The Week Ahead

Prepare for the next weeks, Week of Respect Spirit Days from October 7th through 11th. All students are encouraged to participate in the spirit days, SOAR points will be awarded to those students who participate. CLICK HERE for a printable version to hang on your fridge as a reminder.

• Monday, October 7- UTSD Proud
• Wear green and/or white or school apparel
• Today’s Challenge: Hallway Hellos-Say hello to someone you don’t know
• Tuesday, October 8- Step Up So Others Don’t Get Stepped On
• Wear mismatched or crazy socks
• Today’s Challenge: Cool Compliments-Compliment someone today
• Wednesday, October 9 - Being a Friend is No Sweat
• Wear sweatshirts or athletic attire
• Today’s Challenge: Getting to Know You-ask someone about his/her favorite movie, book or activity
• Thursday, October 10- Throw Kindness Like Confetti
• Wear bright or neon colors or your favorite color
• Today’s Challenge: Be a Helper-Help someone without being asked
• Friday, October 11- Team Up Against Bullying
• Wear something that supports your favorite team, club or activity.
• Today’s Challenge: Meet new people-Sit with someone new on the bus, at lunch or in classroom

The UTMS 2023-2024 Fall Sports Season kicks off this week. Practices are held Monday-Thursday right after school until 4:25 PM on any non-game day. If any practice is cancelled due to weather or other situation all parents will be notified. Students who do not have a ride by 4:30 will be sent home on the late bus.

To access the live Athletics Calendars for all games CLICK HERE.

For information regarding away locations CLICK HERE.

Monday, October 7:

• Field Hockey @ Northfield

Tuesday, October 8:

• Boys Soccer vs. Galloway
• Girls Soccer @ Galloway
• Cross Country vs. EHT Alder Avenue

Wednesday, October 9:

• Field Hockey @ EHT Fernwood

Students are expected to dress in a manner which is appropriate for a public school setting. Clothing worn or items carried are not to be distracting to other students or disruptive to the normal routines and functions of the school. Student dress and grooming is a personal matter between students and their parents. The school, however, will enforce proper dress decorum if it jeopardizes the student's health, welfare, safety, interrupts the educational process or is offensive in nature to others.

General Reminders:

No students are allowed to wear the following:

• Flip Flops
• Pajama Pants
• No tops that expose the midriff (belly) or back
• Shirts should not be worn that make reference to sex, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, violence or profanity.
  
• Shorts should be of appropriate length
• Hats or Hoods

Students are strongly encouraged to leave all cell phones and wireless earbuds at home.

In the event that a student brings a cell phone or earbuds into school, the following must be strictly adhered to:

1. All cell phones and wireless earbuds must be kept in the student’s book bag/locker during the normal school day.

2. All cell phones and wireless earbuds must be turned off during the normal school day.

3. No pictures are to be taken by any camera phone at any time.

4. No camera phones are to be used in any locker room or rest room at any time.

Any student found using a cell phone and wireless earbuds or any phone that is heard ringing during the normal school day will be subject to the following consequences:

• 1st Offense: Parent notification, cell phone or and wireless earbuds confiscated and returned to student at the end of the day.
• 2nd Offense: Parent notification, administrative detention issued, cell phone or and wireless earbuds confiscated and returned to a parent or guardian.
• 3rd Offense: Parent notification, suspension issued, cell phone or and wireless earbuds confiscated and returned to a parent or guardian.