University School Weekly Update

Read Across America is March 4th - 8th, 2024! This year we are celebrating the Power of Pages! In order to celebrate, we are asking all students K-12 to dress up with us!

• Monday, March 4th is Powerful Pajamas (wear your favorite PJs).
• Tuesday, March 5th is Powerful Careers (wear your favorite career).
• Wednesday, March 6th is Super Powers (wear your favorite superhero gear).
• Thursday, March 7th is Powerful Characters (wear your favorite literary, tv, or movie character).
• Friday, March 8th is Powerful Players (wear your favorite sports gear).

**Please remember to FOLLOW SCHOOL DRESS CODE while we celebrate!** In addition, we will be hosting a variety of activities in classrooms and our library to continue the celebration during school

University School students will complete the 3rd quarter benchmark assessments next week. Teachers will use data from these comprehensive assessments to measure student readiness for TCAPs and EOCs. Detailed student score reports will be sent home as soon as they are available. Contact you child’s teacher with questions related to the benchmark exam.

• HS and Grades 7/8 – March 4 and 5 (see schedule below)
• Grades 5/6 – March 6 and 7
• Grades 3/4 – March 4 & 5
• Make ups – March 8 (Handled in class or during 12:00-1:00 make up lab)

The junior ACT will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd. This is a Tennessee graduation requirement. Any junior who did not complete device readiness checks and MyACT code info will need to see Dr. Campbell before break. Students will need to bring their CHARGED, school issued device on test day. Email Dr. Campbell (campbellhe@etsu.edu) with any questions related to the ACT.

Our high school boys basketball team will host a Sectional game at Brooks Gym Monday night at 7pm. Admission (set by TSSAA) to this game is $10 at the door; however, as a special deal for our students, University School will offer a $5 student ticket if purchased AT SCHOOL Monday. This means that if a student purchases a ticket at school Monday, it will be half-price: $5. Tickets are available for purchase for any student regardless of grade level, but there is a one-ticket per student limit.

Remember, this applies to student tickets only. In order to take advantage of this special offer, students must purchase the ticket in the school office Monday during the school day (8am-3pm). This offer does not apply to any tickets purchased at the door, and again there is a limit to one ticket per student. Adults are not eligible for this special offer. Additionally, since this is post-season game and admission prices are set by TSSAA, we cannot accept any passes outside of TSSAA or TACA.

We will have student contests during the game as well as other giveaways. We hope you make plans to attend. See you at 7pm Monday in Brooks Gym!

University School has been doing several security upgrades this year through recent safety funding from the Governor's office. These upgrades which will include the following:

• Second SRO housed in Warf-Pickel and Brooks Gym
  
• New Front Door Entry Camera and buzz in system
• New security cameras for the hallways and exterior entries/parameter
• New Raptor Check-in System

The new check-in system will require any visitor entering the building to scan their license or government issued ID in the front office. As a result, we ask that you please be sure to make sure that you have IDs available when entering the building.

Dear Families,

The University School Foundation Fundraising team is hard at work collecting items and activities for our annual Online Auction, “Bloom-Growing Our Future”. This year, it will be held on April 19th, 2024. Please be on the lookout K-8th grade families, for Classroom Basket information sent out by your teacher. These baskets will be a huge part of what we offer in our auction, and we can’t wait to see how wonderful they are this year!

In addition to the baskets, we will have priceless classroom pottery (K-5th), Vacation property rentals, amazing tickets to local attractions, Time with Teachers featuring Director for the Day with Dr. Partin, and so much more!

Every contribution to this event is extremely helpful in raising money for our amazing school and will be used for things like technology advancements, teacher appreciation and playground upgrades, just to name a few.

If you would like to help out with the Spring Auction, please reach out to Amber Bumgarner at usfoundation.fundraising@gmail.com, we are always looking for volunteers to help!

We are so happy to be growing our future together!

Warmly,

Amber Bumgarner

The University School Foundation is open to all parents interested in attending. The meeting dates are listed below and are scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM in the school library on each of the designated days. Immediately following the meeting, all executive officers will remain to vote on pending requests.

March 4th

April 2nd

May 6th

June 3rd (tentative time. The last meeting of the year is typically used for voting members to vote on any requests needed for the summer, as well as to vote on the 24-25 board and budget).

