News from the Nest

Employee Appreciation Week
UD Medals Recognition
Upcoming School Board Meetings
Comprehensive Planning
Upcoming Events
Cardinal Kudos from UDEF
Kindergarten Registration for 24/25
2024-2025 District Calendar

A Message from Dr. Laurie Smith

This year we will be celebrating Employee Appreciation Week (May 6 - 10) to recognize ALL District employees. We greatly appreciate each of our employees and their contributions to our District. Join us in celebrating our Amazing Cardinals.

Monday, May 6th ~ Students and employees are encouraged to dress like a superhero!
Send a shoutout to a Cardinal Employee! Use this notecard!
Share a "Thank You" photo. Use this sign or create your own to include in the picture. We plan to create a video montage to share at the end of the week. Photos can be shared through this form.

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Upper Dublin Medals

The Upper Dublin Medals Program is presented by the Upper Dublin School District, Upper Dublin Township and the Upper Dublin Education Foundation, which benefits from event proceeds. Register here for the 40th Annual UD Medals event. Online registration closes May 7th! Click here for sponsorship information.

Upcoming School Board Meetings

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Finance Committee Meeting - May 14 @ 6:00 PM (Tuesday)

Legislative Meeting - May 20 @ 7:00 PM

Education Committee - June 3 @ 6:00 PM

Policy Committee - June 3 @ 7:00 PM (or immediately following Education Committee)

CLICK HERE to read the Legislative Briefs from the April 29, 2024 legislative meeting of the Board of School Directors.

**All meetings are held in the Cardinal Room at UDHS.

Comprehensive Planning

Upper Dublin School District will begin to develop our next Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Planning is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and includes 3 stages - Ready, Set, Go. Each phase is summarized below. This spring we will begin the Ready phase. A Steering Committee of stakeholders has been formed to guide the development of the plan and provide feedback to the administration. At our first meeting, we reviewed the process, requirements, and timeline, as well as began to brainstorm our mission statement and vision.

Ready - This phase develops the mission and vision statements for the district and will also identify the district’s shared values.
Set - This phase includes a needs assessment, which will include reviewing all types of data (perceptual, academic, behavioral, etc.). Through analysis of the data, we will identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Go - The final phase sets goals and develops action plans to accomplish those goals including the professional development plan.

At our next meeting, we will focus on our vision for the future of learning at Upper Dublin. Our completed plan is due to PDE by March 31, 2025. To stay updated on our progress, visit the Upper Dublin School District Comprehensive Plan webpage, where you will find presentations and notes from our meetings. This is an exciting time to set the direction of the District!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Kindergarten & New Student Registration

Registration is open for the 2024-2025 school year. Click the image for more information.

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Summer STEM Academy

Come join us for our Summer STEM Academy! Students will

work collaboratively, learn perseverance, and engage in

project-based learning. Taught by Upper Dublin teachers!

Summer STEM Academy is open to students in grades K-8. Click the image for more information.

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2024-2025 District Calendar

The School Board approved the District Calendar for next school year. Click the image to see the details.

Thanks for showing your support for all of our students during the annual Chalk the Walk event!

Cardinal Kudos from UDEF

Show gratitude to a special teacher by giving Cardinal Kudos during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) or as a thoughtful end-of-year gesture. Your donation to the Upper Dublin Education Foundation (UDEF) can serve as a tribute to a teacher or staff member who has made a lasting impact. Each honoree receives a certificate from UDEF and an acknowledgment from Dr. Smith. All proceeds benefit UDEF's Innovation Grant Program which supports our educators' creative ideas beyond the district's budgeted curriculum. Give Cardinal Kudos now.