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Good morning families,
We had a great time at field day this year, thank you to Ms. Simmons and all the teachers (and students!) that helped put together a fun event for the end of the year. With only 6 more days of classes for high school students, and 16 for middle school, it is crucial that we use our last few days together to wrap up our learning for the year.
Please review the testing calendar above. All exams will start first thing in the morning, students should arrive at their normal time. Plan on picking up your high school students when their exam is done, each high school exam typically takes three to four hours. Middle school students in Intro to Computer Science will take their exam on June 4th, high school students in the same course will take their exam on May 28th. Middle school students will continue to attend school during the testing window. High school students will only come to school on test days and, if needed, for remediation prior to a retest.
Looking ahead, we will celebrate our 12th grade students on June 5 and our 8th grade students at 8th Grade Graduation on June 8. All families are invited to join us at our inaugural Senior Graduation as we celebrate the students that have led the way for so many years.
You have always been, and always will be, our best source for new families. Know a family that would be a good fit at UDS? Encourage them to reach out and come by for a tour, we would love to add them to the community for the 26-27 school year.
As always, make sure to read the whole-school newsletter.
Thanks,
-Foster
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
May
5/18 to 5/22 - Senior Week
5/21 - UDS Night at the Charlotte Crown game (details in main newsletter)
5/22 - PTO general meeting 6:30 at UDS (details in main newsletter)
5/25 - Memorial Day (no school)
5/27 - EOG, EOC, and CTE exams begin
June
6/4 - Fifth grade promotion
6/5 - Twelfth grade graduation (all are invited)
6/8 - Eighth grade promotion
6/9 - Kindergarten promotion
6/9 - Last day of school, last day for EOG, EOC, and CTE exams
Counselor's Corner
with Mr. Shuford
College Acceptance Update
Acceptance and Scholarship Update: As of Friday, March 6th : 15 Seniors have completed 75 applications to 44 different schools with 51 acceptances. 12 Students have been offered a total of $2,235,400 in Merit based scholarships. Way to go Gryphons!
Graduation Information
Graduation Information
Graduation Information
Date: June 5, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Forest Hill Church - 8120 Kensington Dr, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Guests
All seniors may invite as many guests as they wish to attend, there will be no tickets.
Caps, Gowns, and Regalia
Students will be responsible for the purchase of their own cap/gown and tassel. It should be well maintained and wrinkle free at time of graduation.
All stoles, honor cords, etc will be distributed by the school. Students may not present or wear any unauthorized regalia
Students may not decorate their caps in any manor
Prohibited Items
Phones, backpacks, purses, bags or anything that will disrupt or distract from the formal nature of the ceremony. These items may be left with family.
Dress Code
Female
Dress not exceeding the length of the gown or dark (black/navy) dress pants
Dark Shoes - low heels or flats
Male
White shirt and dark tie
Dark dress slacks
Dark dress shoes with solid dark socks
No jeans, khakis, short pants, tennis shoes, sandals, or flip flops
Requirements
Graduates must attend all Graduation week activities and be on time. That includes, graduation practice (TBD) and being at the graduation site at the designated time to line up for graduation.
Students must have a clear financial record before being allowed to walk.
CFNC Scholarship Search
CFNC Scholarship Search
Its never to early to start searching scholarships/ This is a good place to start...
College for North Carolina (CFNC) Scholarship Portal
College for North Carolina (CFNC) Scholarship Portal
CFNC's scholarship and grant database allows students to search for financial aid opportunities in one place and filter by their specific needs.
Visit the CFNC Scholarship Portal here.
SAT Dates for 2026-2027
SAT Dates for 2026-2027
Note: Do not miss registration Deadlines. Union Day School will be a Testing Center on December 5th
Competitive Scholarships...Full Rides to Great Schools
Competitive Scholarships...Full Rides to Great Schools
Highly Competitive Full Scholarships at Prestigious Institutions
Deadlines in the Fall of 2026
Morehead-Cain at UNC Chapel Hill
Belk Scholarship at Davidson College
Levine Scholars at UNC Charlotte
Jefferson Scholars at the University of Virginia
Robertson Scholars UNC and Duke
Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholars at Vanderbilt
40 Acres Scholarship Univ of Texas
Woodruff Scholarship Emory University
Gabelli Scholarship Boston College
Trustee Scholarship Boston University
Score with Scoir
Score with Scoir
Scoir (pronounced score) is a popular college and career planning network. High schools use it to help students research colleges, explore career interests, track application deadlines, and request transcripts or recommendation letters.
Mr Shuford will be working with Juniors and sophomores next week in classrooms. We hope to make one of these sessions live if parents want to join
Key Features
College Discovery: Lets you filter colleges by size, location, majors, and costs.
Scattergrams: Displays historical data showing the GPA and test scores of previous students from your high school who were accepted or denied.
Application Hub: Integrates with the Common App and allows counselors to send required documents directly to colleges.
Career Exploration: Provides personality and career interest assessments to help you figure out what to study.
How to Use It
Your high school counselor will typically provide an activation code or email link to create your account on the Scoir Login Portal. Once logged in, you can build a profile, track your assignments, and message your counselor or parents about your college search.
2025-2026 Student Government Association Recap
2025-2026 Student Government Association Recap
SGA 2025-2026
Summary of activities and accomplishments of SGA 2025-2026
Successful Elections including Speeches, Posters, Ads, etc
Led Pet Drive collecting food and essentials for needy Pets at Mecklenburg County Shelter
Created and Produced the Morning Announcements UDS Today which has become a short. light and informative part of mornings in the high school
Held weekly meetings, dispersed authority among various standing committees, kept minutes of meetings, treasurer’s reports and reaffirmed parliamentary decisions according to Robert’s Rules of Order
SGA Members logged over 1000 community service hours.
Planned, Directed and executed a high school pep rally at UDS
Raised money to pay for a prom venue through various fundraisers such as Face painting, and hosted the 5 Popular Parent’s night out. Fundraising left us a positive balance after Prom Expenditures that included the venue, decorations, food and the DJ
Co-Planned and led an upper school Pep Rally with the middle school.
Planned, promoted via Media, worked through consensus in committees and executed a great prom(Decorations, venue, song playlist, food, decorating crew, etc)
Every member of SGA led at least one special project, cooperated with each other and the school environment to have a very successful year. The SGA truly became a voice for the student body and a liaison between the administration and the students.
Voices of SGA about SGA
“ This year I learned what it means to be a team. Some of us had different ideas and we listened, conversed, and chose specific things to do or carry out. “
“ I have learned how to work with others, deal with stress, and help newer SGA members grow into their roles.”
“ A great first experience with leadership”
“Can’t wait for next year’.
“I have learned how to collaborate with others efficiently and effectively”
Members: Abby Staples, Ishan Kumar, Katie Lingafelt, Greyson Taylor, Jemma Elliott, Lauren Brown, Anastasia Todd, Jeffrey Meaney, Londyn Harris, Gabriella Hunter, Kai Hendler, Tory Vogus, and Coleton MacTaggart.
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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