Welcome to summer vacation! We hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer. We look forward to the 2022-2023 school year. In the meantime, here are a few suggestions to slide into summer learning and helpful information for the next school year.
Slide Into Summer Learning
Summer break is typically a time for kids to kick back, indulge in a little extra screen time, play outside, and embrace the kind of freedom that only comes with being young. However, all this free time can lead to the summer slide, a regression in academic proficiency due to summer break, and experts warn it is hindering kids’ progress when they head back to school. Let’s beat the summer slide and instead slide into summer learning. You can help your child do this by visiting the UCS Family Literacy Connection link below and spending 10-15 minutes each day completing their Duncan Summer Math Packet.
UCS Family Literacy Connection | Smore Newsletters for Education
Upcoming School Year 2022-2023 Information
First day of school will be Tuesday, August 30. This will be a 1/2 Day of school with a dismissal time of 12:20 PM. Students will attend a full day of school on Wednesday, August 31, and Thursday, September 1. There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, September 2 through Monday, September 5 for Labor Day Weekend. School will resume with full days on Tuesday, September 6.
The USDA sponsored pandemic related free meal program will end on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Beginning in the fall of 2022, families will pay full price unless they are approved for free or reduced-price meals. To apply for these accommodations, please use the link below. Applications will be accepted after July 1, 2022.
https://utica.familyportal.cloud/
Supply List 2022-2023
Every year the teachers provide our students with a recommended supply list for each grade level. Although we do supply all necessary supplies your child may need to be successful at school, if you would like your child to have their own personal supplies, please feel free to purchase from the list below. Some grade levels have also asked for resources such as Kleenex that could be used to supply the whole class. Please do not feel obligated to purchase any of the items listed for your child’s grade.
Supply list available here.