University School Weekly Update

March 8-12, 2021

University School Families: As we prepare for the week ahead, we ask that you please review the following information:

Return Information and Survey for Grades 7, 8, 10, 11, & 12

We are happy to announce that we will be moving to a 4-day in-person schedule beginning Monday, March 29, 2021 for all students, grades K-12. In order to make any necessary seating adjustments to our classrooms for those grades moving from a 2-day in-person to a 4-day week, we ask that all of our Grades 7,8, 10, 11, & 12 families please complete the following survey by clicking on this link.

Please understand that every effort will be made to maintain 6ft. distancing to the greatest extent possible; however, due to our limited amount of classroom space some areas will be less than 6ft. In addition to maximizing our distancing to the greatest extent possible, the following safety measures, will remain in effect and be expected for all of our in-person students:

Approved face coverings are required (please refer to the ETSU Face Covering Policy for further guidance).
Handwashing and sanitizing should take place frequently and upon entering and existing classrooms.
Desks should be wiped at the beginning and end of each class.
Follow all directional signs posted throughout the building.
Students should bring a refillable water bottle and necessary supplies for all classes.
Remote students are expected to attend all assigned classes synchronously. If you are absent from a class, a parent must contact the school office to report the absence.
Students scheduled to attend in-person must have a parent contact the office if they are unable to attend in-person.

We are excited to have the opportunity for our students to return on this four day schedule (please refer to school calendar in the weekly update) on Monday, March 29, 2021. Please remember to complete the return survey as soon as possible and feel free to reach out to us if you have further questions.

Washington County Schools will be offering multiple Summer Camps this year (Summer 2021) and would like to survey families across the district who would like to be a part of this new adventure. The camps will be designed to support student academic needs and student learning loss.

Since this program is being supported through state funding, University School students going into K-8 grade may participate. The program begins will begin June 1st. The new school year will begin on July 7 for University School, so any student participating may only do so for the first 4 weeks. Although University School will not be a host site, families may choose to attend any of the other designated Washington County School sites but may be required to provide their own transportation.

Please see the details below and fill out the following survey (students must be currently enrolled in Washington County Schools including University School) if you are interested in possibly having your rising K-8th grader(s) attend one of these programs.

Survey Interest Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKXsv0lh-IX5V6UfiFzRqL936QX2Z6QUAreEMwlDcntj5P2w/viewform

University School Mathematics Instructors, Ms. Amanda Milhorn, Ms. Lisa Reis, and Ms. April Sims, presented at UETCTM. The Upper East Tennessee Council of Teachers of Mathematics is an organization for anyone involved in mathematics education from preschool through college in the greater Tri-Cities region.

Ms. Milhorn and Ms. Reis gave a 6th-8th grade presentation and Ms. Sims presented for High School Math.

More information can be found in the UETCTM Spring 2021 Newsletter.

So proud of our instructors for sharing their knowledge and experience with others. Love our Bucs!

SENIORS: TN SCHOLARS

TN Scholar Application due to Dr. Shaw by March 31!

Do you want to be designated as a Tennessee Scholar when you graduate?

The application and all information can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHfhzYdFhJ3IA6cOG9jtF84tOdSAHurozb23Xs5yb3eJmV3w/viewform

GRADES 10-12: REGISTRATIONS FOR HS CLASSES FOR 21-22 FOR CURRENT STUDENTS

All students currently in grades 9-11 will be attending a grade level Zoom Meeting this Wednesday, March 10 for registration information. Rising Freshmen will register at a later time. Please plan to attend the meeting for your grade level as listed below:

Rising Senior Registration SY 21-22-9:00-10:30 am- https://etsu.zoom.us/j/97706653975?pwd=RFNpd01DOGZONlp1bmlZNEt1bjZiUT09 (Links to an external site.)
Rising Junior Registration SY 21-22-11:00am-12:30pm- https://etsu.zoom.us/j/94805144324?pwd=TVg3aXg1YmRqRGwvVmlueHZ1UG9aQT09 (Links to an external site.)
Rising Sophomore Registration SY 21-22- 1:00pm-2:30pm- https://etsu.zoom.us/j/99242486628?pwd=WHlnc3haTElaeStaMStXU09ITnFidz09 (Links to an external site.)

PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNT AS A STUDENT BEFORE WEDNESDAY.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH POWERSCHOOL YOU CAN EMAIL:

MS. PENLEY AT PENLEYE@ETSU.EDU

MS. REA AT READG1@ETSU.EDU

MS. CARTER AT CARTERDP@ETSU.EDU

All sessions will be recorded and posted into CANVAS.

Registration for current 8th graders will happen during the 4th quarter.

Dual Enrollment registration for the 21-22 school year will be happening soon. Meanwhile, let's get started with Dual Enrollment paperwork for Fall 2021. For more information, please click on this link or email Dr. Shaw (shawa@etsu.edu)

Yearbook Orders

It is finally that time of the year to order the 2020/2021 school yearbooks. Due to our altered schedule, we are a little behind in getting this up and running, but we are now ready to accept orders. The deadline for placing a yearbook order is April 12.

There is no price increase for the yearbooks this year. The elementary/middle school yearbook is $28.00 while the high school yearbook is $40.

For the convenience of online ordering, there is a processing fee assessed by our publisher; therefore, the total cost will be $42.00 for high school and $29.40 for elementary/middle school.

In addition, this year we are offering at a cost the option for you to have your child’s name written on the book. This will cost $4.95 per book. You will add that to your online order.

Directions for ordering online: Go to http://yblive.net; Click on shop online and locate our school by city and state and click okay.

To Purchase: Click on yearbook and select order to place it in your shopping cart.

You will then be asked to log in or create an account. Follow the steps to check out.

If you have any questions, please email me at hammondse@etsu.edu or call the school.

HOMEWORK HOTLINE REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT

FOR ALL K-12 STUDENTS IN TN.

TEACHERS ARE AVAILABLE

3PM–8PM CT, MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS.

615-298-6636 OR 901-416-1234

Note: For more information, please visit https://www.homeworkhotline.info/

Weekly Athletic Schedules

Tuesday, 3/9/20: Middle School Baseball - Home vs. Boones Creek @ Indian Trail 5:00

Wednesday, 3/10/20: Middle School Baseball - Home vs. Colonial Heights @ Indian Trail 5:00

Friday, 3/12/20: Middle School Baseball - Away vs. North Greene @ North Greene 5:00

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