Tonight is the elementary Art Show! Stop by from 5:00 -7:00pm to see artwork from students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Main Street Art Center will be there with make and take crafts, and our PTO will have the book fair open for families to visit in the library!
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Come join the bear family at Union City Area School District! We are hiring the following positions for the 2026-2027 school year.
Let us know if you plan to come by Friday, April 17th, so we can plan for the crowd. Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/nBSf4UwYpepWhUDu6
WHY THESE ASSESSMENTS MATTER
The PSSA and Keystone exams give us a meaningful snapshot of how our students are growing as learners — and they help our teachers, administrators, and community understand where we're doing well and where we can continue to improve. These results inform the instructional decisions we make for your children every single day.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT YOUR STUDENT
Encourage a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast on testing days; we serve breakfast daily at UCASD!
Remind them to do their best — that's all we ever ask.
Keep the tone relaxed and positive at home; these assessments are a chance to shine, not something to worry about.
Make sure your student is present on their scheduled testing days if at all possible.
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
We also waned to share copies of some information provided annually by PDE that you may find helpful. In your email and on our website, you'll find copies of the following:
PDE Parent Letter Cell Phones and Electronic Devices 2026
PDE PSSA Spring 2026 Parent Letter FAQ
PDE Keystone Spring 2026 Parent Letter FAQ
PDE Calculator Policy 2026 - All students are provided with a handheld calculator during testing
For more information about our district's assessment program, including helpful resources from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, please visit our Student Assessment page at: https://www.ucasd.org/page/student-assessment. You can contact each of our School Assessment Coordinators directly via email as follows:
Mr. McMahan at the Elementary School (emcmahan@ucasd.org)
Mr. Anthony at the Middle School (janthony@ucasd.org)
Mrs. Conti at the High School (aconti@ucasd.org)
Mrs. Dell as the District Assessment Coordinator (sdell@ucasd.org)
We are so proud of our Bear students and the hard work they put in every day. These assessments are just one more chance for them to show what they know — and we know they're ready. Thank you for your support of our students!
#GoBears
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! Please join us for tonight's FREE community concert, sponsored by the Hayden R. Hitchcock Memorial Foundation, happening in conjunction with UCASD's free "Wellness Fair." The free live music, ATTABOY, will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the MS/HS gymnasium. From 5:00-7:00, we are inviting families to come learn about local wellness resources from community providers and participate in interactive, student-friendly activities centered around mental health and well-being. Both fliers for these events are included below.
More information about the concert can be accessed on the QR code on the ATTABOY flier or via their website (https://attaboyonline.com/home#tour).
Admission to the UCASD Wellness Fair is free for all community members, as is admission to the Foundation's concert.
WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY from the FREE community concert, sponsored by the Hayden R. Hitchcock Memorial Foundation, happening in conjunction with UCASD's free "Wellness Fair" for all families and community members. The free live music, ATTABOY, sponsored exclusively by the Hayden R. Hitchcock Memorial Foundation, will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the MS/HS gymnasium. From 5:00-7:00, we are inviting families to come learn about local wellness resources from community providers and participate in interactive, student-friendly activities centered around mental health and well-being. Both fliers for these events are included below.
More information about the concert can be accessed on the QR code on the ATTABOY flier or via their website (https://attaboyonline.com/home#tour).
Admission to the UCASD Wellness Fair is free for all community members, as is admission to the Foundation's concert.
Maybe you'll paint rocks with Mrs. Boyd, or explore a rainforest with Mrs. WIlliams. You may want to make a boat out of snacks with the Union Cit ty Family Support Center, or play a decision making game with Mrs. Pituch. You may end up designing a fort with Mrs. Reynolds, or you might make Mrs. Smith say some crazy nonsense words. The choice is yours!
Students in attendance will be entered to win some fun prizes (pictured here), and all students will get a token for our book vending machine!
