Tales From The Nest
January 12th, 2024
Dec. 9th: Winter Band Concert (Conrad)
Dec. 10th: Winter Band Concert (Conrad)
Dec. 13th: Carson Scholarship Applications due (8th grade)
Dec. 17th: Winter Orchestra and Band (Baughman) Concert
Dec. 18th: Chorus Concert @ 6pm
Dec. 20th: 8th grade Hearing and Vision Screening
Dec. 23-Jan 1st: No School - Winter Break
Holiday Shopping This Saturday
The Urbana High School Marching Band is once again hosting our annual Winter Wonderland event Saturday Dec. 7th from 9am-3pm.!!! This is a HUGE fundraiser for the UHS Marching Band, so please come out to support!
For those that are new to Winter Wonderland, students dress as elves and escort the children to Santa's Workshop (without parents), where they can shop for their loved ones (Parents do provide a budget for their kids to shop in Santa's Workshop). Our shopper elves shop year round to get the best presents for children to give their parents, siblings, grandparents and even pets. Presents range from $1-$15. The presents are then wrapped up/sealed, labeled and returned to their parents. While the kids are shopping with the elves, we will have tons of vendors to browse to help you complete your holiday shopping. Our UHS Athletic Boosters who will have some great Urbana Hawks gear for purchase and our Horticulture Department will be selling wreaths! Additional kids' activities will be offered including face-painting, cookie decorating , photos with Santa, a bake sale, concessions and so much more so you can make a whole day of it!!! Admission to the event is FREE!!! We hope to see you there!
Reminder: On page 14 of the Hawk Handbook for Students & Families outside food is addressed in these two items:
Outside meals are not permitted to be delivered to students via delivery services (Postmates, Grubhub, Doordash, Direct ordering from restaurants)
Students may not bring food for classmates or to share unless it is related to school coursework and previously approved in advance with the teacher or appropriate school staff.
- If you have any questions, please reach out to UMS admin. Thank you for your understanding with this request.
Thank You for Representing UMS
On Saturday November 23rd UMS had 10 students and 1 advisor travel to Harve de Grace Middle/High School to attend the Fall Leadership Conference hosted by the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC). We were the largest delegation from FCPS and had two presenters in Ethan Xu and Ronith Girish! All students in attendance learned about effective ways to lead as well as strategies on how to help UMS SGA grow and be even more successful.
This holiday season we are hoping to partner with families to help our students in need through our annual UMS Giving Tree. The Giving Tree is located in the UMS front office and each tag on the tree has a gift for one of our UMS students and/or their siblings. If you are able, please stop by UMS to pick up a tag (or two!) and purchase a gift for a family in need this holiday season. If you would like to participate:
- Stop by UMS to pick a gift tag(s) off the tree
- Sign up for that gift on the clipboard
- Happy Shopping!
- Return the gift(s) wrapped with the tags attached to the UMS Front office no later than Monday December 16th.
UMS Band Spirit Wear
Looking for the perfect holiday gift or a way to show your school spirit? The UMS Band Clothing Order is now open! This annual tradition is a wonderful way to support our band program while picking up some stylish apparel for students, families, and friends. Explore our collection of official UMS Band items, including shirts, hoodies, and sweatpants, through the link below: UMS Band Clothing Order Link: https://www.bellabeanstudios.com/collections/urbana-middle-school Key Details: Convenient Shipping Options: Items can be shipped directly to your home or to friends and family anywhere. Order Deadline: All orders must be placed by 6:00 PM on Friday, December 13th. Thank you for supporting our band program and showing your UMS pride.
Carson Scholarship Application
Every year UMS is able to nominate one of our 8th grade students for the Carson Scholarship. Our UMS nominee is then entered for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship from the Carson Scholar Fund, founded by Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife. In order to be considered for nomination a student must have the following:
- A 3.75 GPA or higher for Term 1.
- Demonstrate humanitarian qualities in their schools and communities through volunteer work and/or community service.
- A completed essay of between 450-500 words. Students should choose one of the following essay prompts:
1. Imagine you have the opportunity to create a new club or organization in your school or community. What would it focus on, and how would it benefit others?
2. Think of someone who inspires you to reach for the stars. How has that person influenced you to achieve more?
Hearing and Vision Screening
Hearing and Vision Screening will take place at UMS on December 20th, 2024 for 8th grade and new enterers to the Maryland public school system. Rescreens are scheduled for January 14, 2025. Parents/guardians who have an objection to this screening must submit a written request for their child to be exempt, to the health room by December 13, 2024.
Maryland State Law mandates these screenings.
If your child wears glasses or contacts, please be sure they have them on the screening days.
- If you have any questions, please contact the health room at 227-203-2609.
UMS Band Mattress Fundraiser - January 11th
Hello Urbana Families and Community Members,
My name is Mr. Conrad, and I am the Band Director at Urbana Middle School. I’m excited to share that we have an upcoming Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, January 11th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the UMS Cafeteria. The cafeteria will be transformed into a large mattress showroom, where you can browse and purchase top-name brands like Purple, Therapedic, and Helix at significantly discounted rates. All proceeds will directly benefit our student musicians in the largest secondary band program in Frederick County! All mattresses are made to order and will be delivered to your home within approximately two weeks. For more details, please check out this video invitation. We look forward to seeing you at the UMS Band Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, January 11th!
Best regards,
Mr. Conrad
