United Intermediate School

Thank you Fortress Bank for the generous donation of snacks for testing. We appreciate your support for our students.

As we approach our upcoming testing season, our homeroom teachers are collecting snack donations to help keep students energized and focused. Testing will begin Wednesday, March 25th.

If you are able to donate snacks for the classroom, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher for more information.

Thank you for helping support our students during testing!

4th Grade celebrated those met their Accelerated Reader goals. Encourage your student to read every day.

UIS students love Art Presentation Days. Thank you to those who take time to share with our students.

These two superstars have reached a new milestone!! Keep reading. You are doing AMAZING things.

Students in grades 4–6 will be participating in state testing this spring.
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Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)
(Grades 4–6)

📅 March 25–31 (one test per day)
• Math: 3 tests
• ELA: 2 tests
Make-ups: April 1 & April 7

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Illinois Science Assessment (ISA)
(Grade 5 Only)

📅 April 8, 9, 10 (one test per day during science)
Make-ups: April 13 & 14

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How Families Can Help:
✔ Ensure students arrive on time and come rested.
✔ Encourage breakfast.
✔ Check that your student has working headphones at school.
✔ Snack donations are appreciated to support focus and readiness.

Thank you for your support!
United Intermediate School

UIS 6th graders traveled to UJH to get a sneak peek at life in 7th grade. Thank you to Mrs. Stuart, Mr. Higbee, and Mr. Molek for hosting us.

These UIS students are a quarter of the way to 1 million. They have read 250,000 words!

UIS students were tasked with actively working through situations that demonstrated the character trait of the month - cooperation.

It’s time to order your UIS 2025-2026 yearbook! Order forms will be sent home this week for online ordering or for ordering with cash/check. You can also use the QR code below to order online now through March 31, 2026. This year’s yearbook will have more pages, more pictures, more UIS memories! Order yours today!

United Families,

Please remember that on Sunday, March 8th, Daylight Savings Time begins. That means it is time to Spring your clocks ahead by 1 hour.

Thank you!

6th grade students have been reading about great ancient civilizations. Today’s reading was about Ancient Rome.

SNACK DONATIONS FOR TESTING

As we approach our upcoming testing season, our homeroom teachers are collecting snack donations to help keep students energized and focused. Testing will begin when we return from spring break on March 25th.

If you are able to donate snacks for the classroom, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher for more information.

Thank you for helping support our students during testing! 🍎📚

5th grade has started March Picture Book Madness!

We have some amazing readers at UIS!!

Help us remember Miss Sue. Wear your blue and/or pink tomorrow.

Fifth grade students presented their research during Black History Month.

These UIS students read 1/2 million words, and they are on their way to 1 million and beyond!

This week UIS students will participate in the 5 Essentials survey. Survey results will be reflected on our Illinois School Report Card. If you do not want your child to participate, please use the opt out form or call the office 309-734-8511.