UMHS News & Updates
Students should be in the classroom and ready to work at 7:45 AM
Email Attendance Notes & Early Dismissals to hsattendance@umtsd.org
Nurse Emails to hsnurse@umtsd.org
February 10, 2025
Important Dates:
February 26: Disney Parent Meeting @ 6PM
February 28: Jazz Fest @ 6 PM
March 2: Eastern Open House @ 1 PM
March 3: Disney Parent Meeting @ 6 PM
March 5: Staff vs Student Basketball Game, @ 6 PM, benefits MiniTHON
March 8: SAT (home)
March 8: Indoor Guard Show "Guards in the Grove"
Prom Dress Donations
Donate a prom dress at ellcie's boutique and receive 20% off in-store at drop off! Donations accepted through March 1, 2025.
All dresses will be donated to Upper Moreland School District students.
📍 2056 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Athletics & Activities
Be sure to check our website for the full calendar of athletics & activities events.
School Counseling Department
School Counselors
Noelle Baratta (nbaratta@umtsd.org) Student Last Names A-D
Amy Purcell (apurcell@umtsd.org) Student Last Names E-La
Lisa Vesper (lvesper@umtsd.org) Student Last Names Lb-Q
Susan Carney (scarney@umtsd.org) Student Last Names R-Z
Course selection for the 2025-26 school year is upon us!
All students, grades 9-11, will be scheduled to meet with their school counselor to discuss their course requests for the next school year, as well as their post secondary plans. The meetings will be between Feb 3- March 14. Parents are invited to attend if they wish. Dr. Djang sent all parents an email with directions on how to schedule a meeting. If you do not wish to attend this meeting, you do not need to do anything.
FAFSA
Help with FAFSA;
Please access this guide for information pertaining to completing the FAFSA as well as any questions related to the FAFSA.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YNfyVMXxXIHg-AexZIq5QgfdTt60QvLg/view?usp= If you have a particular question, you can:
Call the FAFSA hotline at 1 800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243)
Access the Federal Student Aid website studentaid.gov for chat, call or e-mail info. The first F in “FAFSA” stands for “FREE!” While there are numerous websites where students can get help filing the FAFSA® form for a fee, these sites are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). We urge you to not pay for assistance that is provided for free at ED’s website, studentaid.gov.
Other resources:
Calculating Cost – Families can estimate the cost of various colleges via the Net Price Calculator (NPC) at collegecost.ed.gov and use the Student Aid Index (SAI) provided by College Board to get an estimated SAI.
Create a StudentAid.gov Account prior to completing the FAFSA application. For dependent students, one parent needs to also create an StudentAid.gov account.
Spring SAT
All Juniors who plan to go to a 4 year college are recommended to take the SATs in the Spring of their Junior year. UMHS is hosting the March 8 SATs. Students must register by February 21st to avoid the late fee. Register at sat.org. UMHS is also hosting the MAY 4 SATs. Regular registration deadline is April 19th.
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology
For important information on the registration process for the EASTERN CENTER, click here. Any student interested in applying to the EASTERN CENTER for ARTS and TECHNOLOGY for the 2025-26 school year must complete the registration steps in the link above. The deadline to apply is February 28th.
The Eastern Center will have an Open House on Sunday, March 2, 2025 1-3:00 PM. All students and families are welcome to attend.
Parent Programs
Here is a link to all the PARENT PROGRAMS we will be hosting this year.
College Prep Night
Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 13th at 7:00 PM and join us at the Simmons Elementary School in Hatboro-Horsham School District for a special College Prep Night event.
This informative evening is jointly sponsored by State Rep. Nancy Guenst, State Rep. Melissa Cerrato, and PA Senator Maria Collett.
The event will feature a Q&A-style presentation with representatives from PHEAA and the Department of Treasury answering questions about:
- PA 529 Plans
- Financial Aid
- Scholarships
- FAFSA Applications & Deadlines
- Finding the Right Fit for Your Child
This is an excellent opportunity for families to gain valuable insights into planning for their child’s higher education. Don’t miss it!
