Announcements from the Jr./Sr. High Staff - There will be a free basketball camp for girls in grades 7 and 8 starting on Monday, April 21 and running through Thursday, April 24. The camp will be after school from 3:15-4:15. Registration forms are in the office window. See Mr. Chiddister if you have questions.
- This is a reminder that this, Friday, April 18, is a synchronous (live) E-Learning Day.
Schedule for the day on 4/18 9:45-10:00 - Homeroom (email HR teacher for HR attendance...no need to login) 10:00-10:25 - 1st Period 10:30-10:55 - 2nd Period 11:00-11:25 - 3rd Period 11:30-11:55 - 4th Period 12:00-12:25 - Lunch 12:30-12:55 - 5th Period 1:00-1:25 - 6th Period 1:30-1:55 - 7th Period - Save the Date: On Tuesday, May 13, we are taking grades 7-12 to the Indianapolis Zoo for the day. More info to come shortly!
- Students, you must put away your equipment after the bell rings at the end of intramurals. If you cannot put your ball away, then do not get one out.
Rocket Writers: Lots of options for Rocket Writers, this month. Use the assignment in TEAMS to submit any or all of the following: - Storm Stories! – Write about memories of last year’s Pi Day tornado or any other storm you’ve experienced.
- Get Eggy! Design an egg and/or write a story or description of your egg!
- Do the Dialogue! – Choose one of the comics from the TEAMS assignment and add what you think the character is saying.
- Poetry – April is National Poetry Month! - Write any type of poetry from free verse to haiku on a topic of your choice – school appropriate, of course.
Teachers – Don’t forget to submit (with permission) anything your students write that is worth celebrating. The deadline is Friday, April 25th! - Attendance numbers are in for the 3rd quarter of the year!
The following classes have earned a 100% attendance reward: Howard, Phenis and Webb! The following classes have earned the quarterly reward for meeting the schoolwide 94% attendance goal: Clark, Howard, Phenis Unfortunately, as a school, we did not meet our 94% goal. However, even with the nasty flu bug that effected many students and teachers, we were still at 92%! SO CLOSE! Keep working hard and coming to school! We can reclaim our goal in the 4th quarter! - Prom Information:
Date: April 26th Towne Square Community Centre 123 W Franklin, Winchester Students Arrive 7:00 p.m. Promenade 7:30 p.m. Prom 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Promenade is at the venue – not at the school. Prom tickets will be for sale in the cafeteria during lunch starting Tuesday, April 8th. Tickets are $20 per person. Per school handbook, guests from other schools must complete a “Dance Guest Request” and guests over age 18 must submit to a limited criminal history check. If you have questions, Ms. Watson has copies of the policy and required forms. Don’t forget that Prom has a dress code! Formal attire is required. No jeans, hoodies or other casual wear. If you have questions or need help getting prom clothes, please contact Ms. Watson or Mr. Ross. - For students interested in a spring sports, there are sign ups sheets at the office. We have sign-ups for junior high track and field, high school boys golf, high school baseball, high school softball, and high school track school track and field.
- Reminder:
Say Something – Reporting App - This is a reminder that you can access the Say Something App on ANY computer if you have access to the internet. Simply go to our school website (Jr/Sr. High), click on either “Students” and/or “Parents” on the blue ribbon across the top, and then click: “Say Something.” This will prompt you to be able to submit a tip from any device. - This is a reminder that Cell phones and earbuds are NOT permitted to be out in classrooms. Those that are will be confiscated and released to parents/guardians only. They will not be given back to students.
- This is a reminder that laptops, personal ipads, etc. are not permitted at lunch in the cafeteria. At no time should a student use their own laptops in the school building. You can work on homework using your computers in Learning Lunch if needed but not in the cafeteria.
- If a homeroom gets 100% attendance for a week, students in that homeroom will receive an extra incentive award. Their choices are:
-Hat Pass -5 Points Extra Credit (teacher discretion to refuse pass for an assignment or class) -Bonus Flex Monday OR Flex Thursday (even if they have not met other criteria) - Students that are failing a class are not allowed to attend intramurals the entire week after. A failing grade = NO intramurals for the entire next week. You will be notified on Friday each week by email if you are on this list. Check your emails!
- After school Study Tables are from 3 - 5PM daily in the Resource Room. Any student can attend study tables. Study Tables are for students needing extra help with academics and/or for any student staying after school for extracurricular reasons. Contact Mrs. Bales with questions.
- Student Council will meet in Mrs. Webb’s room on Wednesday, please see her for a pass.
