The Unity Scoop – April 11
Dear Unity Families,
I want to begin by thanking all members of our community who contributed to our New Family Dinner events for newly admitted students for the 2025–26 school year. This includes our school leaders, staff, and faculty, as well as members of our National Junior Honor Society. I also want to extend my gratitude to the prospective families who attended. It was an energizing evening for our community, and we’re thrilled to welcome you into the Unity family in the coming months!
I’d also like to thank the families who came out to support our middle school art exhibition earlier this week. Congratulations to Mr. Berkeley and his talented art students for their impressive showcase of recent works—it was a powerful celebration of student creativity and hard work.
Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our high school families for participating in this week’s spring Student-Led Conferences. Your partnership and engagement are essential to our students’ growth and success, and we’re grateful for your continued support. We are proud of the strong community we are building together—your presence, encouragement, and investment in our school make a meaningful difference.
In this edition of The Unity Scoop, we share some highlights from this past week. We also spotlight our P.R.I.D.E. leaders for the month of March. Finally, we provide some information on key dates and upcoming events.
Have a delightful spring break, and we look forward to reuniting as a school community on April 21st!
In unity,
Josh
Josh Beauregard
Head of School / Co-founder
Updates as of April 11, 2025:
1. New – Unity’s Middle School Spring Art Exhibition!: A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support our Spring Art Exhibition! Your presence, feedback, and encouragement made the event a truly special experience for our young artists. Special thanks to the Brooklyn N.E.S.T. community for graciously hosting us and creating a warm, welcoming space for our scholars to shine. And congratulations to Mr. Berkeley and his talented student artists!
2. New – Unity Welcomes in their Newest Families!: Thank you to our entire school community for taking part in New Family Dinner events this past week for incoming middle school and high school families! It was a joy to connect, celebrate, and welcome new faces into the fold. We’re already excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to see all that our newest students will bring to Unity in 2025–26!
3. New – Kudos to our P.R.I.D.E. Leaders as of the Month of March!: Our P.R.I.D.E. Core Values of Progress, Respect for All, Integrity, Discovery, and Empathy represent qualities that we covet as a school community. They also represent qualities that we believe empower our students to lead fulfilling lives and, therefore, qualities that we have a responsibility to actively teach and positively reinforce.
The students listed below are our leaders from the month of March, being recognized by their teachers for demonstrating our Core Values. On behalf of our school community, we are proud of these students, and look forward to continuing to shout out all of our students when they demonstrate P.R.I.D.E. in our community.
Core Value Leaders List Available Here
4. Updated – April 2025 School-wide Calendar: For your family’s convenience, here is a school-wide calendar of events for the month of April – print it out and throw it on the refrigerator door! It is possible that events could change and new events could be added. An up-to-date events calendar can always be accessed on our website.
5. New – Help Shape Your Child’s Experience in School by Taking Part in our Next Family Ambassadors Meeting, Thursday, April 24th, 6pm!: The next Family Ambassadors of Unity meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 24th at 6pm on Zoom. Contact Mr. Beckford with questions – all families of middle school students are encouraged to attend!
6. Recap – Unity 8th Graders Tackle Issues of Teen Drug Use by Creating a Student-run Publication, The Perspective!: As a of part of their coursework in Ms. McRae’s health class, Unity’s 8th graders recently created a student-run publication, The Perspective: The Voices of Tomorrow, which explored the issue of teen drug use. Through various team roles—including marketing, news reporting, and editorial writing—students developed essential skills such as advocacy, communication, and decision-making. This hands-on project empowered them to raise awareness and inspire positive change within their communities. Click on the image below to fully appreciate the publication!
7. Recap – Unity’s Spring Spirit Week is Here! We are now fully immersed in our Spring Spirit Week at both campuses. Spirit Week is about bringing our best selves to school, as well as showing off our collective school spirit. We have a number of fun initiatives planned, including themed dress days, activities centered on our Core Values, and other extracurricular events that bring out the best of our community – see the fliers below for dates, themes, and details!
Grades 6-8 Middle School:
Grades 9-12 High School:
8. Recap – Perfect Attendance in March – 100%!: The following lengthy list of students demonstrated a strong and consistent dedication to their education by showing perfect attendance in March. Kudos to these students – we love seeing you each and every day! And, of course, we look forward to celebrating additional students at the end of this month!
