The Weekly Knightline March 9-14
- Unity Secretary
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
STATE BASKETBALL
Schedule for the week of March 9-13
Monday, March 9
*Regular day of school (8 periods) “Your Future at Work” (sophomores)
Tuesday, March 10
*Regular day of school (8 periods with Chapel)
Wednesday, March 11
*No school
2:00pm - Unity Christian vs. Western Christian
Thursday, March 12
*No school if we win Wednesday
7:15pm - 2A semifinal game
If we lose Wednesday, regular day of school (8 periods)
Friday, March 13
*No school if we win Wednesday
7:00pm - 2A Championship Game
If we lose Wednesday, school will happen as scheduled with an 11:50am out
For more information about the Boys State Basketball Tournament next week, please click HERE.
STATE APPAREL IS HERE! If you ordered, stop by Unity to pick it up!
Please consider entering our school in the Spirit Spotlight enter-to-win contest. This program celebrates athletic achievement and helps expand student access and opportunities for Iowa high schools. Your entry could help bring additional support and recognition to our students and programs with a $3,000 donation from Musco Lighting. Two winners will be randomly drawn from all entries on March 16.
STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations UCHS Speech Team! Each member of our team participated in the District Speech Contest on February 28 and each one is advancing to State Speech on March 14. Some members in more than one category! Way to go UCHS Speech!
JUNIORS and SENIORS please bring your Junior/Senior Banquet Permission & Liability Waiver Form and money (Juniors) by Wednesday 3/11. An email with details and the form was sent to your parents.
Men’s Bible Study: Join us on Friday mornings from 7:30 - 8:20 AM in Mr. Mouw’s room for a 6 week men’s Bible study. Males from all grades are welcome! Come grow in faith, build community, and have real conversations about 1st Peter! Reach out to Brayden Schollerman if you would like to join or if you have any questions.
PARENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lunch Pre-ordering: Please continue to pre-order lunches for your student. One important reminder: you must click “Save/Pay” at the bottom of the page. If you do not click this button, your selections will not be saved.
PLEASE READ - TUITION INFORMATION: Parents, as we approach the end of the year, please take time to log into Blackbaud and view the tuition billing portal. Your total amount due can be found by clicking on "Billing" >> "Current Bill" >> and scrolling to the bottom right side of the page>> "Upcoming Due Dates" (That amount listed is your total balance due.) Please click HERE to see the attached screenshot for an example and please reach out with any questions! A reminder that all tuition/fees are expected to be paid prior to graduation for senior students.
Yearbook Ordering: Ordering yearbooks looks different this year. You may have received an email from Jostens this week about being able to order a yearbook for this year. The email is legit and you need to order and pay for a Unity yearbook online (no yearbooks can be ordered through the office). You can order until May 1, 2026. You can also go to HERE to order or the link is on the Resource Board in Blackbaud.
Spring Musical Performances of “Little Women” and Tickets:
Thursday, March 26 @ 7:00pm
Friday, March 27 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, March 28 @ 2:00pm
Buy tickets through Bound or click HERE!
Families with current 8th grade students: Please take a few minutes to start the admission process if your student is planning to attend Unity next year. You should have received an email detailing the instructions last week - go to the green “Apply” tile on the Resource board in Blackbaud.
Meat Donations for School Lunch Program: Unity is seeking beef and pork donations from local farmers to support our school lunch program. Unity will cover all processing fees. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Wayne Dykstra at wdykstra@unitychristian.net.
SPORTS
CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Harskamp and the Varsity Boys basketball team on making it to
the state tournament! We look forward to supporting you on Wednesday, March 11 at 2:00pm!
Soccer and Golf practice starts soon for both boys and girls. If your son or daughter is planning to participate, please make sure they are registered in Bound and have taken the Impact test. Instructions for Bound and the link for the Impact test can be found on the Resource Board in Blackbaud.
For up to date scores and schedules go to Bound
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
2026-2027 School Year Employment Opportunities:
FT Science teacher
FT Special Education teacher
PT Custodian
UPCOMING DATES
Sun 3/15 | Knightsounds @ Ireton CRC (5pm) |
Mon 3/16 | Boys soccer and girls golf start |
Thurs 3/19 | Box Lunch Social |
Fri 3/20 - Sat 3/21 | Knightsounds Trip |
Mon 3/23 | Girls soccer starts |
Tue 3/24 | Spring Musical Matinee |
Thurs 3/26 - Sat 3/28 | Spring Musical |
Fri 3/27 | 1:30 Dismissal - PD |
Mon 3/30 | All State Individual Speech @ UNI |