Dear Parents and Students,
Over the last month, we implemented a strong hall transition policy at Uniondale High School. Since then, we have seen tremendous progress—more students are arriving on time, seated, and ready to learn.
While overall progress is strong, a few students are still struggling. In particular, we will be scheduling meetings with students (and their parents) who are frequently caught in hall sweeps and late to school. During these meetings, we will discuss the importance of attendance and punctuality, as well as review your child's overall attendance record and total number of sweeps.
Our only goal is to teach our students the importance of being present, prepared, and successful scholars. Your partnership and support are vital for this to take place.
Thank you,
Dr. Shawn Federico Brown
Principal, Uniondale High School
Over the last month, we implemented a strong hall transition policy at Uniondale High School. Since then, we have seen tremendous progress—more students are arriving on time, seated, and ready to learn.
While overall progress is strong, a few students are still struggling. In particular, we will be scheduling meetings with students (and their parents) who are frequently caught in hall sweeps and late to school. During these meetings, we will discuss the importance of attendance and punctuality, as well as review your child's overall attendance record and total number of sweeps.
Our only goal is to teach our students the importance of being present, prepared, and successful scholars. Your partnership and support are vital for this to take place.
Thank you,
Dr. Shawn Federico Brown
Principal, Uniondale High School
Supporting Your Student: PowerSchool & Screen Time Guidelines
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you and your families are having a wonderful start to the school year. As we begin the new academic year, I want to share a couple of key resources to support your child’s daily success at Uniondale High School:
Managing Screen Time: To help minimize classroom distractions, we strongly encourage families to restrict student access to social media during school hours (7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). You can view helpful guidance on managing screen time using this resource: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lJi9V8lPEO0
PowerSchool Student Portal: Please use the PowerSchool portal to regularly monitor your child’s attendance, tardiness, and academic progress: https://uufsd.powerschool.com/
Thank you for your ongoing partnership in creating a focused and productive learning environment for our students.
Warm regards,
Shawn F. Brown, Ph.D.
Principal, Uniondale High School
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you and your families are having a wonderful start to the school year. As we begin the new academic year, I want to share a couple of key resources to support your child’s daily success at Uniondale High School:
Managing Screen Time: To help minimize classroom distractions, we strongly encourage families to restrict student access to social media during school hours (7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). You can view helpful guidance on managing screen time using this resource: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lJi9V8lPEO0
PowerSchool Student Portal: Please use the PowerSchool portal to regularly monitor your child’s attendance, tardiness, and academic progress: https://uufsd.powerschool.com/
Thank you for your ongoing partnership in creating a focused and productive learning environment for our students.
Warm regards,
Shawn F. Brown, Ph.D.
Principal, Uniondale High School
Diwali Celebration - Thursday, November 5th, 2026. Please see the flyer for more details.
Parent-teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, November 19th, 2026, from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm and 5:30 pm-8:30 pm! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with your child's teachers, school counselor, school psychologist, or school social worker, celebrate their progress, and work together to support their continued success.
Important Note: Appointments are required this year, and spots fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve your time today! Parents without a scheduled appointment will have to wait for an open slot, so please make an effort to book early to ensure you get time with each teacher.
📌 Schedule your appointment and view resources using the links below:
Appointment Registration: https://mybookit.app/book/swap88w
Book It Support Presentation
💛🖤 We look forward to partnering with you!
Dear Uniondale High School Community,
I hope this message finds you well.
At Uniondale High School, we deeply value our culture of family, openness, and collaboration. While we always welcome our community, our absolute top priority is maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment for our students and staff.
To ensure the safety of our building at all times, we are updating and strictly enforcing our visitor and building access procedures, effective immediately. Please carefully review the following expectations:
1. Requesting Records & Official Documentation (Diplomas, Transcripts, etc.)
- Advance Notice Required: Anyone requiring official documentation must submit a request and schedule an appointment at least 48 hours in advance.
- Digital Delivery First: Whenever possible, official documents will be issued electronically via email or mailed directly to the requesting institution/location.
- Doorside Pickup Only: If a hard copy of a document is required, it must be requested in advance. Once prepared, the individual may pick up the document at the Main Entrance doors. Visitors will not be granted entry into the facility to retrieve paperwork or documents.
2. Personal Deliveries & Food Drop-Offs
- Student Responsibility: If a parent or guardian needs to drop off food or personal items for a student, the drop-off time must be synchronized directly with the student prior to arrival.
