The Unity Scoop – August 23

Dear Families of Unity,

I hope that the second half of summer has been good to you and your loved ones.

I am pleased to report that our entire staff at our middle and high school are “fired up and ready to go” as we prepare to welcome your children back to school!

Our middle school team in Bed-Stuy has been back to work for the past week and half and are excited to welcome our 6th graders on Monday, August 26th, and our 7th and 8th graders back on Tuesday, August 27th.

Our high school team in Williamsburg reunited this week and are now gearing up over the next week to welcome our 9th graders to school on Tuesday, September 3rd, and our 10th, 11th, and 12th graders on Wednesday, September 4th.

As a full team, we look forward to making the absolute most of the 2024-25 school year alongside you in honor of your childrens’ promise and future.  In unity, there is strength – indeed, let’s get off to a strong start together!

In this edition of The Unity Scoop, we provide a wealth of information, including: upcoming key dates, details on fall athletics and after-school programming, supply lists, and more!

Best weekend wishes!

Josh

Josh Beauregard

Head of School / Co-founder

Updates as of August 23, 2024:

New – Schedule for the First Week of School: The schedule for the first week of school is designed to best support a positive and strong start to the year.  By having different sessions for our new and returning students, we are able to customize their experiences to best serve their needs as we transition back to school, ensuring a strong start for our community.  See the schedule below.

Updated – 2024-25 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families: Calendars for the 2024-25 school year are now ready to share.  Note that we have two versions this year – one version for our middle school (grades 6-8) and another version for our high school (grades 9-12).

Expect a calendar for the month of September in the next edition of The Scoop.  In the meantime, please reserve in your calendar our Back-to-School Nights!

SAVE-THE-DATE!

• HIGH SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FOR ALL FAMILIES (IN PERSON)!, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 6PM
• MIDDLE SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FOR ALL FAMILIES (IN PERSON)!, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 6PM

• Grades 6-8 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families
• Grades 9-12 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families

Updated – Summer Assignment Information: Here are the descriptions for summer assignments for students by grade level:

• Grades 6-8 only: Summer assignments for all rising 7th-8th grade middle school students were distributed during Roundtable presentations. Digital copies were also sent via email to all incoming 6th graders.  If you are a new family in need of assignments for this summer, please reach out to Mr. Beckford.  Completed assignments are due on August 29th and are to be turned in to a student’s math and ELA teachers.

New – Become a Unity Student-Athlete by Joining One of our Athletic Teams this Fall!: We are excited to cheer on our Unity athletic teams this fall.  Information on joining one of our fall teams is provided below.  Questions about our middle school athletic program can be directed to Mr. Coleman.  Questions about our high school athletic program can be directed to Coach Egharevba.

Middle School Fall Athletics:

• Tryouts for the following sports teams will take place during the week of September 10th – 12th from 3:30 to 5:15pm:
  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Step
• Permission slips will be made available on Tuesday, September 3rd.  Students must turn in a signed permission slip in order to try out.

High School Fall Athletics:

• Tryouts are set to begin the week of September 9, 2024 for all fall sports teams.  Details on our teams will be provided next week.  To participate in any sport, students must be medically cleared by a doctor. Please complete the medical form linked here by September 9th to participate in the fall athletics season.

New – AP scores from the 2023-24 school year are now available!: Students who completed their AP exams in May can sign into their College Board accounts and use this website to obtain their scores.  In addition, students can also see notes on the scoring here.  Course selections for the 2024-25 school year, including AP courses, will be finalized in late August.  Congratulations to all of our students who earned college credit based on their scores!  More generally, congratulations to all of our students who experienced an AP course this year!

New – Guidance on School Supplies: Guidance on school supplies are below:

• UPMS Supply list:https://drive.google.com/file/d/11X8GiFTpLe_L1o_OjvkLEZ5ildnJrAIf/view?usp=sharing
• UPHS 9th grade supply list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DT3knVtJLmjJPXYrWtRGd9dZh5K5MQ39/view?usp=sharing

New – Information and Guidance on Unity’s Dress Codes for the 2024-25 School Year: Unity’s dress codes by grade level are provided below.

• Grades 6-8
• Grades 9-12

Updated – New Students for Fall 2024 – Unity middle school has a few seats available for rising 6th and 9th graders for the 202-25 school year. Finding the right middle school can be tough, and our current families (you!) are the best advocates. If you know of any interested families, please reach out to Mr. Beckford via email or cell (862-294-0219). For any families that refer a new family, both will be given a $100 Amazon gift card for school supplies.

New – Student Class Schedules:  All students – grades 6-12 – will receive their class schedules on their first day of school.