Crisis Services
Anyone who needs mental health-related crisis support, or who has a loved one in crisis, can connect with a trained counselor by calling or texting 988.
Peer Support: The teen Talk Lines are warm lines where teens and adults can speak or text anonymously with a peer about any issues or problems they are facing without fear of judgment.
Hours of Operation: Weekdays 1 PM-9 PM
Call: 866-825-5856 Text: 215-703-8411 Email: Teentalkline@accessservices.org
Crisis Services: Montgomery County Mobile Crisis
Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-855-634-HOPE (4673). This service is available to anyone in Montgomery County including children, teens, adults, and families. Here for more info
UMHS Jazz Fest 2025
February 28 @ 6:00 PM
Enjoy performances from some of the finest area high school jazz bands, along with our own UMHS and UMMS jazz bands.
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students
FREE for children 5 & under
3000 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA
Post Prom 2025
Dear UMHS Community,
We are quickly moving through this year and Prom 2025 is quickly approaching. We have a meeting Monday February 10th at 7pm ! We are looking for more help to make this year's theme and party unforgettable ! Your student doesn't need to be a Senior to help!
February 10th - 7pm
March 10th - 7pm
April 7th - 7pm
May 7th - 7pm (Final meeting before the big week)
Fundraising is also in full swing. Please let us know if you can donate or know of a business who would support the Post Prom.
We also need GROUP pictures of the class of 2025! Please use the link below to drop them into google.
The UMHS POST PROM Committee is Selling...
WAWA Shorti Hoagie coupons @ $5 Each
Contact Renee Bates at 2025UMPostProm@gmail.com or (215)647-3801 to purchase coupons.
*2025 is the last year Wawa is offering fundraiser
Payments: Cash or Venmo @Renee-Bates-3 or call Renee at 215-647-3801
Post Prom Dine and Donate
Post Prom is hosting a Dine and Donate at Old School Burgers & Ritas Water Ice.
When: April 10th 9 AM - 8PM
Where: 1135 York Road, Willow Grove PA 1909
Please mention UM Post Prom when ordering!
20% of sales for the day go directly to the Post Prom Party! Thank you!
Information from Nurse Bishop
Vaccination Requirements
Immunization requirements:
Click HERE to access Medical Forms
- Email: hsnurse@umtsd.org
- Fax: 215-830-1581
- Mail: Upper Moreland HS, 3000 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090.
Food Services
UMHS HSA
Volunteers Needed for UMHS HSA
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The UMHS Home and School Association (HSA) is in search of a few volunteers looking to get more involved in the school and hold a position on the UMHS-HSA Executive Board next year (2025-2026). All but one member of our current board will be leaving this year, as they have graduating seniors. We are specifically looking for a treasurer, secretary, and co-president. It would be wonderful to find parents/guardians of incoming 9th graders or 10th graders, so you could potentially keep the position for a few years.
The HSA at the high school level has less of a time commitment compared to the lower schools. We only have three meetings per year (October, February, and May). Our main mission is to support the teachers through mini-grants, the students through Senior Scholarships, and support various community events through fundraising efforts.
If you would like more information about what the UMHS-HSA does, or what your role would require on the executive board if you joined, please reach out to us at UMHighschoolHSA@gmail.com.
We would greatly appreciate your support and would love to see some new faces join us.
Thank you for your consideration.
Danielle Hendrickson- Co-President
Chris Purich- Co-President
Jessica Mason- Treasurer
Alison Jones- Secretary
Looking to purchase your 2025 Yearbook? Maybe a Class Ring? 2025 Swag? How about items for Underclassmen! Our Josten's store has it all! Click the buttons below to get yours now!
We're excited to announce that we have transitioned to a new platform for processing applications and renewals.
If you have already been approved and are in our system, no action is required. The change only applies to new applicants and those renewing their applications.
For assistance with the online volunteer registration, please refer to the Volunteer Guide for an overview, or contact Human Resources Specialist, Matthew Mastrogiovanni, at mmastrogiovanni@umtsd.org for support.
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