The Daily Knightline, Thursday, May 1

DAILY SCHEDULE

Thursday: Block 2,4,6,7,8 (No Chapel)

Unity Ag Day (put on by the Unity FFA for local grade school students)

Student Council Applications DUE by end of the day!

2:30pm - Girls Golf @ Landsmeer - dismiss @ 1:40

2:30pm - Boy Golf @ Sioux Center - dismiss @ 1:15; lv @ 1:30

4:15pm - Boys JV Golf @ Hull - dismiss @ 2:45; lv @ 3:15

4:30pm - Girls Soccer vs. BHRV (Varsity 1st & then JV half)

5:00pm - Boys Soccer @ BHRV - lv @ 3:45

Friday: 8 periods - 1:30 PD Dismissal

Freshmen student council voting during morning break in the office

Happy School Lunch Hero Day! A heartfelt thank you to our lunchroom staff for the delicious meals and snacks you prepare each day. Your hard work helps keep us nourished, focused, and ready to learn!

SPORTS REPORT

Tuesday 4/29 Girls Tomahawk Relays results: 

Addison Liston - 800m 2nd

Elizabeth Hoogland - 800 m 3rd

4x400 - 3rd

Addison Liston - 1500m 2nd

4x800 - 1st

Distance Medley - 2nd

Cheyenne Hulshof - 400m Hurdles 3rd

Katie Young - 3000m 1st

Maddie Hoogland - High jump 1st

Miya Schrock - Shot put 1st

Tuesday 4/29 golf results:

JV Boys Golf @ Landsmeer - Team Score: 170 - 3rd. Abraham Hanson 39; Gentry Schiebout 40; Brayden Harskamp 45; Leyton Woudstra 45; Braden Metzelaar 46; Jacob Penner 51

V B Golf @ West Lyon - Team Score: 153 - 3rd. Graden Van Essen 37; Reece De Boom 38; Adler Van Essen 39; Tait Groeneweg 39; Caleb Altena 45; Sam Erwin 46

V G Golf @ Sibley - Team Score: 227. Kortney Hofmeyer 52; Kayci Lodweyk 55; Emma Sandbulte 58

Tuesday 4/29 soccer @ Sioux Center results: JVG - Won 1-0 ;JVB - Won 2-0 ;VG - Lost 1-4 ;VB - Lost 0-3

Spring Sports Pictures: If you’ve been waiting for your spring sport pictures, they are in. Please stop by to pick yours up!

Parents, consider joining the UCHS Booster Club Board of Directors! As a board member, you'll help support all student extracurricular activities, strengthen our school community, and build connections among families. We meet 4-6 times a year to plan fundraisers, allocate resources, and organize volunteers. To learn more about this role, contact Eric Oordt at 712-441-1102 or Rachelle Oordt at 712-441-0185.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SENIORS: Graduation gowns, caps, and tassels are ready to be picked up from the office! All three items are in a bag with your name on it. A list of seniors is on the table - please write the date and your initials next to your name when you pick up your bag.

Juniors & Seniors - if you ordered a class picture from prom, please stop by and pick yours up in the office.

Congratulations to Sam Kamp, Amalia Visser, Autumn Bousema, Kendra Breems, and Eden Moreau for qualifying for the National History Day competition in Washington DC! Their performance is about an unethical study that separated twins and triplets at birth without their knowledge in the 1960s and 1970s. Also, congratulations to Addy Ochsner and Caitlin Frens for being alternate qualifiers for their exhibit on the Chicago Tylenol Murders. Great job to all the participants, and thanks for representing Unity well!

Join Us for the Unity Partner Society Meeting!

Date: May 6, 2025

Time: 6:00–6:30 PM

Location: Unity Christian Courtyard

Who: Families whose church doesn’t participate in a fair-share program

The Unity Partner Society is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that offers Unity Christian and Orange City Christian School families a unique opportunity to make contributions that are tax-deductible on both federal and state returns.Come learn more about how the Society can benefit your family!

The Genesis Arboretum is selling T-shirts for $15.  If you are interested please fill out this form by Thursday May 8.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Haan

UC Chicks: UC Chicks, a business run by the Ag Business class, is going to be selling Cornish Cross Broiler Chickens. There are 130 butchered chickens for sale. If you would like to purchase a butchered chicken please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/VuUPNPXWrscNXMcWA. Orders are due May 5. Free will donation with a suggested price of $3/per pound will be due when you pick up your chicken(s) from Unity. Follow @uc_chicks on Instagram for weekly updates on the chickens and other news!

FFA Plant Sale - Missed the early bird plant sale? Come to our Mother’s Day sale on Friday, May 9 3:30-5:30 pm and Saturday, May 10 from 9:00-noon. Cost is free-will donation. Baskets, potted plants, and 6-packs of flowers and vegetables will be available. Please invite your friends, family and neighbors!

LifeServe Blood Drive

Tuesday, May 13 9:00am - 1:30pm - sign up via the QR code on the posters throughout the building or at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.

ESA application window is OPEN! Click HERE to apply and get more information on ESAs. Deadline to apply is Monday, June 30, 2025. You must reapply every year for the ESA, so even if you qualified last year, you must submit an application each year.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Unity Christian High School has several hourly positions available for the 2025-2026 school year. We are seeking applications for a paraprofessional opening, librarian opening and a kitchen opening. To learn more about either position, you can click on the following links: 

Library / Study Hall Monitor Opening

Paraprofessional Opening

Kitchen Team Member - Computer / Data Entry - Opening

Part-time Custodian

Bus Route Driver

Contact Terry Schouten at tschouten@unitychristan.net for either the custodial or bus driver positions.