District News

• Community Fair at Rosa Parks

  Family and Community Members in the Rosa Parks area are invited to Community Fair on Wednesday, September 8, from 5-8 p.m. Cici's pizza will be served for $1 a slice in the cafeteria at 6:15 p.m. You will have the opportunity to sign up for free afterschool programs on this evening.

• Late Start Fridays begin Sept, 3

  Late Start Fridays begin with this Friday, September 3.

  That means our 7th and 8th graders begin classes at 8:10 a.m.; High School students start at 8:40; Sixth Grade and Intermediate High students begin at 8:45; and PreK through 5th Grade begin at 9:20 a.m. 

  Our new Friday bus schedule---with pick up 25 minutes later---also begins this Friday, September 3.

  Students at the Rosa Parks Early Childhood Center—our 3-year-olds—are not affected by Late Start Friday, so their school hours remain 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.  EDP hours remain the same as well. 

• Union web site now mobile ready

  Union Public Schools has launched a new mobile web site, providing patrons with mobile phones a convenient way to check on news and upcoming events.
  
  The site is optimized for a wide variety of phones and platforms including iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. Users can simply visit unionps.org from their mobile device. The site will automatically detect the mobile device and display the new mobile-friendly site.
  
  

• Parent Nights at 8th Grade Center

  This is Principal Marla Robinson inviting you to the 8th Grade Center Back to School Night on Thursday, September 2. There will be a short program at 6:30 p.m. in the commons. Immediately following the program, you will have the opportunity to follow your child's schedule and visit with teachers.
  
  Parents of students in our FOCUS program are invited to a Back to School Night on Thursday, September 9. The FOCUS Back to School Night will begin at 6:00 in the commons, followed by visits to teacher classrooms.

• Student Life

  Don't forget to visit the Student Life section and see some of the things your children have been doing so far this year.
  
  

• Union - Jenks football tickets

  Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 7.
  
  

• Union-Jenks Week!

  Please plan on supporting the Union Redskins during Union-Jenks Week (September 7-13) at the following events:

  Union Spirit Nights ($1.00 admission for everyone)

  • Tuesday, September 14            Softball vs. BA               6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, September 16           Volleyball vs. Owasso    6:30 p.m.

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  • Tuesday, September 7            
    • Volleyball at Jenks (9th, JV, V)    4:00/5:15/6:30
    • Softball at Jenks (V, JV)             5:00/6:30
    • Softball vs. Jenks (JH)                5:00
  • Thursday, September 9
    • Cross Country vs. Jenks (JH, JV, V) (Camp Loughridge)
  • Friday, September 10 
    • BACKYARD BOWL Football vs. Jenks (V)                 7:05
  • Monday, September 13
    • Volleyball vs. Jenks (8th)             5:00
    • Football @ Jenks (JV)                TBA     

• Band fund raiser at Zio's Tuesday

  Please plan to join Renegade Regiment fans at Zio's Italian Kitchen (71st & Mingo location) on Tuesday, August 31, anytime during dining hours. Zio's will donate 10 percent to the band.

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