Friday, March 12th 2021 Red day #1

GOOD LUCK to the cast and crew of “Into the Woods”!!! Shows are tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm. Come support your fine arts friends!!

GOOD LUCK to students involved in STATE SPEECH tomorrow at Wapello!!

GOOD LUCK to students involved in FFA Districts tomorrow in Independence!!

Students taking online or on campus Hawkeye Community College classes: remember that there is no college spring break next week so you are expected to submit work online or attend classes still!

DON’T FORGET TO BUY YOUR TICKETS!!! Tickets for Union’s Spring Musical “Into The Woods” are now on sale. THE SHOW IS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY!! You can either purchase tickets in the high school office or on line at https://unionhighschool.ludus.com/

Seniors, we will retake the senior class picture on Wednesday, April 28th during WIN or Advisory. There were too many seniors missing from the picture taken in October. We will have to go fast and Lifetouch will be here to take the picture. We will meet in the gym. Order forms for the picture will be given a couple weeks ahead of time as soon as Lifetouch sends them if you would like to purchase one.

Registration forms are due to Mrs. Kriz or your advisor TODAY, March 12! Make sure they are printed and signed by a parent/guardian.

Pathways Behavioral Health is looking for student leaders that want to participate in a youth-led tobacco/nicotine prevention movement called ISTEP. This is open to all current students grades 9-11. The chapter would meet 1-2 times per month. If interested, sign up in the main office by TODAY.

Registration is now open for the 2021 Young Women in Leadership Conference at the University of Northern Iowa on Wednesday, April 14th. This annual event, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa Women in Business, is open to all high school students and is geared toward developing women leaders. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers focused on topics relating to leadership, personal, and professional development. A t-shirt and lunch will be provided. I must have at least 12-15 students sign up in order to make this work. Email me (Mrs. Warren) v_warren@union.k12.ia.us by Monday, March 22 with your name and t-shirt size if you want to attend the conference. The conference starts at 8:00 and lasts until 12:30.

Juniors and seniors: the JA Titan Challenge is hosting a virtual competition this year on Wednesday, April 7 from 8-12. JA Titan challenges students to apply their knowledge of business as they compete online in the highly competitive industry. Students enter decisions about price, production, marketing, capital investment, and research and development. The impact of their decisions will lead to the success or failure of each Holo-Generator company. Students will work in groups of two (2). Please see Mrs. Warren for sign up details.

Happy Birthday today to: Caitlyn Wylie!!!

Lunch today: Macaroni and Cheese/garlic breadstick or hamburger on a bun, peas, mixed fruit, vegetable/fruit bar and milk. Grab and Go Options are the chef salad meal or the Uncrustable meal.