Take a Story Walk at UCS 

The book starts at the first sign at the rock garden and continues  all the way around the field ending at the garden.  Library-Media Specialist Mr. Baron, developed this project for students, families and staff to enjoy reading and the outside. 
 
Poems and quilts capture a glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis to the holiday lights of Santa Lucia, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year to one lone candle and a hidden flashlight in the deep, dark night.  - Amazon      

Dear Community Members,

Our school and the other schools of Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District/Chittenden East Supervisory Union want to update their websites with a modern look that works on all devices - desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, smartwatches. We would like your input about what you want on the websites. Please complete this survey by December 14th to provide us ideas about the visual look of the website and the content that is provided:  https://goo.gl/Oj7GQz .

Thank-you!

UCS After School is pleased to host...

The Minor Key After School Music Program

With Buddy Dubay

in the  UCS Music Room

Tuesdays 1/12- 2/16

Time - 4:00 to 4:50

 $72.00 

Limited Enrollment:  10 Students

$15 pre-arranged per diem drop in 

To Register:

Call  Buddy Dubay 825 0760  or 434-7449

Email buddydubayandmk@aol.com

and

Mail Check payable to the Minor Key with a brief document stating your child’s name, age and any other pertinent information

Buddy Dubay

98 Shaker MT RD

Huntington, VT 05462

For more information about other programs to                                              empower your child with music, visit www.theminorkey.com
Or check out the Buddy Dubay and the Minor Key Face book page   

December 9, 2015 

2 Hour Delayed Start  Buses begin arriving at 9:30 AM    

Greater Burlington YMCA provides morning care for students previously registered.

Bus transportation is available for early care program.  Please contact UCS with any questions.

Students practice the art of

conferring on writing

The UCS Annual Craft Fair                                          Saturday,  December 5th                                                                      10am-3pm

We are in need  of 13 soups and baked goods to sell. The soup and bake sale is a huge part of our craft fair purchases. Please go to this link to sign-up    

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c49acaa22a5fd0-holiday1/12031140

                         

The craft show will feature local professional artisans as well as our wonderfully talented student crafters.  This year all proceeds will fund UCS students participation at the Flynn VSO performance March 17th.  Thank you for your support!

Integrated Arts Program for November

 Connections All Around, the UCS school wide theme, is the foundation for monthly integrated arts lessons. This week students learned how to write Native American pictographs, make a birdie, and play a pebble game. Mrs. Gallaspie sang a Native American lullaby. Giving Thanks, A Native American Good Morning Message was a book read to students that emphasizes living in harmony and peace with the natural world. School wide students wrote messages of appreciation that hang on a tree branch near the library. Stop by to read the student's messages.  I am grateful to Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. Gomez and Mrs. Gallaspie for developing specialized curriculum for whole school enrichment opportunities.

Vote for Browns River Middle School!

Don't forget to vote for Browns River Middle School on Wednesday

November 18.  Click Here to VOTE   FAB Schools- $100,000 to  their       Design Technology Lab. They are going against 20 big schools so every vote counts!  Watch the video on how this will enhance student learning. 

It is time for the UCS Annual Craft Fair!  

Saturday, December 5               10am-3pm.  

We need volunteers to make food and work at the craft fair

 Volunteers please sign up:  Volunteers Click Here

We are also looking for student vendors.  

 If your child is interested in making and selling their own crafts, please fill out the form sent home with your child. Return form to your child's teacher by Friday, November 20th.  

questions to TEAM UCS at team.ucs@cesuvt.org 

All proceeds will go towards paying the March VSO performance at the Flynn Theater.  This connects to the UCS Integrated Arts program. 

UCS Important Dates 

Nov 11.  2 hour Delayed Start                                 school starts at 9:50 AM                                            (buses begin arriving at 9:30 AM)                                 

Nov. 12 Thanksgiving Luncheon- Holiday lunch cost for adults is $5.00 

Nov. 20  VSO Ah!Capella singers at UCS 1:00PM
Nov. 23-27 School Vacation
Nov. 30 FoodPlay nutrition 1:15PM All School Assembly                    
Dec. 4    PreK-4th grade Report Cards sent home
Dec. 9   2 Delayed Start  school starts at 9:50 AM
Dec. 18  All School Holiday Sing-Along 8:05 AM 

Mark Your Calendar

November 11 Delayed Start  
School starts at 9:50 AM
Buses arrive beginning at 9:30 AM

Greater Burlington YMCA provides morning care for students previously registered.
Bus transportation is available for early care program.  Please contact UCS with any questions.


