Week of January 9 Parent Newsletter

This Week:

  • This is a normal week of learning at UCA.

  • Friday, January 13, 5:30 P.M. | Boys & Girls Basketball Away Games at Illinois Lutheran High School (1610 Main St, Crete, IL 60417)

    • Both our boys and girls basketball teams will play locally this Friday starting at 5:30 P.M. at Illinois Lutheran High School in Crete. If you are free and want to support our teams, come out and enjoy the games!

next week:

  • Monday, January 16 | No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

revised attendance policy:

  • Effective 1/9/23, our attendance policy for this school year has been revised. Click here to review the document carefully. Major changes have been highlighted in yellow. All numerical thresholds have reset with the institution of this new policy. If you have any questions about attendance, please contact Mr. Howell directly.

Invest in kids information:

  • The Invest in Kids Scholarship application for 2023-2024 will go live on Wednesday, January 25 at 6 P.M.

    • Your student(s) could qualify for a scholarship to attend UCA. This scholarship is NOT for 12th grade students graduating from UCA.

    • The most important thing to do is to complete STEP 1 of the application on the Bright Promise website. Click here to access. Do not complete STEP 2 yet.

    • If you have multiple students attending UCA, STEP 1 must be completed for each student.

    • For step 1, you should have the following pieces of information readily available:

      • Preferred school for each student applying

      • Household income

      • Parent/Guardian Name, Email, and Phone Number

      • Student Name

      • Number of people in the household

      • Household address, city/state, and zip code

      • You will also be asked if your student received an Invest in Kids scholarship in the 2022-2023 academic year

    • Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first served basis, pending eligibility. APPLY IMMEDIATELY AT 6 P.M. ON JANUARY 25.

    • If you do not have a reliable/fast internet connection, you are welcome to come to UCA at 5:45p on January 25 to complete STEP 1.

    • Please reach out to Mr. Okuley if you have any questions.