Proud of Urbana Schools #116’s Mycal Turner, UHS, Junior. Mycal won 1st place at the State Level of the Optimist International Oratorical Competition and a $2000 scholarship! Mycal will represent Illinois in the National Championship in July and compete for $25,000 in scholarship money.

A warm #USD116 welcome home to Ms. Chasity Beckless and Ms. Jessica Bradford. Beckless will serve as the Director of Equity and School Improvement and Bradford will serve as the Director of Curriculum and Student Learning. Read more: usd116.org/bradford-beckl… @urbana116super

The Urbana Schools #116 UMS Family Math Night was great fun! Students, family members, and staff gathered to learn new games and play old school table games. All students who attended left with fun prizes and raffle items. Thanks to everyone who donated prizes for this event.

Friday night was the place to be for the Urbana Schools #116 Jazz Cafe. Both the UMS and UHS Jazz Bands performed for a full audience. The students were amazing and so was their instructor Ms. Peterik! Thank you to all who came out to support our young people!

I was proud to be part of the Urbana Schools #116 and the 100th Anniversary commemorating 100 years of Urbana Bands. Here are a few highlights of special guests, alumni from over 60 decades, students, family, & friends. I hope we don’t have to wait another 100 years to do this again! 😃

“On Urbana” from the Urbana Schools #116 100th Anniversary concert with current Tigers & Alum from all over the country who returned home for this. I guess it’s true, “Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger.” All of the performances were amazing! Thank U everyone for joining this memorable event!

Please congratulate our girls basketball team for being recognized for their academic efforts- they were announced to the 2024 IBCA Academic All-State Team. Way to go!! Superintendent Ivory-Tatum Urbana Schools #116 News-Gazette Preps

Today we hosted Kindergarten Registration for incoming & returning Urbana Schools #116 families. All elementary schools had reps there to welcome you. If you live in Urbana and your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1st, email [email protected] for more info. Welcome!

UHS STUDENTS: You could be the next BOE Student Ambassador! Applications are OPEN for the 2024-25 school year. Student applications are due by noon on Friday, May 3. More info and application: usd116.org/boe-student-am…

Now that your kiddo is registered for Kindergarten, sign them up for the #USD116 K readiness camp! August 5-9 | 8 .m. to noon Held at Thomas Paine Students will work on literacy, math, social skills & self-regulation skills. Sign up by May 17: bit.ly/3IOq1OH?r=qr

UHS students volunteered MORE THAN 10K HOURS this school year! That's more than an entire year of service! On May 8 #USD116 is celebrating students during the 3rd annual Mayoral Recognition Program. #ProudofU116 Read more: usd116.org/2024-mrp @urbana116super

If you have a student who will be in 6th grade next school year, please come to an informational meeting on May 7 from 6-7 p.m. in the UMS Cafetorium. @urbana116super

The deadline to sign up for the "See You Around Town" summer program is tomorrow (May 10). This FREE program is open to current 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students. It runs June 10-27 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. Register: forms.gle/GZRxi6bGB4gUJu…

Congrats to the Male/Female athletes of the year for the Junior/Senior classes at UHS. Syniyah Quenga and Mohammed Amrani for the juniors and Sammi Christman and Hudson Coady for the seniors. Congrats!!!! Go Tigers!! Superintendent Ivory-Tatum Urbana Schools #116

Congrats to the Urbana girls track, advancing both the 4x800 relay and the 4x400 relay to the IHSA finals tomorrow. Good luck ladies!! Superintendent Ivory-Tatum Urbana Schools #116

SUMMER MEALS: #USD116 is offering free meals to children 18 and younger this summer. Bfast & lunch will be offered in June and July at various locations. All children meeting the age requirement will be provided with food. More info: usd116.org/summer-meals-2… @urbana116super

It's GRADUATION DAY! The ceremony will be streamed on YouTube for those unable to attend. WATCH: bit.ly/UHS-2024 Congratulations Class of 2024! #ProudofU116 🧡🖤 @urbana116super

Congrats to Urbana boys track and field - advancing 3 relays to the finals: 4x100, 4x200 and the 4x400 relay. All three relays will race for a state title tomorrow. Go Tigers!! Superintendent Ivory-Tatum Urbana Schools #116 News-Gazette Preps @WCIA3Bret