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Interested in learning more about becoming a Unified Champion School? Fill out our Interest Form.

 

New or Returning Schools: Click Here for the 2026-2027 UCS Registration

 

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                Karen Michalak-Parsley                             Michael Justice                                  Eric Piernas

                     Sr. Director of Unified Champion Schools                                           Youth Initiatives Director                                             Youth Initiatives Manager

                                       kparsley@soky.org                                                                        mjustice@soky.org                                                          epiernas@soky.org

 

 

Liaison Resources

Elementary School Playbook         Middle School Playbook           High School Playbook

Unified PE         NFHS Resource Guide for Interscholastic Unified Sports

NFHS Online Coaching Unified Sports course             Unified Sports Logo Uniform Guidelines

Its-Our-School-Too Skit Packet

Movement Minutes

Movement Minutes Feedback Form

 

UCS Unified Bocce Contacts

Louisville Area

High Schools

Bullitt East Dallas Adkins dallas.adkins@bullitt.kyschools.us
Butler Traditional Jessica Payton jessica.payton@jefferson.kyschools.us
Central Joanna Mclemore joanna.mclemore@jefferson.kyschools.us
Doss Tara Conner tara.conner@jefferson.kyschools.us
Eminence Noelle Guerrero noelle.guerrero@eminence.kyschools.us 
Fern Creek Stephanie Smith stephanie.schneidersmith@jefferson.kyschool.us
Henry County Toni Moore toni.moore@henry.kyschools.us
Louisville Male Kaitlin Mason kaitlin.mason@jefferson.kyschools.us
Marion C Moore Haley Sims haley.sims@jefferson.kyschools.us
Oldham County Jennifer Bryant jennifer.bryant@oldham.kyschools.us
South Oldham Maria Wade maria.wade@oldham.kyschools.us
Waggener Ricki Cate ricki.cate@jefferson.kyschools.us

Middle Schools

Western Middle School for the Arts Krista Riley krista.riley@jefferson.kyschools.us
Westport Middle School Emily Gelnett emily.gelnett@jefferson.kyschools.us
Kammerer Middle School Jessi Fleischer jessica.hoagland@jefferson.kyschools.us
Anchorage Independent School Jennifer Fannin jennifer.fannin@anchorage.kyschools.us
Shelby East Middle School Shelby Sheets shelby.sheets@shelby.kyschools.us
Marion C Moore Haley Sims haley.sims@jefferson.kyschools.us

Lexington Area

High Schools

Berea Community School Danielle Lillie danielle.lillie@berea.kyschools.us
Bourbon County Kimberlee McElroy kimberlee.mcelroy@bourbon.kyschools.us
Estill County Brian Collier brian.collier@estill.kyschools.us
Madison Southern Sheena Shaft sheena.shaft@madison.kyschools.us

Northern Kentucky

High Schools

Bracken County Lila Brindley lila.brindley@bracken.kyschools.us
Gallatin County Hannah Simpson hannah.simpson@gallatin.kyschools.us 
Newport Kerri Johns-Niemann kerri.niemann@newport.kyschools.us
Simon Kenton Jessica Stallkamp jessica.stallkamp@kenton.kyschools.us
Ryle Jill Rosen jill.rosen@boone.kyschools.us

Central Kentucky

High Schools

Bardstown Chelsey Yates chelsey.yates@bardstown.kyschools.us
Hart County Jessica Lindsey jessica.lindsey@hart.kyschools.us
LaRue County Heather Bewley heather.bewley@larue.kyschools.us
Nelson County Tonya Schreiner tonya.schreiner@nelson.kyschools.us

Western Kentucky

High Schools

Marshall County Evan Merrick evan.merrick@marshall.kyschools.us

Unified Classroom

These fun engaging activities highlight inclusion and are made for all grade levels! You can access all lessons, social media activities and videos via Google Drive or Dropbox at www.generationunified.org/unified-classroom/.

Comprised of monthly “packages” that keep the educator & student top of mind, the Unified Classroom is a seamless way to ensure that the core themes of Special Olympics are embedded into your current classroom setting.

 

UCS Components Guide 

Click the title above to check out this new tool to help youth leaders and liaisons. Full of examples and ideas within each component to help you plan activities within your school to further the success of your Unified Champion School.

Sample Outreach Letters to start Unified Activities

 

Application Resources

Unified Champion Schools Interest Form PDF

Grant terms and definitions

UCS Application PDF

Please submit these forms or any questions by email to Karen Michalak-Parsley at kparsley@soky.org. Thank you!

 

Information and Research

One Page Info-graphic

School Research Report

Core Research

High Five for Fitness Video (Condensed Version)