Tales From The Nest
January 12th, 2024
April 26, 2024
The Magical Land of Oz- UMS After-School Musical
Come see the after-school musical, "The Magical Land of Oz!"
Tickets are sold at the door and cost $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Performances start at 6:00, with doors opening at 5:45.
This week: Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26
Next week: Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3
Today is the last day to purchase an autographed copy of the book!
Last day to order is April 26th. This spring UMS is fortunate to work with local book store, Curious Iguana, to host Vera Brosgol, an author/Illustrator of graphic novels and picture books. Her newest graphic novel, Plain Jane and the Mermaid (recommended for ages 10 - 14), is being released this spring. Books purchased through the link below will be autographed by the author and delivered after Vera Brosgol's visit. Please consider purchasing a book through this link to support this author visit and ensure we continue to be offered opportunities like this in the future. Students have an opportunity to sign up for the author visit via a link posted in the Schoology. Any questions can be sent to our media specialist, Kathy Domboski kathleen.domboski@fcps.org.
Yearbook Reminder
There are just a few weeks left to purchase a UMS yearbook. A list of students who have purchased a yearbook is available at lunch. Please encourage your student to confirm that their yearbook order has been placed so that we can work out any errors prior to handing out yearbooks at the end of the school year.
Don't forget to Purchase a Yearbook!!
Hold onto every best moment & purchase a yearbook today!
PURCHASES MUST BE MADE BY 5/10/24!!!
Please use the link below ALONG with the ID code to make your purchase!
UMS Yearbook ID Code: 14971324
2024 UMS YEARBOOK ADVISOR : Kara Watts, kara.watts@fcps.org
End of Year Events for 8th grade
The 8th grade dance will be held on May 10th from 6-8 pm at UMS.
UMS 2024 8th Grade Awards Ceremony
Date: Thursday, June 6th 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Place: UHS Stadium
Please join us for our 8th Grade Awards Ceremony in the Urbana High School Stadium.
All students must be at UMS on time (8:00 am) to participate in the ceremony. As a group we will escort students to the high school for the event. At the close of the ceremony students will be escorted back to UMS by school staff. Students cannot be dropped off at or signed out from at UHS.
There will be a photo opportunity at the end of the ceremony for families to take pictures with students. Students will then return to UMS to participate in our 8th Grade Celebration in the afternoon.
The Annual UMS 8th Grade Celebration will take place in the afternoon on the same day. This event is not an extension of the school day. Students will be dismissed at 3pm.
Dates to Remember:
April 25- 26: After School Musical "The Magical Land Of Oz" @6pm
May 2-3: After School Musical "The Magical Land Of Oz" @6pm
May 2: 2hr Early Dismissal - Term 4 Midterm
May *6-7: 8th Grade Social Studies MCAP *date correction
May 7: Author Visit- Vera Brosgol (students sign up to attend)
May 15-16: Alg/Geo/Alg2 MCAP
May 10: - 8th Grade Dance
June 6: - 8th Grade Awards Ceremony and Celebration(see below for more information)
Congratulations to our Science Olympiad Team
Congratulations to the UMS Science Olympiad team. We had two teams that competed in the regional team, placing 6th and 7th. We also had some students compete at the state level. Please see the attachment below to see the individual placements. We are so proud of our students.
Meet the Coach!
Urbana High School Meet the Coaches Night
The UHS Athletics Department invites all rising 9th graders as well as any student attending UHS for the first time in the fall to attend the annual Meet the Coaches Night on Wednesday May 29th at 6:30PM in the UHS Auditorium.
Coaches from the athletic teams offered at UHS will be present to share information about team expectations as well as summer work out opportunities.
Please reach out to the Athletic Director Karin Bauer at karin.bauer@fcps.org with any questions.
Urbana High School Marching Band Information
For those that registered to be in the UHS Marching Band next year, this is a document listing summer rehearsal dates, registration info for their communication system (a.k.a. Charms), and the UHS Band website. If you are going to be in the UHS Marching Band, make sure to block out these dates on the calendar now as they are mandatory and necessary for students to learn their field show.
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