Uplifting Urbandale
UCSD Newsletter 3.24.23 #upliftingU
Join the Fun During the UMS Color Run (Register by April 6!)
Help Celebrate UCSD Educators—Share Your Appreciation Statement
Dancing For Kindness
Des Moines Metro Opera Visits Rolling Green
Webster Students Spread Kindness During Peanut Butter Drive for Urbandale Food Pantry
UHS Students Preparing For Their Future In Education
Celebrating Read Across America Week With The Scholastic Book Fair
During Read Across America Week, the Scholastic Book Fair visited Urbandale elementary schools. Several elementary PTOs (Parent Teacher Organization) generously offered to purchase a book for each student. During their library day, students were given the opportunity to select a free book. Books were distributed at the end of Read Across America Week.
We remember how fun it is to bring home a new book from the Book Fair. Many thanks to the PTOs for providing students this wonderful gift to be enjoyed at school and at home. #UCSDpride More photos
Conditions for Learning Survey
During April 17-28, 2023, if your child is in grades 3-12, they will be invited to complete a brief Conditions for Learning Survey (Survey) online. Student participation in the Survey is highly encouraged, but is voluntary and no student is required to fill out the Survey. If you do not want your student to participate please notify your school principal. The Survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. The purpose of the Survey is to obtain information about how students feel about the culture and climate of their school and teachers, as well as the safety of their school. The information collected will help the state, our schools, and local community improve the school. It is important to ask children to tell us what is good and working about their experience in school, and what needs to be improved, in their eyes. The Survey questions are available using the links below, or you may request copies from your school:
Grades 3-5 Conditions for Learning Survey
Grades 6-12 Conditions for Learning Survey
Iowa Statewide Assessment of Academic Progress
The Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) is an assessment that must be administered to all Iowa students in grades three through eleven. To comply with the state of Iowa law requiring all school districts to conduct this test during the last quarter of the school year, Urbandale students in grades three through eleven will take the ISASP assessments from April 17-28, 2023. Specific schedules for each school building have been developed and will be shared by the school principal prior to the start of testing. Below is a table showing the ISASP assessments students in UCSD will take:
ISASP Test Name & Grade Levels
- Reading: 3rd - 11th
- Language & Writing: 3rd - 11th
- Mathematics: 3rd - 11th
- Science: 5th, 8th, & 10th
More information regarding the ISASP assessments, including practice tests, may be found by visiting the following website: https://iowa.pearsonaccess.com/test-prep/
Reminder: ‘No School’ Dates In April 2023
Please make note of the following dates in April 2023 when school will not be in session.
District-Wide
Friday, April 28: District-wide Teacher In-Service / Professional Development Day (no school)
Reminder: Every Monday is a late start
Rolling Green Elementary (only)
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 5: Rolling Green Intersession (no school for Rolling Green only)
Reminder: Every Monday is a late start
Design and Construction Progress Update March 2023
Free and Reduced Price Meal Availability
Reminder: Elementary Boundaries Next School Year
Celebrating Women’s History Month
UHS Seniors: Apply For Scholarships By April 1, 2023
Attention UHS SENIORS: Applications are now being accepted for the Urbandale Dollars for Scholars scholarship program! Scholarships will be awarded to graduating UHS seniors. Many scholarships will be available and students can apply for multiple scholarships with just one profile and application! Scholarships to be awarded include, but may not be limited to:
Dollars for Scholars – Merit-based (multiple to be awarded)
Dollars for Scholars – Need and Merit-based (multiple to be awarded)
Dollars for Scholars – Trades
George & Helen Newsom Scholarship – Need and Merit-based (two $2,500 awards to one male and one female student)
Richard L Haynes Memorial Scholarship – Merit-based (one $1,000 award for (grand)child of a military veteran or servicemember)
Urbandale Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship – Merit-based (award(s) for (grand)child of an Urbandale High School alumnus)
Students and parents can learn more about Urbandale Dollars for Scholars by clicking HERE. Last year, Urbandale Dollars for Scholars awarded $18,600 in scholarship awards to graduating UHS seniors! In addition, learn about financial aid and more scholarship opportunities by visiting the UHS Counseling site.
Preschool Pre-Registration Now Open
Preschool Pre-Registration began January 24, 2023. Click here to review detailed Preschool Pre-Registration information for the 2023–2024 school year. Please note: Preschool Pre-Registration will not only pre-register your student, but will play a key role in determining facility and programming needs for the 2023–2024 school year. Pre-registering your student does not guarantee your student a spot in the Urbandale Preschool Program. Once all facility and programming decisions are confirmed, you will be contacted regarding your acceptance into the Urbandale Preschool Program by April 14, 2023. https://urbandaleschools.com/learn
Kindergarten Registration Now Open
Year-Round Learning—Year-Round Fun! Learn More About Our Year-Round Elementary School
Join Our Team! We’re hiring for various positions and we’d like to hear from you!
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of Urbandale students? Do you like building relationships and helping others reach their potential? Would you enjoy hours within a school-day schedule while being a member of IPERS (the state’s largest public retirement system)? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, we’d like to hear from you! We’re currently seeking team members for a variety of positions. Our posted positions for this school year include: Music Teacher [2023-24 School Year] Learn More
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Email: communications@urbandaleschools.com
Website: www.urbandaleschools.com
Location: 11152 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, USA
Phone: 515-457-5000
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