March 4th - 8th is National School Social Worker Appreciation Week. We want to show some love to our school social worker, Ms. Amy Morgan. Ms. Amy is exceptionally skilled in providing services to students who face serious challenges to school success. She is a vital member of our school’s education team and is central to creating partnerships between the home, school, and community to ensure student academic success. Because of this, we want to let Ms. Amy know we appreciate her and thank her for making Union Chapel School a place where all students thrive! If you see Ms. Amy this week, tell her how much you appreciate her.
March 4th - 8th is Read Across America Week. This nationwide celebration promotes literacy, encourages a love of reading, and honors the importance of books in our lives. Encourage your child to join the festivities we have planned this week and ignite their passion for reading.
Tomorrow is "Looking Magnificant Monday" and we will dress to impress in our picture-day finest. Eleanor Estes Newberry Honor book, "The Hundred Dresses" is a wonderful lower-grade read-aloud and upper-grade independent read about a girl who makes 100 beautiful dresses. I don't want to give away too much because you'll want to read this one for yourself. Just keep the tissue nearby.
Tomorrow is Picture Day. Individual and class pictures will be taken. This past week your child took home a personalized picture form with an access ID unique to them. You will need this access ID to go online and look at your child's proofs and make purchases. Proofs will no longer be sent home with the students. Instead, you will view your child's proofs and make all purchases online. Click the link to watch a video to take a quick peek at PhotoDay's simple process. Buying your photos has never been easier!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibtsRhfIaMU
Keep up with the happenings at Union Chapel School by reading this week's Tiger News:
https://www.smore.com/n/kqjhd
If you know a child who may be eligible for the Pre-K program, please share this information with their family. Eligibility requirements, required documentation, and application information are listed on the flyer. All applications are due by April 8, 2024.
Are you interested in summer camps available for your child? If so, attend this informational meeting, presented by the PSRC Indian Education Resource Center, to learn about opportunities out there for our students.
This is a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day. School will be dismissed tomorrow at 11:30 for a half-day teacher workday. There will be no afterschool care on this day.
This message is a reminder for the parents and guardians of students who ride bus 75. This afternoon, bus 75 will not run because we do not have a driver for that route. Parents and guardians are asked to provide afternoon transportation for their child(ren). This change is for this afternoon only. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
This message is for the parents and guardians of students who ride bus 75. Tomorrow, Friday, February 23rd, bus 75 will not run in the afternoon because we do not have a driver for that route. Parents and guardians are asked to provide afternoon transportation for their child(ren). This change is for tomorrow afternoon only. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Let's get ready to celebrate Read Across America Week, March 4th - 8th! Take a look at this year's dress-up days and encourage your child to participate daily. We are going to show that reading is FUN!
Picture Day is coming and things are changing! Proofs will no longer be sent home with the students. Instead, you will view your child's proofs and make all purchases online. Everything is now 100% online. Scan the QR code or click the link to watch a video to take a quick peek at PhotoDay's simple process. Buying your photos has never been easier!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibtsRhfIaMU
Keep up with the happenings at Union Chapel School by reading this week's newsletter:
https://www.smore.com/73x8ev
It is National School Resource Officer Day. These officers fill a three-part role, serving as informal mentors or counselors, law educators, and law enforcement officers to support the students and communities they serve. They are valuable and essential members of the education community who deserve unwavering respect and support from the public in the pursuit of keeping schools and students safe. We want to thank our school resource officer, Mr. Drake Strickland for all he does to keep the students and staff at Union Chapel School safe and for helping to make it a great place to learn.
The third nine weeks' progress reports are going home today. Please go over the information in these reports with your child to make sure you are aware of how they are doing in class at this point in the semester. If you have any concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher.
There will be no school tomorrow due to a teacher's workday. Please make the necessary arrangements for your child. We will see all students on Monday morning.
Attention Parents & Guardians of Students in 3rd - 6th Grades: Today, your child will take home their Individual Report for the NC Check-Ins #2 that were taken the week before last. NCDPI has released two informational videos about how to read these reports.
The first video focuses on the multistage adaptive end-of-grade tests. The second video explains interpreting an NC Check-In 2.0 Individual Student Report. Please take the time to view these videos if you need help understanding how to read these reports.
As always, if you need further assistance, do not hesitate to contact an administrator or your child's teacher. Thank you.
What You Need to Know About the North Carolina Personalized Assessment Tool https://youtu.be/jy4hJ7Z9euU
Understanding the Individual Student Report
https://youtu.be/97981mFVBu0
If you know a child who will be five years old on or before August 31st, please encourage them to sign up at kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 14th. Help spread the word!
Send a Candy Gram or a Flower Gram to your friend or teacher for Valentine's Day. All grams include a special message from the sender and will be delivered on Wednesday, February 14th.
Our fourth-grade students completed science fair projects where they carried out scientific research and identified science variables like true scientists. We are proud of these students for learning about the scientific method.
Ayden Cummings placed first with “How Weight Affects a Drone’s Battery”, Karmen Cummings placed 2nd with “Exploring Beach Erosion”, and Edwin Locklear placed third with “Magnetic Levitating Trains”. All three of these students will go on to the Regional Science Fair at UNC-Pembroke on February 17, 2024.
The projects submitted did an outstanding job representing science and engineering! We appreciate our fourth-grade science teacher, Mrs. Whitney Oxendine, for helping our students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Way to go, Tigers!
Kindergarten students will have a free dental screening provided by the Robeson County Health Department tomorrow. Consent forms were sent home earlier with the students, so if you would like for your child to receive this service, please make sure their form is returned.
Also, please make plans to join us for our Title 1 Reading Night this Thursday, February 8th starting at 5:00. Come dressed as your favorite book character and leave with some awesome reading strategies to help your child at home.