UDS Upper School Newsletter

October 13 to 17

Letter from the Head

Hey families,

Very straightforward week coming up. Use the time to buckle down and wrap up Q1 nicely. Make sure you are able to see grades in IC, and that your students are doing what is needed to finish the quarter strongly.

Know a family that is interested in attending UDS? Tours are ongoing, please have them reach out to the office.

Read individual teacher newsletters linked at the top of this newsletter, and as always, please make sure to read the whole-school newsletter, linked here.

You can find the 2025-2026 calendar here.

Thanks,
-Foster

Upcoming Events

10/13 - Senior Photos Makeup Day
10/21 - PTO's Fall Festival at Hunter Farm 5-7p
10/23 - PTO Fun Run Fundraiser Kickoff
10/30 - PTO's Trunk or Treat (details to come)

Updates for the Week of Oct. 6

CAS Opportunities for October:
- St. John's Forest Fall Festival - Oct. 25
- Trick or Can - Oct. 31
- Contact Coach Simmons if you'd like to run the scoreboard for upcoming basketball games

All 11th and 12th grade students at UDS are either DP certificate students or full DP candidate students. We welcomed our second class of Diploma Program students with a Year One informational meeting this past week, and are looking forward to their journey over the next two years.

Diploma Program Year 1 - 9/4/25

Movie on 9-4-25 at 4.32 PM.mov

Upper School Athletics

Athletics Newsletter 2026 - 8.pdf

Counselors' Corner Mr. Shuford

Tuition Free College

Attention seniors: If you would like a private school education, you may qualify to attend tuition free.

https://www.lr.edu/admission-and-aid/guarantee

https://news.wfu.edu/2025/09/17/wake-forest-university-will-be-tuition-free-for-admitted-students-from-north-carolina-families-earning-less-than-200000/

https://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/tuition-and-aid/ncfree/

College Application Week October 20-24th

Students will be able to apply to most Colleges in North Carolina for free. We will be hosting a practice application time and space/help to apply that week. More to come.

Classroom Guidance for Seniors

Mr Shuford visited the seniors today practicing for College Application Week. We are asking all seniors to apply to at least three NC insitutions free during College Application Week

University of Delaware Coming to UDS

An admissions director from The University of Delaware will be here, Friday October 17th to visit with interested juniors and seniors. Please sign up on the Google Classroom

UDS Today Debuts

Union Day High School has a new morning announcement show! It debuted on Wednesday, October 8th. The announcements are written, produced and delivered by a crew of 5 UDS students: Londyn Harris, Gabriella Hunter, Corey Edens, Catherine Yekelchik and Claire Cannon.

Mr. Shuford serves as counselor for grades 7-12. His office is located in room 203 in the high school hall. He can be reached at barry.shuford@uniondayschool.com

or Ext. 9000

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