SUN MEALS - Summer Program Information
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) offers information regarding the availability and locations of free meals for students over the summer months, served through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO). These two programs, along with SUN Meals to Go (Rural Non-Congregate summer meals), and SUN Bucks (also known as Summer EBT), are collectively called Sun Meals.
Schools or families can use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:
Call: 1.866.3HUNGRY or 1.877.8HAMBRE
Text: “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 914-34-7744
Visit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder
8th grader Cameron Graham took second place in Pennsylvania in the Elks Americanism Essay Contest. Cameron wrote on the topic “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?” The local contest was sponsored by Elks Lodge #406 in Blairsville.
Blairsville Lodge Exalted Ruler, Jamie Vasas, said four other United students also placed at the district level of the Elks writing contest.
7th graders Sylvia Dillner and Samantha Uadiski, along with 8th graders Kaylan Burkett, and Sophie Mack had essays that were chosen for their writing excellence.
Cameron became the 4th United student to place at the state level guided by United English teacher, Michelle Dunn and sponsored by the Blairsville lodge.
Kindergarten Graduation can be viewed on the United School District YouTube Channel starting at 9:30 a.m. using the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedSchoolDistrict/streams
For the 2025-2026 school year we have the following vacancy:
Long-Term Substitute Social Studies Teacher
Congratulations to the United High School Class of 2025!
Elementary Yearbooks Available!
We still have some Elementary Yearbooks for sale.
If you would like to purchase one please contact Mrs. Custer at bcuster@unitedsd.net.
They are $25 per yearbook. Checks can be written out to United Elementary School.
United Jr./Sr. High School Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony will occur Friday, May 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Auditorium.
Attendees are asked to bring their ticket.
The ceremony will be streamed on the United School District Youtube Channel beginning at 6:30 PM.
Please use the link below to access the live feed for the Class of 2025 Senior / Kindergarten Walk (5/29), Class of 2025 Senior Commencement Ceremony (5/30), and the Class of 2025 Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony (6/3).
https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedSchoolDistrict/streams
Upcoming PHEAA June 2025 PHEAA Financial Aid Assistance Webinars!
Please know that PHEAA's webinars are recorded for future reference to be viewed at your convenience.
You can register at https://pheaa.org/virtual/
Today our third grade students showcased their knowledge in the annual Pennsylvania Bee! This exciting event challenged students with trivia questions about Pennsylvania’s history, geography, famous people, and fun facts.
A total of 53 students participated, and every one of them did an outstanding job! 🌟
Congratulations to our top winners:
🥇 Grand Champion: Ashley Manning
🥈 First Runner-Up: Adam Harnett
🥉 Third Place: Max Utnik
🏅 Fourth Place: Kaison Johns
🎖️ Fifth Place: Cole Lightner
We’re so proud of all the students who took part in this fun and educational event. Great job, everyone!
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Hudnall Family Award: Abby Payne and Conner Derk. This award is presented to one female and one male 8th grade student who displays the qualities of leadership, dependability, respect, and excellence.
Also, Congratulations to all the 8th Grade students of the month.
Please Join The United School District In Remembering All Who Served.
The United School District is reaching out to families in order to collect information regarding the access that our students have to internet capabilities when not at school in order to help with academic planning for the future. Please fill out the survey below to provide this information to assist the school district in future instructional planning.
https://forms.gle/thFTEKtsokLYomQj8
Please be advised that this evening's Special Board Meeting (Wednesday, May 21, 2025) is cancelled.
You voted and they won! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for the 2nd Annual United Poetry Contest! The K-2 first place winner was Grace Mason, 3rd-4th grade Aurora Krupa, and in 5th -6th grade Vera Rensko! Congratulations to our winners! You make us United Proud!
United Elementary students got a glimpse into the lives of engineers who use computer science and STEM in their careers everyday. Mr. Henning hosted the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge. In this experience, students were transported to a virtual Amazon warehouse, where they practiced coding, computational thinking, and collaborated in a gamified coding environment. Students worked together to program an Amazon Hercules robot to achieve missions in the virtual Amazon warehouse, and competed to see who could create the most efficient coding sequences. Additionally, they were able to hear two Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship winners share about their own personal journeys into computer science.
On Thursday, May 8th, Mr. Lee's Drone Class went to the Public Safety Training Facility at WCCC. There they participated in live burn training exercises with the Bettis Nuclear Naval Fire Department. The students used the District's new thermal camera drone to help identify hotspots in the structure. Pictured from left to right: Aedyn Montgomery, Mr. Lee, Marcus Rudnik, Braden Butler, Aidan Stiffler, AJ Hixson, and Sean Beach.
Congratulations to Ona Sisitki, Andrew Buchkoski, and Madelyn Oliver for representing United School District at the State STEM Design Competition today in Harrisburg! A special thank you to Mr. Henning for supporting our students for this competition. You make us all United Proud!
Please see the notes from the Parent Advisory Council meeting that took place on May 8th, 2025.
Another exceptional musical performance by the United Jr. and Sr. High Concert Bands. Thank you to everyone that attended and to our students and teachers for providing an excellent performance for our community.
