University School Weekly Update

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.

February 5th

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).

The University High Softball Team is seeking support for their upcoming season. If you are interested in helping them out by making a donation to their current fundraising drive, you may do so through the link below. The funds collected will be used to support their supply and programming expenses for the year. As always, we appreciate and thank you for your unwavering support of all our student activity and athletic programs - Go Bucs!

The junior ACT will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd. This is a Tennessee graduation requirement. All juniors will need to meet in the cafeteria at 9:00 am on Monday, February 26th to complete device readiness checks and enter their MyACT information. Students will need to bring their CHARGED, school issued device and make sure their device is fully updated. Email Dr. Campbell (campbellhe@etsu.edu) with any questions related to the ACT.

Complete the following steps to make sure your device has the latest software update.

• Click on the Battery Life/Time area on the bottom right
• Click on the gear icon
• Locate “About Chrome” on the left side of the screen and click on it
• Click on Check for Updates
• Once finished, you must restart your computer for the update to take effect
• See Mr. Moore in the tech office if you need help with these steps

• HS and Grades 7/8 – March 4 and 5
• Grades 5/6 – March 6 and 7
• Grades 3/4 – Feb. 29 – March 5
• Make ups – March 8 (Handled in class or during 12:00-1:00 make up lab)

Congratulations to the HS Girls' Basketball Team on their third place finish in the District Tournament. The team defeated Unaka High School and advanced to the Regional Tournament on this past Friday where they lost a hard fought battle against the number 2 seed Cosby on their home court, 35-41. Although we were sad to see their season come to an end, we are looking forward to see how they build on the momentum that they were gaining toward the later half of their season. Way to go Lady Bucs, we are all super proud of you!

Congratulations to the HS Boys Basketball team on their regular season championship and their second place finish in the District Tournament. The team advanced to Regional Tournament play this past Saturday at Brooks Gym where they defeated Washburn, 81-32. They will travel this Tuesday to Cosby High School to play in the Regional Semifinals at 7:45 PM. Good luck, Bucs!

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/

February

26 - HS Boys Basketball @ Cosby High School (7:45 PM)

26 - MS Baseball @ Sullivan Heights (6:00 PM)

27 - MS Boys Soccer Home vs. Sullivan Heights (Varsity, 5:00 PM - CPA)

27 - MS Softball Home vs. Fall Branch (5:00 PM - Carnegie Park)

28 - HS Boys Basketball (Pending Advancement) @ Cosby High School (7:00 PM)

29 - MS Softball @ Lamar School (5:00 PM)

29 - MS Baseball Home vs Unaka (5:30 PM - Location TBD)

March

1 - MS Softball @ North Greene Middle School (5:00 PM - Baileyton Elem. School)

2 - Theater performance: Clue. 2:00pm and 7:00pm in Bud Frank Theater

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

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

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)

13 - Pickin' in the Schoolyard. 10:00am - 2:00pm, front lawn of University School

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)

9 - Spring choral concert, 6:00pm in Bud Frank Theater

6-10 - HS Softball District Tournament (TBD)