| Lunch Today Mini Pancakes w/ Scrambled Eggs Hash Browns Heritage Awareness APRIL is Arab-American Heritage Month In April, we recognize National Arab American Heritage Month and honor the contributions of this diverse community to America. Immigrants with origins from the Arab world have been arriving to the United States since before our country’s independence and have contributed to our nation’s advancements in science, business, technology, foreign policy, and national security. Celebrating the rich and diverse culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab-Americans, National Arab-American Heritage Month has been observed during the month of April since 2017. An estimated 3.7 million Americans have Arab roots, according to the Arab-American Institute, with ancestries traced to 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Morocco, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and others. Influential Arab-Americans in American History Dr. Farouk el-Baz - Space photographer Pioneer American geologist Dr. Farouk el-Baz was born in Egypt and helped plan all the Apollo moon landings. As if that wasn’t enough, he later pioneered the use of space photography to study the Earth. If you’ve ever gazed in awe at photographs from beyond our atmosphere, you can thank el-Baz for that privilege. Dina Habib Powell - Political LeaderDina Habib Powell has an impressive resume in the fields of both business and politics. She has served as the assistant to the president and senior counselor for economic initiatives for President Donald Trump. Previously, she worked in the George W. Bush administration for two years before becoming president of the Goldman Sach’s Foundation. As a corporate leader, she built the 10,000 Women and 10,000 Small Businesses plan to help provide loans for female entrepreneurs to start their own businesses. Rashida Tlaib - First Muslim Congresswoman On election night 2018, Rashida Tlaib won a historic race in Michigan's 13th Congressional District, making her the first female Muslim to be elected to the House of Representatives. She also earns the distinction of becoming the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress. Fady Joudah – Physician and PoetDr. Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American physician, has racked up an impressive array of awards and prizes … for his poems and translations. Joudah was born in Austin, Texas, and raised in Libya and Saudi Arabia. His debut poetry collection, The Earth in the Attic, won Yale University’s 2007 Younger Poets competition. His translation of Ghassan Zaqtan’s poetry collection, Like a Straw Bird It Follows Me And Other Poems, won the Griffin International Poetry Prize in 2013. The following year, he was named a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry. For his day job, Joudah works as an internal medicine physician in Houston. A School Rule You Should Know Participation in Extracurricular Events Students must be in class at least 3 periods of a day in order to attend or participate in any extracurricular activity, event, contest, practice, rehearsal, or meeting held after school that day (or that weekend if the absence occurs on Friday). The principal/administrative staff must approve any exceptions. Today’s Athletics/Extra- Curriculars Varsity Track and Field @ Wes-Del starting at 5PM. JH Track and Field home starting at 5PM. Good luck Rockets! We Statements At Union Jr./Sr. High School (Staff and Students) - WE are polite and respectful.
- WE are Responsible for ourselves and our school.
- WE ask for and offer help when needed.
- WE give our best effort in everything WE do.
- WE are positive!
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Students that have a failing grade on their weekly check (Academic Improvement List) will NOT be allowed to attend intramurals for the week until the grade(s) has improved and the student is not on the next week’s list. These students will remain in the cafeteria for the entire lunch period or will have the option to attend Learning Lunch. Students will be told on Fridays if they have a failing grade. On the list = NO Intramurals. Not on the list = Intramurals. Attendance Incentive All students (in-building) that have two or less absences (excused or unexcused) in a 9-week period will have an “morning or afternoon of fun” shortly following the grading period. This will most likely be a different group of students each 9-weeks. Here are some sample ideas: - Going to a restaurant in a nearby community,
- Bowling,
- Video gaming
- Movie, etc.
- Skating
**At the end of the school year, students that have a 97% attendance rate or better (no more than 5 absences – excused or unexcused) will have a trip to Kings Island! Again, it doesn’t matter if the absence is excused or unexcused! Upcoming Dates April 17: Midterm grades due April 18: Good Friday = E-Learning Day – Live instruction April 20: Easter Sunday! April 21: Midterm grades sent home April 22-25: ILEARN Testing April 23: Administrative Professionals Day! April 26: Prom!!! April 29: ILEARN Biology Test Homeroom Rotation Math – April 7 to April 25 LIM – April 28 to May 22 For Vocational Students Only: In the event that we have bad weather and Union is closed or on a 2-hour delay and New Castle is not, we will not provide transportation to/and from New Castle. In this situation, your parent/guardian will decide if they want to send you to the Career Center. If your parent/guardian does not want you to attend vocational classes, they will need to contact New Castle Career Center to inform them that you will not be in attendance. If both schools are on a 2-hour delay, transportation will be provided. When both schools are on a delay, morning vocational classes are from 10:30-12:10, and PM vocational classes start at 12:50. The morning bus will leave Union at 9:45 when both schools are on a delay. If New Castle is on a delay but Union is not, there will NOT be a bus sent for morning vocational students. In this situation, students are excused from NCCC classes. Seniors End of Year Senior Information Students may decorate their caps to wear at graduation. They must be school appropriate (no politics) and approved by the principal once completed. Students should see Mrs. Webb to get their cap for decorating. All students need to turn in a baby, child, and senior picture of themselves for the graduation slideshow by April 30th. Students can bring the printed version to Mrs. Webb or send a digital version to [email protected]. Students are encouraged to submit group pictures as well. May 2nd-7th - Senior Trip to Disney World. Students need to have luggage to the school on May 1st. We will leave the school around 3am on Friday, May 2nd. We will return back to the school between 7-7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 7th. May 13th – High school field trip to the Indianapolis Zoo. May 14th – Cap and Gown pictures with Christi Beaty at 9 am. Order forms can be found at the high school office. May 15th – Senior Awards Night at 6 pm. May 20th – graduation speeches due for approval May 22nd – Last Day of School. More details to come. Students will be completing their final walk in their caps and gowns around 2:40 pm. The junior/senior picnic will be after bowling. Juniors and seniors will return to school for their picnic (if transportation is possible). May 23rd – Breakfast and Graduation rehearsal at 9 am. ALL students walking in graduation MUST attend breakfast/rehearsal. Baccalaureate will begin at 6 pm. Any student planning to attend this service should arrive to the school no later than 5:45 pm. Once this service begins, no students or guests will be able to enter the gym until it is concluded. Graduation will begin at 7 pm. Students who are only attending graduation need to arrive no later than 6:30 pm. Important Scholarship Info and Due Dates Check emails from Mrs. Adams! New Scholarships are being added to the school website. To find them go to: www.usc.k12.in.us Click on School Counselor Click on scholarships |