🌟 S.U.N.(Saginaw United News) Featured Writers – Thanksgiving Edition 🌟
🦃🍁 This Thanksgiving, we proudly spotlight two rising voices in the Saginaw United News network: Annexx James (’26) and Maribell Orzuna (’27). 🍂✨
Teacher/Advisor: Ms. Crystal Luckyado
🦃🍁 This Thanksgiving, we proudly spotlight two rising voices in the Saginaw United News network: Annexx James (’26) and Maribell Orzuna (’27). 🍂✨
Teacher/Advisor: Ms. Crystal Luckyado
Our Journalism Class Featured Writers Aurora Avila (Class of 2026) and Maribell Orzuna (Class of 2027), who wrote their first articles for the Saginaw United News (S.U.N.) Spotlight: SU College & Career Fair.
Teacher/Advisor: Ms. Crystal Luckyado
Teacher/Advisor: Ms. Crystal Luckyado
REMINDER: Parent-Teacher Conferences are on November 12, 2025, from 3:30-6:30 PM at Saginaw United! We look forward to seeing our Phoenix Families!
Saginaw Youth Violence Prevention Summit
Presented by the Michigan State Police
Saturday, November 1, 2025
9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Saginaw United High School
The goal of the Summit is to develop an understanding of the challenges presented by youth violence and empower young people to share their perspective on effective prevention strategies.
All middle and high school students and parents are urged to attend.
Guest Speakers include: Col. James F. Grady, Director, Michigan State Police, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist
Panel Discussion: Col. James F. Grady, Tierra Pringle, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Jovell Robinson Jr, Dr. Kair Anderson, and Dr. Ramont Roberts
Moderators: Hon. M.T. Thompson Jr and Iesha Little
Presented by the Michigan State Police
Saturday, November 1, 2025
9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Saginaw United High School
The goal of the Summit is to develop an understanding of the challenges presented by youth violence and empower young people to share their perspective on effective prevention strategies.
All middle and high school students and parents are urged to attend.
Guest Speakers include: Col. James F. Grady, Director, Michigan State Police, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist
Panel Discussion: Col. James F. Grady, Tierra Pringle, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Jovell Robinson Jr, Dr. Kair Anderson, and Dr. Ramont Roberts
Moderators: Hon. M.T. Thompson Jr and Iesha Little
"👓 Mobile Vision Coming to Saginaw United! 👓
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers' Mobile Vision unit will be at Saginaw United on November 14th & 21st, 2025!
Services include:
✅ Comprehensive eye exams
✅ Eyeglass orders & repairs
✅ Evaluation for acute eye problems
📋 Get started: Pick up a consent form from the School-Based Health Center
📞 Questions? Call 989-907-2790
#VisionCare #SaginawUnited #StudentHealth #EyeCare"
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers' Mobile Vision unit will be at Saginaw United on November 14th & 21st, 2025!
Services include:
✅ Comprehensive eye exams
✅ Eyeglass orders & repairs
✅ Evaluation for acute eye problems
📋 Get started: Pick up a consent form from the School-Based Health Center
📞 Questions? Call 989-907-2790
#VisionCare #SaginawUnited #StudentHealth #EyeCare"
📣 Calling all students, parents, local businesses, and community members!
Join us for a powerful evening of opportunity and connection at our College & Career Fair. This is more than just an event — it’s a chance for our whole community to come together and support the success of our future leaders.
✨ What to expect:
✅ Meet college and university reps
✅ Learn about job training and career pathways
✅ Connect with local employers
✅ Discover scholarships, financial aid & support services
✅ Explore trade schools, military options, and more!
Whether you’re helping a student plan their future or you’re a local employer looking to connect with young talent, your presence matters.
Come join us for the FIRST EVER Saginaw United College and Career Fair!
Let’s invest in our community, together. 💪
📍 Everyone is welcome. Admission is free!
#CollegeAndCareerFair #CommunityStrong #FutureReady #SupportOurStudents #CareerPathways #EducationMatters
Join us for a powerful evening of opportunity and connection at our College & Career Fair. This is more than just an event — it’s a chance for our whole community to come together and support the success of our future leaders.
✨ What to expect:
✅ Meet college and university reps
✅ Learn about job training and career pathways
✅ Connect with local employers
✅ Discover scholarships, financial aid & support services
✅ Explore trade schools, military options, and more!
Whether you’re helping a student plan their future or you’re a local employer looking to connect with young talent, your presence matters.
Come join us for the FIRST EVER Saginaw United College and Career Fair!
Let’s invest in our community, together. 💪
📍 Everyone is welcome. Admission is free!
#CollegeAndCareerFair #CommunityStrong #FutureReady #SupportOurStudents #CareerPathways #EducationMatters
October is National Principals Month! Let’s recognize the principals and assistant principals who shape our schools in the Saginaw Public School District.
