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UMS Talent Show
The SGA will be hosting a Talent Show on Friday, May 7th from 6:00 until 9:00 pm. We will be selling tickets at school during each grade level lunch shift starting on Thursday, April 29th through Thursday, May 6th. Tickets will cost $5.00. Unfortunately, due to a limited amount of seating, we will be unable to sell tickets at the door. We will have 25 student acts including, singing, dance, instrumental and musical show themes. Please come out and support this entertaining evening. All proceeds go toward the Eighth grade dance and end of the year carnival!!!!
Parents: How Are We Doing?
Are you satisfied with your child’s school? To help us do our best for your child, please fill out the quick, online* Family and Community Involvement Survey May 5-19.
It’s easy! It’s confidential! And there’s no need to print or mail anything.
- Go to www.fcps.org any time May 5-19
- Click the survey icon on the home page (English or Spanish)
- Complete the survey, click “submit,” and you’re done!
You may fill out the survey once for each school at which you have a child.
If you don’t have computer access at home or work, please check with the school office about taking the survey here. Or use a public computer at a library near you.
At FCPS parents count. Your support goes a long way in building a first-class school system.
Please remember the May 19 deadline!
*Schools also have some paper versions in English and Spanish for parents who don’t have Internet access.
PBIS Carnival
A huge Thank You to all families who have sent in their donations for the Carnival. Thanks for all the i-tune cards, beach towels, gift cards, and many other fun items. Even in these times where the economy is making our family budgets tight, you are showing such a wonderful generosity.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
WAYS TO DONATE:
If you haven’t been able to donate please consider doing so…. The Carnival is an event that will cater to around 700 students…. So we need all the help we can get!! We are still in need of more prizes, food and water. Remember ALL the donations are going to be used for our students during the Carnival.
To make the donation process easier, there are three ways you can make your donations:
1. AM & PM carpool Drop & Drive: Just bring your donation when you come to drop-off or pick up your kids.
Friday, May 14 – 7:30 - 8:30 AM or 2:50 - 3:20 PM
Friday, May 21 – 7:30 - 8:30 AM or 2:50 – 3:20 PM
Friday, May 28 – 7:30 - 8:30 AM or 2:50 – 3:20PM
Friday, June 4 – 7:30 - 8:30 AM or 2:50 – 3:20PM
Monday, June 7 – 7:30 - 8:30 AM or 2:50 – 3:20PM
2. Have your students bring donations to the front office. There are two collection boxes.
3. If you wish, you can make cash or check contributions. If you send a check, please make it payable to UMS and write UMS Carnival in the note/memo line.
Make sure you write your name and your student’s name, so we can give them Talons for every donation. If you have questions, please contact Ines Serra at serra1020@yahoo.com.
Donations Needed:
Prizes: For raffles and games
Stickers
Plushies - gently used or new - any size
Temporary tattoos
Beach balls
Inflatable toys
Water toys
Fun things that middle school kids will enjoy
Money
Food and drinks:
Bottles of water
Bottles of Gatorade
Candy bars
Individual bags of snacks
Individual bags of jelly beans, gummies, cookies, etc
Thanks again for all your help! The Carnival is a really fun day for the kids and they look forward to it all year. With your help, this will be the best ever!
Ettiquette, Communication Table Manners Camp
Give the gift of good manners. If you were unable to make the class this year at Urbana Middle, there will be an Etiquette, Communication and Table Manners camp held at Urbana Elementary School this summer for ages 8-14. This camp is a wonderful and interactive way for middle schoolers to learn lifetime skills. Learn how to make great first impressions, communicate with all kinds of people, make good choices and much more. See the flyer posted on our website. The camp will be July 12th - 15th form 9:00 - 11:30am. Register for camp #10545 at Frederick County Parks and Recreation at 301-600-2936 or www.recreater.com
Correction!
Yasas Santharam, was accidentally ommited from last week's article featuring our KMO team winning first place in the state of Maryland. Yasas has been a member of the KMO team for the past three years.
Summer Enrichment Opportunites
Looking to challenge you child educationally this summer? Check out the Summer Enrichment activities that are available HERE. Both Johns Hopkins and Frederick Community College offer great programs.
Also, Urbana teachers James Hines and Dave Adamiak will be running a two week program (July 19-30), known as "Extreme Journey Through Hallowed Ground". Students will be challenged both academically and physically, traveling all over Maryland and parts of Virginia. Activities include hiking, biking and canoeing. We have room for 12 more students. All incoming 6th-outgoing 8th graders are eligible to attend. More info HERE.
Summer Reading Websites and FCPL/FCPS Summer Reading List
FCPS has put together a collection of great summer reading websites. That list is available HERE. Also, FCPS and the Frederick Countly Public Library have released their joint annual Summer Reading Lists. The middle school is available HERE.
Summer Art Classes
Summer art classes are are being offered to middle and high school students at Urbana High School. Go to the following website for details:
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Yasas Santharam who earned FIRST PLACE in the Frederick County Spelling Bee this past weekend! Way to go!
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