The Unity Scoop – September 14
Dear Families of Unity,
Happy Sunday afternoon, and congratulations on supporting your child through their first full week of school for the 2025–26 school year!
To continue building on this strong start, here are four key actions to focus on at home and over the coming week:
Four Actions for a Strong Start
1️⃣ Ask Your Child About Their Day
Engage your child in conversations about their school day and week. If our team can help ensure your child is enjoying their school experience, please reach out to:
- help.ms@unityprep.org
- help.hs@unityprep.org
- or your child’s advisor
2️⃣ Check Jupiter for Progress Updates
Stay informed about your child’s progress in Jupiter.
- [Watch this brief video tutorial] for instructions.
- Email your child’s advisor with any questions about their specific information.
3️⃣ Create a Homework Space & Routine
Help your child set a consistent space and routine for completing homework or practicing skills. Routines build strong study habits that will pay off all year long.
4️⃣ Attend Back-to-School Night this Week!
Meet teachers, learn about curricula, and see what your child will be learning this year!
- High School: Tuesday, 9/16
- Middle School: Wednesday, 9/17
We expect 100% family participation for this important event!
Thank you in advance for your commitment to these actions and for helping us get off to a strong start this school year!
In this edition of the Unity Scoop, we:
- Highlight our students and teachers in action this week
- Congratulate our student-athletes who tried out for fall teams – see the action photos below
- Recap key information from recent Scoops so all families are fully informed
Please take a few minutes to review this information so you feel up-to-date on all things Unity.
Best wishes in the week ahead!
In unity,
Josh
Josh Beauregard
Executive Director / Co-founder
Updates as of September 14, 2025:
1. New – Highlights of Students and their Teachers in Action this Week!: Enjoy the photos below of our students and staff in action this past week! Highlights include Mr. Moorman’s 7th-grade Art & Design class, where students created drawings from reference using three foundational steps. We’re also spotlighting one of our students in physical education class, proudly taking on the infamous pacer test as part of this fall’s fitness assessments! Finally, we highlight Ms. Guerra and Mr. Packard’s Chemistry class, as students mixed baking soda and vinegar, watching the fizzing reaction unfold as they explored and explained the science behind it.
2. Updated – Unity’s Back-to-School Night for Families – Save the Date!: During this upcoming in-person event, family members will meet their child’s educators and learn about curricula and academic programming. We will also share how parents and families can access student information systems and support their child’s academic success in the year ahead. We look forward to seeing you there – see the middle school and high school flyers below!
3. Updated – September 2025 School-wide Calendar: For your family’s convenience, here is a schoolwide calendar of events for the months of August & September – 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.
4. Updated – Kudos to Unity’s Student-Athletes for Engaging in Fall Athletics Tryouts! Tryouts for Select Teams Continue Next Week: We are excited to cheer on our Unity athletic teams this fall. Information on joining one of our fall teams is provided below. And enjoy the photos below of our athletes in action during tryouts this week!
Middle School Fall Athletics:
- Tryouts for the following sports teams will take place during the week of September 9th – 11th from 3:30 to 5:15pm:
- Cross Country
- Girls Volleyball
- Flag Football
- Soccer
- Permission slips will be made available on Tuesday, September 2nd. Students must turn in a signed permission slip in order to try out.
- Questions about our middle school athletic program can be directed to Mr. Coleman.
High School Fall Athletics:
- Tryouts are set to begin the week of September 9, 2025 for all fall sports teams. See the details for individual team tryouts below. To participate in any sport, students must be medically cleared by a doctor. Please complete the medical form linked here by September 9th to participate in the fall athletics season.
- Questions about our high school athletic program can be directed to Coach Egharevba.
5. Recap – Unity Grades 6–8 Outperform New York State in Math, ELA, and Science!
Our middle school students shined in 2024–25—performing above peers in math, English Language Arts (ELA), and science- compared with benchmark districts and the New York State average. Kudos to our students, educators, and families for their powerful impact on learning!
6. Recap – College Acceptance List for Unity’s Class of 2025!: We are excited to share with our community the full list of colleges to which Unity’s Class of 2025 have earned admission. Congrats to the entire class and their families as they now decide which college they will attend this fall!
7. Recap – We Welcome our High School Students Back to School!: It has been a joy to welcome our newest 9th grade students and families, and just as energizing to reconnect with our returning 10th–12th grade community. We’re thrilled for the year ahead together. Enjoy the photos below from our first week back!
8. Recap – Our Middle School Students Complete their First Week of School!: It was wonderful to meet so many of our newest families and equally rejuvenating to reconnect with our returning families. A special congratulations to our 6th grade students and families – we are thrilled to have you join our community! Enjoy the photos below capturing our students and families during the first week!
9. Recap – 2025-26 School Year Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families: Calendars for the 2025-26 school year are available 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 2025-26 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families
- Grades 9-12 2025-26 School Calendar of Key Events and Vacations for Families
10. Recap – State Exam Results from the Spring of 2024 are Now Available to Individual Families: State exam results in ELA and Math for Unity students in grades 5-9 are now available. You can view your child’s test scores in their NYC Schools Accounts. You will need their child’s student identification number, which can be found on Jupiter, as well as your child’s account creation code, which should have been mailed to you. You may reach out to Mr. Beckford (cbeckford@unityprep.org) if you do not have your account creation code. We are excited to share our schoolwide results in the coming weeks – overall, the results are impressive and reflect our students experiencing strong growth in their skills over the course of last year!
11. Recap – Guidance on School Supplies: Guidance on school supplies are below:
12. Recap – Information and Guidance on Unity’s Dress Codes for the 2025-26 School Year: Unity’s dress codes by grade level are provided below.
- 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.
13. Updated – New Students for Fall 2025 – Unity Prep has a few seats available for rising 6th and 9th graders for the 2025-26 school year. Finding the right school can be tough, and our current families (you!) are the best advocates. If you know of any interested families, please reach out to Mr. Beckford via email or cell (862-294-0219). For any families that refer a new family, both will be given a $100 Amazon gift card for school supplies.
14. 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!
