- THE BUZZ - Summer 2018
NEWS & NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Happy July, Families!
We would like to officially welcome our new families to UCS!! Welcome to the family and we are so excited that you will be joining us this school year!
Welcome BACK to our returning families! We are looking forward to another amazing school year! Enjoy the rest of your summer break :)
~Ms. Erika
school supply lists
This year, we have a new, online shopping option for those who would rather skip the crowd! The items that you order will be shipped to your home for free. Even better, a percentage of your purchase will be donated back to UCS!
The site should be up and running by next week so as soon as it is ready, the link will be emailed and posted to our Facebook page. Happy Back-to-School shopping!
Upcoming events
Thursday, August 9 - Meet the Teacher / Ice Cream Social
- 5:00 p.m. Families are encouraged to come to school to meet their student's teachers, drop off school supplies, and get acclimated with the school building.
- 5:30-6:00 p.m. Rita's Italian Ice will be available for a social time outside the building. Families are encouraged to enjoy some frozen treats and head down to the playground for some social time. This annual tradition is to foster a sense of community amongst our students, staff, and parents. Make some new friends!
Thursday-Friday, August 9 &10 - Covenant Conferences
Parents are invited into school (preferably without the student) so that open conversations can happen between the teacher and parent. This is a time for parents to share information about the student and ask any questions they may have for the coming year. This is the first step in our "Parents as Partners" community piece and we ask that all families participate (*optional if the student has their same teacher from the previous year). Conferences run during the school day from 8:00-3:00. A sign-up genius will be sent out by July 30.
Friday, August 10 @ 8:30 a.m. - Kindergarten Parent Info Session
This is a presentation for Kindergarten parents that will answer the many questions you may have. This presentation is led by our K team! (Other grade levels will not have formal grade level presentations this year. Look for information directly from your teacher during Covenant Conferences).
Tuesday, August 14 - First day of School
Tuesday-Thursday, August 14-16 - Kindergarten Staggered Entry
You will receive your kindergartener's assigned staggered entry day in the coming weeks. If there is a particular day that your child must attend, please email Christi@ucsnc.org to schedule. After their staggered entry day, all Kindergarten students return to school on Friday, August 17.
Tuesday August 14-17: Early Release Days
All students are dismissed at 1:00 p.m. during the first week of school. Child care will be available, as needed. Camp U students may attend Camp U from 1:00-6:00 during the first week of school. Information for Camp U registration can be found at https://www.ucsnc.org/after-school-camp-u .
Friday, August 24 - Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Please mark your calendars and look for more information to come at the start of school.
Class Assignments
An email will be sent out by (or before) August 3rd containing class lists and teacher assignments. We ask for your patience until then as we finalize our enrollment for this school year.
We are also working on some new programs for our 2018-2019 school year. Stay tuned as UCS continues to swarm to be the best!
hot lunch program
Newbee's Night
building update
Hello Parents,
I hope your summer has been going well!
Additionally, I will be scheduling a professional air duct cleaning inside the building. Although the inside air quality came back as good, I would like to make sure it is in the best condition possible for our kiddos.
Thank you,
Tim Hedgepeth
Director of Operations
july calendar
23-27: SCHOOL CLOSED
30: Summer hours change to 8am - 3pm
august calendar
6-7: UCS Staff attending A+ Conference
9: Ice Cream Social from 5:30 - 6:30 pm9-10: Covenant Conferences (Parent-Teacher)
14: FIRST Day of School!
14-16: Kindergarten Staggered Entry
14-17: All Students Dismissed at 1:00 pm
24: Spaghetti Dinner Event
27: B.O.G. Testing Window Opens
28: School Improvement Team Meeting
31: NO SCHOOL (Holiday)
who are we?
Email: erika@ucsnc.org
Website: www.ucsnc.org
Location: 1406 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC, USA
Phone: (980) 819-0555
Facebook: facebook.com/unitedcommunityschool
Twitter: @twitter_unitedcomschool