Ryan Allen & Whitney Simmons

MYP Health and Physical Education
ryan.allen@uniondayschool.com & whitney.simmons@uniondayschool.com

Traleeya Heyward

MYP Math 6th, 7th
traleeya.heyward@uniondayschool.com

Greetings, 

Quarter 4, Week 6: May 18- May 22, 2026

MYP Math 6th - Unit 9: Surface Areas & Volume of Solids

• The students will be able to identify prisms and pyramids, identify the nets of a prism and a pyramid, identify the solid formed by a given net, find the surface area of a prism and a pyramid, find the volume of a rectangular prism, solve real-world problems involving surface area and volume of prisms.

MYP Math 7th - Unit 6: Geometric Construction

• The students will be able to construct a triangle with given measures, determine whether a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle can be drawn from given measures, identify the scale factor, calculate lengths and distances from scale drawings, solve length problems involving scale drawings, build an understanding that angle measures remain the same and side lengths are proportional, identify the relationship between scale factor and area, solve area problems involving scale drawings, and create a scale drawing.

Please ensure that all students are prepared for the day with a notebook, a pencil, an agenda, and a math folder for class. Also, use Toddle Class Flow for reference on upcoming assessments, class notes,  assignments, and other lesson material. 

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Mary Wyant

MYP Music 6th, 7th, 8th
mary.wyant@uniondayschool.com

Class Learning: Students are wrapping up their instrumental units. Piano recitals start this week. Families may request a recording of their child's performance by Friday, May 15.

Please sign up to provide post-recital refreshments for our students HERE!

Recital Schedule:

Wednesday, May 13 - 8th grade
Friday, May 15 - 6th grade
Monday, May 18 - 7th grade *changed from the 14th per Field Day*

Jennifer Chapman

MYP Social Studies 6th, 7th
jennifer.chapman@uniondayschool.com

May 18- May 22

Happy, happy Friday, all!   Wow!  This year is coming to an end quickly, and with so many changes, I want to assure you that your students are in great hands!  I will continue to plan for Social Studies, and we will get ready for the ELA EOG's!  I am excited to have this opportunity, and if you have any questions, please reach out.

Sixth grade will continue studying the Vikings next week.  Study guides will be available for the tests!  We will begin the Americas next!

Seventh grade will continue studying the Post- Cold War.  They are learning so much!

In English Language Arts, we are reviewing all of the standards, learning about poetry, and even writing our own! We will continue to work on Reading Comprehension by using Common Lit passages, writing, and reviewing the fundamentals of the standards that will be assessed on the EOG's!

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this time with your families and loved ones! 

I really appreciate the parents who have been sending supplies throughout the year! You all are amazing! Thank you so much!

Kindly, 

Ms. Chapman

Rachelle Hodges

MYP Math 1, Math 2, Math 3
rachelle.hodges@uniondayschool.com

I am very excited to be part of this journey with our Gryphons. I look forward to continuing to be a guide for them and a support for families. Please remember you can always reach out to me whenever you need at liliana.sampedro@uniondayschool.com

Here you will find weekly updates about what we have been working on in each of my classes, as well as a preview of what’s coming next. I also encourage you to check IC and Toddle weekly to stay up to date with assignments.  IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MS SAMPEDRO: SPANISH 1 ONLY: Garbanzo grade is an average of all of the Garbanzo practice at home and the grade will change every week according to the student practice and scores.

Week of 5/18 - 22 What is coming...

For clarity, if the school ever announces a remote learning day due to inclement weather or any other reason, the assignments for any of my classes will be posted on Toddle: Ms Sampedro's Remote Learning Link and it's the same every time. 

Latin American Societies: We have completed the topics for Unit 8: Culture, Identity & Modern Latin America, the final unit of the school year. Over the next week, students will have dedicated class time to work on and complete their final projects. 

• Learning goals for the week: To deepen learning and promote research, communication, and critical thinking skills through the final project, in which each student gathers and analyzes information about an assigned Latin American country. Students will also develop the ability to produce a well-structured report or essay that includes evidence, personal analysis, images, proper citations, and source verification—skills that are essential for their future academic and professional success. Additionally, this project aims to broaden students’ understanding of different cultures, governments, traditions, geography, and other elements that are increasingly part of their immediate environment. 

• Homework: Continue working on your Final project in class and at home until the end of the quarter. Due by May 21st

Spanish 1: Our last Unit is: Web design and Planes Futuros. This Q4 Spanish class will be focus on Listening and Speaking skills, we will work on different projects, role play and different kind of presentations in Spanish. Also, they will continue practicing numbers, vocabulary, the "sweet 16" verbs and the Regular verbs conjugations. 

