The Viking Weekly Bulletin

January 13-17th- Final Exam/EOCs week

January 17th- End of 1st Semester- Make up Exams

January 20th- No School- MLK Jr. Day

January 21st- No School-Teacher Work Day

January 22nd- 1st Day of 2nd Semester

January 25th- NHS Ball

January 27th- Report cards go home

February 4th- SIT Meeting

February 7th- Club Day

February 14th- No School-Required Work Day

February 14th- Easter Regional Chorus Competition

February 17th- No School

February 21st- Club Day

February 28th- Interim Reports Due

March 4th- SIT Meeting

March 7th- Club Day

March 11th- ACT for all Juniors

March 19th- Club Day

March 21st- Early Release Day

March 21st-March 23rd- Spring Musical

March 28th- End of 3rd Quarter Grading Period

April 1st- SIT Meeting

April 4th- Club Day

April 14th-21st- Spring Break

May 2nd- Club Day

May 3rd- Senior Prom

May 5th-9th- Teacher Appreciation Week

May 13th- Cap and Gown Pictures

May 13th- Spring Band Concert

May 15th- Spring Art Show

May 26th- No School- Memorial Day

June 5th-11th- Exam Week

Friday, June 6th- Graduation

June 11th- Early Release Day- Last Day of School

This school year there are no exam exemptions, therefore, all students are required to take their course final exam. Friday is for make up testing and is an Early Release Day. Please review the class schedule for exam week:

You can pay online for school lunches by using the K-12 Payment Center. Additionally, you can send in a check for your child to add to their lunch account.

Parents,

Senior Tributes are due January 31st!!! Questions? Contact Mrs. Maerten at dmaerten@ncmcs.org

Purchase your 24-25 Yearbook early! Use the following link to purchase online: https://yearbookforever.com/

UPHS offers Club Days twice a month with an altered Bell Schedule. Students can choose to get extra help/time on their school work in certain clubs, may join a service club, sports clubs, arts clubs, academic clubs, or even just choose to zen out in our relax and color/reading/knitting/crochet clubs. There is something for everyone! Take a look at our options:

Check out the altered Bell Schedule for our Club Days along with the scheduled Club Days for the 24-25 school year:

Only press/media with NCHSAA passes will be permitted past the spectator area at UPHS athletic events.

Save some cash and purchase our Athletic Annual Sports Pass! All ticketing goes through GoFan this year. You can purchase individual tickets for a sporting event costing $10 each or purchase the annual sports pass for your family and save money. There are multiple options based on your family size to choose from.

You can support Union Pines Athletics by volunteering at our concession stands. This effort helps bring our community together, increases our revenue, and adds spirit and pride to our school. Sign up to help here: UnionPinesAthletics.com.

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. Let’s work together to make this Gala a night to remember!

BJ’s is coming to Southern Pines & is proud to partner with UPHS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB

Opening Early 2025 - Join now to get the special pre-opening deals! PLUS – BJ’s will donate $10 for every new enrollment AND $5 for renewals to UPHS ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB!

Club Card ONLY $20, normally $55!

Club+ Card ONLY $60, normally $110! With this membership you will earn 2% on your shopping PLUS an extra 5 cents off on gas!

Both memberships come with a FREE family/household card! These special prices are only available through the fundraiser. This offer is not in-store or online.

Renewals - $50 for Club Card, $100 for Club+ Card. We will add the 12 months to your current expiration date.

How do you take advantage of these awesome deals?

Call #1800-313-8887 and reference promo code 817007 by JANUARY 17, 2025.

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday from 9am to 6pm EST

Make sure you follow our new Facebook Page for updates!

ATTENTION all Seniors and Senior Parents: Make sure you follow the Senior Playbook throughout the school year. This gives you tons of important information throughout the school years, so bookmark it on your computer!

Snapchat is a popular social media platform that advertises fun filters and “disappearing” messages. While it can be a fun way to connect with friends and family, the belief that messages and images disappear can lead to risky online behavior. Common Sense Media recommends this product for children ages 16+. Despite that recommendation, Snapchat is utilized by many users as young as children in elementary school. Click here to learn how to set up Snapchat Parental Controls.

Disclaimer: Parent Cyber Tips are provided by reputable third-party vendors/organizations. MCS staff cannot assist parents or guardians with actions recommended in the linked resources.

Moore County Schools is committed to protecting students' online safety by implementing a multi-layered approach to digital security. One of the key tools in this effort is Gaggle a comprehensive monitoring system that helps safeguard students while they use school-issued devices. Gaggle actively scans emails, documents, and messages for signs of cyberbullying, inappropriate content, or harmful behavior, alerting school officials when necessary. This proactive system, along with other security measures, ensures that students can learn and explore in a safe online environment, while also teaching them to be responsible digital citizens.

This is limited to Moore County School devices, but with parent partnership, we can ensure you can protect your student when using personal devices. Look over a few helpful tips on using parent controls on your iPhone and Android devices.

Are you struggling in one of your classes? Do you need a tutor, but your busy schedule prevents you from getting the help you need? Tutor.com is a 24 hour 7 day a week program where you can log on LIVE with an expert tutor.

ADDITIONALLY, there is an ACT and SAT Test prep program FREE of charge offered to UPHS students. These programs cost $500 separately and we get to use it for free! Juniors, start practicing now with this program to prepare for the ACT on March 11th!

Assistant Principal Edna Haywood ehaywood@ncmcs.org

Assistant Principal Jullian Pipkin jpipkin@ncmcs.org

Assistant Principal MacKenzie Sovey msovey@ncmcs.org

Website: https://uphs.ncmcs.org/
Location: 1981 Union Church Road, Cameron, NC 28326
Phone: 910-947-5511
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/232416017207708