IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• December 9th - December 13th ~ Artist in Residence Hip Hop

• December 11th ~ Student Early Release Day/Staff PD

• December 13th ~ Hip Hop AIR @ BRMS (6:00p - more info to come)

• December 14th ~ PTO Kids Day Out Fundraiser ... FLYER and INFO SHEET

• December 16th ~ Music with Buddy Dubay

• December 20th ~ Winter Sing Along

• December 23rd - January 1st ~ Winter Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

UCS is seeking an experienced and patient academic tutor to work with a primary-grade child for 2 hours a day. The ideal candidate will provide personalized support in foundational subjects such as reading, writing, and math, fostering confidence and enthusiasm for learning. If you’re passionate about helping children succeed academically, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact David Marlow at david.marlow@mmuusd.org.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT OUR FRIDAY PERFORMANCE

The performance will be in the Browns River Middle School gym and will last approximately 45 min

Please plan to arrive between 5:45 and 5:50pm.  Students will be sitting with their grade level on the floor in the gym, families will sit in the bleachers.

Students should wear:

-sneakers

-black or dark colored pants that are comfy to move in

-Shirts or sweatshirts can be:  UCS apparel, white, green, purple, gray, or the leaf shirts that they made in art last year.  

Please do not go out and buy anything for this performance!  Let Mrs. Cowan (PE) know if you have any questions!!

We will also be collecting non perishable food donations and gift cards this night for our UCS food drive!

A very special thank you to the VT Arts Council for the grant allowing us to have Rose come to UCS!

Throughout the rest of the school year, each class at UCS will lead a Friday All-School meeting 1x a month.  The meetings are on Fridays from 8:00-8:30.  When your child's class is leading the meeting, families will be notified ahead of time, invited to join and be in the audience. Stay tuned for when your child's class will be leading a meeting so you don't miss out on this great opportunity!

** NEXT UP: Mrs. Melone's Class - Friday, January 24th **

Kids Day Out is Saturday, December 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a FUNdraiser for our school! For more information please see the flyer or visit the UCS website. To register click here. To pay for kids day out, click here or send a cash / check (to the UCS PTO) to school with your child. Registration no later than 12/12 is required and space is limited! We still need volunteers for this event. Please sign up to help out if you're available! Volunteers can come for the whole day or join us from 9:30-12:00 or 12:00-2:30. Email the PTO to volunteer! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL!

** If the cost is a hardship for your family and you would like to send your child, please contact Mr. Marlow or Mrs. Erickson. We will ensure your child can attend and help address the financial concern ** 

If your 3rd or 4th grader is interested in participating in Girls On The Run this Spring, please fill out this form:  GOTRVT Participant Interest Form.  This is not the registration, but will give us information about numbers for the Spring.  

Our tentative schedule for the Spring will be: 

• Practice on Mondays and Thursdays (when school is in session) right after school until 3:45.   *This is subject to change, but we will have it solidified closer to registration in February.  

• We will start meeting with Girls the week of March 17th.

• The 5K celebration is on Saturday, May 31st.  Every runner will need a running partner on this day.  

It is important that your student is dressed appropriately for the weather and is prepared to play outside every day.  During the winter season, students should have a jacket, gloves or mittens, and a hat. If there is snow on the ground, snow boots and pants are necessary.  Also please remember to pack an extra set of seasonal clothing in student backpacks, including socks, for slips and spills.

Please read the District Illness Guidelines.  This will help you to decide whether or not to send your child to school.  Please feel free to contact the health office if you have questions about sending your child to school after an illness.  You can contact us at 802-858-6316 or ucshealthoffice@mmuusd.org

Current COVID-19 Guidance

 If a person is COVID-positive, they may go back to normal activities after at least one day (24 hours) if:

• Symptoms are getting better overall and

• No fever for at least 24 hours (and are not using fever-reducing medicines).

• In addition, it is recommended to take extra prevention steps for the next 5 days after resuming normal activity: Practice good hygiene. Wear a mask. Keep physical distance. Improve air quality. Any of these prevention steps can help limit the spread of respiratory viruses. The more steps you take, the lower your risk of getting others sick. 

• The district has a supply of masks and antigen tests (limited supply) if requested.

• Please report all positive cases, student or staff, to the school nurse. 

District guidelines remain in place - If you are sick, please stay home.  Please read this link District Illness Guidelines. 

Additional Resources

Respiratory Virus Guidance Snapshot

Preventing Respiratory Viruses

We will keep our WEBSITE updated on a regular basis. We also invite you to follow us on our two main social media pages: TWITTER (X) and INSTAGRAM. I also encourage you to reach out to the classroom teachers as they all communicate in a variety of different platforms!