Visit principalsmonth.org for ideas on how to celebrate and show appreciation. #ThankAPrincipal #NationalPrincipalsMonth
‼️REMINDER ‼️
🎓 SENIOR INFORMATION MEETING – DON’T MISS IT! 🎓
Calling all Class of 2026 seniors and parents — it’s time to get prepared for graduation and everything that comes after! ✅
Join us for an important Senior Information Meeting where we’ll cover everything you need to know for a successful senior year.
📅 Date: October 8
🕕 Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
📍 Location: SU Auditorium
📘 Whether you’re heading to college, trade school, the military, or the workforce — this meeting will help you stay on track and informed.
👨🎓👩🎓 Let’s make this final year the best one yet!
📣 Please share this post with other senior families! We look forward to seeing you tonight!
#ClassOf2026 #SeniorMeeting #FutureReady #GraduationPrep #SaginawUnited #WeTheU
🎓 SENIOR INFORMATION MEETING – DON’T MISS IT! 🎓
Calling all Class of 2026 seniors and parents — it’s time to get prepared for graduation and everything that comes after! ✅
Join us for an important Senior Information Meeting where we’ll cover everything you need to know for a successful senior year.
📅 Date: October 8
🕕 Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
📍 Location: SU Auditorium
📘 Whether you’re heading to college, trade school, the military, or the workforce — this meeting will help you stay on track and informed.
👨🎓👩🎓 Let’s make this final year the best one yet!
📣 Please share this post with other senior families! We look forward to seeing you tonight!
#ClassOf2026 #SeniorMeeting #FutureReady #GraduationPrep #SaginawUnited #WeTheU
🎉 Today’s the Day! 🎉
Join us for the Saginaw United Homecoming Parade & Ribbon Cutting — a celebration you won’t want to miss!
🕒 Parade Line-Up: 3:15–3:45 PM
🚶♂️ Parade Start: 4:30 PM sharp
📍 Location: Corner of West Genesee & North Michigan
🎀 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 5:30 PM at the new field house
🍔 Free food for students
🏈 Varsity Homecoming Game: 7:00 PM
Let’s show our Saginaw pride! 💙💛
#SaginawUnited #Homecoming2025 #SPSD
Join us for the Saginaw United Homecoming Parade & Ribbon Cutting — a celebration you won’t want to miss!
🕒 Parade Line-Up: 3:15–3:45 PM
🚶♂️ Parade Start: 4:30 PM sharp
📍 Location: Corner of West Genesee & North Michigan
🎀 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 5:30 PM at the new field house
🍔 Free food for students
🏈 Varsity Homecoming Game: 7:00 PM
Let’s show our Saginaw pride! 💙💛
#SaginawUnited #Homecoming2025 #SPSD
Join Saginaw United on the new football field for the homecoming game being played at 7 p.m. Friday.
Please review the district's guidelines and rules before arriving at the event.
• No bookbags are permitted inside the stadium.
• No outside food or beverages are permitted inside the stadium.
• No alcohol, tobacco products, cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, drugs, vaping, smokeless tobacco, or weapons are allowed on school property.
• All small purses are subject to search upon entry.
• All students are expected to comply with district policies and procedures governing student behavior during and after the game.
• The district reserves the right to refuse entry to any person.
Please review the district's guidelines and rules before arriving at the event.
• No bookbags are permitted inside the stadium.
• No outside food or beverages are permitted inside the stadium.
• No alcohol, tobacco products, cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, drugs, vaping, smokeless tobacco, or weapons are allowed on school property.
• All small purses are subject to search upon entry.
• All students are expected to comply with district policies and procedures governing student behavior during and after the game.
• The district reserves the right to refuse entry to any person.
Explore college, skilled trades, apprenticeships, military service, and career pathways using Michigan’s official resources. Please review the attached and discuss next steps with your counselor. This packet is required by Michigan law and supports planning for life after high school.
There are also assessments to help you figure out what you might want to do if you are still undecided.
For assistance, contact your school counselor or College & Career office.
Start the journey at https://pathfinder.mitalent.org/resources
There are also assessments to help you figure out what you might want to do if you are still undecided.
For assistance, contact your school counselor or College & Career office.
Start the journey at https://pathfinder.mitalent.org/resources
Wednesday, Oct. 1 is Count Day. Make sure your student is in attendance and in class on this important date.
Count Day helps determine vital funding for our schools, which directly supports programs, teachers, and resources for your child's education.
Every student counts-- and every day matters!
Count Day helps determine vital funding for our schools, which directly supports programs, teachers, and resources for your child's education.
Every student counts-- and every day matters!
Attention Saginaw United Families: Picture Day is October 2nd!
HUGE THANK YOU to Consumers Energy!
We are incredibly grateful to Consumers Energy for their amazing generosity in donating school supplies to our Saginaw United High School community!
📚✏️ Thanks to their thoughtful contribution, our students now have access to essential supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, and so much more. These donations will make a real difference in helping our students succeed this school year.
Consumers Energy continues to power not just our homes and businesses across Michigan, but also our community's future by investing in education and supporting our students' academic journey.
Thank you, Consumers Energy, for being a true partner in education and for showing that you care about the success of every student in our community!
