Urbana Family Engagement

08/14/2023

Greetings Urbana Families,

You can view the Back to School Edition of the the Family Focus, Urbana School District #116's family engagement newsletter here: https://www.smore.com/6z3xj

The entire Urbana School District family has a variety of activities planned to welcome you and your families into the 2023-2024 school year.

Family Focus 2023-2024 Back to School Edition

01/04/2023

Urbana School District #116 will be hosting the second annual Black History Month Kick Off (details are in the flyer below) in Honor of Janice Mitchell, Urbana School District's former Parent and Community Outreach Liaison and dedicated Urbana community advocate.

The program will consist of uplifting and educational performances that highlight and celebrate the richness of Black History.

12/16/2022

The Winter Edition of the Family Focus newsletter will provide you with activities you can complete with your children during winter break. You can access the newsletter here:
https://www.smore.com/uxvn9.

10/31/2022

Urbana School District #116's Parent Academy will be on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Urbana Middle School.

We have an exceptional variety of sessions being offered this year.

The Parent Academy is designed to provide families with information to support their children, themselves, and to strengthen family engagement in Urbana School District #116 to enhance our students' growth and success.

You can access the sessions that will be offered during the Parent Academy on this website: https://sites.google.com/usd116.org/urbana116educationalresources/fall-2022-parent-academy

Overview Parent Academies are designed to provide families with information to support their children, themselves, and to strengthen family engagement in Urbana School District #116 to enhance our students' success. The Fall 2022 Parent Academy will take place on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from

08/15/2022

Urbana Families and Supporters,
You can access the Back to School Edition of the Family Focus, Urbana School District #116's Family Engagement Newsletter, here: https://www.smore.com/6m1p5

Family Focus Fall, 2022 Back to School Edition

08/02/2022

Urbana Families,

It is time to start preparing for Back to School.

The flyers below will provide you with information about family friendly events and school supply giveaways in the Champaign-Urbana community beginning on August 6, 2022.

Senate Bill 157 is a tax holiday that reduces the sales tax on school supplies in the State of Illinois from 6.25% to 1.25% for 10 days only, beginning on August 5th.

11/09/2021

Urbana Families!

The Urbana School District #116 Parent Academy is today, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 pm.

You can view the Parent Academy sessions on the website: https://sites.google.com/usd116.org/urbana116educationalresources/fall-2021-parent-academy.

If you are attending in person sessions, please enter Urbana Middle School through the main entrance. Please remember to wear a mask the entire time you are in the building.

Overview This Parent Academy will provide families with in person sessions at Urbana Middle School, Live Zoom sessions, recorded sessions, and resources about topics Urbana families requested information about to support themselves and their children. Parent Academies are designed to provide

10/18/2021

The Fall Edition of the Family Focus, Urbana School District's Family Engagement Newsletter, includes a variety of student and staff celebrations and a plethora of valuable information for families to support their students' success.

You can view the Fall Edition of the Family Focus online here:
https://www.smore.com/b85kg

If you need a translated version of the Family Focus in your preferred language, please use the Translate Newsletter feature in the upper right hand corner of the Family Focus. You can select your language of choice in the drop down menu.

Family Focus October, 2021

08/15/2021

All Urbana Families are invited to the You Matter Parent Academy on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in the Urbana Middle School Cafetorium from 6:00-8:00 pm.

08/15/2021

Urbana Families, you still have time to sign up for the phenomenal opportunity below.

The deadline to sign up using the link in the post below is Monday, August 16, 2021.

08/09/2021

Urbana Families,

The Family Focus Back to School Edition is filled with important information to assist you with getting this school year off to a powerful, positive, and productive start.

If you need a translated version of the Family Focus in your preferred language, please use the Translate Newsletter feature in the upper right hand corner of the Family Focus. You can select your language of choice in the drop down menu.

https://www.smore.com/2fd4t

Family Focus Fall, 2021 Back to School Edition

05/27/2021

Urbana Families,

You can pick up summer meals starting Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for all children 18 years old and younger at the locations listed below:

Urbana Middle School
Yankee Ridge
Dr. Williams
Dr. King School

Please contact Jonathan Schmit, the Arbor Management Food Service Director, for more information about the meal pick up program. Mr. Schmit's contact information is on the flyers below.