Upper Moreland Elementary HSA

Happy First Day to our 1st through 5th Grade students!

We can't wait to help make this school year your best one yet! 💛💜

We had the best time meeting you all at UMPS New Family Open House, Kindergarten Orientation and 3rd Grade Orientation!

We can't wait to see the rest of our parents and guardians for Meet the Teacher! 💛💜

🖍️ Chalk the Walk! 🖍️

We'll meet Monday, September 2nd at 11:00 and the Primary School Bus Circle to Chalk the Walk with welcoming messages for our students.

We'll have lots of chalk, but feel free to bring your own. Grab a friend and meet us there!

Please leave your kiddos at home so they can be surprised on their first day! 💛💜

🎒🏫 Now that teacher assignments are officially here, we're recruiting for Room Parents!

A Room Parent will be the key to communicating with their classroom parents and assisting their teacher in coordinating class events! ✉️🥳

📋 Sign up today! https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/135436

📷 from🍦 Popsicles with Principals 👯‍♀️ last week!

Such a great chance to meet some of our incoming class of 2037! 🛝🏫

Preparations for the 2024-25 School Year are underway! Now's a great time to join the HSA and support our schools this year!

https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/245136

Summer is a perfect time to make sure your volunteer clearances are up to date with UMTSD.

Volunteer clearances are needed for ALL volunteer opportunities, including Field Trip Chaperones, Classroom Parties and Special Days, Mystery Reader, Sunshine Cart and more!

Clearances are good for 5 YEARS from the date of submission!

You can start the process or get more information here: https://www.umtsd.org/page/volunteering-in-umtsd

We can't wait to see our incoming Kindergarten families TOMORROW at Popsicles with Principals! 5:30 PM on the UMPS Playground! 💛💜

Attention all UMTSD Kindergarten families! Join us this Tuesday, August 13 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, and meet Dr. Criss & Mrs. Sullivan along with your fellow class of 2037 Golden Bears!

Enjoy playground, playtime, popsicles, and fun sponsored by our Upper Moreland Elementary HSA. 🐻

* Please park in the front (main lot). The playground is located behind the school.

Class of 2037 Families, we can't wait to meet you on Tuesday, August 13th from 5:30-6:30!

Bring your Kindergartener to the UMPS playground to grab a Popsicle and meet our Principals, Dr. Criss and Mrs. Sullivan!

This is a great opportunity for our incoming Kindergarteners to meet some new friends and play on our playground!

See you there! 🍦🛝

📣 Calling all seasoned UM parents and friendly faces! 😁We have our first volunteer opportunity this School Year!

We need your help at Kindergarten Orientation on August 28th. Grab your UM parent bestie (or even your middle school or high school student) and sign up to help!

Volunteers will be posted along the scavenger hunt loop to stamp and sign scavenger hunt cards as our Kindergartners discover all UMPS has to offer! 🗺️

We know starting Kindergarten can be overwhelming for our students AND their families, so we're grateful for your help!

Sign up here: https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/133053

‼ FOUND SAFE: Missing UMTSD Student Update

Dear Upper Moreland Community,

We are thrilled to announce that last night the Upper Moreland Police Department found Mariah Falabella safe and she has been reunited with her family.

We are grateful to the Upper Moreland community for their concern and support for Mariah, her family, and the UMPD during this difficult time.

We thank the Upper Moreland Police Department for their swift response and collective effort to ensure that Mariah was found safe. We value our partnership with UMPD and appreciate all that they do to keep our community safe.

Thank you again Upper Moreland Community for your support!

Dr. Lawrence Cannon
Assistant Superintendent of Schools

SMORE: https://secure.smore.com/n/sx6gd

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‼ URGENT: Missing UMTSD Student

Dear Upper Moreland Community,

We are reaching out in hopes that our community can support the Upper Moreland Police Department in its efforts to find a missing juvenile, who is a student who attends Upper Moreland Middle School.

Mariah Falabella, a 13-year-old female, is missing from the area of Blair Mill Road and Commerce Avenue. She was last seen on Thursday, June 27 at 4:30 pm wearing a black top, pajama pants, and black boots.

