month extolling the enduring legacy Jewish Heritage has had on our country and culture. President Joe Biden signed a proclamation declaring May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