• Learning goals for the week: Practice numbers until 100, Conjugate regular verbs, Practice "sweet 16" verbs and write simple sentences in simple present tense. Develop listening and speaking skills through different activities.

• Homework: Students will NOT HAVE their daily practice on Garbanzo anymore this year, however I encourage them to continue practice in Duolingo for their personal growth. FINAL TEST: A DAY: MAY 19TH & B DAY: MAY 20TH. 

Physical Science: We have completed the topics for Unit 4: Waves and Their Applications, with the final exam approaching, next week we will be reviewing all the topics covered throughout the year. 

•  Learning goals for the week: To reinforce key concepts from the year through engaging and interactive activities that allow students to review while staying motivated and involved.  

• Homework: Please encourage your child to review a little each day at home. FINAL TEST ON YUESDAY MAY 19TH.

Thank you for all your support.

James V. Lambert

Dean of Students | DP Applications and Interpretations SL I & II | MYP Personal Project Coordinator
james.lambert@uniondayschool.com

🧮For exploratory fun: Given three line segments, can one make a perfect square?🧮

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MYP - Personal Project 25-26 - 10th Graders/Year 5s

The Community/Personal Project & Art Exhibition/Showcase is on Thursday 4.30.26

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DP Applications & Interpretations SL I (Block 3 - A Day - 1125 to 1252)

Week(s) of May 18 & 25, 2026

(IA) Internal Assessment (Exploration) Discussed / Topic 2 Functions & Topic 3 Geom&Trig/Topic 5 Calculus

• • Voronoi diagrams: sites, vertices, edges, cells 4.21.26 to 5.1.26

    • Student groups are presenting to the class the week of 4.27.26/5.4.26

  • Calculus topics facilitated from 5.5.26 to 5.26.26

    • Final Exam on Calc topics to be given to those who are not exempt from attempting the FE.

  • Last day for HS students is Tuesday 5.26.26 (HS students only have to attend after 5.26 for EOCs)

  • Seniors Graduate 6.5.26

Assessing collaborative effort/rigor toward success/mastery of the topic(s) noted above through guided/collaborative and independent coursework & assessment(s)

Qrt. 4 -  3.31.26 to 6.9.26

ICW issued on Tuesday 5.7.26, due by Thursday 5.21.26

Assessment on Monday 5.26.26

IA - Exploration Final Draft due by Friday 5.22.26

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Math 4 HN & DP Applications & Interpretations SL II (Block 3 - B Day - 1125 to 1252)

Week(s) of May 18 & 25, 2026

Math4/DP - Papers (1 & 2) / Teach a Lesson Project / Topic 2 Algebra/Functions & Topic 3 Trig/Topic 5 Calculus

• Stats & Prob to be facilitated by seniors 4.13.26 to 5.4.26

• Calculus topics to facilitated by Mr. Lambert 5.4.26 to 5.22.26

  • Final Exam on Calc topics to be given to those who are not exempt from attempting the FE.

• Last day for HS students is Tuesday 5.26.26 (HS students only have to attend after 5.26 for EOCs)

• Seniors Graduate 6.5.26

Assessing collaborative effort/rigor toward success/mastery of the topic(s) noted above through guided/collaborative and independent coursework & assessment(s)

Teach a Lesson Projects resume and are facilitated by the learners, the Schedule below:

December 2025

11th SH - (Taught & Facilitated - Complex Numbers)

 January 2026 to May 2026

12th AB - 1.12.26 to 1.23.26 - Comp of f(x)s - (Taught & Facilitated - Composing Functions)

12th KSt- 1.26.26 to 2.6.26 - Trig Identities - (Taught & Facilitated - Proving Trig Identities)

12th  JBcn - 2.16.26 to 2.27.26 - Graphs of Trig f(x)s (Taught & Facilitated - Graphing Trig F(x)s)

12th JBnd - 2.2.26 to 2.13.26 - Trig (Taught & Facilitated - Law of Sines/Cosines)

Qrt. 4 -  3.31.26 to 6.9.26

12th KSnd - 3.2.26 to 3.13.26  - Stats Questions (Taught & Facilitated - Stats Questions)

12th IK - 3.16.26 to 3.27.26 - Sampling Methods (Taught & Facilitated - Various Graphs/Charts)

12th YL/JT - 4.13.26 to 4.24.26 - (Taught & Facilitated - Organization of Large Data Sets)

ICW issued on Monday 5.6.26, due by Friday 5.22.26

Assessment on Friday 5.22.26

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Dear Union Day Parents,

I hope you and your families had a great summer of travel and rest, for this 2025-2026 school year, I look forward to and am grateful for the opportunity to serve with and for your families for this school year in Math 4 & DP Applications & Interpretations SL 1 & 2 and as your Dean.

