The J-Hawk Experience!
Info you need to know for week of March 19-23!
Message from the principal
Though The J-Hawk Experience will continue to communicate in these ways, I wanted to highlight another source of news at UHS that came out during the 2nd semester created for and by our students - The Urbandale Times. It is the online publication produced by the Urbandale High School's Journalism classes under the direction of UHS English, Journalism, and Yearbook teacher, Kelli Oda-Lawler.
To read news from students' perspective in The Urbandale Times, click here. In future issues of The J-Hawk Experience, we will have a link to The Urbandale Times for quick reference. Thank you to all of the student writers and editors for their work putting this together.
Sincerely,
Tim Carver
Principal
#UHSpride
#UHSwillChangeTheWorld!
Attendance.
UHS attendance - 94%
This is a reminder that if a student has an unexcused absence for any period, our automated system will be sending out a call as well as an email as means to notifying you of the absence. If you feel it is in error, please contact Mrs. Chavez in our attendance office at 457-6805.
Student Announcements and Day 1/ Day 2 for the week
This week Monday, March 19th is a Day 1. Tuesday, March 20th, is a Day 2. Block days are a Day 1. Friday is a Day 2.
Teen Tech Week held March 4-10 in the UHS LMC
If students missed these opportunities, don't worry. They can stop in to the UHS Library Media Center any day in the Makerspace area and explore these exciting tech adventures.
Students interacting with tech opportunities
Students interacting with tech opportunities
Students interacting with tech opportunities
Important message from School Nurse, Mrs. Ness, for current UHS juniors who will be seniors in 2018-19
Last year, the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Immunization, issued a new vaccine rule that requires all students entering or transferring into the 12th grade and born after September 15, 1999, show vaccine documentation of two doses of the meningococcal vaccine, or one dose if the vaccine was received when the student was 16 years of age or older. All students entering or transferring into 7th grade and born after September 15, 2004, must show documentation of having received the first dose of the meningococcal vaccine.
Meningococcal disease is a very serious, potentially life threatening, disease. The meningococcal vaccine is 85-100 percent effective at preventing infection from the subtypes of meningococcus found in the vaccine.
Please check your child’s immunization records. By law, if your 12th grader or 7th grader is not fully immunized for meningitis, they will not be allowed to attend school, sports, and school-related activities starting day 1 of the 2018 – 2019 school year (August 23, 2018). If they have not had the required vaccine, please set up an appointment with their doctor to get their vaccines up-to-date as soon as possible and before the 2018 – 2019 school year.
Hopefully, spring break was a perfect opportunity to get your child caught up on the meningitis vaccine and all other required and recommended vaccines. During the summer, back-to-school and sports physicals fill up fast and your child may not be able to see their provider in time. If you do not have health insurance and a doctor, please reach out to your school nurse for assistance.
Post Prom fundraiser Dodge Ball Tournament sign up
Message Monday - Transportation Matters for Iowa
Message Monday - Life is a highway - drive safely all day long from the Iowa Department of Transportation for 03/19/2018: (look for an update later on Monday).
UHS Student Clubs & Organizations...get involved!
New to UHS this semester...Fishing Club!
UHS Writing Lab open!
The lab is open Monday afternoons from 3:15-4:00pm; Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7:00-7:45am; and Thursday afternoons from 2:15-3:00 in the English Pod on the 2nd floor.
All students are encouraged to come. There will be at least one English teacher there.
UHS Athletics and Activities for the week! Go J-Hawks!!
Shout Outs
UHS individual speech team performers shine at the State Individual Event Contest on March 10th!
Also coming out of this competition, the following individuals have qualified for the Iowa High School Speech Association's Individual Events, All-State Speech Festival: Logan Boyles in Interpretive Reading Poetry and Isabel Daza in Individual Improvisation.
The event will take place on March 26, 2018, at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
State 4 Rating:
Varun Vepa – Spontaneous Speaking
State 2 Ratings:
Lydia Burg – Prose
Logan Dodds – Original Oratory
Keegan Cottington – Radio News
Devin Ensley – Radio News
Jonah Larsen – Individual Improvisation
Anna Perdue - Reviewing
Overall I Ratings:
Julianne Ungs – Acting
Delanee Ensley – Prose
Isabel Daza – Individual Improvisation
Audrey Krukow – After Dinner Speaking
Kaecee Topolinski – Prose
Isabel Daza – Solo Musical Theatre
Straight 1 Ratings:
Laura Parson – Spontaneous Speaking
Varun Vepa – Expository Address
Logan Boyles – Poetry
Grace Wilson – Public Address
Jenna Booth – Solo Musical Theatre
Jonah Larsen – Solo Musical Theatre
Madison Pulica – Individual Improvisation
UHS Write Out Loud!
UHS Band Concert delights audience!
On March 6, 2018, Urbandale High School Instrumental Music Department hosted a band concert featuring our three concert bands: Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Wind Symphony. The bands were directed by Mr. Thimmesch, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Peterson respectively.
Among the various songs performed, one number played by the Wind Symphony, Coming Home, was composed by UHS alumnus, Jilliam Whitaker.
Great job!
Spring sports getting geared up!
The Boys and Girls Track teams host their first dual meet against Dowling Catholic High School on the track at Frerichs Field on Thursday, March 22nd, starting at 4:00pm. Come out to support our runners!
UHS instructors featured in recent Urbandale Living!
Great work, gentlemen!
Learning around UHS
Writers in Mrs. Smith's class share ideas through visual expression
Students in Sports Lit writing in class
Writers in Mrs. Smith's class share ideas through visual expression
Mrs. LaPietra speaking with Government students
Mrs. Hammerand's Biology students going taking a recent assessment
Students in Mrs. Culter's E.L. English class writing
Mr. Laizure works with students in 2D drawings
Students in Mr. Pederson's photography class set up for still image shooting
Students in Mr. Pederson's photography class set up for still image shooting
Mrs. Lubber's German I students taking a formative assessment
Mrs. Swett works one on one with a student in a recent English class
American History students review America's past through original film footage
Freshmen and Sophomore students in PE get fit with the Nike workout
Mrs. Gyure reviewing Spanish language structure in a recent Spanish II class
Ms. Kingery's Advanced English class reading Shakespeare's classic, Romeo & Juliet
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Urbandale High School
Website: http://www.urbandaleschools.com/schools/urbandale-high-school/
Location: 7111 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, United States
Phone: (515) 457-6800
Twitter: @UHS_UCSD
Tim Carver, Principal
Email: carvert@urbandaleschools.com
Website: http://www.urbandaleschools.com/directory/tim-carver/
Location: 7111 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, United States
Phone: 515-457-6801
Twitter: @TimPCarver