Kindergarten had their own cookie election today! Each student sampled a frosted sugar cookie, Oreo cookie, and a chocolate chip cookie and went to the voting booth to cast their vote on the cookie ballot. After looking at the results and placing them on a graph, the winners were...Mrs. Erwin's room- chocolate chip, Mrs. Orr's room- frosted sugar cookie, and Mrs. Staruch's room- frosted sugar cookie.
On Monday, United Elementary School celebrated their PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Student Kick-Off with games, lessons, and prizes to help build a positive school environment for our students and staff.
United Elementary School would like to extend an invitation to our local veterans and active duty military members to attend a Veteran's Day Assembly on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
United Elementary is looking forward to showing our veterans and current servicemen and women that we are “UNITED” in our honor and appreciation for them.
Due to limited seating, the performance is only open to veterans, current military, and one or two of their guests. If you are able to attend, please contact our school office by calling (814)446-5615, extension 1312, by the morning of November 8, 2024.
Please click the link below to view the live feed of the 2024 United Elementary School Halloween Parade.
https://youtube.com/live/uStQsIa8M7Q?feature=share
The link is scheduled to go live at 1:55 p.m.
Attention Parents: Please be sure to review and update your contact information in the Parent Sign-In Portal to ensure that you receive notifications from the district as we enter winter weather season.
Halloween Safety
Emergency crews will be on site this morning at both buildings helping the administration conduct emergency drills. This is a planned exercise and represents no cause for alarm.
Last Chance to Register! Please sign-up by 10/22 if interested.
The United School District has implemented the use of the Link-It! Data Warehouse (https://www.linkit.com/) as a database for teachers to access student data relating to literacy, benchmark assessments, and State testing scores.
On October 24th, we will be offering Link-It! Parent Portal Training at 5:30 p.m. both virtually and onsite at the United Jr./Sr. High School Library. Parent account access will be shared so parents can access their child's academic data.
Please sign up for this training using this link:(https://forms.gle/WASp9jUDCVw4RKVS9)
School Bus Safety Week - October 21-25
As part of United School District’s STEM Partnership Initiative, students in grades 5 - 12 had the opportunity to tour Komatsu in Homer City. This experience allowed students to learn about different career opportunities in the workforce and how our district’s initiatives in STEM align with employer expectations.
Thank you to everyone that planned, sponsored, attended, and participated in the United School District's 1st Annual Invention Convention. The event was a great success and highlighted our amazing students and their creative minds and academic abilities.
Teen Driver Safety Week - October 20-26
Members from United's ATHENA club attended the 2024 ATHENA Emerging Women Leaders Luncheon. Returning Senior club members had the opportunity to apply for the Spadafora Family ATHENA Scholarship. The scholarship is open to high school seniors from Indiana Country ATHENA clubs.
Congratulations to Ashlynn Brendlinger, the recipient of the 2024 Spadafora Family Athena Scholarship.
Marissa Bowers and Sarah Marshall were also recognized as scholarship finalists and each received a $250 scholarship.
United High School would like to invite all local veterans to Join us on Friday, November 8th at 8:30 AM for our annual Veterans Day Assembly.
If you wish to join us that day, please call 814-446-5615 ext. 2331 to RSVP.
The United High School Senior Class is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 23rd in the High School Main Gym.
Blood supplies are critically low, and every pint of blood donated helps benefit our seniors with a scholarship from the American Red Cross. Appointments are required to attend.
To schedule an appointment, visit the following website:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=UnitedHS
The United Jr./Sr. High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is holding a Food Drive and Diaper Donation in support of a local family in need due to some recent tragic events. Please consider supporting in any way you may be able.
The PTG would like to thank everyone who donated to their annual walk-a-thon. The money raised will be used to pay for field trips, birthday celebrations, Holiday Workshop, and other fun activities throughout the year.
Thank you to everyone who donated to help make these activities possible. Students who collected at least $50 received a t-shirt. Those who raised at least $75 earned a t-shirt, a chance to win a new bicycle, and a Kona Ice treat later this month.
Mason Dixon collected the most money. He received a $50 Walmart gift card, donated by Pease Taekwondo Academy of Blairsville.
Madison Tweardy won the 5th grade t-shirt design competition.
Cayson Baroni was selected out of the drawing as the bike winner.
Thank you to everyone who donated to help make these activities possible!
Teen Driver Safety Week - October 20-26
Teen Driver Safety Week - October 20-26
Friday, October 11th is an Act 80 Day. There will be no school for students.
