UDHS Community Update
April 18, 2024
Good afternoon, UDHS Family,
On Tuesday we enjoyed a great activity which provided fun, connection, and education. Thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Sundling, Trumark Financial, and all of our wonderful school and community volunteers, our junior students were given meaningful lessons in financial literacy in an engaging atmosphere. Hopefully they shared the details of the activity at home and explained the process and decision-making that resulted. This took place throughout the morning.
Mr. Hayden shared with us that the winners of the 2024 PA Media and Design Montgomery County Regional Competition were recently announced, and Upper Dublin High School garnered multiple awards. There are six categories in this competition (3D Design, Animation, Computer Fair Logo and Graphic Design, Programming, Web Page Design, and Digital Movie). Upper Dublin High School sophomore Aidan Pastor took the third place award for Programming, and seniors Nathan Hong, Sam Schneider, and Jordan Shahar took second place in the same category. Freshmen Andrew Siegel, Matthew Rothkopf, and Brady Sigman (pictured left to right) took first place for their group project in the Web Design category. As a result, Andrew, Matthew, and Brady have earned the right to compete in the State Level of the PA Media and Design Competition, which will take place in Carlisle on May 21. We wish them all the best.
Linked here is the schedule for all students and details for Keystone testing. Students currently enrolled in Biology and Literature (10th grade English) will test on May 14 and May 15 while all other students will have a 3-hour late arrival to school. Bus schedules will run at the regular time for testers and will run with a 3-hour delay for non-testers. The Algebra I Keystone Exam will be held on May 16 and May 17 during regular school hours. All students will arrive at school by 7:50 AM.
Upper Dublin’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is proud to announce that UD has a number of National Level Qualifiers again this year. Over half of our FBLA members competed at the state level competition and they were awarded 29 ‘Top Ten’ Individual Awards, three National Qualifiers, and several Chapter Awards. There were over five thousand FBLA members from across Pennsylvania in attendance representing their schools and regions. Please read the Full Summary and Awards List to see all of the awards and some pictures.
Mr. Kennedy shared that the Upper Dublin Indoor Percussion did a great job at State Champs this past weekend at Coatesville Area High School. You can view their championship performance here. Congratulations for a great show. On a related musical note, Christian and Elisha Holland both auditioned for and were accepted into the University of the Arts Summer Music Institute. They both also received scholarships. Christian was admitted for the saxophone and Elisha for the trombone. We wish them all the best on this summer endeavor.
The Upper Dublin School District Allied and Performing Arts Show is back again this year. Please join us Wednesday, May 1, at the high school performing arts center to see students' work (grades 4-12) in the allied arts. The show begins at 5:00 and ends at 8:00.
The Upper Dublin High School Theatre Department invites you to an afternoon of fun and entertainment on April 27 for their annual Children’s Event. This year, characters you know and love all take on the challenge to become the most Royally Talented in the land. There will be singing, comedy, and other forms of talent on display all in pursuit of the title. Will Anna and Elsa's singing win it? Or perhaps the magic act of Tigger and Eeyore? The judges, Ursula, Lord Farquaad, and Fairy Godmother, will decide with a little help from the audience. In addition to the show, this event will also feature interactive events for the whole family with our beloved characters, so you will not want to miss out on the fun. The event runs 75 minutes and is hosted in the Upper Dublin High School Cafeteria. There are two opportunities to join the party, 12 PM and 2 PM, and all tickets are sold on Ticketleap.com.
Mr. Heiland's weekly update on UDHS athletics follows. Thanks to all who came out and supported our Unified Track team last week. It was another great event and point of pride.
Congratulations to Kyla Garrison who on Tuesday threw a complete game 17 strikeout, 7 inning no-hitter vs. Abington. In the process, she also surpassed the 300 career strikeout mark in just her 34th career start. Madden Reilly, Bella Fiore, & Maddie Small all had multiple hits at the plate with RBI and runs scored to lead UD in the 5-0 win.
Last weekend the track team hosted the Cardinal Track & Field invite here at Cardinal Stadium. It was a wonderful event that featured 25 other high schools.
- For the girls, Mason Kullmann and Faith Castronuovo went 1st and 2nd respectively in the 800-meter run. Kaly Clark was 5th in the 1600. Olivia Burdo and Ellison Kullmann finished 3rd and 4th in the 300-meter hurdles. The 4x400 relay finished first and the 4x800 relay finished 5th. Brooke Kinsley finished in 5th in the discus.
