January 26, 2025

Welcome to the last week of January - this school year is truly flying by! During the upcoming weeks, students will begin academic advising for the 2025-26 school year, while our seniors make important decisions about their future paths after high school.

• New Date for our Financial Aid Application Workshop
• Academic Advising and Course Selection for the 25-26 school year
• Academic Supports available for ALL students

Let's make this week productive and positive! If you have any questions or need support, we're here for you. Have a fantastic week!

• January 28: Indoor Track (Boys and Girls), 2:00 pm; JV Girls Basketball vs Gainesville at 6:00pm

• January 30: Lions Activities Booster Club Meeting - Room 1002 - 6:00pm

• January 31: JV Boys Basketball vs. Patriot at 6pm; Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Patriot at 7:30pm

• February 1: Air Force JROTC Drill Competition (Home)

• February 8: Financial Aid Workshop FAFSA/VASA, 10am - 1pm

• February 17: No School - Presidents Day Holiday (Schools And Offices Closed)

The PWCS Specialty Program Application is currently available for students to apply to all programs except CFPA at Colgan as that deadline has passed. Applications are now done through ParentVue and directions are available on the PWCS Specialty Program Application Process webpage.

Programs available at Unity Reed include:

• Aviation Maintenance
• Air Force JROTC
• Cosmetology
• Electricity
• Environmental Engineering
• Firefighting
• IB Programme

Click here to learn more about our fantastic specialty programs.

• All students interested in Cosmetology and Firefighting, even if they are zoned for Unity Reed, are required submit an application in ParentVUE and be accepted into the program before the request can be added. The application closes 2/1.

Unity Reed HS will host a Curriculum Fair for all current students during the school day on Thursday, January 30th in the Gymnasium. All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will visit the Fair during an extended 3rd period WIN block that day. The Fair is an opportunity for students to speak with department representatives about our course offerings for the 2025-26 school year and gather information about courses and electives they may be interested in taking next year.

The 2025-2026 PWCS High School Course Catalog is now available. The course catalog is a resource provided to support the design of each student’s academic schedule to prepare them for launching their thriving future. Families will find information about specialty programs, career pathways, and post-secondary education options, in addition to descriptions of all the courses offered in PWCS high schools. Translations are provided in several languages to ensure ease of use for all families.

Teachers are in the process of submitting course recommendations for all students this week.

• Students and parents/guardians will have access to accept or make changes to their course requests in StudentVUE between 2/1-2/7

• Counselors will be meeting with students for academic advising as follows:

• Rising 12th Graders: 2/13-2/27

• Rising 11th Graders: 3/3-3/12-3/7

• Rising 10th Graders: 3/13-3/19

• Students can submit course request changes through 5/2

• ALL students are invited and encouraged to participate in the various opportunities available for academic supports. Please see the various options available below:

The Unity Reed College & Career Center is hosting "FAFSA & VASA Assistance Day" on Saturday, February 8th from 10AM-1PM in the 1st Floor Cafeteria. This event will offer in-person assistance with FAFSA & VASA applications for students and families.

• Please sign-up using this link (sign-up link).
• For FAFSA & VASA Resources, visit our FAFSA & VASA Resources folder (link).
• If you have any questions, please email Ms. Jung (djung@pwcs.edu).

• Order here: CAP, GOWN & TASSEL UNIT
• All other graduation related items - Order here

• Indoor Track (outside) vs Battlefield, Osbourn, and Gainesville at URHS - 2:00pm - TICKETS
• Scholastic Bowl District Championship at Osbourn Park - 5:30pm
• JV Girls basketball vs Gainesville at URHS - 6:00pm - TICKETS
• JV Boys basketball at Gainesville - 6:00pm - TICKETS
• Varsity Boys basketball at Gainesville - 7:30pm - TICKETS

• JV wrestling at Osbourn Park - 6:00pm - TICKETS
• Varsity wrestling at Osbourn Park - 6:00pm - TICKETS

• Swim & Dive District Championship at PWAC - 5:30pm
• JV Girls basketball at Patriot - 5:30pm - TICKETS
• JV Boys basketball vs Patriot at URHS - 6:00pm - TICKETS
• Varsity Boys basketball vs Patriot at URHS - 7:30pm - TICKETS

Unity Reed HS Students are eligible to purchase season passes or annual passes for discounted prices. Season passes are $20 and Annual passes are $50. These passes will get you into ALL HOME GAMES for either the season (if purchasing the season pass) or for the entire year (if purchasing the annual pass). The pass is not eligible for tournaments or post-season events. STUDENT ID WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE GATE IF PURCHASING A STUDENT PASS!

• Weekly LIONS’ ROAR: This will include the latest updates with pertinent information for the upcoming week and will be emailed to students and families every Sunday. This information will also be posted on our school website.

• URHS website: This will be updated more frequently so that we can share the most up to date information with you. In fact, click here to view our school website.

• School Status: This is our messaging system, and it allows staff to send text messages, emails, or make phone calls to families. When an email comes to your inbox with this system, the sender will be listed as School Status or Teacher name. A text message will include the staff member’s full name in the message but will be a random number. This system allows the recipient to respond directly to a message.

• The PRIDE Newsletter: This is a monthly newsletter where we celebrate and highlight the incredible accomplishments of our students, staff, and community at Unity Reed High School. Each month, we will showcase achievements, events, and milestones that make our school proud. Stay tuned for inspiring stories, academic successes, athletic triumphs, and much more. All this information will also be available on our school website for easy access and sharing.

I encourage you to continue to stay in touch with important updates by visiting our website. We are here to support you. Please reach out throughout the school year with any questions, concerns, or to share general feedback, and thank you for being part of our school community, as our STRENGTH is IN UNITY!

Sincerely,

Milagros Polanco
Principal, Unity Reed High School