- Front Door Hand-off: Deliveries must be handed directly to the student at the front entrance at the agreed-upon time.
- Staff Exemption: Uniondale High School staff will not take responsibility for holding, storing, or managing personal deliveries or food drop-offs.
3. General Visitor Expectations
- No unscheduled entry into the school building will be permitted for any reason.
- All visitors with scheduled appointments must check in at the main security desk upon arrival.
We appreciate your full cooperation in upholding these standards so that our focus remains squarely on student safety and academic success.
If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please do not hesitate to contact the main office.
Warm regards,
Dr. Shawn Federico Brown
Principal, Uniondale High School
I hope this message finds you well.
At Uniondale High School, we deeply value our culture of family, openness, and collaboration. While we always welcome our community, our absolute top priority is maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment for our students and staff.
To ensure the safety of our building at all times, we are updating and strictly enforcing our visitor and building access procedures, effective immediately. Please carefully review the following expectations:
1. Requesting Records & Official Documentation (Diplomas, Transcripts, etc.)
- Advance Notice Required: Anyone requiring official documentation must submit a request and schedule an appointment at least 48 hours in advance.
- Digital Delivery First: Whenever possible, official documents will be issued electronically via email or mailed directly to the requesting institution/location.
- Doorside Pickup Only: If a hard copy of a document is required, it must be requested in advance. Once prepared, the individual may pick up the document at the Main Entrance doors. Visitors will not be granted entry into the facility to retrieve paperwork or documents.
2. Personal Deliveries & Food Drop-Offs
- Student Responsibility: If a parent or guardian needs to drop off food or personal items for a student, the drop-off time must be synchronized directly with the student prior to arrival.
- Front Door Hand-off: Deliveries must be handed directly to the student at the front entrance at the agreed-upon time.
- Staff Exemption: Uniondale High School staff will not take responsibility for holding, storing, or managing personal deliveries or food drop-offs.
3. General Visitor Expectations
- No unscheduled entry into the school building will be permitted for any reason.
- All visitors with scheduled appointments must check in at the main security desk upon arrival.
We appreciate your full cooperation in upholding these standards so that our focus remains squarely on student safety and academic success.
If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please do not hesitate to contact the main office.
Warm regards,
Dr. Shawn Federico Brown
Principal, Uniondale High School
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Department of Committee on Special Education (CSE) invites you to participate in our upcoming Parent Workshops! These workshops are designed to provide valuable information, practical tools, and resources to support your child's educational journey and success.
🎓 CLASS OF 2027, THIS IS FOR YOU! 💛🖤
Feeling overwhelmed by college applications? Struggling with your essay? Have 100 questions you still need answered?
THURSDAY IS YOUR DAY!
📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 7:45 AM – 11:15 AM
📍 Meet in the auditorium at 7:45 AM!
🚨 NO CLASSES, JUST COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT!
After meeting in the auditorium, seniors will spread out across the cafeteria and College & Career Room for a morning dedicated to getting things DONE!
💻 Bring your Chromebook!
✍️ Work on applications, essays, and everything in between with support from counselors, English teachers, and more!
This is a morning of PRODUCTIVITY! Come ready to ask questions, make progress, and check things off your college application to-do list!
DON’T FALL BEHIND! We’re here to help you every step of the way. We can’t wait to see you!
Feeling overwhelmed by college applications? Struggling with your essay? Have 100 questions you still need answered?
THURSDAY IS YOUR DAY!
📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 7:45 AM – 11:15 AM
📍 Meet in the auditorium at 7:45 AM!
🚨 NO CLASSES, JUST COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT!
After meeting in the auditorium, seniors will spread out across the cafeteria and College & Career Room for a morning dedicated to getting things DONE!
💻 Bring your Chromebook!
✍️ Work on applications, essays, and everything in between with support from counselors, English teachers, and more!
This is a morning of PRODUCTIVITY! Come ready to ask questions, make progress, and check things off your college application to-do list!
DON’T FALL BEHIND! We’re here to help you every step of the way. We can’t wait to see you!
The Uniondale Show Choir Motown Review Event!!
Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm
See attached flyer for ticket information
Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm
See attached flyer for ticket information
Newsday Marching Band Festival
Tuesday, October 20 at Mitchel Field Athletic Complex
Gates Open at 6:00 PM
See attached flyer for ticket information
Tuesday, October 20 at Mitchel Field Athletic Complex
Gates Open at 6:00 PM
See attached flyer for ticket information
Calling all parents, family members, and community members: Please take this opportunity to share your thoughts as we update our strategic plan.
