UAMS Newsletter
5/7/21
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
7th Grade ELA
In 7th grade English Language Arts, the students are continuing to read The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. The students are working on a creative character project to encourage them to think abstractly about the development of the characters throughout the novel.
Karl's Birds
Diversity Club Celebrates Cinco de Mayo!
The Diversity Club celebrated Cinco De Mayo! Throughout the middle school hall, there were several facts to help educate UAMS on the origins of the celebration.
Wrestler goes to the Heartland National Duals
On April 2nd, 2021 8th grader Mason Keiper qualified to compete in Monroeville, Pa at the Keystone State Championship Wrestling Tournament. He competed in 187lb, 7th, 8th and 9th grade bracket. He ended up placing 8th at states out of the 32 kids in his bracket.
On April 17th and 18th Mason wrestled with Silver Team Pa, at the Heartland national duals in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was super excited to represent Pennsylvania at the 195lb weight class where his team took 2nd out of about 40+ teams from states all over the United States.
Our AMAZING Art Students!
First 3 photos: Unified Art peers and mentors work together as teams to draw as many circle-shaped objects as possible. They are competing against other teams in the class. The winning team will pick our in-class movie for next week.
7th grade Art students completed their enormous and amazing Pop Art projects. Artists pictured: Ethan S., Emily W. and Sadie W.
Even MORE Art!
A number of current and former Upper Adams students and teachers will be demonstrating and running workshops at The BlackGap Studio’s first indoor/outdoor art festival at the Chambersburg Mall this Saturday. Please see the attached flyer for details and we hope to see you there! Rain or shine!!
Current and former BHS students participating:
Sadie Heiges - succulent pots
Hunter Taylor - glass bead making
Abby Cogliano - glass bead making
Harley Weigle - wheel
Jacob Martin - wheel
Mackenzie White - wheel
Hayleigh Smith - wheel
Maddie Constable - wheel
Haley Sharrah - mosaic
Angela Magana - Huichol Mexican Yarn painting
Kayla Showers - Watercolor
Mia Alamo - Sewing
Teachers participating:
Hannah Meeson
Tracy Hebert
Shana Hallinan
Karen Peterson
Nikki Kelley
Danielle Markley
Erin Brown
Lisa Harman
Shawn Heiges
Upper Adams Middle School
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Location: 161 North Main Street, Biglerville, PA, USA
Phone: 717-677-7191