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Union Innovation Lab

The Union Innovation Lab is the place to be for STEM activities at Union Public Schools. In addition to four classrooms used by teachers, the lab at 6235 S. Mingo Road has a virtual/digital gaming room, a computer classroom, a room for Tulsa Tech, a room for Ubotics, soft seating and more.

Innovation Lab, 6235 S. Mingo Rd.

Single story building with total building square footage of 24,530
Phase 1 of the Innovation Lab is 16,402
- Classrooms – Seven total
  - Four used by Union teachers for instruction (109, 110, 111, 114)
  - One virtual / digital gaming (112) talk with Gart Morris on how this room will be used
  - One Tulsa Tech (113) Tulsa Tech teacher with Union students
  - One project construction (108)
- Soft Seating Collaboration – two
  - One area has lounge chairs and a charging station for student devices
  - The other area also has lounge chairs and a charging station. In addition it has glass marker boards and a 65” digital display that students can connect their devices to
Each classroom has a 70” interactive digital display
Each classroom has hallway windows that can be used as marker boards
Each classroom has multiple walls with dry erase wall coverings
Each classroom has its own dedicated wireless access point
The project construction classroom (108) has:
- A large floor sink
- Concrete floors for easy cleaning
- Ceiling mounted reel extension cords for easy power access in the middle of the room
- Two mobile work benches
- A large tool storage cabinet
The computer classroom (109) has:
- 30 computers
- Two 3D printers
- One poster printer
- One standard laser printer
Classroom Furniture
- KI ruckus desks with wheels for easy room configuration changes for student collaboration
- KI ruckus chairs built for sitting in backwards, forwards, on the side, and even sitting up on the backrest
All lighting is LED and dimmable
The robotics club has a large dedicated room (119)
There is a breakroom (102) with a full kitchen for faculty use
Women’s and Men’s Restrooms
Phase 2 is still being programmed with no construction scheduled

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Union Public Schools joins the nation in observing National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Learn more here.

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Union Public Schools will host a myriad of activities during this time to raise awareness as well.

Red Ribbon Week was started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally tortured and murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. As a tribute to SA Camarena, high school friend, Henry Lozano and Congressman Duncan Hunter, created “Camarena Clubs” and the wearing of a red ribbon to show their oppositions to drugs.

Union school sites will host activities ranging from special assemblies, special dress-up days to classroom activities that address the concerns related to illicit drugs.