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.
Congratulations to Delaney Niggel and Carter DeSimone who both participated in the PMEA District Chorus Festival. Carter has been selected to participate in the upcoming Regional Chorus competition in March!
Union City Elementary School had a blast celebrating the 100th day of school! Time flies when you are having fun :)
Activity Period - Fly Tying
Students have been learning the meticulous art of fly tying during our MS activity period. The students started out learning the basics of the craft, watched demonstrations from the instructors and then started practicing the basics of tying their first flies. Students have excelled at this and are creating some beautiful flies which they are excited to use this upcoming trout season.
Congratulations and Good Luck to the following swim team members who have qualified for, and will be participating in District's this weekend at Spire Institute!
Emma McIntyre in the 50 free and 100 breaststroke
Jerrick Hunter in the 200 free and 50 free
Hayden Daubenspeck in the 200 free and 500 free
Tucker Pike in the 50 free and 100 free
Luke Wright in the 50 free and 100 free
Joey Galbraith in the 50 free and 100 free
Boys 200 Medley Relay-Carter DeSimone, Jerrick Hunter, Tucker Pike, and Saul Murphy
Boys 200 Free Relay - Luke Wright, Tucker Pike, Hayden Daubenspeck, and Joey Galbriath
Boys 400 Free Relay - Luke Wright, Jerrick Hunter, Hayden Daubenspeck, and Joey Galbrait
Congratulations to Van Ward and Josh Mitcham who both advanced to Regionals this upcoming weekend at Sharon High School! Go Bears!
As we inch a little closer to Spring, we wanted to share the dates for the upcoming PSSA and Keystone exams taking place in April and May. In addition to the testing dates and the available make-up days for any students who are absent, this handout also provides you with which grade-levels take which PSSAs and which high school courses are Keystone capstone courses for those exams. Check it out, and reach out to your School Assessment Coordinator if you have any questions!
Our 1st VEX Robotics Tournament at Union City High School is in the books. A HUGE thank you to everyone that made this event possible, including our Robotics Advisor, Mr. Joshua Mumau, and our many volunteers and event sponsors. Teams from all over the region competed for a host of awards, including the championship title. Union City’s Dinosaurs & Tacos, Crimson Gear, Walle, and Claw-Bert held their own throughout the competition. Congratulations to Dinosaurs & Tacos for receiving the Judges Award, and Congratulations to Crimson Gear for reaching the Semi-Finals--an impressive feat with 26 teams participating. Now, we anxiously await to hear which teams are advancing to States. #GoBears #VEXRobotics
Ready to ROCK! The UCASD MS/HS Gymnasium has been transformed into a VEX Robotics competition field for our very first opportunity to host a tournament right here on our campus. Please join us tomorrow, Saturday, February 15, for the Union City Northwest PA Regional Qualifier, as we welcome more than 30 teams full of talented students from all over the region. For the full agenda and details, visit: https://tinyurl.com/UCNWPARegionalQualifier. HUGE shout-out to the MANY volunteers and parents, guardians, and community members who have made this possible!
We value your input! Every three years, UCASD conducts a comprehensive review of our programs and offerings as part of the statewide Comprehensive Planning process. Throughout the past few weeks, our Steering Committee, made up of teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents from all levels, met to conduct a needs assessment and develop our 2025-2028 UCASD Comprehensive Plan. That plan is now posted on our website for your review and input. Click this link to check it out: https://www.ucasd.org/o/union-city-sd/page/comprehensive-planning
Help support the American Cancer Society and show a teacher you care!
The Business Week Trade Show is underway! Our juniors are dressed professionally and busy selling their products to staff, students, parents, and community members! Students have been developing and marketing these products alongside corporate partners and faculty advisors over the past week as part of this engaging live simulation. Today's events mark the culmination of an exciting week for our students!
Our Speech & Language Pathologies, Valerie Morrison and Tayler Parkin hosted a session in the Careers in Special Education speaker series! Students can participate in these sessions during Tutorial to learn about this career opportunity that is so impactful.