Nov. 12 Thanksgiving Luncheon
Nov. 20  VSO Ah!Capella singers at UCS 1:00PM
Nov. 23-27 School Vacation
Nov. 30  FoodPlay - nutrition performance 1:15 PM
Dec. 4    PreK-4th grade Report Cards sent home
Dec. 9    Delayed Start
Dec. 18  All School Holiday Sing-Along 8:05 AM 

Thanksgiving Luncheon!

Thursday Nov. 12     
11:30 PreK-2    12:00 3rd-4th graders
RSVP Connie.Arceneaux@cesuvt.org if you want to join your child for lunch.
Our cook Mrs. Wheeler needs to know how many guest will attend lunch by Monday Nov. 9th.

UCS Events for Nov. 6, Happy Friday!

Leaders from Ms. Porters class developed and directed the all school morning meeting for November.  Music, artwork, jokes, commentary and singing provided a joyous start to the day. 

Thursday Turkey Trot was a success with PreK-4th graders, parents and staff joining the fun on a beautiful day! 

Young gardeners covered the veggie beds with

compost for the winter. 

We will be patient until next spring!

The garden has been put to bed! 

Story Tellers from Kindergarten 

Click Here to see the Leaf Man Project

MMUSD/CESU

Pre-Kindergarten Opportunities

For residents of Bolton, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond and Underhill for the 2016-17 School Year

Your child must be at least 3 by September 1, 2016

http://prek.cesuvt.org

Did you know? You may be eligible for a $3,000 tuition credit for your 3, 4 or 5 year old (not attending kindergarten) to attend a pre-qualified Private Community Pre-K (Act 166).  

Did you know?  CESU has free School-based Pre-K classrooms for 3 and 4 year olds at Brewster Pierce Memorial School, Smilie Memorial School, Richmond Elementary School and Underhill Central School (only 4 year olds).

Did you know? CESU is offering a tuition free, full day, 5 days a week classroom option for 4 year olds at Richmond Elementary School and Underhill Central School.  Participation for this classroom requires proof of income eligibility and your child must be 4 by September 1, 2016.  If you are not eligible for this classroom you can have the option to be entered into a lottery process for available slots.  See guidlines on our website:  http://prek.cesuvt.org

How do I apply?   

Online Enrollment:  https://goo.gl/yG31nE

Printable Enrollment Form: https://goo.gl/9encS5

More information visit: http://prek.cesuvt.org

Questions:  lianne.petrocelli@cesuvt.org or 434-2128

Deadline for Enrollment is January 30, 2016

Connections All Around

Monthly all UCS students have 90 minutes of integrated arts.  Be sure
to visit this blog to see this month's learning.  When you visit UCS look at the bulletin board displays of creativity with webs.
http://ucsintegratedarts.blogspot.com/

All Chittenden East schools                                         will test their emergency notification system on Monday, November 2nd, at 6:00PM. 

Families will receive a phone message as well as an email.

This system will notify school families and staff of urgent information such as school closures, delays or emergencies.

If do not wish to be notified by phone or email or do not receive the expected phone call on Monday evening November 2, please contact the Underhill Central School office at 899-4676.

Delayed Start Early Morning Bus Transportation is available to students attending the Y at UCS early morning care program on delayed start days.  November 11 is the next delayed start.  The Y program opens at 7:15 AM for parent drop off.  Buses begin dropping off at UCS between 7:30 and 8:00 AM.  Please contact connie.arceneaux@cesuvt.org if you need to add your child to the transportation list.  

  UCS Events & Information

Oct. 30 Students at UCS celebrate the season with cheering at the annual Playgroup Parade. Please keep candy and costumes for PreK-4th grade students at home.  

Nov. 5 1:30 PM Turkey Trot Families Join the Fun!

