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This month, 1st-graders at UMPS participated in the Turkey Trot STEM Challenge after reading the book "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet. This book tells the story of the puppeteer who made the Macy's Thanksgiving parade balloon floats come to life with his inventive & unique creations. As a follow-up to the book, students constructed their own movable Turkey Marionettes. 🦃 #UMProud #Thanksgiving #STEM
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
First graders at UMPS are celebrating the 50th Day of School today by dressing up in 1950s fashion! Take a look at Mrs. Ferguson's class looking fabulous in their awesome outfits! #UMProud #50thDayofSchool
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
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
UMTSD students & staff are observing Patriot Day today by wearing their red, white, and blue in remembrance of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget #PatriotDay #September11 #UMProud
Welcome back, Upper Moreland! We were thrilled to see so many smiling faces last week on the First Day of School.
Our Primary School was buzzing with activity last month! 🏫✨
🌟 Our Kindergarteners learned how to find their classrooms & navigate the school at their Orientation last week. They participated in a fun scavenger hunt to discover important locations like the cafeteria, art room, & gymnasium. They even hopped on a school bus to learn all about bus safety! Teachers, school staff, and community sports & activity groups were also on hand to chat with families about all they have to offer.
🌟 Grades 1 & 2 AND New Students to the District visited UMPS and had a great time meeting with our Principals, touring the building, & getting all their questions answered.
Special thanks to the HSA for providing our kiddos with new class shirts & popsicles!
Kindergarten families - tonight's the night! 🍦
Join us at 5:30 PM & meet Dr. Criss, Mrs. Sullivan, & your fellow Class of 2037 Golden Bears! Enjoy popsicles & fun on the playground, sponsored by the Upper Moreland Elementary HSA.
*Please remember to park in the front (main lot). The playground is located behind the school.
#UMProud #Classof2037
Sophia, a Junior at UMHS, organized an incredible Summer Olympics event for students aged 5-21 in the Extended School Year (ESY) program. The day was full of fun as we celebrated everyone's abilities!
The event kicked off at the Olympic Museum, where students learned all about the history of the Games. Next was a Pass the Torch relay race, where students demonstrated teamwork & speed. Adapted sports like seated tennis allowed everyone to compete - similar to Wheelchair Tennis in the Paralympics.
Students cheered as classmates tried their hand at the long jump & shot put. For the art lovers, there was the option to create Olympics-themed paintings & participate in artistic gymnastics. It was a day all about having fun and feeling proud of what everyone could achieve!
#UMProud #ESYOlympics
We made it to the last week of school! 🙌
📅 Check out this week's schedule of important events below.
🐻 Monday - Wednesday:
- Early Dismissal: Grades 9 - 11
🐻 Tuesday:
- High School Commencement @ 7:00 PM
🐻 Thursday:
- 5th Grade Promotion @ 12:30 PM
🐻 Friday:
- Last Student Day
- Early Dismissal: Grades K - 12
- 8th Grade Promotion @ 9:00 AM
#UMProud
Congratulations to Ms. Baron's 1st-grade class for winning the global reading competition and earning the title "2024 All-Pro Reader Team"! The competition, organized by the Share the Magic Foundation, was called READBowl 2024: The World Championship of Reading. It required Ms. Baron's students to read & log their minutes over the four weeks leading up to the Super Bowl.
As a reward for their achievement, UMPS was visited by NFL Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Mitchell - author & Founder/CEO of the Share the Magic Foundation. This afternoon, Malcolm led a Reading Rally where students participated in a high-energy, pep rally-style assembly that included a magic show & read-along. At the Reading Rally, each student received a free copy of his book, "My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World."
Malcolm's mission is to inspire young people to read & to provide motivation that reading is the key to achieving one's goals. A BIG thank you to the Share the Magic Foundation, Booster, & the UM Elementary HSA for making this event possible!
This month, our 2nd-graders at UMPS celebrated diversity & culture by exploring dances from around the world in their Music class! Each class learned a different dance representing countries such as China, Ukraine, Mexico, Russia, & the United States, & performed it for their classmates. #UMProud🌍💃🏽
Monday is Memorial Day! There is no school tomorrow, Friday, May 24 (Students/Teachers) & Monday, May 27 (District Closed).
Enjoy the long weekend, and we'll see you back in the classroom on Tuesday, May 28! 😊
#UMproud #memorialday #noschool #haveagreatweekend
UMPS students are having an absolute blast at this year's Field Day! Check out some snapshots of our Kindergarteners in action! 🐻 #UMProud #FieldDay
Happy Mother's Day from UMTSD! Today we celebrate the incredible moms whose love & support shape our school community & inspire our students! 🤗💜🌷 #UMProud #MothersDay
It's School Nurse Day! THANK YOU to our amazing UMTSD Nurses who keep our students & school community healthy & strong! 💜 #SchoolNurseDay #ThankYou #UMProud
Today is School Lunch Hero Day! 👏 Thank you to our amazing Food Services team who work hard to ensure our students are well-nourished and ready to learn! 🐻 #UMProud
