Union Middle School

The very popular Wise County Public Schools Summer Arts Academy is back this year! Please visit this for information and to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemD7WniNgqvnN7HGty-fGR7tT-fVD4e9UMauQ9PkEl5dfA7A/viewform and here: https://www.facebook.com/WCPSsummerartsacademy

Let's use this google doc order form instead for Friday! This is a better version for us to print off of. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zj5htrRP8_8OfSQ2axdEPTUyY8uCa-xrEVLb5T0aGN4/edit?usp=sharing

Hello UMS! Friday is our annual SOL kickoff with Dough and Joe. The attachment has the menu items for sale. This is extremely popular each year. We will do this during exploratory classes on Friday. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dKrift0xj3tcxnG6ivQGSM-Pb2wogATf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105797491131063677283&rtpof=true&sd=true

Students can now pre-order their yearbook! Yearbooks can be purchased ONLINE ONLY at the link below. No in-person payments will be taken at this time. Make sure to reserve your copy as soon as possible; we have a limited number to sell. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08796800 We have a limited number. Some years we do run out. Pre-ordering is the best way to make sure you get one. Yearbooks will arrive sometime in May. Any questions, please email Ms. Bostic at bbostic@wisek12.org

Good morning UMS, I just submitted my vehicle and pedestrian safety plan. I want to remind everyone that all morning drop-offs and evening pick-ups are in the back of the school in the lane nearest the sidewalk. During the school day, 8:30-3:00, please feel free to use the front parking lot. Thank you so much, Mr. Clendenon

Hello UMS!!! Our latest edition of the UMS newspaper is out!! www.wisek12.org/ums/newspaper Thank you to the students and Ms. Johnson for their hard work!

Good morning! The 8th and 5th grades will be gone from 9:45 until 12:00 to UHS for the Little Mermaid production. Thanks!

Pro-Art is proud to announce the return of their Theatre Camp this summer! This camp is for all student in Wise County grades 3rd - 12th!

MS baseball game today at Eastside has been cancelled. Moving it to tomorrow at Eastside with 630 pm start.

Total cans brought in: 2,670 THIS IS MORE THAN EVER! Overall Leader: Ms. Thompson w/435 5th Leader: Ms. Slagle w/200 6th Leader: Sgt. Renfro w/92 7th Leader: Ms. Baker w/281 Thank you everyone for all your help and your donations! The food banks have been very thankful! Overall winner gets a pizza party, grade leaders get donuts!

Good morning! I wanted to give everyone an update on the Jr. Beta canned food drive. We collected over 2500 cans for the BSG and APPY food banks. That is not a misprint...>2500. We will announce the winning homerooms soon!!

Hello UMS! We will do hat days all week this week. Students can wear their hats each day for $1. They pay their homeroom teacher. Every dime we collect of hat days and jeans weeks goes to charitable events. This week's is to help on funeral expenses for a recent student.

Middle school track meet tomorrow is cancelled. No practice tomorrow. Practice again on Tuesday.

Hello again UMS, the canned food drive ends tomorrow. We are at an amazing 1867 cans already! To the best of my knowledge that is a new record! Send them in tomorrow to their homeroom if you haven't already! Thanks!!

Good morning UMS! Report cards come home today. Remember, that you can keep up with grades in real time with the Home Access Center. (Our teachers are required to update weekly but many update daily) Questions about HAC? pclendenon@wisek12.org or mrasnic@wisek12.org

5th, 6th, and 7th graders at UMS: Please use this link to find information and sign up for the summer coding camp. Questions: hvarner@wisek12.org https://forms.gle/b4nY8zUMsmbCwmaE8

UMS 8th graders!!! If you are interested in our High School level coding this camp please fill this out!!!! THANKS!! Questions: hvarner@wisek12.org https://forms.gle/nXyEEYRz6RvhZxN39

Good morning UMS!! 2 hour delay today. See you soon.

Hello UMS! Report cards will come home NEXT Thursday, 3/27/25. Grades close this week for the 3rd 9-weeks. It’s difficult to believe that we are 3/4 done with this school year! Time passes in the blink of an eye it seems.

6th grade Parents/Guardians, Please be mindful that 6th grade students will need the following vaccines before starting 7th grade. Failure to obtain these vaccines will result in not being able to attend school next year. The upcoming vaccination clinic is a great time for your child to get these vaccines: -TDAP -Meningococcal -HPV Parents who choose to opt their students out of these shots may do so. Please contact agarrison@wisek12.org or mrasnic@wisek12.org to obtain the necessary form.