The Unity Scoop October 3
Dear Unity Families,
I hope the week has been good to you and your families!
As we move into October, we’re excited to keep building on the momentum of the school year—with great teaching and learning, strong attendance, and students taking advantage of all that Unity has to offer.
We also look forward to connecting with families at our first Family Ambassadors meeting of the year this Tuesday at 6pm via Zoom. All families in grades 6–12 are encouraged to join us as we share updates and ideas, plan upcoming events, answer questions, and strengthen our partnership with families. The Zoom link will be shared via text prior to the meeting. We hope to see you there!
This week’s Unity Scoop includes highlights from the past week, important calendar updates for the week ahead, and a celebration of our students who demonstrated excellent attendance throughout September. Please take a few minutes to review everything below.
Questions? Reach us anytime at help.ms@unityprep.org or help.hs@unityprep.org.
And be sure to follow Unity on Instagram to stay in the loop! We’ll be sharing a number of exciting announcements this coming week, along with celebrations, events, and highlights from across our Unity community. Scan the QR code below to follow along!
Excited for all that’s ahead this week at Unity!
In unity,
Josh
Joshua Beauregard, Ed. D.
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Updates as of October 3, 2026
- Updated: Unity’s Grades 6–12 Calendar Is Online @unityprep.org/calendar!
Our full grades 6–12 school calendar is now available on the Unity website and will be kept up to date as events, dates, or schedules change. Families should visit the calendar regularly to stay current and confirm upcoming dates and events.
- Upcoming Key Dates:
- 10/5 (Mon.), The State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta Admissions Session @ Unity High
- 10/6 (Tues.), Unity Family Ambassadors Meeting (on Zoom), 6pm
- See the calendar for our athletics schedule this week, including all MS and HS games and matchesl – Go Panthers!
2. New: Join Our First Family Ambassadors Meeting of the Year – Tuesday, October 6th, 6pm!
All Unity families in grades 6–12 are encouraged to participate in our first Family Ambassadors meeting of the year! Join Middle School Principal Terry, High School Principal English, and Executive Director Josh Beauregard as we plan upcoming events, share school updates and ideas, answer questions, and strengthen our partnership with families. We look forward to hearing your voice and working together to make Unity even stronger!
- Tuesday, October 6th | 6:00 PM | Zoom
- Join here: ZOOM MEETING LINK
- New – Perfect Attendance in September!
The following lengthy list of students demonstrated a strong and consistent dedication to their education by showing stellar attendance this past month. 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!
| Unity Attendance Leaders – September | ||||||
| Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| Boubacar B. | Nyanka B. | Ja’zeir B. | Mitchell A. | Hasheem A. | Damilola A. | Hadi A. |
| Dariel B. | Jaylin B. | Giovanni B. | Dimitri A. | Julia B. | Serenity B. | Tori B. |
| L√®Mylaa D. | Ne’vaya D. | Byran B. | Rebekah B. | Cameron B. | Amir C. | Talis B. |
| Bryce E. | Yolenny F. | Noel C. | Taaylor B. | Jarae C. | Malcolm C. | Jacob C. |
| Amiya F. | Mellynie F. | Naiyma C. | Serenity B. | Gissela C. | Rashawn C. | Oswaldo C. |
| Domaiya F. | McKenly G. | Khaleesi C. | Adelle B. | Amy C. | Jahlysa E. | Tammy C. |
| Tori G. | Elijah H. | Collin D. | Tamoya B. | Victor C. | Faith F. | Brielle C. |
| Gabrielle H. | K’lynn-Monae H. | Noah D. | Rian C. | Amirra C. | Emrick F. | Shirley L. |
| Shamel J. | Kamille H. | Tiani D. | Arsheal D. | Ndiawa D. | Jencarlos H. | Tanya N. |
| Lialah L. | Josiah H. | Amari D. | Reyna F. | April E. | Airyana J. | Leslie P. |
| Blake L. | Keira M. | Carlon E. | Leon F. | Amani E. | Loic L. | Elizabeth P. |
| Jacob R. | Bella M. | Joshua E. | Darnell H. | Brandon F. | Nuwanny M. | Kaine S. |
| Taylor R. | Khloe N. | Calwayne E. | Taribbi H. | Mkenzie H. | Salif O. | Keilani T. |
| Marjorie R. | Lavender-Rose P. | Heaven G. | Miranda L. | Jahmari I. | Ester P. | Saniya W. |
| Janiyah S. | Shirley P. | Kaylee G. | Shyvonne L. | Amber M. | Tenajah R. | |
