District News

• Board makes last day of school May 30

  Snow day make-up time & education rally day approved
  Union Board of Education members Monday voted unanimously to add 30 minutes to the end of the school day in order to end the school year by May 30, and to cancel classes Monday, March 31, to allow for participation in a major state-wide education funding rally at the State Capitol. The new schedule, which begins the Monday after Spring Break, March 24, means Union students will not have to go into June to make up the snow days. See inside for explanation.

• Two students in national debate contest

  Congratulations! Two Union students have qualified for the national tournament in June in Kansas City: senior Liuyi Chen and sophomore Maureen Haynes. NFL Nationals is the largest academic competition in the world.

  

• Union to host tech conference Thursday

  US Attorney Danny Williams will be the keynote speaker on the topic of cyberbullying at a luncheon during the 2014 Tulsa Area Schools Technology Consortium Symposium which will be hosted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the UMAC. See inside.

• Spirit tryout dates, information updated

  Spring tryout dates for Cheer, Pom and Highsteppers have been posted. See inside for information on parent meetings, clinics, physicals and fees. NOTE: some of the times have changed.

• District Teacher of Year named March 12

  Union Public Schools will name its 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year during a formal reception at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Union Performing Arts Center at Union High School, 6636 S. Mingo Road.

  

  The 2013-2014 Site Teachers of the Year are: (pictured left to right) first row, Suzanne Martin, Vickie Winden, Melissa Jarrett, Danielle Tolomeo; second row, Ashley Kirby Thomas, Heather Berg, Sue Haralson, Karen Mahoney, Camryn Winters, Lori Randall, Ranae Halderman, Jenny Jackson; and third row, Lauren Stauffer, Emmet Bowen, Shelly Eulenfeld, Luke Weinbrecht, Kerri Gunter, Doug Smith, Rachael Grigg, and Tina Ahlfield.

• Mr. and Miss Union to be named March 12

  Union High School will name Mr. and Miss Union in a formal ceremony at about 9:55 a.m. March 12 at the Union Performing Arts Center, 6636 S. Mingo. Being named Mr. and Miss Union is the highest honor a student may receive at Union High School.

• Boys' basketball run for the Gold Ball

  Come support the boys basketball team as they make a run for the gold ball! See the bracket inside.

• Union to attend Edmond job fair Thursday

  Union Public Schools will be attending the Oklahoma Christian University School of Education’s Annual Job Fair in Edmond on March 13, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.

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