On Friday, UM schools celebrated World Down Syndrome Day by rocking colorful mismatched socks! #UMProud
🧦 @ UMIS: Students watched a video to learn about Down syndrome & the importance of celebrating our differences. They then decorated their own socks and wrote about why being unique is awesome & why kindness matters!
🧦@ UMMS: Sixth grader Chris Ejdaharian took the lead in organizing a sock sale to support the T21 Club of the Delaware Valley, which promotes awareness & inclusion for individuals with Down syndrome in PA, NJ, & DE. Mismatched socks were sold all week to support this great cause!
🧦 @ UMHS: Our Golden Bear statue sported his crazy socks to show support!
Yesterday, students in our schools celebrated St. Patrick's Day with fun outfits, activities, & hands-on learning. 🍀🌈✨ At UMIS & UMPS, students designed leprechaun traps, crafted themed hats, & graphed Lucky Charms marshmallows. What a lucky day! #UMProud
Today, students & staff at UMIS traveled back in time to celebrate 80s Day! They celebrated 80 days left in the school year by rocking their best 1980s-inspired looks! 🎸⚡ #UMProud
It's Super Bowl Sunday, & you know what that means... GO BIRDS! 🦅💚 #UMPROUD #FLYEAGLESFLY
On Friday, our Golden Bears showed their Eagles spirit at UMPS & UMIS with an exciting Super Bowl Pep Rally! 🎉🏈 Students & staff participated in fun challenges, including a quarterback throw, touchdown dance-off, & trivia! UMIS students played the Eagles Victory Song, "Fly, Eagles, Fly," at both pep rallies while the crowd sang along! 🦅 #GOBIRDS #UMPROUD
Students in Ms. Martz's 4th-grade class celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reading "Martin's Big Words" & reflecting on his message about character. During social studies, they explored a portion of his speech & thought about the qualities they hope to be remembered for. After their discussion, students created a craft to reflect the values that matter most to them.
#UMProud #MLKDay
FLY, EAGLES FLY! 🏈 💚🦅
On Friday, students & staff across the district wore their green & Eagles gear to show their support ahead of today’s big game against the Commanders!
#GoBirds #UMProud
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our MLK Day of Service at UMHS yesterday!
With over 100 participants—including approximately 65 student volunteers, along with parents and staff—we came together to make 75 handmade blankets for Project Linus, providing comfort to children facing serious illness or trauma.
We also collected five boxes of donations for EACH of the food pantries at UMHS, UMMS, & UMEC.
Thank you for showing up, giving back, & making an impact on our school community! 💜💛
#UMProud #MLKDayofService
Yesterday was National Twin Day! 🎉 Check out this before & after of our twins from the Class of 2025 - from 5th grade to Seniors! #UMProud #TwinDay
Students at UMIS are counting down the days until Winter Break with two Spirit Weeks! Last week was filled with cheer as students:
🎩 Sported their Holiday Hats
❤️🖤💚 Wore red, black, & green to celebrate Kwanzaa
💙🤍✨ Dressed in blue, silver, & white for Hanukkah
🧦 Rocked their favorite Winter Socks
🎄 Wowed us with their Holiday Sweaters!
Stay tuned to see how they wrap up the season this week! #UMproud
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We are so thankful for our incredible students, dedicated staff, & supportive community! YOU make UMTSD a special place to learn, grow, & thrive! 🤗 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂 #UMProud #HappyThanksgiving
Last week, 3rd-graders in Ms. Corso's class focused on gratitude with a simple but meaningful activity. Each student picked a random classmate's name & wrote them a note sharing something they appreciated about that person. 💜 Activities like this remind us how important it is to take time to reflect & share what we're thankful for! Great job! 👏 #UMProud #Thankfulness #Gratitude
Yesterday our amazing students at UMIS honored Mr. Joe & Mr. Bill with handmade cards & a parade in celebration of Veterans Day! Thank you to all of our staff members at UMTSD who have served our country! 💙🇺🇸 #UMProud #VeteransDay
This week, the UMHS Book Club made a special visit to our 3rd-grade classrooms at UMIS! 📚
3rd-graders designed & colored bookmarks, and UMHS students shared their favorite books like "Jumanji" & "Horton Hears a Who!" Afterward, students discussed the stories' themes, messages, & outcomes.
Thanks to our UMHS students for inspiring our young readers! 📖 #UMProud
Today, students & families at UMPS & UMIS celebrated Halloween with our annual Halloween parade! 🎃 It was amazing to see all the creative & fun costumes. A special thank you to the UMMS Band & Color Guard for the incredible entertainment they provided our spectators in the afternoon!
This week at UMPS & UMIS, students hunted for treasure with our "Lucky Sticker Day" contest! Lucky students who found a sticker on the bottom of their lunch tray scored a prize from our pirate-themed treasure cart.
This year's theme, "School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure!" had our Food Services crew dishing out a bounty of healthy meals to keep our young adventurers fueled through the day.
Many thanks to our incredible Food Services staff who dressed in full pirate gear & made this week extra fun for our students. We're so grateful for their hard work ensuring our students receive healthy, delicious meals during the school day!
#UMProud #NationalSchoolLunchWeek
At UMIS, students have been exploring the rich cultures, music, & traditions of Spanish-speaking countries to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
💃 3rd Grade: Students explored the sounds of the Spanish-speaking world by learning about music styles such as salsa, bachata, & flamenco! They even got to see traditional Mexican guitars and try out their own salsa & bachata dance steps.
🍴 4th Grade: Students became mini-chefs by researching famous dishes and currencies from various countries & creating food trucks and menus.
🚀 5th Grade: 5th graders worked together to create posters showcasing influential Hispanic figures & displayed them throughout the school. They also learned about NASA astronaut José Hernández & discussed how Spanish can be a valuable skill in future careers.
🎵 Mrs. Harmon's, Mrs. Lesher's, & Mrs. Malia's students crafted maracas to play along with the music they’ve been learning about.
Our schools were filled with PINK today as students & staff came together for the 10th Annual Pink Out, showing support for those impacted by breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 🎗️
Big shout out to the UMHS Field Hockey team for leading this initiative & raising money for breast cancer charities through their t-shirt sales! 🙌
Don't forget to join us tonight @ 7 PM as we continue our Pink Out at our football game against Wissahickon! 🐻 🏈 #UMProud #BreastCancerAwareness
On Constitution Day, students in Ms. Martz's 4th-grade class participated in a Zoom read-aloud of David Catrow's book, "We the Kids," based on the Preamble. Organized by The Rendell Center for Civic Engagement, the read-aloud gave the students the opportunity to dissect the meaning of this important historical document and consider its relevance to their lives today. Later in the school day, the class created "We the Kids" documents with their own ideas of what rights kids should be afforded! #UMproud #ConstitutionDay
