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UNLESS U NEWS UPDATES​

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Mark Your Calendars: Unless U will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day on ​​Monday, November 11th.

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Yearbooks Are Here!

Did you miss the chance to pre-order a yearbook? Click here to purchase one online!

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Unless U Curriculum: Fall 2024

Mr. Ethan sent this document out in Brightwheel, but we are excited to provide information on the curriculum your students will be exposed to and learning about during Fall 2024. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Ethan via Brightwheel or email. Click here to view the PDF of our Fall 2024 curriculum.

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Meet Your Unless U Teachers and Staff

In case you missed it on Brightwheel, we would love to introduce (or re-introduce) you to our teachers and staff. Click here to meet the 2024-25 Unless U staff!

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​Friendsgiving is Here!

We are so excited about our third annual Friendsgiving celebration! It will take place on Tuesday, November 19th, for our Tuesday/Thursday students and Wednesday, November 20th, for our Monday/Wednesday/Friday students. Links to sign up for a slot are below on your designated days. If your student attends five days a week you can sign up on either page.

 

All items should be pre-cooked (and in the case of meat, pre-sliced). We do have the ability to plug in a crockpot or warm an item, but unfortunately we cannot fully cook each item that is sent in. We also encourage you to send your item in a disposable pan so your student will not have to keep up with it after lunch. Items can be dropped off when you bring your student to school that morning. Please note that we serve approximately 60 students and staff each day, so please keep that in mind when signing up for an item. This will take the place of their lunch that day, so no need to send any additional food! If you have any questions please reach out to us on Brightwheel.

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Monday/Wednesday/Friday Friendsgiving Sign Up

Tuesday/Thursday Friendsgiving Sign Up

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Save the Date for Wow! A Nativity Play

December 11th at Dorothy Jamison Day Theater

Tickets go on sale soon!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!

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We are excited to announce some changes to our much beloved birthday celebrations at Unless U. As our student enrollment has grown, so have the amount of cupcakes, cookie cakes, and the sweetest treats you can imagine! We love celebrating our students and will continue to do so - but we also want to ensure we are being good stewards of all our celebrations and make sure everyone is able to be celebrated. This will also allow us to be mindful of everyone's health and that no one is left out of having the opportunity to celebrate with their friends. So, with this in mind, we have a few changes we would like to announce:

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What's Changing?

  • Monthly Birthday Celebrations will take the place of individual birthday parties. There will be a monthly celebration for all students and staff with birthdays that month. This means the celebrations will be bigger than ever!

  • Celebration Days: These parties will be held once a month for each enrollment group (M/W/F and T/R)

  • Treat Contributions: Students with birthdays that month can bring a small amount of a treat to share (about 1 dozen), creating a variety of snacks for everyone. Any shortage will be supplemented with popsicles or ice cream we have on hand. As a frame of reference, we typically have around 60 students and staff each day, so hopefully this number will help you plan accordingly. It also means since everyone is sharing the load, you won't need to send 60 cupcakes for your student, which we hope will make things easier for parents as well.

  • Birthday Calendar: A calendar with all birthdays and scheduled celebration days will be shared and reminders will be sent out via the parent newsletter and Brightwheel.

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What's Staying the Same?

  • Individual Recognition: On or near a student's actual birthday, they will still receive compliments, a birthday crown, and singing from their friends. We still want each student to feel like royalty!

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HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

We are so glad you all are enjoying the hot lunches provided to our students in partnership with Vestavia Hills Methodist Church! Below is the order form for this month's hot lunches.

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NOVEMBER LUNCH ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED

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The order submission deadline is Wednesday, October 23rd.

 

The cost per meal is $5 for the 2024–2025 school year. Once you submit your order for the month, a charge for the number of meals you ordered that month will be added to your student’s Brightwheel account. We will maintain a list of which students ordered on each day, and we can only provide lunches if you sign up in advance. You will receive an email copy of your lunch order and we ask that you keep up with which days your student has ordered lunches and which days you choose to bring lunch from home.

 

 

Due to needing to order everything in advance, we will not be able to give refunds if your student does not attend on a day you have ordered lunch. 

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SCOOPS UPDATE

​Students who are not part of the Scoops Job Training Program may be able to work in Scoops, but the opportunities will be more limited, and will primarily be during the after school hours and for Scoops Cart events. Students who are new to Unless U will need to wait until we open admission for the 2025-2026 Scoops Job Training Cohort before they are able to work in Scoops. 

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Please reach out to Ethan (ethan.smith@unlessu.org) or Libby (libby.faucett@unlessu.org) with any questions.

We encourage you to continue to visit and support Scoops and the students working there. The best way to grow in skill is to serve lots of customers!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Urban Purpose Boston Butt or Turkey Breast Fundraiser

Support Urban Purpose with the purchase of a Boston butt or turkey breast for the holidays! Visit www.urbanpurpose.org/bb2024 to order. Pickup will be on Monday, November 25th, at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. Meat will be chilled upon pickup. 

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2025 Railway Marathon and Half Marathon Supporting Unless U

Sign up for the 2025 Railway Marathon and Half Marathon, which supports Unless U and Post Place! The event boasts marathon, half marathon, 50K, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run, and a Kids option. This race also serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. For more information or to sign up, click the image above.

DROP IN DAY REQUEST

Please complete the forms below to let us know which days in the month (starting in the fall semester) you will need for drop-in. The drop-in rate is $60 a day. If you also need Early & After care, this will be an additional $10 for that day. This charge will be added to your Brightwheel account once your request has been approved.  

 

Drop-in days will be approved based on availability and processed in the order they are received. We will process all submissions on the 25th of the month preceding the request. For example, if you requested a day in October we will not process that submission until the 25th of September. We cannot guarantee approval of any dates. The only way to guarantee specific dates is to be enrolled for those days for the semester. Please know that we will do our best to accommodate all drop-in day requests.  

2024-25 UNLESS U CALENDAR

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