This Saturday, January 28, the UCF Education Foundation presents The U
Factor, a musical celebration of the talent and spirit of students
throughout the district, to be held in the new UHS Auditorium. There will
be two shows, a 3 pm show featuring students in elementary school through
the 7th grade, and a 7 pm show featuring students in 8th through 12th
grade. Both shows will be unique and wonderfully memorable.
The U Factor is a fundraiser for the Education Foundation. Ticket
purchases are 100% tax deductible and all proceeds will go back into UCF
District schools in the form of grants for programs, equipment, and
services that will have great value to our students. Tickets can be
ordered online at the Foundation's website: http://www.ucfef.org/ and will
also be available for sale at the door. (Donations from families unable
to attend are also gratefully accepted.)
The Foundation has announced that the evening performance of The U Factor
will be dedicated to the memory of Josh Friedman, a beloved UHS student
who passed away in November. A tribute to Josh will be included in the
evening show.
We hope many of you will be able to join us Saturday afternoon or evening
for The U Factor!
2) "Race to Nowhere"
A documentary film screening and community discussion for all parents in
UCFSD
Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:00 – 9:30pm Unionville Elementary Auditorium
*Important: Tickets are free; but online registration is required at:
www.rtnunionville.eventbrite.com.
The film "Race to Nowhere" sheds light on the high stakes and high
pressure culture that is a part of many children's lives at schools
throughout the country. In the words of the film maker, Vicki Abeles, it
is a "call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge
current assumptions on how best to prepare the youth of America to become
healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens." "Race to Nowhere"
has become a national grassroots phenomenon. Over 600,000 people have
attended more than 2,000 screenings in all 50 states and 20 countries.
Following the 85-min. film, we will give parents the opportunity to share
their thoughts with others in the audience as well as with a panel of
professionals including:
Bethann Cinelli, WCU Dept. of Health Education, Director of the Center for
Healthy Schools
Carrie Dickmann, UHS Gifted Teacher
Jeremy Dickson, UHS Science Teacher, LINK Advisor
Jim Fulginiti, Asst. Principal, C. F. Patton Middle School
Jennifer Fulton, School Social Worker, UCFSD
Perk Musacchio, Instructional Support Teacher, Unionville Elementary
John Sanville, Superintendent, UCFSD
Please join us to look at some of these important issues in our own
community and explore ways to find the right balance for our children.
Sponsored by FOCUS (Family Outreach Committee of U-CF Schools).
Refreshments will be for sale to benefit the After Prom. Questions?
Contact Cara Malone at tcmalone@comcast.net.
3) Operation Cookie Drop: It's Girl Scout Cookie time! The Brandywine
Valley Girl Scouts are once again sending cookie care packages to our
brave men and women in the armed forces. Do you have family or friends
serving overseas? Send me their address and we will send them
cookies. If you would like to contribute cookies for our soldiers,
purchase them from your favorite local Girl Scout or at the Cookie Booths
you see around town. We also need shipping sponsors. Questions or to
find out where to purchase cookies, contact Michal Rittler at
cookiedrop@comcast.net or 610-793-2963.
4) MARK your calendar and WATCH your mail!
Kick-off of the Annual UHS Used Book Sale begins with the:
NEIGHBORHOOD COLLECTION DAY Saturday January 28, 2012. Unionville High
School students will be collecting books from the end of your drive for
the UHS Used Book Sale.
Watch for your electric yellow flyer in the mail early January for all the
details.
Visit our website: www.uhsbooksale.org for complete book sale
information.
Lots of Holiday Shopping Bags? We Will Take Them!
The UHS Used Book Sale will use them for customers to hold their books
when they shop at the sale in February.
Drop off your handled shopping bags at the collection boxes now located in
every UCFSD building.
Visit our website: www.uhsbooksale.org for complete book sale
information.
5) 2012 Kennett Square Junior Cotillion
February 12th, 19th, 26th, March 4th, 11th, and 17th/18th
The Kennett Square Jr. Cotillion offers children in our community lessons
in social and dining etiquette, ethics and social dance instruction.
Lessons take place on Sunday evenings at the Kennett Square Golf and
Country Club.
3rd through 5th Grade 5:30 - 6:45 PM
6th through 7th Grade 7:00 - 8:15 PM
Our program is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, build self
confidence and help set boundaries of behavior. The children learn music
appreciation, basic dance movements, timing and coordination by
professionally trained dance instructors. The final session for Cotillion
is a Dinner Dance for 6th & 7th grade on Saturday, March 17th and a
Tea Party for 3rd through 5th grade on Sunday, March 18th.
The cost for the season is $150 per child.
We look forward to meeting your children.
Please send name of child, address, age, grade, school,
allergies and parent email and contact information to:
Karen Miller, 7 Rockford Crossing Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348 or by
email millkarrick@verizon.net
Checks should be made payable to Kennett Square Jr. Cotillion
6) To stay up to date with what's going on at Pocopson Elementary School,
please visit the PES online communications packet at
http://pes.ucfsd.org/documents/communications-packet-120123.pdf
You may also access the communications packet by going to the home page of
the PES website (pes.ucfsd.org) and clicking on the link under Weekly
Communications or the PTO link.
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