Nov. 11 Delayed Start - the school day begins at 9:50 AM buses arrive beginning at 9:30 AM. Contact the Greater Burlington YMCA for early morning child care.

Nov. 12 Thanksgiving Luncheon at UCS  

11:30-12:00 PreK-2nd grade lunch

12:00-12:30 3rd & 4th graders

Families please make your lunch reservation via email to connie.arceneaux@cesuvt.org - The reservation is essential for the cook to order and prepare enough food.

The Bobcat Journal 

 We want to share the great works of our talented young scholars with UCS families. Will You Volunteer?  Looking for a parent to help us format and type student writing into a monthly student writer's publication. Please email barbara.nason@cesuvt.org  or call the principal to find out
more information on how you can help!  This could also be a great community service project for a high school student.

Bringing You the NEWS from UCS! 

Beginning October 23, all school news and information will be on the school blog, facebook and twitter. Electronic information will replace the weekly UCS school newsletter. 

Every family that has provided an email address to UCS has been registered to receive the blog messages via email. Soon you will receive the following email message: You recently requested an email subscription to Underhill Central. We can't wait to send the updates you want via email, so please click the following link to activate your subscription immediately As soon as your subscription is active, FeedBurner will send a daily email message if Underhill Central has new content. If you did not request this subscription, or no longer wish to activate it, take no action. Simply delete this message and that will be the end of it.

Calendar Information is updated regularly on the website. Watch for events and notices through the blog email too! We are working to improve constant and important information to families on time and often! Please contact connie.arceneaux@cesuvt.org for a blog copy if you do not have access to technology. 

Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!
Today, UCS teachers worked with math teacher leaders Karen Reinhardt and Christian Courtemanche examining multiplicative reasoning in third and fourth grade and place value in K-2, determining next steps for instruction. This professional development has a direct correlation to student achievement.

October 14 DELAYED START SCHOOL DAY 9:30AM.  GBYMCA provides morning care 7:15am at UCS free of charge to registered families.  Call the Y at 862-9622 to register.

Team UCS News

UCS Family Directory- Thank you to everyone who has sent in a Directory Form. We now have a link you can use to be included in the directory Directory Link Here . If you have not yet filled out the form, please go to this link to add your family’s information. Please complete directory information by Monday, September 21st!

Curriculum Night Child Care- On Thursday, September 24th we will be providing child care in the multi-purpose room from 6:30 to 7:30 while parents go to Curriculum Night. Please sign up at the following link so we know how many children we will be supervising (siblings are also welcome). Sign-up Here . Your child must be signed up to attend that evening!

September 24th UCS PreK-4th Grade Curriculum Night                                 for Parents 6:30-7:30 PM

Evening Program                                                                        Teacher Welcome 6:30 PM in your child's classroom                       Principal and Unified Arts Teachers  will visit each classroom during the evening program.

Evening Curriculum Night Care 6:30-7:30 PM

Parent Volunteers and MMU Students will be providing board games and                    activities for students that need to attend the evening with families.

Please join this interesting and informative event!

Late Start Reminder for Wednesday, September 9th

Chittenden East: all schools in Bolton, Jericho, Huntington, Richmond and Underhill

Reminder: School start times will be exactly 2 hours later on Wednesday September 9th

Late Start Reminder

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th will be the first of several delayed start days. 

Only students who signed up for the Greater Burlington YMCA early care program will be picked up early by bus at assigned locations.  All families were emailed with this information Friday September 4. School doors open at  7:15 AM for students enrolled in this program.

Students arriving for delayed start time will report directly to classrooms as buses begin to arrive at 9:30 AM. Students arriving with parents by car may be dropped off between 9:30  & 9:50 AM. Teachers will begin morning routines as students arrive. Snacks will be available to students as needed.

This schedule will be in effect on each late start day, which includes 

October 14,November 11, December 9, January 13, February 10, March 9, April 13, and May 11. Buses will pick up students two hours later than their normal pickup time.

Bus Route #1 & #2 for Delayed Start

CLICK HERE Early Care Bus Routes

Please Call UCS if you have questions.