#ConsumersEnergy #SaginawUnited #CommunityPartnership #EducationMatters #ThankYou #SchoolSupplies #MichiganEducation #PoweringOurFuture #KeepingKidsFirst
We are incredibly grateful to Consumers Energy for their amazing generosity in donating school supplies to our Saginaw United High School community!
📚✏️ Thanks to their thoughtful contribution, our students now have access to essential supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, and so much more. These donations will make a real difference in helping our students succeed this school year.
Consumers Energy continues to power not just our homes and businesses across Michigan, but also our community's future by investing in education and supporting our students' academic journey.
Thank you, Consumers Energy, for being a true partner in education and for showing that you care about the success of every student in our community!
#ConsumersEnergy #SaginawUnited #CommunityPartnership #EducationMatters #ThankYou #SchoolSupplies #MichiganEducation #PoweringOurFuture #KeepingKidsFirst
Big things are happening at Saginaw Public Schools!
We’re thrilled to welcome over 50 new teachers and social workers to kick off the 2025–2026 school year — our largest group of new hires in years! From hometown heroes returning to serve their community to fresh faces bringing new energy, this team is ready to inspire, empower, and elevate our students.
Meet some of the incredible educators joining us — including alumni who are coming full circle and passionate professionals who believe in the power of public education.
“Saginaw Public Schools is the best in the area,” says Executive Director of HR Tiffany Pruitt. We couldn’t agree more.
Read the full story and meet some of our newest team members on the district website: https://www.spsd.net/article/2357595
We’re thrilled to welcome over 50 new teachers and social workers to kick off the 2025–2026 school year — our largest group of new hires in years! From hometown heroes returning to serve their community to fresh faces bringing new energy, this team is ready to inspire, empower, and elevate our students.
Meet some of the incredible educators joining us — including alumni who are coming full circle and passionate professionals who believe in the power of public education.
“Saginaw Public Schools is the best in the area,” says Executive Director of HR Tiffany Pruitt. We couldn’t agree more.
Read the full story and meet some of our newest team members on the district website: https://www.spsd.net/article/2357595
Due to the final stages of construction of the new athletic complex at Saginaw United, and the demolition of the bleachers at Saginaw Middle School, the Saginaw United Football team will begin its season at the Arthur Hill Memorial Stadium, located on the campus of the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, 3115 Mackinaw St.
We are looking forward to our first game in the new Stadium this season and will announce the date of that game once it is confirmed. We are also looking forward to an exciting 2025 season.
#TheU #RISE!
We are looking forward to our first game in the new Stadium this season and will announce the date of that game once it is confirmed. We are also looking forward to an exciting 2025 season.
#TheU #RISE!
REMINDER: Fall Sports start on Monday, August 11th! Please reach out to the Athletic Department with any questions!
Remember, ALL Saginaw United students interested in ANY sport, please make sure to have a CURRENT physical and register on Final Forms https://spsd-mi.finalforms.com
Need a Sports Physical? We’ve Got You Covered!
Saginaw United's School-Based Health Center (SBHC) is open this summer and ready to help ALL ATHLETES get their sports physicals done! ONLY PHYSICALS DATED ON OR AFTER APRIL 15, 2025 ARE VALID FOR 2025-26.
📅 Appointments available Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–3 PM
📞 Call ahead to reserve your spot—spaces fill up fast!
✅ Same-day appointments available based on availability
Let us help you stay healthy and ready for the season!
🚨 Important Reminder:
The health center will have VERY limited hours August 11–15.
Be sure to get your physical and paperwork completed early so you don’t miss any practices!
Saginaw United's School-Based Health Center (SBHC) is open this summer and ready to help ALL ATHLETES get their sports physicals done! ONLY PHYSICALS DATED ON OR AFTER APRIL 15, 2025 ARE VALID FOR 2025-26.
📅 Appointments available Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–3 PM
📞 Call ahead to reserve your spot—spaces fill up fast!
✅ Same-day appointments available based on availability
Let us help you stay healthy and ready for the season!
🚨 Important Reminder:
The health center will have VERY limited hours August 11–15.
Be sure to get your physical and paperwork completed early so you don’t miss any practices!
All student-athletes must be registered in FinalForms before they can participate in practices or games. Please take a few minutes to complete your child’s registration today!
📝 Register here: https://spsd-mi.finalforms.com/
Thank you for helping us keep your athlete safe, eligible, and ready to compete!
If you have any questions, please call our athletic office at 989-399-6352
📝 Register here: https://spsd-mi.finalforms.com/
Thank you for helping us keep your athlete safe, eligible, and ready to compete!
If you have any questions, please call our athletic office at 989-399-6352
ATTENTION 2025 GRADUATES & FAMILIES!
Banners are available for pick up starting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM in the Saginaw United Main Office! The office is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week.
Banners must be picked up no later than July 17th!
Banners are available for pick up starting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM in the Saginaw United Main Office! The office is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week.
Banners must be picked up no later than July 17th!