- For the boys, Owen Smith finished in 4th place in both the 400-meter run and the 300-meter hurdles. Elijah Smith finished in 2nd in the 800-meter. The 4x400 relay finished in 4th place ( O. Smith, E. Smith, Lee Noel, & Caleb Johnson) Colin Teufel won the Pole Vault event, also setting the meet record with a jump of 12'6". Christian Holland finished 3rd in the shot put.
Our tennis team will continue to prepare for the District I tournament over the next few weeks. The seed meeting is on April 29th, with the first round beginning May 1st. This week they defeated Central High out of Philadelphia 4-3. Kai Eguchi earned a straight-set win. Evan Zislis & Noah Cohen won 1st doubles. Toby Ebarvia and Abhi Rege won at 2nd doubles. Johnny Gordynskiy & Jordan Unikel won at 4th doubles.
The rest of our spring sports teams are back in action today after our seniors returned from Disney.
FALL SPORTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Golf & Football - Begin August 5th
- All other Fall Sports - Begin August 12th
- Specific try-out / practice times will be released closer to the end of school.
FALL SPORTS FAMILYID - IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE CIPPE FORM
- The portal for fall sports registration will open on June 1st. (More specific details will be out in the coming weeks).
- An important note. The PIAA just altered the CIPPE form, effective immediately. All physicals for the 2024-2025 school year, may be dated after May 1st, 2024. This is a change from June 1st in prior years.
- What does this mean? You can take your student-athlete to get their sport physical for next year anytime after May 1, 2024. Unfortunately, if that form is dated before 5/1/2024, we will not be able to accept it.
Underclassmen Parents and Students - Please keep in mind that the last day to make changes to UDHS course selections for the 2024-25 school year is May 1, 2024. Course selections are listed in the students Academic Plan in Infinite Campus. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your School Counselor.
PTO News - The UDHS Staff Appreciation Lunch is May 8th! We cannot make this special day a success without the help of parents! Please consider signing up to make/purchase something on the list (UDHS Staff Appreciation Day 2024). Contact Stacey Frezel with any questions: (localshoob@gmail.com). The UDHS PTO Board has an opening on our for Board Secretary. Please contact us for more information (udhsPTO@gmail.com).
Post Prom - UDHS Parents/Guardians, preparations are well under way for this year's Post PROM AFTER DARK event and the excitement is growing. We need your HELP!
1. Please have your Senior fill out the RSVP Google FORM as soon as possible.
2. Send in the corresponding Waiver Form.
3. Volunteer. We know that seniors don't necessarily want their parents at the event but there is so much more to do. Visit businesses and ask for donations of prizes, gift cards, and money. Set up. Clean up etc. Check out this VOLUNTEER Sign Up.
4. Donate. We have Venmo, PayPal, GoFundMe and a mailing address for checks. You can also donate gift cards, prizes, gift baskets.
5. Follow us on Social Media! Facebook and IG links below. As well as our webpage for all information!!
6. Last but not least, encourage ALL your kids to attend this great event!
UDHS Basketball Fundraiser - Upper Dublin Boys Basketball Summer Camp Grades 3-8 is a week-long camp that will be our main fundraiser for the season. The UDHS coaches will run the camp along with the Varsity and JV Boys Basketball Team as helpers. The camp is the week of June 17-20.
Boys Track Fundraisers - Please click here to see a dine and donate and here to see a textile recycling fundraising opportunity for our Boys Track Team.
9th, 10th and 11th grade students - Please join the Guidance Department for our Liberal Arts Themed college fair scheduled on Tuesday, April 23rd, during office hours. The event will be held in the Library and there will be representatives from ten different universities. Linked here is the flyer with more information. All students that are interested should attend . We look forward to seeing you there for this exciting opportunity.
AABSF Annual Food Truck Festival - We are moving our AABSF Food Truck Festival to our RAIN DATE of NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH. It will take place at the same time (5:30), and same place (UDHS Lot). We are hoping for a day that encourages our families to spend more time outdoors so you can truly enjoy the day and each other. Please, tell all your friends, family, neighbors & favorite co-workers. We'll see you then! Click here to get a preview of the trucks & businesses.
