This week is National School Counselor Week.
Please join us in celebrating our amazing team of school counselors here at United!
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is offering an Admissions & Athletics Open House for prospective students on February 17, 2025.
Check out the flyer for more details of how to participate.
The United School District will be operating under a 2 hour delay today, Monday, February 3, 2025 due to inclement weather.
EVERY DAY MATTERS at United!
Attending school is important—every day matters! From now until the end of the
school year, United Elementary will have “Every Day Matters Days." On these days, a special activity will be planned for students who are in attendance. Here’s the catch--students will not know until they get to school if it is an Every Day Matters Day.
Today was our first Every Day Matters Day! Thank you to our United High School boys and girls basketball teams who joined our students during lunch periods. Students had the opportunity to meet them and watch them shoot some baskets!
2025 Seniors and Parents: PHEAA is offering a Free Virtual FAFSA Workshop.
Date: February 3, 2025
Time: Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual
Dual Enrollment (ACE) Opportunities through Pennsylvania Highlands Community College:
Reminder - United Spring ACE courses through PHCC
Intermediate Computer Apps & Honors Algebra II with Trig
The Budget Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 is cancelled.
Weather Update: The United School District will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to projected weather conditions.
Weather Update: The United School District will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 due to projected weather conditions.
Weather Update: United School District will be operating under a 2 hour delay on Friday, January 17, 2025 due to inclement weather.
Weather Update: The United School District is closed today, Thursday, January 16th, 2025 due to Inclement Weather.
We have great teachers! Please nominate a United School District teacher to be in the running for the Excellence in Education Award.
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Provided is a letter from Dr. Lucas regarding a recent cyber security incident involving a third party vendor of the school district, Powerschool that the school district has been notified of.
Additional updates may be provided as further information is provided to the school district.
Link to Letter: https://5il.co/34py5
United students giving back to their community.
https://www.indianagazette.com/news/united-students-take-part-in-toys-for-tots-program/article_3e27638e-be4e-11ef-a82f-87694576693e.html
The United School District has revised the 2024-2025 School Calendar to address the school days that were cancelled due to Inclement Weather. The calendar provided in this message is the current school calendar.
Conemaugh School of Nursing and Allied Health has scheduled a School of Nursing virtual information session for Saturday, January 25 at 10:00 am.
Resources regarding acceptance criteria, prerequisites, curriculum, and supportive services will be discussed.
The sessions should be approximately one hour.
Free PHEAA Webinar Series for the Months of January, February, March 2025.
Schedule of Webinars: https://5il.co/34enf
Register at https://pheaa.org/virtual
Attention Senior Families!
Please contact Mrs. Spangler at 814-446-5615 X2338 if you would like to schedule an appointment to complete your FAFSA or meet with PHEAA representative, Julie Fontana
Due to recent weather delays, the Winter Keystone Testing Schedule at United High School has been modified.
Algebra on 1/8 and 1/9
Literature on 1/10 and 1/13
Biology 1/14 and 1/15
All students and parents registered for these exams have been notified.
VFW Writing Contest Winners
Six United High School students were recognized for excellence in writing by the
New Florence VFW Post 7622. Students competed in both the Patriot’s Pen
competition for 6th through 8th grade students and the Voice of Democracy contest for
9th through 12th graders.
In the Patriot’s Pen writing contest, eighth graders James Tweardy, Emma Burda,
and Audrianna Day placed in the contest writing on the theme “My Voice in America’s
Democracy.” Jimmy won first place, Emma second, and Audrianna third.
Ninth graders Jesse Sokira, Elizabeth Moyer, and Reese Hoffman placed in the
Voice of Democracy contest. This year’s Voice of Democracy writing theme is “Is
America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision.” Jesse placed first, Elizabeth second, and
Reese third in the senior high division. The essay winners in both divisions will go on to
the state VFW competition later this year.
Students and their parents were invited to the VFW for an awards reception. New
Florence Post commander Anthony Rivera spoke at the ceremony and commended
each student. Crystal Gindlesperger coordinated the writing contest with United
teachers Vicki Stelma, Michelle Dunn, and John Dunn.
Pictured from left to right: Paul Pozar, Anthony Rivera, Ben West, Emma Burda,
James Tweardy, Elizabeth Moyer, Jesse Sokira, Jamie Muir, Crystal Gindlesperger,
Carl Fabrizio, and Jon Gindlesperger
