🌟 Introducing our January Rotary Club Student of the Month, Abigale Bilotta!
Abby's resilience and compassion shine through her remarkable initiatives, including the ChrisSanthemum Project benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and her work with the Peyton Heart Project for suicide and mental health awareness.
Motivated by personal loss, Abby wanted to turn her grief into something that would make a difference. Abigale started planning the ChrisSanthemum project at 12 years old, hosted the first event at 13 years old, and raised almost $50,000 since its inception. Her leadership extends to various other roles, including fundraising chairperson for the Peyton Heart Project and a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's leadership team member.
Abby's aspirations reflect her creativity and ambition - she plans to attend the Douglas Education Center and participate in the Tom Savini's Special Makeup Effects Program after graduation. Congratulations, Abby, on this well-deserved honor! 🌟👏
#UMProud #StudentOfTheMonth #Leadership #Community Service
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, UMMS students in 6th-grade literacy classes made Valentine's Day cards for families supported by the Breathing Room Foundation as part of their "Share the Love" program. The Breathing Room provides care and support for families dealing with cancer; their mission is to offer families a little "breathing room" during challenging times. #UMProud #MLKDay #CommunityService
Lucky Sticker Day is coming to UMPS & UMIS! Starting this week and running through March, we're adding extra fun to our students' morning routine. Alternating each week between the Primary and Intermediate Schools, one lucky breakfast bag will sport a special purple star sticker. If your student finds the sticker, they win a prize! ⭐
This initiative is part of the Governor's School Breakfast Challenge, encouraging students to kick start their day with a balanced breakfast. We are #UMProud to offer all our students free, nutritious breakfast options, helping them fuel up for a day of learning.
#LuckyStickerDay #GovernorsBreakfastChallenge #HealthyBreakfast #ReadytoLearn
TONIGHT is Elementary Night at the Bear Den! 🐻
🏀 WHEN: Friday, January 26, 2024
🏀 WHERE: Upper Moreland High School Gymnasium
🏀 TIME: 5:30 PM JV Game, 7:00 PM Varsity Game
🏀 WHY: To support the Upper Moreland Girls Basketball Teams against our division opponent, William Tennent.
UMPS & UMIS students are invited to attend tonight's game, cheer on the team, and meet the players afterward for autographs! Each student will receive a free team picture, soft pretzel, and bottled water.
🏀 COST: FREE for students attending the game, but must be accompanied by a parent. Adult tickets are $5.
Come out tonight to support and interact with the team!
#UMProud #GirlsBasketball #GoldenBears
Throughout the school year, our UMPS students have been learning about empathy & how to help others by supporting a different cause each month as part of their "First Friday" initiative.
For January's First Friday, UMPS families donated food items to support the UMHS Bear Den, UMMS Food CUBboard, and the Willow Grove Food Pantry. Thank you to all who contributed! We're #UMProud of how our school community united to support those in need. 💜🐻
Join us tonight, Wednesday, January 24, at 7:00 PM at the High School for Military Appreciation Night!
The Golden Bear Wrestling team will be "Saluting those who Serve" by competing in Army-issued camo singlets supplied by the Pennsylvania National Guard. There will be a brief ceremony before the match to recognize veterans & active service personnel in attendance. Please come out and support our community's service members!
#UMProud #MilitaryAppreciationNight
Each year, the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement hosts an essay competition for 4th & 5th-grade students enrolled in public, private, parochial school, or home study programs across the Commonwealth. This year, over 250 essay applications were submitted, and an essay written jointly by two students from Mrs. Gilman's 5th-grade class was selected as a finalist. The topic of the essay was for students to explain the First Amendment and its importance to Americans and indicate which freedom they believe was most important and why.
Eleven schools were invited to present their essays as finalists at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Yesterday, Mrs. Gilman's class presented their essay through an interactive commercial and answered questions about the First Amendment from the panel of judges. Afterward, Mrs. Gilman's class toured the Constitution Center Museum and viewed an interactive theater production about the history of the United States.
