UDHS Community Update

Good afternoon, UDHS Family,

Upper Dublin High School welcomed our rising freshmen on Monday in a transition program which helps students begin their orientation. The Class of 2028 received a tour of the building and participated in a panel discussion with current students Kobe Bazemore, Noah Cohen, Casey Nadell, Megan Ngo, Lucas Platt, and Brooke Rovner. We will see you all in September.

Congratulations to Dakota Mass for earning a perfect score on her ACT. Only one quarter of one percent of all test takers achieve this distinction. Of the more than one million students who tested in the United States in 2023, just over 2,500 reach this level. We are proud of her and wish her all the best.

Mrs. Leary's students celebrated her career this week in impressive fashion. Their creativity and support of their teacher were wonderful and provided a delicious end of year class. Tres bien a tout le monde.

Seniors enrolled in the Art of the Story Honors course received a heartwarming write-up in the ACTS Community Spring/Summer 2024 newsletter for their work in the fall with the Fort Washington Estates residents. The Senior to Senior project allowed UDHS seniors the opportunity to interview the senior citizens of FWE about stories of their resilience. After the interviews concluded, students were asked to write a memoir for their senior to highlight the four pillars of resilience – passion, perseverance, other-centeredness, and hope – in their senior resident’s life. A link to the article can be found here.

Graduation takes place promptly at 6:00 on Tuesday, June 11. Family members with tickets will enter on both the home and visitor sides. Seniors and senior families, please click here for an important letter regarding the dress code for commencement and practice date and time. For parking instructions click here. Seating will be available on both the home and visitor sides of the stadium. Students with last names A - N will enter and sit along the home side, while those with last names O - Z will enter and sit along the visitor side. Families can sit in those bleachers for the ceremony to give the closest proximity to their students.

The PBIS Core Team sponsored a silent auction in the library during Office Hours on Friday. This was the final opportunity of the year for students and staff to use their Card Cash. Congratulations to all the winners, including Lucas Gray who provided Mr. Breish a new haircult. Thanks to all involved for a wonderful and fun activity.

Mr. Heiland's weekly update on UDHS athletics follows.

We had 3 spring sports teams qualify for the PIAA state playoffs this past week. All three teams, unfortunately, lost in their first-round game, but it was still a tremendous season for our baseball, boys lacrosse, and girls lacrosse teams.

Congrats to Paige Dinkel, who during the first-round state game scored her 200th career goal.

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Last Thursday evening was the 47th Annual Activities and Athletics Awards night. Congratulations to the following athletes who earned awards. Also, check out all of the other end-of-year information that pertains to Upper Dublin Athletics in the 2023-2024 school year. Athletic Awards 2023-2024

FamilyID Registration - NOW OPEN

Please see the information below about registering for fall sports at Upper Dublin High School. If your child is interested in playing sports at the high school next fall, please pay attention to the following information.

• At Upper Dublin High School, we have transitioned to an online sports registration platform for Upper Dublin Athletics. This transition may be new to you if this is your first child playing sports at UDHS. Once you register your student-athlete, that profile will exist until their high school playing career is over. If you have multiple student-athletes in high school, you will need to create a different profile for each athlete.

• It will stay open through the summer and fall season.

• PER THE PIAA BYLAWS, WE CAN NOT APPROVE ANY PHYSICALS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR UNLESS THEY ARE DATED AFTER 5/1/2024.

• On June 1st, only fall registration is opening. Winter and spring registrations will open once the new school year begins.

• To register, please click here and follow the directions.

• REGISTRATION DEADLINES

• Golf and Football Registration Deadline: Monday, July 29th

• All Other Fall Sports Registration Deadline: Monday, August 5th

New in 2024!! Electronic Ticketing coming in Fall 2024

• Upper Dublin High School will be moving towards electronic ticketing for its home contests starting in the fall of 2024. More information will be provided with links at a later date. You can stay tuned with up-to-date athletic information for fall sports at the high school at the following link. Upper Dublin Athletics Update Page

With Cardinal Pride,

Bob Schultz

Principal

UD Tree Tenders - Community members are needed to help water newly planted trees on campus and in the area. Please donate your time to help by signing up here.

UDHS Girls Basketball Fundraiser - Please see the flyer for details.

AP Summer Assignments - AP Summer assignments can now be picked up in person between May 28 and June 5 at the following room numbers: AP US History, McNamara, room 174; AP European History, Giammarco, 151; AP World History, MacBain, 159; AP US Gov and Politics, Pring, 153; AP Macro/Micro, Vandegrift, 117; AP Psychology, Garner, 172; and AP Biology, Gallagher, 228 or 209.

Graduation Helpers - Graduation volunteers are needed. We are in need of approximately 30 underclassmen parents to help the graduating seniors get ready prior to commencement! In total, less than an hour of your time is needed. Please click here to sign up to help make the Class of 2024's night extra special! Thank you in advance for your help with this.

Upper Dublin Soccer Club - Please click here to see a flyer and here to register.

Leaving a Cardinal Legacy - Commemorate graduation or another significant milestone with a lasting Cardinal legacy! Purchase a brick, paver or plaque in honor of your graduate and support Upper Dublin students through the Upper Dublin Education Foundation. Click here for details.

Yearbooks - The 2024 Mundockian Yearbooks are here! Students can check their "Class of" Schoology Group to view the Pre-Ordered Lists. Forgot to Pre-Order a Yearbook?! Don't worry, there will be a limited supply available at the School Store for purchase. Click Here for all the Yearbook Release Details and Sales Information.

Senior Chromebook Collection - Seniors, please check for an email from the technology department regarding the Chromebook collection procedure.

Upper Dublin Education Foundation - Show gratitude to a special teacher by giving Cardinal Kudos 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.