My experience includes 24 years of teaching, coaching Varsity basketball, and administration; from small public/private to large public schools in Ohio and North Carolina. I am confident that, with your partnership, I can and will bring your student success in their respective math course at UDS.

Teaching/facilitating the higher levels of integrated and differentiated mathematics has been my passion during my career, including providing instruction and facilitation of Calculus and Psychology with Statistics, while leading at the administrative level in recent years. The critical thinking that derives from these higher levels of learning helps ensure the growth and development of learners to improved success. 

Always feel free to contact me if you have any questions in regards to how we may work together in bringing the expected success to come. It's an honor and privilege to lead and learn with our students for the 2025-2026 school year.

Mr. James V. Lambert MA EL

james.lambert@uniondayschool.com

Dean of Students

   DP Mathematics Teacher

MYP Personal Project Coordinator

       Boy's Varsity Basketball Head Coach

Christine Goodson

MYP Science 8th, Physics | DP Coordinator
christine.goodson@uniondayschool.com

Hello, families! Here's what's coming up for the next week:

Week of May 11 🌷:

MYP Science 8th - Review for EOG

• Students will be reviewing all standards covered this year to prepare for the EOG test. This is a look into our class flow during these review days:

  • Test Taking Strategy (5 min.)

  • Stations (45 min.)

    • Vocabulary Review

    • EOG Question Practice

    • Work with Ms. Goodson

  • Class Game (30 min.)

• Assignments:

  • ReadWorks Due: May 15th

  • Science Brochure Due: May 20th

Physics - All Standards

• Students will be reviewing material for their final exam and learning details about the exam.

• Physics Brochure Due: May 20th

Trionna Lowe

MYP Bio., Earth and Enviro. | DP Env. Sys. and Soc.
trionna.lowe@uniondayschool.com

Happy Friday families (5/15/2026)

Honors Biology: Students are now finished learning all the standards for the year. This week they are completing review assignments to prepare for their EOC. 

Important Dates:

• May 26th- Last in person classes for high school students

• June 1st Biology EOC

Earth and Environmental Science: This week students are reviewing for the final exam. Student will have their final exam for this class on May 22nd. 

Important Reminders: 

• Almost all if not all assignments can be found in toddle. They are organized by unit and lesson. 

• If students are absent, they are responsible for getting their missing work and completing it within the 5 school days that are given to make up that work (This policy only pertains to excused absences. If your absence is unexcused, you are responsible for contacting me and getting your work completed that day or it is considered late). 

• If a student does not turn in an assignment on time, it is minus ten points for every school day it is late. 

• Work will not be taken for a grade if it has been over ten school days since the assignment was due. 

Environmental Systems and Societies: This week students completed their final exam and are now revising their IA drafts. Students will continue to to revide their IA drafts in class for the remainder of the year. This is just a reminder that the last in person classes for high school is May 26th then the testing window begins.  

The following are some important dates regarding the student's IA:

• Final Exam May 11th, 2026

• IA draft deadline- Adjusted from February 9, 2026 to March 30th, 2026

• IA Final Draft deadline- Date to be determined 

• IB Exam paper 1- April 30, 2027

• IB Exam paper 2- May 3, 2027

Most grades are updated weekly, so please check in on Infinite Campus to check on your child's progress throughout this unit. 

Tracey Cothran

MYP Visual Arts | DP Visual Arts |  English I
tracey.cothran@uniondayschool.com

HELLO!

Here's what we have coming up the week of May 18th - May 26th:

Hard to believe this is the last contribution to the High Schooler's newsletter! I am so proud of all the effort students have put in this year AND the support families have given.

9th grade Art - beginning

We will continue our collaboration projects with pixel art. Groups (or individually) will work together to create pieces to decorate the school over the summer. 

10th grade Art - intermediate

We will continue our collaboration projects with pixel art. Groups (or individually) will work together to create pieces to decorate the school over the summer. 

11th grade Art - DP I

We will continue our collaboration projects with pixel art. Groups (or individually) will work together to create pieces to decorate the school over the summer. 

12th grade Art - DP II

We will continue our collaboration projects with pixel art. Groups (or individually) will work together to create pieces to decorate the school over the summer. 

9th grade English I

We will have our final exam on Monday and Tuesday. Since we have been discussing dystopian worlds, we will watch Fahrenheit 451 in class on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and Tuesday will be an additional Socratic snack day and reflection on the year as a whole. 

REQUIRED: a book is required in class EVERY day for independent reading.