ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mid-term for Term 3 was Friday, March 1.
Term 3 Interim Grades will be available on Monday, March 11.
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: Urbana Middle School has an attendance goal of 96%. Good attendance leads to success and increases graduation rates!
DID YOU KNOW?
RESCHEDULED PARENT UNIVERSITY Session 1 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2019 from 9 AM-2:15 PM. Apr 9 Parent University.
UMS BOOK FAIR is coming to the Media Center the week of March 25. The Book Fair will be open to students before school from 7:45-8 AM and during lunch shifts for purchases. ELA teachers plan on bringing their classes down to the Media Center throughout the week for students to browse.
Parents are welcome to come in and shop during our evening hours, Wednesday, March 27, 3:15-6:30 PM.
This year purchases can be made via Gift Cards. Book Fair Flyer
If you have questions please contact our Media Specialist, Kathy Domboski at Kathleen.Domboski@fcps.org.
THE UMS CAFETERIA NEEDS YOU - The Food & Nutrition Services Department of FCPS is currently recruiting for an open position in the cafeteria of Urbana Middle School. The search is for a non-benefitted Food Service Worker and is approximately 3 hours per school day. If you have interest in this position, please contact Susan Schwerer, Staffing Coordinator, at 301-644-5067 or susan.schwerer@fcps.org
You may also apply for Job #4645 through this link: https://www.applitrack.com/fcps/OnlineApp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff
UMS SPIRITWEAR - Happy almost spring Hawks! The UMS PTSA has set up a special spiritwear ordering opportunity to promote class spirit at school with $1 for every item ordered will be donated to UMS!
8th graders - WHITE sweatshirts & T-shirts with a Hawk's logo & Class of 2023 below.
7th graders - NAVY BLUE sweatshirts & T-shirts with a Hawks logo & Class of 2024 below.
6th graders - GRAY sweatshirts & T-shirts with a Hawks logo & Class of 2025 below.
Orders will be delivered to homerooms the week of April 15th.
At checkout you will be asked for a shipping address, but all orders are being sent to the school (with no shipping charges).
Deadline for Orders is Sunday March 24th
Please contact Carolyn Altuner at 301-928-2090 or Angie McLeod at 301-651-4465 with any questions!
Follow this link to view the items and place your order: https://tinyurl.com/urbanamiddlehawks
LINGANORE-OAKDALE-URBANA REDISTRICTING STUDY was launched in January. Enrollment growth at FCPS has led to the need for more schools. To help the Board of Education (BOE) balance enrollment and determine attendance areas for the new schools, FCPS has launched a redistricting study that involves our school as one of 18 in the Linganore-Oakdale-Urbana (LOU) study area.
In its earliest stages, the LOU redistricting study was launched in January to help the BOE determine attendance areas and feeder patterns for:
Family and community participation are essential in the LOU redistricting process, particularly in helping the BOE determine which factors should weigh most heavily in the redistricting plan:
By sharing what factors matter most to you, you’ll help shape the options. Using all feedback, the CropperGIS consultant and FCPS staff will develop a range of possible options. Then they’ll come back to the community for refinements to help create and identify a few of the best choices that the Superintendent will propose in September for BOE review. Your participation is vital. At every stage, FCPS seeks to hear your views, concerns and ideas. Community engagement is more than sharing information; it’s also bringing the community together to share your ideas and unique perspectives. The BOE will make its decision in November 2019 to enable bus routing and staffing to begin in time for Sugarloaf Elementary’s opening to its attendance area in 2020 when Urbana Elementary re-opens.
Please visit www.fcps.org/louredistrict to learn more and see the timeline and calendar of meetings plus links to videos and special Facebook and Twitter accounts: https://www.facebook.com/LOURedistrict/ and https://twitter.com/LOURedistrict/. And share your views at the meetings, via social media and email to LOURedistrict@fcps.org.
SPRING MUSICAL - Performances of our annual musical are just around the corner and will be here before you know it! "Law and Order: C-Rhyme & Pun-ishment" rehearsals are in full-gear and this year's show is sure to be a belly-buster, comedic H-I-T! Mark your calendars NOW for the upcoming productions as you do NOT want to miss the FUN!
Interpreter Requests for an ASL Interpreter or a Foreign Language Interpreter for any school event, parent conference, 504 Meeting or IEP Meeting, may be made by contacting Tammy Mitnick at tamera.mitnick@fcps.org or 240-566-9290. Requests should be made at least 10 days prior to the event.
Our UMS newsletter is published monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month. For time sensitive information, we will continue to send FOF Notices. The monthly newsletter will also include a calendar of UMS events. All of our newsletters and notices are archived on our UMS website. Our next newsletter will be published on April 4, 2019
*Please join us at our next PTSA General Meeting, Tuesday, March 19 @ 7 PM in the UMS Media Center.
Attention FAMILIES!!!!! SAVE THE DATE: Urbana Community Heritage Night: March 14th @ UMS.
The UMS, UES, and CES PTSA volunteers are in the midst planning the Inaugural Urbana Community Heritage Night! We are very excited about joining our three schools to organize this multicultural celebration!
WE NEED YOU!
Please help us celebrate the many wonderful cultures in our great community by sharing your talents, recipes, and cultural artifacts—Anything that will highlight your beautiful heritage!
Follow this link for Heritage Night Information.
OR open this link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4aaea82fabfc1-2019 to learn more about participation and sign up!
For details about events, volunteering, daily morning announcements, and fundraisers, please visit www.umsptsa.org
http://education.fcps.org/ums/
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