Important SAM Reminder

To accurately reflect a student's grade, any assignment that is not turned will have a zero in the space. If the space had a blank for the assignment whether allowed to be made-up or not, the average would reflect a higher grade than is actually the situation. The zero will allow the proper grade average to be reflected. Based on legitimate individual circumstances, the assignment may be one that will be accepted and when made-up will have a change in grade and average eventually reflected. Thank you.

Order Your SpiritWear!

Show your school spirit and purchase spirit wear for yourself and your students! All items feature a Unionville logo and come in adult sizes ranging from small to extra large. Available items include sweatpants, hoodies, lacrosse shorts, running shorts, pinnies, long-sleeve t-shirts, jackets, and flannel pj pants. Use the order form here to order. Instructions for ordering are included on the order form. The deadline for ordering is OCTOBER 14. Late orders will not be accepted. Forms will also be available in the front office.

Career Day 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011 was Career Day for students at Patton MS. Over 50 professionals came to school to share their experiences with the students. Artists, Engineers, Police Officers, Principals, Lawyers, Teachers, Chemists, and Veterinarians (just to name a few) were in the school to talk about their job and take questions from students. Students were allowed to choose 4 professions and visited with them for 25 minutes. The learned about the education required to get the job and what a day in the life is like. Many thanks to all parents and community members who came out to support such a wonderful learning opportunity for students. Mark your calendars for June 1, 2012 if you would like to join the fun next year!

The FCS Greenhouse!

Save money, get fresh vegetables and help others in need this summer! This past fall, the Family and Consumer Science program at CFPMS built 16 raised beds and constructed a greenhouse all with grant monies obtained by the FCS department. The beds will be planted in the coming weeks, but when summer comes we will need YOUR help to maintain them and get us ready for this coming school year.  Adopt our Garden Beds for a week or more and help us water, harvest and deliver to the Food Bank.  It is a win-win proposition for all. Work with your families while helping those who are less fortunate!! For more information please contact Kim Hisler or Betsy Ballard at khisler@ucfsd.org or bballard@ucfsd.org.

UCFEF Fundraiser

The Unionville Chadds Ford Education Foundation invites you to a Spring Jewelry Show on Friday, March 4th from 12:00-2:00 pm or 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please join us for our fund raising event on March 4th and enjoy an evening of jewelry, food, friends, and fun!  30% of all sales will go directly to the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation! The goal of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation is to enhance educational opportunities for our children.  We are a non-profit, parent-run organization staffed entirely by volunteers.  Now in our 13th year, we are extremely proud of the many educational projects the foundation has helped fund that were otherwise not within the school budget.  Please check out our website at www.ucfef.org for more information.

Fundraiser Thank You

THANK YOU, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU to all who came out and braved the cold to join us at our Chik Fil A night fund raiser on December 14th.   Thank you for your supporting your PTO!  Unfortunately, the cow got caught in traffic and promises us that he will come back next time to say hello to the students. We will plan another Chik Fil A night when the weather get's a little warmer!

Energy Drinks

With the commercialization of many new, enhanced and well marketed energy drinks, there has been a few comments shared with me concerning student involvement with these products. While some of these products include a combination of alcohol and caffeine, these to best of our knowledge have not been issues at school. Some of these products you may be familiar with as they have made the news due to some of the dangerous incidents that have occurred due to their consumption. Some companies and businesses have even pulled them from the shelves.

The concerns coming to our attention are the legal energy drinks and student use and the sharing them with others. Though they are legal products, the reasons we are hearing for their use is risk taking behavior in and of itself. Students are seeing what happens to them when taken and how much can be taken. As we know, most things taken in excess can have negative consequences.

We encourage you to continue monitoring your child's activities and actions to include conversation with them regarding these products and their effects.Thank you for your support in this most important matter.