September 9th First Late Start Morning

                                            At UCS 

The Greater Burlington YMCA will be providing morning care 7:15 AM until 9:30 AM.  One day per month for families that need child care during late start -teacher professional development time.  Late Start morning care is free of charge.  

Please sign-up in advance  for Sept. 9th.

The form attached includes all late start days for the 2015-16 school year. 

https://gbymca.wufoo.com/forms/20152016-late-start-days/

Please feel free to contact Barbara Nason, UCS Principal, with any questions.

UCS Cross-Country Running Club

Come run for fun and exercise. We will run on grass and dirt trails and play games that involve running. We will stay near UCS.

Cost: Free. We may get t-shirts for small fee.

Dates & Time: Tuesdays, 5PM-6PM
Starting September 1 through October 6 (6 weeks)

Where:
Underhill Central School

Meet near playground.

Coach:
Jesse McEntee
Father of Ella (3rd) and Levi (1st).

If interested, please contact me so I know how many runners there will be. jesse.mcentee@gmail.com

UCS Family 
Welcome Back to School 
Event 
August 27   5-7PM
Bring a picnic supper beach chairs and blankets!
Music provided by our very own parents and local musicians.  

                                                       All Transportation Information Links

Letter to Parents

Bus Schedule

School Closing Procedure

Bus Expectations

PRE-Kindergarten 

The Greater Burlington YMCA has openings at UCS for the 2015-16 school year.  Come meet the teacher Kelly Bernasconi and learn about the program. New families may sign-up their child for PreK - Thursday, August 13th 5-6PM at Underhill Central School in the Y PreK classroom.  If you are unable to attend please contact: 

Barbarajean Goska                                                                                                          Assistant Director of Preschool Programs                                                                                        GREATER BURLINGTON YMCA                                                                                                                  266 College Street, Burlington VT 05401

(P) 802.652.8147  (F) 802.862.9984
(E) bgoska@gbymca.org  (W) gbymca.org
(O) Facebook

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Everyday Early Morning Care at UCS

The Greater Burlington YMCA is happy to announce that we will be starting a          Before School Program at Underhill Central School for the 2015-2016 School year!     The program is open to children in preschool through 4th grade.

We will be open each school day from 7:00 a.m. until the start of the school day.     

The weekly cost of the program is as follows:

5 days a week: $25.00 per week

4 days a week: $20.00 per week

3 days a week: $15.00 per week

2 days a week: $10.00 per week

1 day a week: $5.00 per week

 

If you are interested in registering your child, please click the link below:

CLICK HERE

Any Questions?  Call The GBYMCA at  802-652-8152.

September 9th First Late Start Morning

                                            At UCS 

The Greater Burlington YMCA will be providing morning care 7:15 AM until 9:30 AM.  One day per month for families that need child care during late start -teacher professional development time.  Late Start morning care is free of charge.  

Please sign-up in advance  for Sept. 9th.

The form attached includes all late start days for the 2015-16 school year. 

https://gbymca.wufoo.com/forms/20152016-late-start-days/

Please feel free to contact Barbara Nason, UCS Principal, with any questions.

Important Information                                                               2015-16 Wednesday Delayed Start 

UCS will offer early morning child care

Letters sent home to families with end of the year report cards.

Click on this link for a copy of the letter.   

Wednesdays - Delayed Start 2015-16

Enjoy Summer Vacation!

                     Find a special garden space                               and read a good book!

Integrated Arts at UCS

Click on this link above to watch the youtube video

Young scholars at UCS 

participate in Integrated Arts

4th Grade Track Meet

Fourth graders from Underhill Central, Underhill ID, Jericho, Richmond, Huntington and Bolton participated in the first annual MMMUSD-CESU 4th GradeTrack Meet this past week.  The event, held at MMU, was the first time that all of the schools participated and was a complete success.  The power of seeing all our scholars in one spot for the first time celebrating health and fitness was beyond belief.  We'd like to thank all the schools and communities for their support and involvement. Thank you to district PE teachers for your energy and efforts in organizing this great experience for our scholars.  Please watch this video.  Special Thanks to Principal Michael Berry for creating this outstanding documentation of a wonderful event.

https://youtu.be/aRNBMaqzeEc