Complete our brief survey here: https://tejoin.com/participate/303409550
Uniondale PTA Curriculum Council Meeting - Monday, October 19
4th Annual Latinx Heritage Celebration Soccer Jamboree
Saturday, October 3, 2026
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Flyer
Motown Show Choir
Attention Uniondale Community,
Important Information Workshop Invitation
NYU Langone Health, the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety, the Long Island Health Collaborative, are inviting all community members to attend a workshop regarding how to improve pedestrian safety in Hempstead Village.
Here are the details, also outlined in the attached graphic.
Pathways to Progress Community Action Workshop for Pedestrian Safety
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 PM at The Hispanic Counseling Center
344 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY
Topics and Resources: Pedestrian injury and fatality data, strategies for community action, real-life examples of community action success, a toolkit for community use, and more
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/CommunityActionWorkshop
Important Information Workshop Invitation
NYU Langone Health, the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety, the Long Island Health Collaborative, are inviting all community members to attend a workshop regarding how to improve pedestrian safety in Hempstead Village.
Here are the details, also outlined in the attached graphic.
Pathways to Progress Community Action Workshop for Pedestrian Safety
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 PM at The Hispanic Counseling Center
344 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY
Topics and Resources: Pedestrian injury and fatality data, strategies for community action, real-life examples of community action success, a toolkit for community use, and more
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/CommunityActionWorkshop
Dear Uniondale Community,
Homecoming is right around the corner! Don't miss your chance to represent our community—order your Uniondale Unity T-Shirt today using the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/135g7_eCr1JMwj3nawjZl53Qf8p4lpz0dKXeqaEbRjcQ/preview?edit_requested=true
Homecoming is right around the corner! Don't miss your chance to represent our community—order your Uniondale Unity T-Shirt today using the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/135g7_eCr1JMwj3nawjZl53Qf8p4lpz0dKXeqaEbRjcQ/preview?edit_requested=true
Uniondale School District Job Fair
Dear Parents,
We had an amazing start to the new school year! Many of our students returned mature, rejuvenated, and ready to excel, and our teachers are fully energized and dedicated to delivering an exceptional learning experience every single day.
I am incredibly excited about the huge strides our students will make this year! Together, we are setting high expectations to expand opportunities for every child—whether that means increasing enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) and college-credit courses, opening pathways for early graduation, or maximizing opportunities for academic scholarships. With your partnership, the possibilities for student growth are truly endless!
Please take note of a few brief operational updates:
Early Arrival: Morning security screening can occasionally create delays. To ensure a smooth, stress-free start to the day, we encourage students to arrive early—ideally by 7:00 AM—giving them plenty of time to enter the building before classes begin.
Dress Code Policy: Please help us maintain a focused learning environment by ensuring your child adheres to our standard dress code (such as polos, khakis, and comfortable, appropriate attire). How our students dress reflects our shared community values and helps keep the spotlight right where it belongs—on learning.
Student Schedules: We appreciate your patience as we work through the initial scheduling adjustments. Our team is actively addressing these updates, and we are working diligently to finalize all corrected schedules as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your continued partnership, energy, and support. We are looking forward to a remarkable year of growth, achievement, and success!
We had an amazing start to the new school year! Many of our students returned mature, rejuvenated, and ready to excel, and our teachers are fully energized and dedicated to delivering an exceptional learning experience every single day.
I am incredibly excited about the huge strides our students will make this year! Together, we are setting high expectations to expand opportunities for every child—whether that means increasing enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) and college-credit courses, opening pathways for early graduation, or maximizing opportunities for academic scholarships. With your partnership, the possibilities for student growth are truly endless!
Please take note of a few brief operational updates:
Early Arrival: Morning security screening can occasionally create delays. To ensure a smooth, stress-free start to the day, we encourage students to arrive early—ideally by 7:00 AM—giving them plenty of time to enter the building before classes begin.
Dress Code Policy: Please help us maintain a focused learning environment by ensuring your child adheres to our standard dress code (such as polos, khakis, and comfortable, appropriate attire). How our students dress reflects our shared community values and helps keep the spotlight right where it belongs—on learning.
