Longhorn News

January has started with cold weather and a good ole' fashion SNOW DAY! Please review the FID requirements listed below. This month will also start the 2nd semester. The 2nd semester flies for our juniors and seniors. For our seniors, they will be graduating in less than 6 months!

Jan 16, 17, 21, 22- Midterm Exams

Jan 20- School Closed

Jan 22- End of Marking Period 2

Jan 23- RRR Day

Jan 25- Lenny's Bday

Jan 29- No School (In-Service)

Jan 31- Yearbook ordering deadline

Feb 5- Report cards published in Powerschool

Feb 6- Course Selection Night- UHS Auditorium. 6-8PM

Feb 7-Feb 21- Course Selection Window for Students

• Our current calendar allows for 5 FID days during the 2024-25 school year. Please review the following FID Day details:

  • All students must log into their 1st period teacher at 9:00am for attendance. Google Meet links are posted in Canvas for every course, including study halls.
  • TCHS students must log into their 6th period teacher at 9:00am for attendance. Google Meet links are posted in Canvas for every course, including study halls.
  • Assignments will be posted on Canvas
  • Assignments are due the next school day
  • Teachers have office hours from 10:00-12:00 and 12:30-2:50- students should email their teachers to arrange a time
  • There is a tech hotline for students that need assistance with Chromebooks

With the snow day this past week, the Midterm Exam schedule has shifted. Midterm Exams are now January 16- January 22. Please click here to review the full midterm exam schedule, including the daily schedule and frequently asked questions.

• Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Period 1 and 2 midterms
• Friday, January 17, 2025- Period 3 and 6 midterms
• Tuesday, January 21, 2025- Period 7 and 8 midterms
• Wednesday, January 22, 2025- Period 9 midterm and Make-up midterms

The deadline to order a UHS Yearbook is January 31, 2025.

The deadline to submit a senior recognition is January 13, 2025.

UHS will hold Recharge, Refresh, and Renew Day on Thursday, January 23rd. Students will receive an email by Thursday, January 16th, with their individualized schedule. Students should review the schedule carefully so they know when and where to report for their selected activities.

If your student needs to leave early:

• a note is required
• note must submitted prior to 9 am on day of dismissal
• student reports to the main office at their dismissal time
• student signs out
• exits the front doors of the school building

The course selection process for the 2025-2026 school year will begin after the winter break. Our school counselors will be visiting English classrooms to explain the course selection process on January 23, 24, and 27, 2025.

Course Selection Night will be held on Thursday, February 6 at UHS. Student course selections for the 2025-26 school year will run from February 7 through February 21, 2025.

Attention Fall Athletes! When planning vacations next summer, please consider that Football and Golf start August 4, 2025 and all other fall sports begin August 11, 2025. Coaches will have expectations that athletes are at practices on the first day.

In October, all juniors were given information about the College and Career readiness standards required by the state of Pennsylvania. Juniors were informed that by the end of the first semester, each will need to upload the required 8 artifacts to demonstrate college and career readiness. All juniors received reminders throughout the semester about uploading artifacts.

The artifacts are assignments, lessons, or responses that focus on the PA Career Readiness Standards:

• Career Awareness and Preparation
• Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)
• Career Retention and Advancement
• Entrepreneurship

Please note that these standards are primarily addressed through academic classes. Each course has an assignment that meets one of these areas. Often, teachers will remind students to upload their assignments. There are also free responses that students can complete to meet this requirement.

We will be sending reminders to students about this requirement, and students who do not have 8 artifacts will be invited to mandatory lunch and learn sessions. Students can monitor their progress through Naviance.

Please click the link below to go to the counseling page for more information regarding the college and career readiness portfolio, including a list of eligible assignments and upload instructions.

College and Career Readiness Portfolio

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Pat Clark, assistant principal, or your student’s school counselor.

Did you know that we are required by the state to conduct a monthly evacuation drill where we must leave the building, even in the winter. We also practice lockdown and shelter (severe weather procedures) multiple times throughout the year. Finally, have a standard response protocol that allows us to communicate effectively during an emergency situation. In addition, we have a number of measures in place to make UHS safe for all students and staff including the use of technology, personnel, and other security measures.

We encourage students and parents to reach out with any questions or concerns.

All Freshman attended freshman seminar throughout the first semester. As a group we have reviewed executive functioning skills, growth mindset, and stress management. Students have been given strategies to apply to their daily school life.

Students had a great time at the Freshman Seminar Celebration where they participated in fun games and activities to review and apply the skills taught throughout the semester. We have enjoyed getting to know our freshmen in each session, and we look forward to their continued success throughout high school.