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Posted on: January 11, 2019
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The Little Knights Learning Center in Dysart is hiring.  Job application can be found at https://www.littleknightslearningcenter.com/careers/ JV BASKETBALL PLAYERS:  Please note that you will be released from class today at 2:40 so make sure and let your 6th hour teachers know that you will be leaving EARLY from their class. The sign up for the ACT …

Posted on: January 10, 2019
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  Basketball cheer clinic will be held this Saturday from 9 am to noon at high school gym at a cost of $15.00.  Please come to the Office and pick up a registration form. It is for students in Preschool to 8th grade. Be sure to come and boogie right here at UMS on Friday, January …

Posted on: January 10, 2019
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The sign up for the ACT Practice Test for Monday, February 25th is now hanging on Mrs. Kriz’s door. If you’d like to test, please sign up by January 25th. Seniors graduating after trimester 2 need to get their signed graduation request forms into Mrs. Kriz by TOMORROW. ENTRY DATE EXTENDED: If you are interested …

Posted on: January 9, 2019
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  Basketball cheer clinic will be held this Saturday from 9 am to noon at high school gym at a cost of $15.00.  Please come to the Office and pick up a registration form. It is for students in Preschool to 8th grade. Be sure to come and boogie right here at UMS on Friday, January …

Posted on: January 9, 2019
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SPEECH PARTICIPANTS: If you are in speech and were NOT selected by another teacher please go to the upper gym for WIN time today. The sign up for the ACT Practice Test for Monday, February 25th is now hanging on Mrs. Kriz’s door. If you’d like to test, please sign up by January 25th. Students …

Posted on: January 8, 2019
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Red day #1 Advisory Honor Roll & A Team lists have been generated and given to teachers. See below how your advisory stacked up Trimester 1! NEW TOP IN SCHOOL: MR. GASSMAN’S SENIORS – 85% on Honor Roll/A Team* RUNNER UP: MRS. WARREN’S SOPHOMORES – 83% HONORABLE MENTIONS (Over 50%): Mrs. …

Posted on: January 7, 2019
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Students – many of you have library books that are due TODAY.   Please get them renewed or returned before you go home today.     Be sure to come and boogie right here at UMS on Friday, January 25th from 7  to 10 pm!!! The Snowflake Shuffle will be hosted by the Junior Class …

Posted on: January 7, 2019
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REMINDER: Starting today advisory will be on Mondays. The Knight Talks presentation has been cancelled for today so 9th, 10th and 12th grade please report to your advisory classrooms and 11th grade please report to the auditorium. Any girls going out for track can sign up with the link below. Practice will begin February 11th. …

Posted on: January 4, 2019
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  Be sure to come and boogie right here at UMS on Friday, January 25th from 7  to 10 pm!!! The Snowflake Shuffle will be hosted by the Junior Class After Prom Committee. There will be music, snacks, pop/water, and glow bracelets available. Admission will be $5.00. Any 6th or 7th graders interested in participating …

Posted on: January 4, 2019
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Friday, January 4, 2019  Red day #5 REMINDER:  Juniors and Seniors you will report directly to the auditorium today for advisory. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be patient and kind with those helping out in the cafeteria during lunch today and most of next week.  Brenda is gone and Mrs. Hanna is going to be helping us …

Posted on: January 3, 2019
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REMINDER: The first full cast musical rehearsal is tonight at 7 p.m. in the vocal room. Any NON basketball players planning on going out for track need to see Mr. Parson today or tomorrow. Advisory is moving to Mondays starting next week (WIN is Tuesday-Friday). Interested in logistics or do you have strong problem solving …

Posted on: January 3, 2019
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  Be sure to come and boogie right here at UMS on Friday, January 25th from 7  to 10 pm!!! The Snowflake Shuffle will be hosted by the Junior Class After Prom Committee. There will be music, snacks, pop/water, and glow bracelets available. Admission will be $5.00. Congratulations to Team Reindeer:  Avery Knoop, Jailyn Petersen, …

UMS band members post with insturments
Posted on: December 26, 2018
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Seven students from the Union Middle School Band program were chosen to participate in the NEIBA Honor Band held at Oelwein High School on Saturday, December 1st, 2018.  Students chosen for honor band were Miya Uchiyama-Hansen, eighth grade daughter of Steve and Yumiko Uchiyama-Hansen of LaPorte City, Amy Caughron, eighth grade daughter of Jeff Paine …

Joseph Bistline jazz student
Posted on: December 26, 2018
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Joseph Bistline, eighth grade son of Michael and Jennifer Bistline of LaPorte City was chosen to participate in the All Iowa Middle School Honor Band at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.  Students were chosen from all over the state of Iowa from approximately 100 submissions.  Joseph was the only one from a 2A school, all …

Posted on: December 21, 2018
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  There will be Open Gym over Christmas Break here at UMS from 10:00 am to noon  on December 26th through the 28th. Coach Youngblut will be supervising. No more breakfast club for the rest of the school year. Also, some good news for you Mr. King now has a new pencil sharpener!!! YIPPEE!!! No …