The United School District will be offering breakfast and lunch opportunities to our students during the Statewide Closure. These meals will be at normal rates for those paid students and free to those that qualify. A link to an order form is available so that we can have numbers to plan from. Meals will be packed and distributed for three (3) days at a time (3... READ MORE >
Marlene Caslin Memorial Scholarship For the first time, United North Elementary School in Alexis will introduce a scholarship program. The Marlene Caslin Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to one high-achieving fifth-grade student annually to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM program in Chicago during the summer following fifth-grade... READ MORE >
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Dear Parent, Beginning December 10, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the... READ MORE >
The 2019 Monster Mash proved to be a thriller – in more ways than one. The Halloween event, launched more than 10 years ago, has become a tradition at United North Elementary School – and a welcomed one if audience attendance is any indication. Family and friends lined three sides of the school’s gym and filled the hallway outside last week to watch the annual... READ MORE >
United 304 is proud to recognize our invaluable support staff and the contributions that they make to the daily lives of our kids. From transporting them to and from, to helping in their classrooms, providing nutritious and wholesome meals, and flat out caring for your kids and their well being - United 304 has some of the best support staff members a community... READ MORE >
Students in Jeanne Moran’s third-grade classroom at United North Elementary are, as their teacher says, learning that they are “part of a big whole” by corresponding with students nearly 10,000 miles away. Moran’s students write every month to Meagan Bult’s third/fourth-grade class at Healesville Primary School in Victoria, Australia. (Healesville is slightly more... READ MORE >
Students everywhere no doubt celebrate when Friday rolls around. But Julie Knapp’s fourth grade at United North Elementary School has a special reason to celebrate. Every Friday is Freaky Friday in Knapp’s class! And it has become a memorable tradition for students throughout the years. Each Friday, Knapp conducts a surprise demonstration or experiment. It’s part... READ MORE >
If your United student one day offers to take apart your computer to determine what’s wrong with it, don’t laugh. Nor should you panic. Students in the United School District, from kindergarten through 12th grade, now have access to new technology resources that will introduce them to robotics and coding in kindergarten and enable them to build on that knowledge in... READ MORE >
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Beginning the Day in a Whole New Way By Susan Caslin Many students at United North Elementary begin their school day in a new way introduced this year. Keeping with the school’s themes of kindness and respect, they spend a little extra time with teachers and classmates for special morning greetings. Some teachers have multiple signs posted outside their... READ MORE >
United North Elementary is helping shed some light on the learning process for its students. Literally. Smithfield Foods, Inc.’s Monmouth facility sponsored a project to construct an outdoor classroom on the school grounds this summer. The global food company donated $26,000 to construct a handicapped-accessible outdoor learning facility, and a sidewalk extending... READ MORE >
Welcome Carrie Clayton as our new student outreach worker! Mrs. Clayton is a familiar face at United. She has been a second grade teacher in the North building for the past 15 years. Mrs. Clayton is married to her husband, Darrin Clayton, and they have two children, Kellen and Kendall. She is the head Volleyball and Track coach for United High School. In her free... READ MORE >