The J-Hawk Experience
Info you need to know for week of September 11 - 15!
Messsage from the principal
As we enter UHS Homecoming Week, it's a good time to reflect on our past and look forward to our future. This past summer, the Urbandale Community School District and City of Urbandale celebrated 100 years serving students and people in central Iowa. In the year 1917, our district and city were created out of a need that people saw to provide a great quality of education and services close by so they wouldn't have to travel to surrounding communities.
During those years, the tradition of having a "homecoming" came up to provide a time during the fall to welcome back alumni and celebrate our pride in being Urbandale J-Hawks (actually, we were Bluejays and Jayhawks before becoming J-Hawks). Traditions during homecoming have included events like the Urbandale Lion's Club having the Pancake Supper on Friday from 4:30-7:00pm in the UHS lunchroom to the Homecoming football game at 7:00pm at Frerichs Field.
Also, we will continue to have activities like dress up/theme days and electing a king and queen. In looking for ways to include new traditions, we have expanded from homecoming activities like the Homecoming Parade on Thursday night at 6pm to include a Homecoming Street Party from 5-8pm (instead of a community rally. It will be before and after the parade on Thursday) at the UHS main driveway where UHS Student Senate, clubs, and activities, will have carnival games for kids. There will also be food trucks available. We look to honor our past while we look forward to our future at UHS. We hope to see everyone involved in many ways during our UHS Homecoming 2017!
Sincerely,
Tim Carver
Principal
#UHSpride
Attendance
UHS attendance - 96%
Schedule reminder
Here is a link to our schedule.
We will have a Homecoming Coronation Assembly on Thursday during Connections and our Homecoming Pep Assembly Friday afternoon. Periods 6, 7, and 8, will be shortened on Friday and the Pep Assembly will be immediately after 8th period.
Student Announcements
Homecoming at UHS - September 11-16
A new activity this year will be a street party out in front of UHS prior to and following the Homecoming Parade. It will be from 5-8pm with games, DJ, and food trucks.
The Homecoming Dance will be from 8-11pm on Saturday Night at the UHS Commons (lunchroom). Cost is $10/person (Note: Homecoming Dance tickets will be on sale September 11–15th and at the door during the dance, but tickets will not be sold Friday after school. Guest forms are available in Mrs. Brown-Luke's room 105 and Mrs. Veenstra's room 227 and must be in before Thursday, September 14. Guest tickets must be purchased ahead of time. School ID’s will be a required for all attendees.)
Theme days/Dress up days: Students and staff are all encouraged participate in our theme days. Remember that all dress code rules apply. As a reminder, students are not allowed to wear masks or bring fake weapons as part of any costume. Hats are allowed if part of a theme day dress up costume.
Monday, Sept 11 - America Monday - Wear your red, white, and blue. USA!
Tuesday, Sept 12 - Tropical Tuesday - Beach theme, must meet dress code
Wednesday, Sept 13 - Whatever Wednesday - Come as your favorite character from a show or movie.
Thursday, Sept 14 - Tasteful Thursday - Dress up in your dressy clothes as we crown our homecoming king and queen.
Friday, Sept 15- Fanatic Friday - Spirit day - Dress in your blue and white to show your J-Hawk spirit!
New lunch policy...remember to bring student ID
We had many fewer students without ID's this past week and lines moved much quicker.
Students without cards will begin having to wait until others with ID's go through the line first.
UHS Athletics and Activities for the week! Go J-Hawks!!
Shout Outs
Get into the J-Hawk Spirit!
"Urbandale, with the Blue and White,
Ready to go and fight
with all our might.
Striving, and trying,
to put it all together
and always come out winning.
We the J’s strive for victory.
Watch us fight
and you will surely see
that with our spirit,
and the teams’ determination
we will fight with confidence
we will rise, we will win.
We’ll be number one!
Urbandale, J-Hawks.
Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Battle of the Books into full swing
J-Hawk football team battles!
UHS cheer squads prepare, support, and compete!
Urbandale School Board Election
http://www.urbandaleschools.com/school-news/get-to-know-our-2017-urbandale-csd-school-board-candidates/
Tuesday, Sep 12, 2017, 07:00 AM
Urbandale, IA, United States
School Picture Re-takes
Monday, Sep 18, 2017, 07:30 AM
Urbandale High School, Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, United States
Urbandale High School
Website: http://www.urbandaleschools.com/schools/urbandale-high-school/
Location: 7111 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, United States
Phone: (515) 457-6800