| Thierry T. | Joshua P. | Wynzaure H. | Jaaden L. | Eshyra M. | Camren S. | |
| J’Maia R. | Shavonne H. | Zafira M. | Valentina N. | Daelyn T. | ||
| Kahmora R. | Makayla K. | Melanie M. | Kayla P. | Saniah T. | ||
| Faith S. | David K. | Taylor M. | Kourtnee P. | Aliyah V. | ||
| Harmony S. | Chance M. | Layla M. | Jerome T. | |||
| Jared S. | Terrence M. | Zion O. | ||||
| Mason S. | Kenneth M. | Dylan P. | ||||
| Naomi W. | Karah M. | Nicole R. | ||||
| Carter W. | Alanna M. | Aiden S. | ||||
| Mahaile N. | Amantee S. | |||||
| Kaiden O. | Matthew T. | |||||
| Lilyanna P. | Kaleb W. | |||||
| Layla P. | Jhaliah W. | |||||
| Leyah P. | ||||||
| Sophia P. | ||||||
| Jeremiah R. | ||||||
| Marcus S. | ||||||
| Grayson S. | ||||||
| Ryah T. | ||||||
| Arianna T. | ||||||
| Raymond T. | ||||||
| Caleb W. | ||||||
| Yasani W. | ||||||
| Maya W. | ||||||
| Alijah W. | ||||||
- Updated: Fall Athletics Are in Full Swing — Go Panthers!
Congratulations to all of our student-athletes on their accomplishments this week! We’re proud to see our Panthers competing, working hard, and representing Unity with pride on the field, court, and course. Keep it going, Panthers! Best of luck to all of our teams competing in the week ahead! See the calendar for upcoming games, matches, and meets. Go Panthers!
- Grades 6-8 Athletics: Coleman at acoleman@unityprep.org with any questions.
- Grades 9-12 Athletics: Two tryouts are coming up this week:
- Boys Basketball: Thursday, October 8th, 3:30 PM
Students must have a current physical exam on file to participate. Please email Coach Egharevba at oegharevba@unityprep.org with any questions.
- Updated: College Connections Are Underway at Unity High!
This week, students visited SUNY Purchase’s campus, with SUNY Oneonta visiting next week. More college visits—both at Unity and on college campuses—are ahead, giving students opportunities to explore programs, campus life, and their options for the future.
- Updated: Jupiter Log-ins for All Unity Families Have Been Shared via Email!
Jupiter login information for all families was emailed on Friday, 9/18. Here is a helpful tutorial for logging on for the first time. We are excited for families to regularly visit Jupiter to stay up to date on their child’s grades and academic progress and support their learning at home. Families who need help accessing Jupiter may contact help.ms@unityprep.org or help.hs@unityprep.org for support.
- Recap: Unity Middle After-School Programming with St. Nick’s Alliance Is Back in Action!
Our partnership with St. Nick’s brings a wide range of after-school opportunities to Unity Middle, with programming beginning during the week of September 14th. Please contact Mr. Rivera at nrivera@stnicksalliance.org with any questions.
- Recap: School Supply Guidance for 2026-27
School supply information for each campus is available below:
- Recap: Unity Dress Code Information for 2026-27
- Grades 6-8: Here is a link to all things dress code for all middle school students.
- Grades 9-12: Here are links to our dress code policy and the school store to buy uniforms online.
- Recap: OMNY Cards Were Distributed on September 8th
Students received their OMNY cards on September 8th. Eligible students may use their cards for travel to and from school and other permitted trips. Please remind your child to keep the card secure and bring it with them each school day. Contact help.ms@unityprep.org or help.hs@unityprep.org for support.
- Recap: 2026-27 School Year Calendar of Key Events and Vacations
Our 2026-27 school-year calendar is available below to help families plan ahead. It includes the first and last days of school, holidays, vacations, and other important dates throughout the year.
Please review the calendar closely and save it for reference. We will communicate any updates to families in advance as needed.
- Recap: Free Online Parent Workshops for Unity Families
Unity families are invited to take advantage of free online parent workshops offered by Marble Health and shared as a resource by our Director of Social Work, Ms. Del Purgatorio. Developed by clinician and researcher Annie Graham, the workshops are held via Zoom and include live captioning in 35 languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, French, and Russian, helping make the sessions accessible to families across our community.
