News Archive - November 2007
Thurs., Nov. 22 - Fri., Nov. 23 NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving
[posted 11/20/07 - 11/28/07]
Thurs., Nov. 22 - Fri., Nov. 23 NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving
Vote for UHS Alum Ella Masar for National Award!
[posted 11/2/07 - 11/26/07]
Please vote for Urbana High School Graduate and current Fighting Illini Women's Soccer player Ella Masar! Ella is up for the Lowe's Senior Class Award and is currently tied with someone from North Carolina. Your vote will help her win!
Please go to the link below. You can vote from each of your computers one time per day. Forward this to all your Illini and Urbana friends!!! http://soccer.seniorclassaward.com/public/women/vote.aspx
In case that link won't work for you, you can also go to FightingIllini.com wait for the J. Leman banner at the top, then Ella is the next one. Click it and proceed to vote.
Thanks for your help! Go Tigers and Illini!
UHS Fall Play "Around the World in 80 Days" Opens Nov. 9
[posted 11/1/07 - 11/18/07]
Everyone is invited to the Urbana High School's Fall Play, "Around the World in 80 Days" which opens Nov. 9.
Fri., Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.
Cobb Auditorium at Urbana High School
$6 for adults
$4 for children 12 and under
This year's production is a challenge for the actors, make-up artists, and wardrobe support as eight actors will portray 39 characters! "Around the World in 80 Days" is set in London. The main character, Phileas Fogg, bets his bank account that he can go around the world in 80 days. As Fogg races around the world he runs into a myriad of unique, funny, and odd characters. Fogg also has to outrace one of Scotland Yard's finest - who suspects Fogg is responsible for a bank robbery!
Nov. 8 No School (Elementary) / Early Dismissal (UMS / UHS)
Nov. 9 No school for all students
[posted 11/7/07 - 11/12/07]
Thursday, November 8
Staff Development Day Activities
- No School for Elementary Students
- Early Dismissal UMS: 1:15 p.m. UHS: 12:26 p.m.
Friday, November 9
Parent-Teacher Conferences 7:30 a.m. - Noon
No School for Students - Pre-K - 12
Carle Airlife Helicopter to Land at Yankee Ridge Nov. 5
[posted 11/1/07 - 11/6/07]
Students at Yankee Ridge Elementary School will receive an up-close demonstration about emergency health care when the Carle Airlife helicopter literally drops in for a visit.
The helicopter and emergency workers will be at Yankee Ridge Monday, November 5, 2007, beginning with the helicopter landing at the school playground at 9 a.m. (November 6 rain date).
The Carle medical staff will give a 20-minute presentation to Yankee Ridge 4th graders, telling them about the helicopter and their individual jobs on the helicopter crew. The 4th graders will then be able to go outside and see the helicopter along with the rest of the classes at Yankee Ridge.