Course Registration Days:

Course Registration Days will be held on Wednesday, August 10 from 1-4PM and Thursday, August 11 from 9AM-12PM.
Unless unavailable, all UCA students must visit campus on one of these two days to register for classes.
Students will meet with their class adviser for approximately 15 minutes to pick classes.
Students will be provided with a copy of their transcript and UCA’s graduation requirements.
Their class adviser will counsel them on which courses to select in order to stay on track with UCA’s graduation requirements.
Students may come to campus at any point during the aforementioned time blocks.
When students arrive, they can take a seat in the gym until their class adviser is ready to meet with them.
If you know that your student will not be available during these two days, please send an email to Mrs. Bootsma, Head of Academics (cbootsma@weareuca.org) as soon as possible to schedule another time to register for classes.

Parent Orientation:

Parent Orientation is one of the most important nights of the year. It is required that all UCA parents (new and returning) attend. Please mark your calendar for Thursday, August 11 at 6PM. During this year’s Parent Orientation, we will share important news and announcements for the upcoming year, introduce our faculty and staff, and review highlights from the Community Handbook. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A with our Senior Leadership Team. If you will not be available to attend, please email Mr. Harrison, Head of Administration (sharrison@weareuca.org) as soon as possible.
If you are a NEW family to UCA, we invite you to come one hour before Parent Orientation starts at 5PM for our New Family Dinner. This event is a great opportunity to be welcomed into the UCA community and meet other new families. We are pleased to welcome over 40 new families to UCA this year! If you will not be available to attend the New Family Dinner, please email Mr. Harrison so that we can prepare an accurate food count.

Due to a scheduling conflict with Camp Manitoqua, Freshman Launch has been MOVED to Monday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 16.
Freshman Launch is an opportunity for UCA freshmen to build relationships with one another and get acquainted with high school before classes start.
Freshmen should arrive at UCA by 9:30AM and be picked up from UCA at 3:30PM on both days.
Lunch will provided on Monday. BYOL (bring your own sack lunch) on Tuesday.
If you have any questions about Freshman Launch, please email Mrs. Veldboom, Community Life Coordinator (aveldboom@weareuca.org).

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 17. We will run regular school hours on this day, 8:30AM-3:30PM.

UCA will continue to offer school lunch provided by Chef Debra of D&K Catering. Unlike last year, UCA will not participate in the National School Lunch Program this year. UCA was allowed into this program last year under an emergency contract that was due to COVID-related government funding. Since that emergency contract is no longer available, we will return to charging $5/meal for lunch. The form to order lunch for the month of August will be included in next week’s parent newsletter.

Click here to access the 2022-2023 School Calendar (note: this has been revised to reflect the Freshman Launch date changes).

Mr. Howell, Dean of Students, will be hosting a College Application Workshop for all seniors and their parents next Monday, August 1 from 9AM-12PM. If you plan to attend, please email Mr. Howell directly (thowell@weareuca.org).

If your student is interested in playing a sport this year, please complete this Athletic Interest Form as soon as possible. Any questions about athletics can be directed to Mr. Howell.

Please mark Thursday, September 8 at 6PM on your calendar. It will be UCA’s first-ever Curriculum Night! This important event will allow you the opportunity to visit all of your student’s classroom teachers, learn more about the curriculum for each department, learn more about Mastery-Based Learning at UCA, and ask questions of faculty. We are seeking 100% participation, with at least one adult representative from every UCA family in attendance. Contact Mrs. Bootsma with any questions about Curriculum Night.

If you missed our communication in June about changes to UCA’s organizational structure, please click here.
Mr. Okuley will continue to serve as Head of School, with an increased focus on visionary leadership, development, the capital campaign, and financial operations. Going forward, if you have any questions or comments related to the school’s mission or finances, please contact Mr. Okuley directly.
Mrs. Bootsma will serve as Head of Academics. In this role, she will directly supervise all UCA faculty, and lead the academic program of UCA (curriculum, instruction, reporting, etc.). Going forward, if you have any questions or comments related to academics, please contact Mrs. Bootsma directly.
Mr. Harrison will serve as Head of Administration & Faith Formation. In this role, he will directly supervise all non-teaching UCA staff, while continuing to lead the faith formation program of UCA. Going forward, if you have any questions or comments related to non-classroom matters at UCA, please contact Mr. Harrison directly.

We are back at it! Be a part of the volunteer work force doing cleanup and landscaping work at the new home of Unity Christian Academy this Saturday, July 30 and Saturday, August 13 from 9AM-3PM (on both days). The address is 700 E. 170th St., South Holland, IL, 60473. Help us shape the future, and pass the word!

We are pleased to announce the hiring of two more faculty members.
Mr. Andy Sons has been hired as a full-time Bible & Theology teacher. In addition to teaching Bible, Mr. Sons will teach a few PE classes and offer electives in the English and History & Social Studies departments. Mr. Sons is a graduate of Trinity Christian College with a BA in Youth Ministry, minor in Psychology. He has most recently served as a Youth Pastor, and Interim Pastor, at Grace Church in Lansing. When you see him at Parent Orientation, welcome him to UCA!
Mr. Tony Powell (not to be confused with Mr. Toney Howell) has been hired as our new Performing Arts teacher. Mr. Powell comes to UCA with decades of professional experience in the music industry. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Voice/Piano at Visible Music College in Lansing. When you see Mr. Powell around, welcome him to UCA! (UCA will have a Mr. Toney Howell and Mr. Tony Powell on faculty; this may take some time to get used to)
In addition to these two gentlemen, we remain excited to welcome Mrs. Hannah Morgan, English teacher, Mr. Tom Findyz, Science teacher, and Mr. Jake Van Dyke, History & Social Studies teacher, to the UCA faculty.
We are still earnestly searching for a part-time Spanish teacher and part-time Engineering teacher to join the UCA faculty. If you know a qualified candidate, please refer them to weareuca.org/careers.

If you have not viewed the photos from UCA’s first-ever Graduation last month, click here at your leisure to enjoy the memories of this historic occasion.

Weekly Parent Newsletters are back. You can expect to receive them via email and text every Monday. For any questions related to the parent newsletter, please contact Mr. Harrison.