News from the Nest
With winter break upon us, I'd like to extend my warmest wishes to each of you. As I am finishing my first three weeks at Upper Dublin, I am extremely grateful to have joined the Upper Dublin Cardinals. My days have been an exciting whirlwind of introductions, celebrations, and many meetings. I am enjoying learning about Upper Dublin's history and culture and meeting as many of our students, families, and staff as possible. Please consider joining me at the Upper Dublin Public Library for meet and greet opportunities to interact and get to know each other. I hope this holiday season brings you moments of joy, relaxation, and connection with loved ones. I am very excited for the year ahead!
On behalf of the Upper Dublin School Board, Administration, and Staff, we wish you and your families a joyful holiday season and a happy New Year!
The Upper Dublin Board of School Directors will accept written applications of interest from qualified electors of the District to fill approximately two years of the unexpired term of a school board member as a result of a vacancy in the office. The unexpired term being filled extends from appointment until December 1, 2025, essentially serving a two year term. The Director position is a volunteer position with a substantial time commitment.
Letters of interest, resumes, certification of eligibility, statements of financial interests, and completed questionnaire must be received by the Board Secretary, Mr. Andrew Lechman, by hand-delivery at the Administrative Offices of the District at 1580 Fort Washington Avenue, Maple Glen, PA 19002 or via email at alechman@udsd.org no later than 4:00 PM on January 2, 2024. For more information, please visit our website.
Upper Dublin is pleased to introduce Ms. Jennifer Summers as the District’s next Director of Student Services. Throughout the interview process, Ms. Summers' passion for all students and commitment to special education were clearly evident. She brings a wealth of experience and we are excited to have her join our team.
Ms. Summers' undergraduate work was completed at Millersville University where she earned her certification as a special education teacher. She has a master’s of education from Holy Family University and also holds a special education supervisory certificate. She has previous experience as an Autistic Support Teacher, Program Specialist, and Supervisor of Elementary Special Education. She currently serves as the Director of Pupil Services in a neighboring district. We anticipate Ms. Summers joining the Cardinals in the next few months!
Semifinalists & Commended Students
The National Merit Scholarship Program is a national academic competition for high school students to provide financial aid to attend college. It is administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Students qualify for the National Merit program by achieving a high score on the PSAT.
Only 50,000 students throughout the country are recognized for their exceptional academic promise from among the more than 1.3 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Congratulations...
Our National Merit Semifinalists are: Alexis Andrulonis, Julia Axler, Talia Hoffner, Bryson Knight, Maxwell Obando, Samuel Schneider, and Albert Zeng.
Our National Merit Commended Students are: Yashwanth Chinnapapannagari, Emmeline Coplan, Brynleigh Duffy, Michael Frayne, Nathan Hong, Jeffrey Jung, Jake Levine, Katherine Lydzinski, Megan Quan, Ethan Rosenberg, and Karen Zhou.
These students were recognized at the December Legislative Meeting of the School Board.
PMEA District 11 Ensembles
We are excited to announce that the following students have made it to PMEA District 11 Ensembles, which represents the best of Bucks and Montgomery Counties. They auditioned against over 600 other musicians, and we commend and thank their music teachers for guiding them toward this achievement. Congratulations to...
Nathan Hong, Jason Xi, Irlene Jeon, Hannah Adams, Owen Nguyen, Adam Elbohy, Liam Nguyen, Henry Nalance, Jeffrey Jung, Kevin Lim, and Che Young.
Upper Dublin sent the second-highest number of students to audition among the 50 schools from Bucks and Montgomery Counties that participated in PMEA.
The winter season will arrive soon and along with winter comes inclement weather. There is certainly excitement with the first snow flurries of the season and students anxiously await a "snow day"! As a district, we carefully consider each weather event, always with student safety foremost in our minds. Before making decisions, we consult with Upper Dublin Township officials to review road conditions and we pay careful attention to weather forecasts. When it becomes necessary to make alterations to the school schedule, we will utilize Infinite Campus (IC) to send emails, phone calls, and texts to alert everyone. We will also post any changes on our website and Facebook page. To ensure that you receive the alerts, we ask that you review and update your contacts in Infinite Campus. We will make every attempt to communicate changes as early as possible in order to provide you with time to make any necessary adjustments.