Upper Area Junior Clinic

All-State East Senior Clinic

ETSU Woodwind & Brass Days

Symphony of the Mountains Side-By-Side

It's time to start ordering yearbooks. As most of you know, we have two options: one for grades K-8 and another for grades 9-12; please see the links and order forms below:

Grades K-8:

https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2591462

Grades 9-12:

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1041219/University-High-School/2024-Yearbook/2023120710150405084/CATALOG_SHOP/

4 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs. Indian Trail MS (4:30 PM, JV & Varsity - CPA)

4 - MS Baseball @ Hampton (5:30 PM)

4 - HS Boys Basketball Sectional Tournament (7:00 PM @ Brooks)

5 - MS Softball Home vs South Greene Middle School (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

5 - MS Baseball Home vs. Happy Valley (5:30 PM)

7 - MS Soccer @ Sullivan Central (Varsity Only, 6:00 PM)

7 - HS Softball Scrimmage HOME vs Providence (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

7 - MS Baseball @ Jonesborough (5:00 PM)

18 - HS Softball @ Unaka (5:00 PM)

18 - MS Baseball Home vs Johnson County (5:30 PM)

19 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs Pioneers 1 (5:00 PM, Varsity - CPA)

19 - HS Softball Home vs Cloudland (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

19 - MS Softball Home vs Unaka (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

19 - MS Baseball @ Unaka (5:30 PM)

21 - HS Softball vs. Tri-Cities (5:00 PM - Winged Deer Park, Field 1)

21 - MS Softball @ Happy Valley Middle School (5:00 PM)

21 - MS Baseball @West Greene (5:00 PM)

25 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs Indian Trail MS (5:00 PM, JV Only - CPA)

25 - HS Softball @ Hampton (5:00 PM)

25 - MS Baseball Home vs. Hampton (5:30 PM)

26 - MS Boys Soccer @ Providence (5:30 PM, Varsity and JV)

26 - MS Softball Home vs Hampton (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

26 - MS Baseball Home vs. Flames (5:30 PM)

28 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs TN Middle (4:30 PM, Varsity and JV - CPA)

28 - HS Softball @ Avery County, NC HS (4:00 PM)

28 - MS Baseball @ Johnson County (5:30 PM)

28 - MS Softball Home vs Providence Academy (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

April

1 - MS Baseball @ Happy Valley (5:30 PM)

2 - HS Softball Home vs. Unaka (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

2 - MS Softball Home vs. Lamar (5:30 PM - Carnegie Park)

2 - MS Boys Soccer @ Rogersville (5:00 PM, Varsity)

4 - HS Softball @ Cloudland (5:00 PM)

4 - MS Baseball Home vs. Jonesborough (5:00 PM)

4 - MS Softball Home vs Happy Valley Middle School (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

4 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs Blazers (5:00 PM, Varsity - CPA)

5 - HS Softball @ Happy Valley (TBD)

8 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs Liberty Bell (4:30 PM, Varsity and JV - CPA)

8 - HS Softball @ North Greene (5:00 PM)

9 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs Sullivan East (4:30 PM, Varsity and JV - CPA)

9 - HS Softball Home vs Chuckey Doak (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

9 - MS Baseball Home vs. Unicoi (5:30 PM)

9 - MS Softball @ Johnson County Middle School (5:30 PM - Carnegie Park)

11 - HS Softball @ Hancock County (5:30 PM)

11 - MS Softball @ Unaka Elementary (5:00 PM)

15 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs Church Hill (5:00 PM, Varsity - CPA)

15 - MS Baseball @ Providence Academy (4:30 PM)

16 - MS Softball @ Hampton (5:00 PM - Hampton HS)

18 - MS Boys Soccer @ Chuckey Doak (5:00 PM, Varsity)

18 - MS Baseball Home vs. West Greene (5:00 PM)

18 - MS Softball @ South Greene Middle School (5:30 PM)

19 - HS Softball Home vs. Avery County HS (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

20 - 23 MS Baseball Conference Tournament (TBA)

22 - HS Softball Home vs. Hampton (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

23 - MS Boys Soccer @ Cocke County (6:00 PM, Varsity and JV)

23 - MS Softball @ South Central Elementary (TBA)

26 - HS Softball Home vs Providence (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

26 - MS Baseball Sectional Tournament (TBA)

29 - HS Softball Home vs North Greene (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

29 - MS Softball @ Providence Academy (5:00 PM)

29-30 - MS Boys Soccer Playoffs Home (5:00 PM)

30 - HS Softball Home vs. Hancock County (5:30 PM - Location TBD)

May

1-3 - MS Boys Soccer Playoffs Home (5:00 PM)

3 - HS Softball Tri-Cities Christian Home (5:00 PM - Location TBD)

6-10 - HS Softball District Tournament (TBD)