This Week:
Eclipse Viewing | April 8, 2024
On Monday afternoon, UCA students will be provided eclipse glasses to watch this historic event!
UCA Building Dedication | April 11, 2024
Join us for our building dedication! See the flyer below for more information.
RSVP here.
PSAT/SAT Test Make-Up Day for Freshmen & Sophomores| Friday, April 12, 2024, 8:30-2:00 PM
The test will begin promptly at 8:30 AM and will conclude between 1:30-2:00 PM. Students are not allowed to bring bags, food, cell phones, or smart watches into the test room. These items must either be left at home or in the students' assigned locker. No talking is allowed during the test. If talking does occur, the student in question will forfeit the remainder of the test and will be sent home. Students must bring their own chromebooks, fully charged as they will be taking the PSAT test on their device. No loaners or extra chargers will be provided.
Upperclassmen on Test Make-Up Day
Juniors and Seniors will not have school on this day.
looking ahead:
A-Term | April 15-19, 2024
Students will receive their A-Term courses this Wednesday.
Prom | May 10, 2024
Save the date! Prom is Friday, May 10 at the Dolphin Clubhouse in Flossmoor. Tickets will go on sale towards the end of April.
Seniors graduation fees:
Graduation fees for cap and gown are past due. Please pay your fee of $100.00 this week in order for your son/daughter to get their cap and gown!
Lunch:
Lunch orders are back and running on our BOONLI website! Make sure to place your orders by Thursday at midnight for next week's choices! Meals will only be cold items until our kitchen is ready to go. Thanks for your flexibility.
See the flyer below to sign up for BOONLI.
Exciting opportunities:
Three FREE Weeklong STEM Programs
The Exelon Foundation STEM Academy (for young women) will take place at the University of Illinois, Chicago, July 7-12, 2024.
The Exelon Foundation Boys to STEM Academy (for young men) will take place at the University of Maryland, College Park, July 28 – August 2, 2024. Young men participating in the program from Chicago will fly with a NEED staff member to Maryland.
The Constellation Youth Energy Summit at University of Maryland, Baltimore County for both girls and boys, July 14 – 19, 2024. Participants in the Youth Energy Summit will fly to Maryland and shuttled from BWI to the university. Applicants should be comfortable flying unaccompanied.
Participates will live on campus for the week, visit energy related sites, network with people working in STEM, engineering, and energy, work together on a weeklong challenge and build their own network of likeminded young people.
See more information in the flyers below.
