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Join us Thursday at 5:00pm join Superintendent Travis Fleshner for his second  LIVE  update on the Union Community School District Facebook page.

Several Union Middle School Band members participated in the NEIBA Solo Ensemble Contest on March 5th, 2020.  The contest was a great success. A Red ribbon and “Excellent” rating was awarded to 6th grader Jill Hanson on trumpet.  Blue ribbons and “Superior” ratings were awarded to 6th graders Melanie Yuska on alto saxophone, Will Asmussen …

Due to newly-released USDA guidance, caregivers may pick up meals for children at Grab & Go meal sites effective immediately. This includes the sites at Union High School in La Porte City, and Union Middle School in Dysart. USDA recognizes that in this public health emergency, continuing to require children to come to the meal …

I would like to extend a grateful and heartfelt thank you to the communities of La Porte City and Dysart, for stepping up and joining in our efforts to provide meals for our students during the state-wide school closure for Corvid-19. Yvonna Krutzfeldt  of Crosspointe Church in Dysart, along with Jeff and Angie Hutton of …

Good afternoon Knights, The Union Community School District has received our waiver to provide free meals to children 18 years of age and younger. All children may participate in this program. Please see the attached flyer and menu. At this time we are not delivering meals; guidance on this is being developed at the state …

Last evening, Governor Kim Reynolds recommended all schools in Iowa close for a period of four weeks.  Union Community School District is currently on spring break; we will comply with the Governor’s request to close all buildings and cancel all activities.  This includes any open gyms, athletic practices, rehearsals, youth activities, and weight training. We …

Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by …

The Union High School Fine Arts Department has again proven that hard work and determination pay off.  The musical theatre entry of “Bright Star” has been selected to perform at the All-State Speech Festival for the Iowa High School Speech association.  Members of the ensemble include Natalie Tecklenburg, Riley Davis, Noah Damro, Tyson Fleshner, Sunshine …

For our annual fundraiser this year, the student council is having a donation drive and throwing a Valentine’s Day dance on Friday, February 14 in the upper gym at the high school from 8-11 PM! All the donations and money from the dance will be donated to the Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo. Food, …

THE CENSUS IS AN EXERCISE IN GOOD CITIZENSHIP The Census is a civic coming-together, as valuable to society as jury duty, paying taxes or getting a driver’s license. Everyone who lives in the U.S., even temporarily, like international students, need to fill out the Census. An accurate Census count supports our democracy and is rooted …

Iowa School Alerts School Notification System The State of Iowa Iowa School Alerts notification system that has been in used in the district for many years has been upgraded. In order to receive messages from Union Community School District, you will need to subscribe to the service. Sign up for texts and email notifications  

The Union Community School District is looking for Associate Substitutes ASAP! Please visit the Employment Opportunities page on the district website for an application or call the district office for more information.

Congrats to the Union HS Jazz Band 1 for their 3rd place finish at the Triton Jazz Festival at Iowa Central Community College on January 9th! This was the band first competition of the season and competed against 8 other schools from across the state in 3A. Tyson Fleshner (Vibraphone), Rhett Peters (Drum Set), and Sarah …