Your weekly update on what's happening at UPMS!

Principal's Message

Hello Econ Families!

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! As we turn the corner into November, here are a few announcements about the happenings around Union Park MS:

Halloween is this Wednesday, October 31st. Please know that students are not to wear a costume to school. Students wearing costumes will be asked to change or placed in PASS if they do not have alternate clothing.
This Friday, November 2nd, we will be celebrating our excellent Econs from the 1st marking period. Parents of students who are being recognized are welcome to attend. Guidance counselors will be sending home invitations early this week.
Our tutoring program is up and running on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have 6 teachers each day to provide tutoring for select students in math and language arts. Students who should be attending tutoring have been notified. If your child was invited to tutoring, please help us ensure that they are attending!
SAVE THE DATE! Union Park MS has been selected to be part of the OCPS "Curb Appeal" program and as part of this, we are having a school beautification day on Saturday, November 10th from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. We will be supplied with a variety of plants, sod, mulch, and tools, all we need to bring is the manpower! We are in need of 20-30 volunteers to help with this project. If you are interested, please contact our Parent Liaison, Ms. Nunez.

We have lots of other things going on at UPMS as well! Please scroll down to see great information about athletics, ways to get connected at our school such as SAC and PTSA, and some information about our school partners in education.

Thank you and have a great week!

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SAFE Ambassadors News!

Our SAFE Ambassadors celebrated Red Ribbon Week turning their shirts backwards and taking a picture that symbolized "We turn our backs to drugs." National Unity Day was recognized with students, teachers, administrators, and staff wearing orange. Additionally, all students recognized this event by writing messages of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. A visual statement is being portrayed in our front office with the positive statements written by all students.

Canvas assistance for students is offered every other Friday during the 2^nd period in the Media Center.
Candy gram Sales!!! We will be selling Halloween candy grams until the Oct 25th! We’re selling in the mornings (before school) in the courtyard and during all 3 lunch periods. Each candy gram that is ordered will be delivered to the students, teachers, and staff during second period on October 31st. Candy grams are only a dollar!! Make sure to bring your money and write your friends a little special note.

Upcoming Events

10/29/18 - Volleyball @ Discovery

10/29/18 - Report Cards distributed

11/5/18 - Volleyball vs. Corner Lake

11/7/18 - Volleyball @ Timber Springs

11/10/18 - School Beautification Day

11/12/18 - Volleyball vs. Legacy

11/14/18 - Volleyball vs. Arbor Ridge

Your $10 membership help with the funding of the following activities:

Turkey Trot
Holiday Party
Pizza Parties
8th Grade End of Year Event
Teacher Appreciation Week
National Nurses Week
and more!

Students are also encouraged to join the movement by becoming members! Join in main office or email: unionparkmiddleptsa@gmail.com

Orange County Family Fun Day

Saturday, November 3 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Blanchard Park

Free family fun day. Bring your family along to enjoy a bounce house, rock climbing and the like! There will be music and performances to enjoy and food to purchase, if desired.

Fall Fiesta in the Park

November 3rd & 4th | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lake Eola Park

Free festival. Enjoy live entertainment and great food throughout the park. Pet-friendly. More than 300 artists and crafters from around the area will be displaying their works.

Music in the Library

November 3rd | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

OCLS, Herndon Branch

Enjoy a musical performance by Central Florida harpist Christine MacPhail.

Thank you partners!

A big thank you goes to Horace Mann and AXA for coming in and helping make our preplanning time a successful one for our teachers. We are always looking for more partners in education, so if you or anyone you know would like to become a partner with Union Park Middle School, please contact our coordinator, Ms. Harmon at crystal.harmon@ocps.net. We are looking for partners who are interested in supporting supplemental programs for students, student recognition programs, and teacher appreciation efforts.

We are now set to begin Volleyball season! Congratulations to all of the students who made the Volleyball teams! We had a tremendous turnout for Volleyball tryouts and you should be very proud of your child for making the team! Our season kicks off next week:

Game Schedule for Volleyball

Monday October 22 Avalon vs. UPMS (Away)

Wednesday October 24 UPMS vs. Wedgefield (Home)

Monday October 29 Discovery vs. UPMS (Away)

Monday November 5 UPMS vs Corner Lake (Home)

Wednesday November 7 Timber Springs vs. UPMS (Away)

Monday November 12 UPMS vs. Legacy (Home)

Wednesday November 14 UPMS vs. Arbor Ridge (Home)

Wednesday games will start at 4:30 and other days will start at 5:30

Boys play first followed by girls (switches every year)

Games are held in the gym and each gym charges $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for students 1234

Special Olympics Bowling!

Any student with a physical limitation or disability is eligible to participate in the Special Olympics bowling team. All matches take place at Boardwalk Bowl with the first being September 17th. Contact Coach Honeycutt if interested.

If you are interested in participating in or coaching a UPMS team, please contact our Athletic Director, Mr. Wofford at david.wofford@ocps.net.

Union Park Middle School

Orlando, FL 32817

407-249-6309