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Habit Number 3 - Put First Things First
12/29/2017
Habit Number 3 is focus this month
Winter Scholastic Book Fair
11/03/2017
Recommended School Supplies
07/19/2017
Suggested list for 2017-2018
Habit Number 3 - Put First Things First
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UHS Arrow named among nation's best student publications
10/15/2018
Newspaper honored for the fourth time in five years
BandARama strikes a chord with capacity crowd
10/12/2018
Annual celebration raises nearly $7,500 for music scholarships
Watch D.O.G.S. on guard for student success at Dresden Elementary
10/09/2018
New program encourages dads, granddads and uncles to spend a day at school.
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Principal's Message

We hope you are having a great summer! School begins with a half-day on Tuesday, September 4.  Parents should also circle Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. on their calendar. That evening, Duncan will host its Open House for parents. 

For parents interested in suggested supply lists for Duncan Elementary, please visit this link. 

Our Mission

The Community at Richard J. Duncan Elementary School is devoted to academic excellence. Sound instructional strategies will provide our students with a foundation of skills that will prepare them for lifelong achievement in a global society.

We Believe...
* All students can learn and achieve.
* All students can teach and learn from each other.
* All parents are partners in their children’s education.
* We will value individuality and diversity.
* We will maintain high expectations for all children to be responsible and caring students.
* All children need a safe and secure learning environment- both physical and emotional.
* We will help students become lifelong learners so they can adapt to a changing world.

Parents can share their business expertise with sixth graders

The 24th annual Career Focus Luncheon for all Utica Community Schools sixth graders will take place Thursday, May 4th at the Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This special “grown-up” event brings the students together with business and community leaders for lunch and conversation about careers and the importance of education in the future workplace.
Calling all parents! Are you interested in spending a lunch hour with district sixth graders to share your business expertise? Con-sider attending the annual Career Focus Luncheon. For more than 20 years, this event has impacted thousand of young children. As a participant, you will share your professional expertise with a table of sixth graders from UCS. In turn, these students will present a digital resume and discuss their hopes and aspira-tions for their futures. If you are interested, please see the detailed flyers on pages 15 & 16 of this Duncan Dispatch.
The event is co-sponsored by Utica Community Schools, the UCS Foundation for Educational Excellence, Sterling Heights Region-al Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Advisor & Source News-papers. Area businesses and individuals are invited to serve as ta-ble sponsors to share their career and college experiences with today’s students – tomorrow’s leaders. Please contact the UCS Foundation at 586.797.6953 or visit www.ucsfoundation.org to reserve your table or for more information.

Utica Community Schools is Michigan's second largest school district.

Student achievement in the district outpaces all county, state and national averages. The district's graduation rate is 12 points higher than the state average and students and staff are regularly honored for excellence.

For more information on Utica Community Schools, please visit this link .