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Week of March 8th

3/7/2021

 
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UMS HSC Virtual Scholastic Spring Book Fair
Visit our Virtual Scholastic Spring Book Fair this week to support UMS HSC. Orders are delivered right to your doorstep and you can take advantage of FREE shipping on book-only purchases over $25. 

Visit the UMS HSC book fair page for more information and start shopping online now! The book fair closes on March 28th, so don't miss your chance to order books!


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Get Your UMS Spirit Wear by March 16th
Our Spirit Wear Store is currently open and offering short and long sleeve t-shirts and hoodies for everyone at UMS. Be one of the first students to sport our new design – a knock off of the popular Santa Cruz shirt! 

​8th Grade Families:
We have designed a Class of 2021 shirt exclusively for you and personalized it with the names of all 376 UMS 8th graders! 


Order here: https://unionspiritwearspring21.itemorder.com/sale

Deadline to order is Tuesday, March 16th. All proceeds support UMS Sports Boosters. 
Questions? Email sportsboosters@unionhsc.org.


Virtual Game Night 
Join Mrs. Froemming and Mrs. Jorgens for a fun evening on Tuesday, March 16. Test your escape room puzzle solving skills while teaming up with other students.  More details and a signup form will be provided in advisory class this week.

UMS HSC Annual general meeting

2/27/2021

 
The UMS HSC is having its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, March 25th at 7:00pm. The Nominating Committee has nominated the following Board officers for the 2021-2022 School Year. All UMS parents are invited to attend the General Meeting to vote on the 2021-2022 Board. Zoom info to follow.

Board Nominations 2021-2022
President: Jane Findley 
Vice President: Rachel Duncan 
Treasurers: Jessica Winter & Erin Kasenchak 
Recording Secretary: Jen Fosco 
Corresponding Secretary: Bella Sorich 
Auditor: Lisa Allen 
Parliamentarian: Alexis Butler 

The UMS HSC is looking for committee chairs for the 2021-2022 school year for the following committees: mPower, community events, sponsorships, drama producers, volunteer coordinator, book fair. If you are interested in volunteering to oversee these programs or if you are interested in learning more about volunteering on these committees, please contact parliamentarian@unionhsc.org.

8th Grade Yearbook Recognition Ads 2021

2/21/2021

 
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To purchase an ad:
  1. Go to https://yearbookforever.com
  2. Type in Union Middle School, and click on our school when it appears (there are a few schools with the same name, so be sure to look for San Jose!).
  3. Click “Shop the Store” 
  4. Click “Create a Personal Ad”
  5. Follow the steps from there. 
  6. HELPFUL TIPS: Use Chrome or Safari browsers (not internet explorer), and it works best on a computer rather than a smartphone.

DEADLINE for orders is FRIDAY, February 26th, 2021
(Late ads will not be accepted)
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If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Wilcox (wilcoxc@unionsd.org).

Week of 2/7/21

2/7/2021

 
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Calling all UMS writers and artists! Please send us your poems, short stories and art. This can be writing you've done for class that you'd like to share, or writing you've done in your free time. We are also accepting artwork - painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, etc. We'll put it all together in a literary magazine that the UMS community will be able to view online, and you'll be able to order a hard copy if you'd like.
If your artwork was already submitted to the November art contest, you don't need to resubmit it. Please contact heidihabiby@gmail.com with any questions.
Submissions are due by February 28.

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Upload your photos for the yearbook
Your photos are needed for the yearbook! Download this PDF to learn about an easy way to upload your photos via the Yearbook Snap App.

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Music Boosters Coffee Fundraiser
UMS Music Boosters will be hosting the CFA Coffee Fundraiser this year for the Music Department. All proceeds will directly impact the UMS Music Department.
Please feel free to share this information and web link to the UMS Music Booster Store with your friends & family. The order will need to be picked up as we are unable to offer direct shipping.

The master coffee order will be placed on February 16th and will take 10 days to arrive.  Due to the timing we will not be accepting orders after 11:59pm Sunday Feb 14, 2021, please be sure to order before the cut off.

The plan is to have the order ready for pick up over the weekend of February 27 & 28. Once you place your order, please print a copy of your order receipt to bring with you to pick up.