Upper Moreland CRIMEWATCH: https://montgomery.crimewatchpa.com/uppermorelandpd/6406/broadcasts/urgent-missing-juvenile?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0M7OM2GesU3Ac99Ow0fKnu3lHyhVpZC_7FgWIJw1SoyJ172Vmrk9tATpA_aem_SneSRM4ICXnC6jMaFabz4w

We are actively cooperating with UMPD to support them in their search for Mariah. We ask anyone who has any information related to this incident to please call 911 immediately. Every bit of information will be helpful as police actively conduct their search.

Regards,

Dr. Lawrence Cannon
Assistant Superintendent of Schools

SMORE HERE: https://secure.smore.com/n/31x2s

Today we thank and recognize our outgoing HSA President, Jillian Lockton! Jillian has served as part of the HSA for many years, including during the impossibly challenging COVID years.

We are so grateful for her leadership and the ways she has worked to benefit our students, staff, and schools! She will be missed, but we look forward to continuing work with her as she joins the UMMS HSA as Vice-President.

Thank you, Jill! 💜💛

How it started ▶️ How it's going.

That's a wrap on the 2023-24 School Year!
Have a great summer! 🌞⛱️🩴

To our Class of 2031,

Happy Promotion Day! We are so proud of all you've accomplished and can't wait to see what's in store for you at the Middle School next year! 💛💜

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Thank you, Upper Moreland Educational Foundation for supporting our students and encouraging their love of reading! 💜💛

UMEF is proud to sponsor a book vending machine for the UM Primary and Intermediate Schools. We unveiled it last week for the kids to enjoy. Kids can earn tokens to use to purchase books. Thanks to Barnes and Noble for the book donations.

A few people have reached out and asked for the link to our Teachers' Favorite Things forms. Please remember, end of the year gifts are in no way necessary or expected.

If you're interested in appreciating your teacher or a special staff member before the year ends, you can find the link here: https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/stafffavorites

It already feels like summer with just 9 more days of school left in this school year! 😲

As our school year comes to a close, we spent some time on Thursday decorating our HSA office doors to send our students off with a smile! 🏖️🔥

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📢 3rd and 4th Grade Parents!

There are still 7 classes with 0 volunteers for Activity Day on Thursday. Can you volunteer an hour of your time for your students' class to have a fun afternoon activity?

Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C084BA4AD29AAF5C70-49625096-3rd4th

📢 Our End of the Year Gear Sale is here!

Order shirts, bags, and stickers now through May 31st before we pack it up for the year! 👕🛍️🐻

Order online now through Membership Toolkit! https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/EndofYearGear

P.S. What types of gear would you like to see next year? 👀

We have a few End of the Year Volunteer Opportunities posted on our website.

Friday, May 17th UMIS Field Day Kona Ice Truck
Thursday, May 24th 3rd & 4th Grade Activity Day

Less than a month of school left, but still LOTS of fun in store for our students! Sign up today at https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer

3rd and 4th Grade End of the Year Activity Day is May 23rd!

District approved volunteers interested in planning a fun activity for their 3rd or 4th grade class should sign up here: https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/127428

Due to tomorrow's cold, wet forecast, UMPS Field Day will be moved to Monday, May 13th. We hope that you'll still be able to join us and cheer on our students!

We've been working hard to reschedule our vendors for the day. If you're free to volunteer for our Kona Ice truck on Monday, please sign up here: https://umehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/126819

This week we'll celebrate our Teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week! We have some fun treats coming their way all week long!

We could use a few more approved volunteers to help pass out our Sunshine Cart treats to staff on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

If you have your clearances and an hour to help, we'd love to have you! https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/8050E4BACA928A46-49321044-teacher

👕 Missed out on Field Day Shirts?

Our wonderful vendor, Artistic Screen Designs, has graciously offered to reopen orders ONE LAST TIME.

Ordering will close at 11:59 on Sunday, May 5th.

Please order ASAP so our vendor has as much time as possible to get the orders ready. Thank you!

https://artisticscreendesigns.tuosystems.com/stores/umfieldday

Don't forget! Today is First Friday for UMPS and our final Dollar Drive collection for the 5th Grade Class Gift! 💛💜