UCS Elementary Virtual Academy
Week of May 16, 2022
UCS Mission
We are committed to exemplary teaching and learning in order for our students to be prepared for success in the 21st Century.
Virtual Academy Expectations
KEEP AN EYE OUT
Make sure to check out the home school communication for updates on school activities that are coming up. Virtual Academy students are welcome to participate in school activities offered at their home school.
Dates to Remember
MAY
May 16th - 26th- NWEA Testing Window
May 20th: Crazy Hair Day
Coming UP
May 26th (Thursday) Backwards Day
May 27th - 30th- No School- Memorial Weekend
May 31st - VA kindergarten field trip to Upland Hills
June 3rd: Stuffed animal day
June 6th - 6 grade end of year park celebration - 1:00 - 3:00
June 6th - 1st grade picnic - 11:00 - 2:00
June 8th - Mrs. Murray's VA Kindergarten end of year park celebration - 10:30 - 1:00
June 8th - Mrs. Bronzovich's end of year park celebration - 4:30 - 6:00
June 9th - 1/2 day of school- 11:45 dismissal
June 10th - Last Day Of School- 11:45 Dismissal
June 10th - Mrs. Taubitz and Mrs. Premcevic class picnic 11:45-12:45
NOT IN CLASS?!
P-EBT Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services has provided notice to families qualifying for P-EBT benefits. Families that have not received notice but believe they qualify can complete a reconsideration form.
Students eligible for free and reduced meals or those attending a CEP building who were absent due to COVID, may qualify for P-EBT benefits.
Please refer to the attached notice regarding eligibility for the Pandemic EBT program. Families that believe they should be reconsidered for benefits can complete the reconsideration form located at www.michigan.gov/pebt. Parents/guardians are responsible for completing sections 1, 2 and 4. Completed forms can be sent to your school’s main office or the office of Food and Nutrition Services.
bemis cheer team tryouts in june - 6th graders mark your calendars
PRIOR COMMUNICATION - BUT STILL WORTH REMEMBERING!
CHECK OUT THESE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Enrichment Classes
The 2022 UCS summer camps and enrichment programs opened for registration on Monday, April 25, 2022. Please click this link for more information and to register:
2022 School Age Child Care Summer Camp Registration Dates
Kindergarten Readiness
UCS Family Literacy Connection
FREE TUTORING
UCS students have free online tutoring available to them through a partnership with the public library. Students can login by clicking the Virtual Library Card App in their ClassLink. This will connect your student to a professional tutor to receive help with difficult homework problems between the hours of 4pm – 11pm. Students login with their UCS student number (found on PowerSchool) and the password is the student's birthdate (example April 4th - 0404). ‘UCS’ is in front of the student number. More information can be found on the UCS home page in Success Tool Kit.
UCS WELLNESS PODCAST
The UCS Wellness team is pleased to share the release of the fifth episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast. The team worked with community members to create a podcast regarding different physical, mental and social health areas for UCS staff, students and families. These podcasts are available on the UCS Wellness page: UCS Wellness - Utica Community Schools (uticak12.org)
In the latest episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast, UCS counselor, Kim Twarowski, speaks with Danielle Watson, community educator and sexual assault outreach specialist with Turning Point, a local agency aimed at ending sexual and domestic violence with the help of their services, programs and resources.
UCS Wellness Podcast episodes are released the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year. Current episodes include “Discussing Dating Violence with Turning Point,” “CARE of Southeastern Michigan,” “Family Communication,” “Grief and the Grieving Process for Children” and “Mental Health.”
Below is a list of the podcasts released and the upcoming schedule.
12/14/2021
Mental Health with guest, Nancy Buyle, School Safety/Student Assistance Consultant, MISD
1/12/2022
Grief and the Grieving Process for Children with guest, Michele Kreft, Henry Ford SandCastles Children’s Grief Support Program
2/16/2022
Family Communication with guest, Erica Chavez, Counselor, Shining Light Counseling
3/16/2022
CARE of Southeastern Michigan with guests, Susan Styf and Erika Bradbury
4/13/2022
Discussing Dating Violence with Turning Point with guest, Danielle Watson
5/11/2022
Tacking Tough Topics with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office with guest, Sargent Renee Yax
6/15/2022
Our Youth and Vaping with guest, Corey Beckwith, Access Community Health and Research
Vaccine Information for Future Kindergarten and 7th Grade Students and their Families
2022 Board of Education Meeting Schedule
VIRTUAL STUDENT MEALS
- Breakfast & lunch meals are available for virtual enrolled students only.
- Meals must be pre-ordered by Thursday the week before to ensure meal availability.
- Meals can be ordered at www.sendmoneytoschool.com.
- You will need your student's school ID number. This is available on PowerSchool as well as from your school's main office.
- We have provided a video link for you on how to order these meals.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut30F33DR_U&feature=youtu.be
- You will only be able to order meals for those students in Virtual School.
- Students attending in person learning, meals are available in their buildings during specified meal times.
- Menus for both programs will be different so please check the menu for your student's specified school and program.
- Meals are available for pickup at Stevenson (door 25) & Eisenhower (door 1) from 12:30-1:30pm on Mondays (Tuesdays when holidays are on Mondays) near the main offices.
- You must park and enter the designated door to pickup these meals. There is currently no outside pickup.
- You receive enough breakfasts and lunches to cover the school days. Non-school days are not allowed in the current program.
- If you have questions please call our office at 586-797-1180