Black History Month 2025
The Urbana School District will hold its annual Black History Month event in honor of the late Janice Mitchell on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
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Urbana Pair Promoted to Principal of Urbana Middle School and Administrator of Urbana 6th Grade Center
The Urbana Board of Education approved the appointments of Imani Carr as the first Urbana 6th Grade Center Administrator and Melissa Kearns as the next Principal of Urbana Middle School.
E-Learning Day: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Dear Urbana Families, Due to the continued bitterly cold conditions and the current forecast for wind chills between 10 and 20 below zero during the morning arrival times, Urbana School District will have an E-Learning Day on Tuesday, January 21. This decision is being made to ensure the safety of all students and staff, particularly
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Urbana High School Cool Schools Plunge Challenge
Urbana High School is bringing the polar plunge to campus. UHS will be the first school in the region to have a Cool Schools Polar Plunge. In previous years, UHS has participated in the polar plunge at the Lake of The Woods in Mahomet. On Fri., Feb. 28 Urbana High School students, staff and families
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Seven USD #116 high school musicians selected for state music conference
Seven Urbana School District #116 high school students will participate in the annual Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Conference for Choir, Orchestra and Future Music Educators in Peoria from January 29 to February 1, 2025. Participation in this event is one of the state’s most prestigious honors in high school music. These students have
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Become a Mentor During National Mentor Month
January is National Mentoring Month. CU One to One Mentoring and Urbana School District #116 are celebrating the annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of the nation’s young people with caring adults. The following events celebrate and thank over 500 current CU community-based mentors and offer recruitment opportunities for prospective
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E-Learning Day: Monday, January 6, 2025
Dear Urbana Families, Due to the winter storm, we are shifting to E-Learning for Monday, January 6, 2025. There will be no in-person instruction at the school buildings on Monday. This decision was made because another wave of snow is expected overnight, which will not end until shortly before the morning commute. High wind gusts
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UHS Senior Earns Four-Year Scholarship to Prestigious University
If you ask Jalen Johnson about her career aspirations, she has more than one idea. “I see myself either developing my own business…But I can also see myself managing a big corporation,” Johnson said. When Johnon learned she was matched with Rice University through the QuestBridge Program, earning a full four-year scholarship that covers tuition,
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UHS Students Selected for 2024 ILMEA All-State
Seven students selected to participate in the 2025 Illinois Music Education All-State Festival.
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UHS Teacher Earns National Board Certification
Urbana High School educator, Cheyenne Warman-Neal has earned her National Board Certification. Bridget Maloney, an educator at Leal, and Elizabeth Smith-Andree, an Assistant Principal at Yankee Ridge have successfully renewed their National Board Certification. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students and schools. It was designed
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