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Name |
Grade |
Name |
Grade |
Name |
Grade |
| Byran B. |
6 |
Hannah B. |
8 |
Sebastian A. |
11 |
| Khaleesi C. |
6 |
Gabriella B. |
8 |
Taylor B. |
11 |
| Noah D. |
6 |
Acai C. |
8 |
Tedane G. |
11 |
| Tiani D. |
6 |
Doris C. |
8 |
Levell H. |
11 |
| Joshua E. |
6 |
Malia C. |
8 |
Dylan J. |
11 |
| Calwayne E. |
6 |
Hawa D. |
8 |
Leon L. |
11 |
| Gianna G. |
6 |
Ndiawa D. |
8 |
Danilo L. |
11 |
| Chrissy G. |
6 |
Liliana D. |
8 |
Elijah M. |
11 |
| Christina G. |
6 |
Jeremiah D. |
8 |
Melody M. |
11 |
| Elin G. |
6 |
Sean F. |
8 |
Akeim M. |
11 |
| Wynzaure H. |
6 |
Isaiah F. |
8 |
Alexander M. |
11 |
| Shavonne H. |
6 |
Brandon F. |
8 |
Kira P. |
11 |
| Ojai I. |
6 |
Seneca G. |
8 |
Malachi S. |
11 |
| Makayla K. |
6 |
Kamau H. |
8 |
Kingston S. |
11 |
| Kenneth M. |
6 |
Dameon L. |
8 |
Sanah T. |
11 |
| Amelia M. |
6 |
Amber M. |
8 |
Isaias T. |
11 |
| Moses M. |
6 |
Eshyra M. |
8 |
Nakayla B. |
12 |
| Imuentinyanos O. |
6 |
Iguosaduwa O. |
8 |
Coleeto B. |
12 |
| Leyah P. |
6 |
Kourtnee P. |
8 |
Arayah B. |
12 |
| Jayceon P. |
6 |
Komar P. |
8 |
Yoshua F. |
12 |
| Jeremiah R. |
6 |
Sumaya R. |
8 |
Alnia F. |
12 |
| Yairon S. |
6 |
Amair S. |
8 |
Priscilla G. |
12 |
| Marcus S. |
6 |
Bryant S. |
8 |
Stephanie K. |
12 |
| Gabriele S. |
6 |
Nylah T. |
8 |
Alice N. |
12 |
| Zuri S. |
6 |
Agneiszka T. |
8 |
Darnele N. |
12 |
| Khaidyn S. |
6 |
Morgan T. |
8 |
Emelys P. |
12 |
| Ryah T. |
6 |
Jada V. |
8 |
Dahkim P. |
12 |
| Delani T. |
6 |
Nicholas W. |
8 |
Aniyah R. |
12 |
| Arianna T. |
6 |
Damilola A. |
9 |
Jeremiah S. |
12 |
| Caleb W. |
6 |
Serenity B. |
9 |
Makayla S. |
12 |
| Maya W. |
6 |
Zahaviyah B. |
9 |
Preston W. |
12 |
| Hallanah A. |
7 |
Aiden C. |
9 |
Jeremy G. |
11 |
| Jean A. |
7 |
Amir C. |
9 |
Leon L. |
11 |
| Tamoya B. |
7 |
Malcolm C. |
9 |
Danilo L. |
11 |
| Adam Jr B. |
7 |
Jahlysa E. |
9 |
Daniel M. |
11 |
| Alayah C. |
7 |
Faith F. |
9 |
Akeim M. |
11 |
| Aunri C. |
7 |
Kai F. |
9 |
Elijah M. |
11 |
| Lamont D. |
7 |
Jencarlos H. |
9 |
Kira P. |
11 |
| Nathaniel D. |
7 |
Airyana J. |
9 |
Evan R. |
11 |
| Laeyah D. |
7 |
Nuwanny M. |
9 |
Lateefah S. |
11 |
| Leon F. |
7 |
Salif O. |
9 |
Nvy-Jamayka T. |
11 |
| Zyaire H. |
7 |
Ester P. |
9 |
Bryannah T. |
11 |
| Kendell H. |
7 |
Hadi A. |
10 |
Javon W. |
11 |
| Miranda L. |
7 |
Jaden A. |
10 |
Caden W. |
11 |
| Sanah L. |
7 |
Talis B. |
10 |
Cheyenne Y. |
11 |
| Ethan L. |
7 |
Oswaldo C. |
10 |
Daniel A. |
12 |
| Jaaden L. |
7 |
Brielle C. |
10 |
Nakayla B. |
12 |
| Zafira M. |
7 |
Nazaire C. |
10 |
Joshua B. |
12 |
| Caela M. |
7 |
Amor J. |
10 |
Arayah B. |
12 |
| Joselyn M. |
7 |
Lamont K. |
10 |
Miguel B. |
12 |
| Zion O. |
7 |
Shirley L. |
10 |
Aleia B. |
12 |
| Dylan P. |
7 |
Brooklyn M. |
10 |
Ajani D. |
12 |
| Amora R. |
7 |
Nyiema M. |
10 |
Alnia F. |
12 |
| Aliya S. |
7 |
Tanya N. |
10 |
Priscilla G. |
12 |
| Kylie V. |
7 |
Leslie P. |
10 |
Sariyah G. |
12 |
| Omari W. |
7 |
Nathaniel P. |
10 |
Vondell H. |
12 |
|
Elizabeth P. |
10 |
Keyontae J. |
12 |
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Kaine S. |
10 |
Stephanie K. |
12 |
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Lanae W. |
10 |
Destin M. |
12 |
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Jayda W. |
10 |
Johan M. |
12 |
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Alice N. |
12 |
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Darnele N. |
12 |
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Emelys P. |
12 |
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Dahkim P. |
12 |
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Ralston R. |
12 |
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Makayla S. |
12 |
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Jade S. |
12 |
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Sanaa T. |
12 |
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Preston W. |
12 |
9. Recap – As Unity’s Student-Athletes Wrap Up the Winter Season, the Spring Season Kicks Off!: Kudos to our winter teams on finishing their seasons, and welcome Panther Athletes who are beginning their spring season. Enjoy the recent headlines below and look out for more soon as the spring season builds momentum!
Congratulations to our girls volleyball team who opened up their season yesterday in dominating wins against BELA and Coney Island Prep!
Coach Berkeley and members of our Middle School Girls’ Basketball team attended the McDonald’s All American Game last Tuesday, where they got to see the best high school players in the country compete.
10. Recap – Upcoming Fun Events at Unity Middle!: We have a number of fun and engaging events coming up in the spirit of test prep, the talents of our students, and the spring season. See the flyers for recent and upcoming events, and save the dates!
11. Recap – Join our New Unity Prep Instagram (IG) Account Today!: We recently launched our new grades 6-12 IG account to bring our entire community together – @unityprepcharterschool. Don’t miss out – follow us now!
12. Recap – 2024-25 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families: Calendars for the 2024-25 school year can be accessed using the links below. Note that we have two versions this year – one version for our middle school (grades 6-8) and another version for our high school (grades 9-12).
- Grades 6-8 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families
- Grades 9-12 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families