Student Schedules: We appreciate your patience as we work through the initial scheduling adjustments. Our team is actively addressing these updates, and we are working diligently to finalize all corrected schedules as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your continued partnership, energy, and support. We are looking forward to a remarkable year of growth, achievement, and success!
Endless Possibilities Await!
As we kick off a brand-new school year, we’re keeping student voice and student-centered learning at the heart of everything we do!
Hear directly from our Student Board Member as they share an inspiring "Welcome Back" message for all of our scholars, families, and staff. Together, let’s make this year one filled with curiosity, growth, and #EndlessPossibilities!
Play Video Here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NggZUj-eA6mnoP_NrFS_F6H15073tQhy/view?usp=sharing
Subject: Welcome Back to Uniondale High School – A Few Important Updates
Dear Parents,
I hope you are well. Welcome back to another school year here at wonderful Uniondale High School. As we prepare for a great year of learning, I wanted to share a few key updates and recommendations for a successful year ahead:
Schedules: Student schedules are set, and most individual programs are fully finalized. While minor edits may occur, most courses are ready to go. Please log into PowerSchool regularly to ensure your student is attending classes on time daily. I suggest incorporating a weekly check-in during family time.
Clothing & Dress Code: In alignment with a growing national standard, we want to ensure our presentation reflects our pride as a school community. To help students stay focused on academics, please keep attire simple—simple colored shirts, khakis, and practical footwear are ideal. We aim to move away from clothing that is inappropriate for an academic setting and dress in a way that positively represents our culture, heritage, and community.
Cell Phone Policy: As previously stated, cell phone usage is strictly prohibited in school. If you notice your child struggling with screen time at home, we encourage you to monitor their daily usage and set firm boundaries. For parents concerned about safety during the commute, using tracking options like AirTags is a great alternative to phone use during school hours.
Parent Meetings: It takes a village to raise leaders and scholars, which is why active parent partnership is essential. Discussing attendance, behavior, and academic progress is a true team effort. New parents, please be prepared to fully engage in this process—we need all hands on deck.
Academic Focus: Our ultimate goal is for every student to graduate on time, equipped with AP and college credits, and positioned for full college scholarships. To achieve this, our scholars must remain fully locked into their academic performance. We are confident that through strong collaboration, we can help our students reach new heights together.
Virtual Parent Meeting: Please feel free to join me for an informal virtual meeting today if you have a few minutes to connect and speak directly with me.
When: Today, Friday, August 28 · 10:30 – 11:30 AM (EDT)
Virtual Parent Meeting
Friday, August 28 · 10:30 – 11:30am
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gbh-tmjh-yfw
Dear Parents,
I hope you are well. Welcome back to another school year here at wonderful Uniondale High School. As we prepare for a great year of learning, I wanted to share a few key updates and recommendations for a successful year ahead:
Schedules: Student schedules are set, and most individual programs are fully finalized. While minor edits may occur, most courses are ready to go. Please log into PowerSchool regularly to ensure your student is attending classes on time daily. I suggest incorporating a weekly check-in during family time.
Clothing & Dress Code: In alignment with a growing national standard, we want to ensure our presentation reflects our pride as a school community. To help students stay focused on academics, please keep attire simple—simple colored shirts, khakis, and practical footwear are ideal. We aim to move away from clothing that is inappropriate for an academic setting and dress in a way that positively represents our culture, heritage, and community.
Cell Phone Policy: As previously stated, cell phone usage is strictly prohibited in school. If you notice your child struggling with screen time at home, we encourage you to monitor their daily usage and set firm boundaries. For parents concerned about safety during the commute, using tracking options like AirTags is a great alternative to phone use during school hours.
Parent Meetings: It takes a village to raise leaders and scholars, which is why active parent partnership is essential. Discussing attendance, behavior, and academic progress is a true team effort. New parents, please be prepared to fully engage in this process—we need all hands on deck.
Academic Focus: Our ultimate goal is for every student to graduate on time, equipped with AP and college credits, and positioned for full college scholarships. To achieve this, our scholars must remain fully locked into their academic performance. We are confident that through strong collaboration, we can help our students reach new heights together.
Virtual Parent Meeting: Please feel free to join me for an informal virtual meeting today if you have a few minutes to connect and speak directly with me.
When: Today, Friday, August 28 · 10:30 – 11:30 AM (EDT)
Virtual Parent Meeting
Friday, August 28 · 10:30 – 11:30am
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gbh-tmjh-yfw
