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Urbana High School Homecoming Schedule

Submitted by admin on October 12, 2011 - 9:44am
Date: 
October 14, 2011 - 1:40pm to 7:00pm

Urbana High School will hold their annual homecoming celebration this Friday, October 14th. For more information, please contact the high school at 384-3505.


Schedule of events for Friday, October 14:


1:40 pm ̶ Pep Assembly: UHS Oscar Adams Gym


3:00 pm ̶ Parade: Starting at Race St. and Iowa St.


4:00 pm ̶ Tailgreat: UHS north fields (by the softball field)


7:00 pm ̶ Varsity Football vs. Eisenhower: Urbana Tiger Athletic Complex


Information provided by the Urbana School District.

Students at Leal Elementary School Will Help Break a Guinness World Record

Submitted by admin on October 6, 2011 - 3:11pm
Date: 
October 12, 2011 - 11:25am to 1:45pm

On October 12th, Leal Elementary School in Urbana is going to participate in “Let’s Jump”—a Guinness Book of World’s Records attempt to break the record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. It is part of an initiative sponsored by Michelle Obama and National Geographic Kids Magazine.

Urbana School District to Dedicate South Soccer Fields

Submitted by admin on October 6, 2011 - 3:00pm
Date: 
October 8, 2011 - 1:30pm

At long last the new UHS soccer field is complete! Players, family members, alumni and community members are invited to a brief dedication ceremony immediately following the varsity soccer game this Saturday, October 8th. The ceremony is expected to start at 1:30 pm.


A special announcement, regarding the naming of the field, will be made at the dedication. We hope you will be able to attend and celebrate the completion of the Academic/Athletic Complex.


For more information contact John Dimit, School Board President, at 369-5362 or email jdimit@usd116.org.


Information provided by the Urbana School District.

International Walk to School Day

Submitted by admin on September 29, 2011 - 3:50pm
Date: 
October 5, 2011 - 7:30am to 8:30am

Walk to School DayUrbana elementary schools are looking forward to participating in Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Students, parents and staff will be walking as a group to promote safe and improved streets, healthier habits and cleaner air.


Walk to School Day is organized by the C-U Safe Routes to School Project, a community based organization with representatives from the CU Mass Transit District, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, Champaign-Urbana engineering and law enforcement, Champaign-Urbana School Districts, local health agencies, bike clubs and more. By raising awareness of how walkable a community is and where improvements can be made, the project aims to make walking and bicycling to school safe and appealing for children. Visit http://cu-srtsproject.com for more information about the program.

UC2B Community Ambassador Job Application Assistance Workshop

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 22, 2011 - 10:08am
Date: 
September 26, 2011 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

UC2B is Hiring Community Ambassadors


UC2B is the short name for Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband, which is a collaboration between the cities of Urbana and Champaign, the University of Illinois, and several other public and private partners. Together, they received grant funding to build a fiber-optic Internet network that offers fast, high-speed internet access to neighborhoods, businesses, and Community Anchor institutions across Urbana-Champaign.


Prairie Elementary Students to Visit Champaign County Courthouse

Submitted by admin on September 20, 2011 - 12:59pm
Date: 
September 22, 2011 - 9:30am

To tie into their Civil War unit, 5th graders from Prairie Elementary School will take a tour of the Champaign County courthouse this Thursday, September 22nd.


Students will view a special flag exhibit, given by the Daughters of the Revolution; visit an exhibit about President Lincoln; and take a tour of a court room. The tour will begin at 9:30 a.m.


Information provided by the Urbana School District.

Wiley Students Participate in a Week of Learning at Krannert Art Museum

Submitted by KellyC on September 13, 2011 - 4:35pm
Date: 
September 12, 2011 - 9:00am to September 16, 2011 - 2:30pm

This week through Friday, September 16, forty-five fifth grade students from Wiley Elementary will attend school at Krannert Art Museum. The project, called KAM-WAM (Krannert Art Museum – Week At the Museum), is a result of Wiley’s efforts to collaborate with various units at the University of Illinois. Students will be attending classes throughout the museum from 9:00am – 2:30pm, Monday, September 12 – Friday, September 16.