Due to impending winter weather, all United 304 schools will dismiss at 1pm today. A decision regarding afterschool activities will be made later this morning.
Thank you.
Tom Hawkins
United Families,
Here is the 2025-2026 Winter Communication Fact Sheet. Please use this to answer any questions regarding school cancelation during the winter months. This fact sheet can also be found in the documents center of your child's school website. Thank you.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to Curt Livesay for taking the time to speak to our students and share valuable insights. Your message truly resonated and helped make the day memorable.
We would also like to thank our teachers and staff for all their help in hosting and facilitating sessions throughout the day. Your dedication, teamwork, and enthusiasm made everything run smoothly and ensured a positive experience for our students.
Thank you all for contributing to such an impactful event!
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Students of the Month for October 2025 - UHS: Delaney, Mylah, Reagan, and Izzy; and UJH: Abby and Brenna. All students chosen represent one or more of our “Core Values." UHS’ Core Values are Empathy, Pride, Integrity, Commitment, and Family. UJH’s "Core Values" are Responsibility, Respect, Compassion, Integrity, and Academic Excellence. All of these students received a gift certificate for one free drink compliments of Dame Fine Coffee. Congratulations, again!
Good morning United Family. Please know that the high school is open today for those recent United grads that wish to be in a setting where there is someone to talk to or be in a quiet space with others. Our area response team is here today to support the needs of our students, staff and recent graduates during this difficult time. If you do come to the high school, please check in at the high school office. Thank you.
Help the United High School Social Media Marketing students launch their special holiday projects now through December 5th. Three student groups have partnered with The Strom Center, Western Illinois Animal Rescue, and The Jamieson Center to help with their respective non-profit initiatives.
Please consider supporting these causes over the next few weeks. You can drop off items or monetary donations at the United High School office or Mrs. Horner’s classroom.
Be sure to follow United Red Storm Media 304 on Facebook and Instagram to watch each group market their nonprofits' needs and share updates throughout the campaign.
Thank you for helping your United students learn the power of community, compassion, and creativity this holiday season.!
This is a follow up to the previous message regarding law enforcement presence at UJSHS this morning. The pre-arranged emergency drill has now concluded at UJSHS. Thank you to all staff and agencies that were involved in making it a success.
United Junior-Senior High School will honor all service men and women with an appreciation breakfast in observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th, from 7:30-8:15am. Relatives and friends of our students and staff that are Veterans of the Armed Forces are invited to attend our appreciation breakfast. If possible, please RSVP by this Friday, November 7th, by calling (309) 734-9411 or email: brian.higbee@u304.org. Please let us know which cafeteria you wish to have breakfast in as both the junior high and high school cafeterias in our building will be serving breakfast. Thank you!
Students also had the chance to explore potential career paths firsthand through interactive virtual reality simulations. Using VR headsets, they experienced what it’s like to work in fields such as welding, veterinary science, culinary arts, and more than 50 other professions. The event gave students valuable insight into future career options and the steps needed to pursue them.
United CUSD 304 Community,
Please click HERE to see a letter to the community regarding the annual ISBE Summative Designations for the school report card. You may also visit Illinois Report Card, and search your school for a complete look at the school report card.
Mr. Tom Hawkins, Superintendent
Reminder that we will be dismissing school at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Also, school will not be in session on Friday, October 24, 2025. There is still time to sign up for Parent and Teacher Conferences, please call your school to make an appointment.
United Community, we have some great principals. Thank you to Maggie Wallace, United North; Patrick Coate, United West; Nicole Cole, United Intermediate; and Brian Higbee, United Jr/Sr High School.
Stay alert. Slow down in school zones and neighborhoods.
Stop for the bus. Obey the stop-arm law every time—no exceptions.
Next week there will be an early out at UJSHS where students will be dismissed at 12:46PM (1:00 early dismissal schedule) on Thursday and classes will not be in session on Friday. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 23rd, from 4-8PM and Friday, October 24th, from 8:30-11:30AM. Parents/guardians wanting to schedule conferences with their child's teachers will need to email Ms. Olson at margo.olson@u304.org Please have your student's name, the name of the teacher(s) you want to see and your preferred conference day included in the email.