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Principal's Message

Hello Econ Families!

I hope that you had a wonderful long weekend! We are now into the 2nd marking period and I am looking forward to it being a productive one for our students. Be on the lookout for report cards as they are scheduled to be distributed on October 29th.

October is national Anti-Bullying month. Please scroll down to see what our Safe Ambassadors have planned for this event!

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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SAFE Ambassadors News!

Our SAFE Ambassadors are encouraging everyone at UPMS to participate in different activities for Anti-bullying Month.

Bullying Prevention Day is on October 24^th. On this day, we encourage everyone to wear orange and will host an activity for kindness, acceptance and inclusion during the lunch periods. Students can write a positive message on a sheet of paper and then will connect them together.
Canvas assistance for students is offered every other Friday during the 2^nd period in the Media Center.
New Student Orientation and tours of the school are on October 5^th and 19^th
Candy gram Sales!!! We will be selling Halloween candy grams! We will start taking orders on October 18th and we will be ending sales on the 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

10/15/18 - No School

10/22/18 - Volleyball @ Avalon

10/23/18 - SAC Meeting @ 5:30 pm

10/24/18 - Volleyball vs. Wedgefield

10/26/18 - No School

10/29/18 - Volleyball @ Discovery

10/29/18 - Report Cards distributed

11/5/18 - Volleyball vs. Corner Lake

11/7/18 - Volleyball @ Timber Springs

11/12/18 - Volleyball vs. Legacy

11/14/18 - Volleyball vs. Arbor Ridge

Students are encouraged to join the movement! unionparkmiddleptsa@gmail.com

Parent & Family Engagement

Informational Sessions

Informational sessions about the following programs are offered in our Parent Resource Room by appointment:

School Procedures: New Parents
Canvas for Parents
ProgressBook
Additions
I-Ready
ESE Resources
ELL Resources
Digital Library

Please contact Ms. Nuñez , for more information!

Join our Engaged Econs 2018 group on Remind to stay in touch!

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

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