Coffee Orders can be placed here: 
https://ums-music-boosters.square.site/​

If you wish to purchase Jamba Juice Cards or Gear at the same time we will do our best to make it available for pick up on the same day.


UMS HSC ART CONTEST WINNERS

1/5/2021

 
Update on Union’s HSC Art Contest
Thank you for those artists who submitted your art to our UMS Art Contest 2020 and for those who participated by voting your favorite masterpieces for the Students Choice Awards!

Congratulations to the winners! With so many great masterpieces that surprised the judging panel, we had a hard time deciding the winners. The winners are posted on our SmugMug website (https://artvistas.smugmug.com/).We’ll be announcing or contacting the students regarding the award prizes in the upcoming days.

Please check out SmugMug website and you can order gift items with your own or your favorite art printed!

January Home and school club meeting

1/5/2021

 
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UMS Home & School Club is having a meeting tonight, Tuesday, January 5th, at 7:00pm via Zoom. We will be voting to make changes to our Budget. All parents are welcome to attend. Here is the meeting agenda, the proposed revised budget and Zoom link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I5f9IOmKIh3DkkBJfintxgqXNbEhvXz1xu4nvIdqN0E/edit?usp=sharing

DECEMBER HOLIDAY FUN AND GIVING

12/2/2020

 
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There are many ways for you to have some fun, get involved and give back this holiday season. Click on these links to learn more about what's going on in December:
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UMS HSC Holiday Baking Contest
UMS HSC Art Contest
UMS HSC Pajama and Book Drive

UMS Holiday Baking Challenge

11/30/2020

 
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Show off your baking talents and create winter themed desserts for the UMS Holiday Baking Challenge! Design a gingerbread structure, create a cake pop design or add a unique twist to decorate cookies, cakes or cupcakes!

Prizes will be given to various categories including: most creative, most festive, cutest, funniest, school spirit, etc. Special recognition will go to the advisory class with the most entries!

Entries are due by Wednesday, December 16th at 5pm
Winners will be announced Friday, December 18th

Submit a picture of your entry via this Google Form 

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Drama Club Parent Survey

11/22/2020

 
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We are considering having some sort of Drama Club activities, starting in January. Please complete this survey to indicate your preferences. Once we determine what is feasible to offer, we will send out a separate registration. Thank you!
The UMS Home and School Club

UMS ART CONTEST

11/18/2020

 
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Create any form of art with any materials you find at home!

Contest Period: 11/17/2020 - Extended until the end of the day on Sunday 12/6 
Voting/Judging Period: 12/7/2020 - 12/9/2020
Winner Announcement: 12/11/2020

Categories
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
  • Handmade crafts,
  • 2020 poster (any style posters expressing their feeling about the year 2020, message to others, or anything to do with 2020)

Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, and Students' Choice Award, in each category for each grade. Your artwork will be uploaded to a UMS online gallery where you can view entries and order custom gifts!


How to submit your art
Submit your art through this Google form: 
https://forms.gle/pme271EjiMqe9Wab7
Make sure the photo you are uploading is the photo you’d like to be printed on the gift item (ex. imagine your picture on a mug cup). Use good daylight, take a photo of the entire art piece, blank/solid color background is the best.

Judges
The judging will be done by a few UMS parents and teachers. And students will also help vote for the Students' Choice Awards.

Questions
Please contact artvista@unionhsc.org with any questions.

We can’t wait to see all your masterpieces!!


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  • Home
  • About
    • Welcome back
    • About HSC
    • Newsletter
    • Board Members & Committee Chairs
    • Board Meetings
    • Financial forms, meeting minutes, treasurer's reports
  • Programs we support
    • Volunteer
    • MPower
    • Music Boosters >
      • All Ensemble Event Calendar
      • Choir >
        • Bio - About Andrea Bolivar
      • Percussion Club
      • Fundraising for Music Boosters
    • Sports Boosters >
      • Spirit Wear
    • Teacher Grants
  • Fundraising
    • Earn Free Money for UMS
    • Membership Drive & Bridge the Gap
    • Community Sponsorships >
      • Community Sponsorship Info
      • Community Sponsorship Form
    • The Blast
    • Book Fair
    • Corporate Matching
  • Contact