The judges from the Rendell Center awarded Mrs. Gilman's class 3rd place, winning $500 to enhance civics education at the Intermediate School. Congratulations to Mrs. Gilman's class for an excellent job and outstanding performance! You have made our school and district #UMProud! 👏
#CivicEngagement #CitizenshipChallenge
On Monday, our incredible students & staff participated in an MLK Jr. National Day of Service activity at UMHS! The group worked together to turn old t-shirts into pet toys, which will be donated to our local SPCA & Forgotten Cats. THANK YOU to all who participated! 🐾💜
#UMProud #MLKDay #DayofService
Check out this amazing MLK Day activity done by Ms. Elfreth's 4th-graders! Students cut out words from magazines they felt embodied the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and used them to decorate their project. 💜 #UMProud #MLKDay
Ms. Fox's 8th-grade Social Studies class had an engaging MLK Day Station-based learning session last week in the UMMS commons area. Students worked in group stations and explored topics such as MLK's early life, civil rights contributions, nonviolent protest methods, National Day of Service history, & service opportunities in our UM community. Groups participated in thoughtful discussions as they recorded their takeaways on class worksheets. 📝
#MLKDay #UMProud #LearningInAction #DayofService
Congratulations to UMHS's newest Sports Hall of Fame inductees! 👏
⭐ Toby Fisher, 1994
⭐ Beverly Grove, 1976 (not pictured)
⭐ Amy Silcox Holman, 1985
⭐ Andrew Magaha, 2012
⭐ Shannon Feite Meakim, 1993
#UMProud #SportsHallOfFame #UMAlumni
UMIS recently celebrated College Awareness Day, where students were encouraged to represent their favorite college. Check out our fab 4th Graders proudly sporting their college gear!
#UMproud #CollegeAwarenessDay
This week, Mrs. Roessler's 7th-grade Literacy students participated in a thought-provoking "Graffiti Wall" in the commons area at UMMS. Students visited multiple stations and gave their opinions on controversial statements. This activity previewed the themes they will encounter during their upcoming class read - "The Giver." 📚
#UMProud #InteractiveLearning
January is School Director Recognition Month! THANK YOU to UMTSD's Board of School Directors for your invaluable service to our students, schools, & community. We are incredibly grateful for your dedication, hours of volunteer service, & commitment to shaping a brighter future for all our students! 🐻☀️
#UMProud #SchoolDirectorRecognitionMonth #ThankYou
Friday, January 5, was College Ambassador Day at UMHS! 🎓 Five graduates from the Class of 2023 returned to share their first year of college experiences with our Class of 2024. Topics covered included college orientation, academics, dorm life, athletics/activities, & technology. Students participated in a Q&A session at the end, offering Seniors an opportunity to kickstart discussions with our guests & get their college questions answered.
#UMProud #CollegeAmbassadorDay #Classof2023 #Classof2024 #UMHSAlumni
🌟 REMINDER: No School for Students this Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 16.
#UMProud #NoSchool #MLKDay #MartinLutherKingJr #DayOfService
Yesterday, students & staff received visits from officers of the Upper Moreland Police Department on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Each school presented gifts & cards to the officers as a token of appreciation. Thank you, UMPD, for your commitment to our community's safety! #UMProud #LEAD #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
📢 Reminder: Two Hour Delay Tomorrow
The winter storm impacting our community may cause flooding, road closures and possible power outages tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10th.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Upper Moreland schools and offices will open two hours late on Wednesday, January 10th. Because of the anticipated flooding and possible road closures, we want to keep teen drivers and our buses off of the roads in our community until daylight.
⭐ Upper Moreland High School will open for students at 9:30am.
⭐ Upper Moreland Middle School will open for students at 9:35am.
⭐ Upper Moreland Primary and Intermediate will open for students at 10:20am.
⭐ The YMCA will communicate specific details about before school care.
We will continue to evaluate conditions and communicate with the Upper Moreland Police and Fire Departments throughout the duration of this storm to be responsive to its impact.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we navigate this storm.
As a reminder, the Board of School Directors will meet virtually this evening for the Special Meeting and the Committee of the Whole Meeting.
View the Meeting: https://www.umtsd.org/Page/6375
All public comment for tonight’s meetings will be read by members of the administration during the meeting. To provide public comment to the Board during the meeting, please complete the Public Comment Form. The administration will monitor the submissions throughout the meetings to read all submitted public comments. Any comments submitted after the conclusion of the meeting will be shared with the full Board.
Public Comment Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-6ste6T48AhzpxcNRORJAq4EjjkGJkEQ8AMUvj8t3PzfBFw/viewform
Happy New Year to our UMTSD Community! ✨ Let's work together to make 2024 great! See you tomorrow!
#UMProud #HappyNewYear
