Tomorrow, April 23, 2025, kicks off PSSA testing for students in Grades 3-8! We are so proud of our students and wish them the best of luck on their exams. For a quick review of the statewide assessment schedule and ways you can support your child during testing, check out the images below. Please reach out to your assessment coordinator with any questions and check out our assessment page on the website for parent letters, FAQs, and more (https://www.ucasd.org/page/student-assessment). At the elementary school, our statewide assessment coordinator is Mr. McMahan (emcmahan@ucasd.org), at the middle school, it is Mr. Anthony (janthony@ucasd.org), and at the high school, it is Mrs. Conti (aconti@ucasd.org). Good luck, students! #GoBears
Congratulations to Aubrey Eschborn and Kylee Troutman! These young ladies were selected as Regional Finalists for this year's Caring Team Poster Contest! Both students were presented with a Certificate and an Amazon Gift Card.
Congratulations to April's Students of the Month in the Middle School!
Come join the Bear Family! UCASD has anticipated openings for several teaching positions for the 2025-2026 school year at Union City Area Elementary School! Check out the postings below, and submit your application and required materials before the deadline.
Please join us! We're going to be talking ALL things statewide assessments, standards, curriculum and instruction, and graduation requirements at UCASD at our upcoming event on Monday, April 7 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We'll have cookies and coffee, a door prize drawing for a $50.00 gift card, and a host of take-home resources for you to help empower your child's success journey here at UCASD. No registration necessary. The event takes place in our MS/HS LGI, so come on in the front doors and follow the signs straight back to that room. Looking forward to it!
Congratulations Carter DeSimone - Regional Choir Honoree!
Take advantage of some awesome deals and show your school spirit! All proceeds raised help support our students at Union City Area School District!
We would like to recognize Ava Greer and Brooke VanTassel on being selected 2nd Team All-Region in Girls Basketball this year. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Austin Brown and Steven Klakamp. They were selected to participate in this summer’s Save An Eye All-Star Football Game!
If you missed last week's Empowering Student Success program, we're hosting an optional informational session on understanding statewide assessments for families this Monday, April 7 from 6:00-7:00 in the MS/HS LGI. There will be refreshments, a door prize drawing for a $50.00 Tops gift card, and take-home resources for families. All are welcome; registration not required. Hope to see you then! Go Bears!
Thank you, Elevate Education, for sharing strategies to help our families learn how to improve student's self-efficacy and how to encourage goal-setting for academic success. Beforehand, we had a thorough overview of statewide assessments and how they tie to curriculum and instruction, planning programs and resources, and more. It was a great evening, and we hope to host another event soon. Please check your emails for copies of all of the resources from Mrs. Dell
It's AMP Lab Day #2 here at UC! Our Penn College of Technology Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship students from UCASD and North East SD worked on several lab activities--one of which challenged them to build and test their own battery-operated motors. Dr. Peter Kuvshinikov from PennWest Edinboro led today's session, and our friends at Snaptite joined us as an industry partner to discuss careers in manufacturing right here in NWPA. Our students asked fantastic questions and excelled at today's activities. #GoBears
Mark your calendars for an exciting opportunity to empower your student's academic journey! On Thursday, March 27, from 6:00-7:30 PM, Union City Area Middle/High School Auditorium will host an event entitled, "Empowering Student Success: Understanding Statewide Assessments & Building Motivation for Academic Achievement.” This event will be more than just another school meeting—it's a strategic workshop designed to give you the tools to support your child's educational growth. Check out the flier for the details, and register for this event at https://tinyurl.com/EmpowerUC.
Current UCASD 8th graders recently visited our Nation's Capital, immersing themselves in the rich history and culture of Washington, D.C. During their visit, students toured iconic landmarks such as the White House and Ford's Theater and participated in a guided tour of the Capitol Building. The adventure continued as students explored the Monuments and Memorials and a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, where they witnessed the solemn Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Students also visited several museums, highlights included the Holocaust Museum, the Air and Space Museum, the Museum of Natural History, and the African American History Museum. Each stop offered valuable lessons about the diverse narratives that shape our Nation's history. Overall, the students of the Class of 2029 left D.C. with a wealth of knowledge and unforgettable memories!
Join us for a night of fun read-alouds and prizes! Our Title I K4-5 Literacy Night is an engaging "Choose Your Own Adventure" event with our teachers and staff that you're not going to want to miss! We hope to see you at our elementary school tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.!
Parents and caregivers, mark your calendars for an exciting opportunity to empower your student's academic journey! On Thursday, March 27, from 6:00-7:30 PM, Union City Area Middle/High School Auditorium will host an event entitled, "Empowering Student Success: Understanding Statewide Assessments & Building Motivation for Academic Achievement.” This event will be more than just another school meeting—it's a strategic workshop designed to give you the tools to support your child's educational growth. Check out the flier below for the details, and register for this event at https://tinyurl.com/EmpowerUC.
In celebration of AmeriCorps Week, we would like to highlight our own Youth AmeriCorps member, Abbey Campisano! Abbey works with elementary students every day, as part of the Diversified Occupations program. The district piloted this opportunity with AmeriCorps SMILES and United Way of Erie County for the first time this year! Students are always excited to practice their work with Miss Abbey, and our staff love that she's always willing to lend a helping hand.
Giving a BIG UC Bear welcome to Dr. Peter Kuvshinikov from PennWest! Dr. Kuvshinikov is facilitating our first official lab day for our Penn College of Technology Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program. We have 8 UCASD students and 3 North East students engaging in a full day of hands-on practical learning experiences as part of their required coursework for this program. Students are developing a pulley system this morning and will progress through a series of tasks over the course of the day. #GoBears #PCTAMP.
Elementary Families - It's time for our next Title I Parent Engagement event! Please join us on Tuesday, March 18 from 5:30-7:00 for a K4-5 Literacy Night event like no other... It's a "CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE" themed night of read-alouds, fun, silliness, and prizes with our Title I teachers and paraprofessionals. This event is made possible through Title I funds, the United Way and the United Way Community School, and our PLAYTime friends from the Erie PLAYHouse. Check out the flier, and join us for the adventure at UC Elementary!
Thank you, Beaumont Industries, for hosting our PCT Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship students! During this hands-on experience, our students got to watch the engineering and manufacturing process in action as the hosts developed a "Bears" keychain for each student to take home. Students were exposed to a variety of career paths and skillsets needed for success in this industry. This is our first year as part of the NWPA AMP Program Cohort with Penn College of Technology, and we're so excited to see our students get out and meet industry experts. Thank you, Mrs. Colleen Ireland, our Diversified Occupations teacher, for organizing this experience.
