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Principal's Message
Hello Econ Families!

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend and thank you to all who were able to represent Union Park Middle School and attend the OCPS Parent Academy last weekend at Timber Creek High School! If you could not attend, plan to join us during a live stream of the first Virtual Academy on October 4th, at 6:00 pm! Keep scrolling for more details!

This week marks the halfway point of the first quarter, which means two things: Progress Reports and Open House. Progress Reports will be issued on Friday, September 21st and OPEN HOUSE is SEPTEMBER 20th from 6:00 - 7:30! I look forward to seeing you there!!!

A couple of quick announcements:

  • National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed each year from September 15 – October 15.  To begin this year’s celebration, our PTSA and our Parent and Family Engagement office, are giving our Econs an opportunity to learn about different Hispanic-American personalities and their contributions to our Sunshine State by participating in a Door Decorating Contest this week!  The 7th period class who meets the specified criteria will win a pizza party! Thank you PTSA!

  • There will be no early release on Wednesday, October 10th due to PSAT testing in the high schools. Students will be dismissed at 4:00 that day, please make arrangements as needed.

  • Speaking of October 10th, Latinos in Action will be hosting a Latinos Fiesta Night on October 10th after school from 4-5:30 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. There will be music, games, and Hispanic themed food. The event will take place in the gym and tickets will be $2 (all food and drinks included with ticket). Tickets will be on sale soon along with mandatory permission slips that will have to be signed in order to attend the event. 

  • Please be aware that PE requires students to be in uniform to dress out. The required uniform is a gray shirt and black shorts. Official Union Park PE uniforms are available for purchase for $10 for a shirt and shorts or $5 for just one piece.


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 PTA, and some information about our school partners in education.

Thank you and have a great week!
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The official UPMS Laptop bag
Our pre-orders for the laptop bags are now closed. We plan on having these bags for sale for $12 apiece at Open House.
Upcoming Events
9/17/18 - Boys/Girls Soccer vs. Legacy MS
9/19/18 - Boys/Girls Soccer vs. Arbor Rdge
9/20/18 - Open House 6 - 7:30 pm
9/21/18 - Progress Reports go home
10/04/18 - Virtual Academy 6 - 7:30 pm
10/10/18 - Long Wednesday!
Congratulations Econs of the Month!
Congratulations to our Econs of the Month for September! The following students were nominated by staff members for being all-around great kids this month:

Nephi Duverge, Pamela Almonte, Luis Calderon, Angel Migenes, Amanda Velez, Lucas Santa, and Salone Badalucca

Additionally, we had two students who had a perfect score on last year's Algebra I EOC who were also recognized:

Joshua Flores & Fredrick Lohmar

All of these students received a certificate and got to have a private pizza party with Mr. Serianni! Congratulations Econs and keep up the good work!
To honor the National Hispanic Heritage Month and to engage our Econs into learning about different Hispanic-American personalities who have contributed to our state, our PTSA is sponsoring a Door Decorating Contest! This week, students will decorate their 7 th period classroom doors following a specific criteria, and the winning class will enjoy a pizza party!  Stop by and greet us during Open House! Become a member with your $10 donation! Students are encouraged to join the movement! unionparkmiddleptsa@gmail.com
Beyond the Classroom
If you have not had a chance to attend an OCPS Parent Academy this year, join us on Thursday, October 4, when we will be live streaming a virtual OCPS Parent Academy Session from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The session titled “Beyond the Classroom” will present different essential strategies both parents and students can use, inside and outside the classroom, to achieve success in secondary school.  Contact Ms. Nuñez for more details! Click here to register now!
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.
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.
 
Very important message from the Volleyball coaches:  All students who plan on trying out for volleyball on October 4 th must have already turned in their sports physical. If you need a packet see Mr. Wofford (Athletics) or the front office.
 
If you are interested in participating in or coaching a UPMS team, please contact our Athletic Director, Mr. Wofford at david.wofford@ocps.net.
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