No Images? Click here UDA Weekly UpdateNovember 26, 2017Welcome Back!We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Fall Break, and are looking forward to our students’ return tomorrow for the start of the second trimester! Wednesday ProgrammingThe new session of Wednesday Programming begins THIS week on November 29. We are excited about partnering again with previous vendors, as well as new. Please ensure your child either has a lunch from home or pre-ordered Top Notch lunch. Dismissal at 2pm will operate the same as it does on full days; drive-through and walk-up procedures apply. Math NightFrom 5:30-7pm on Tuesday, November 28, we will be hosting our first family night: Math Night! Families will learn about the work UDA teachers have been engaging in since summer, specifically around math strategies, UDA's approach, and programs to help support students both in school and at home. Please RSVP here to attend. Childcare will be provided so that families may fully engage in content. Thank you to id8 High Academy students who will be on campus assisting with the event. We hope to see you all there. 5:30-5:45pm: Math Goals and Overview in the Hive Re-Enrollment for UDA & ID8Re-enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is now open for our current UDA and IDEATE families. All current students are exempt from the lottery and guaranteed a spot, including 8th graders attending 9th grade at IDEATE. If your child will return to an Urban Discovery Academy school next year, please sign in using your SchoolMint account and complete the intent to re-enroll form. The re-enrollment process has 2 steps. Upon signing in to your account, you will be presented with green "Returning" and orange "Not Returning” buttons. After clicking “Returning,” the button will change to "Re-Enroll." Click on the “Re-Enroll” button to open a new form in which you can verify your child's grade for next year, the school, and any other information (including YOUR contact information) that you would like to update. Once you have verified this form and click submit, you will be taken to another page to re-verify school and grade. If you chose "Not Returning," you will be asked to choose the reason and re-confirm the non-returning status. Please note that this works better
from a PC as the navigation on a mobile app is not as clear. Re-enrollment must be completed by February 1, 2018. Failure to do so may result in the forfeiture of your child’s spot at UDA. Online Uniform Orders Have ArrivedItems that were ordered on or before October 31 have been delivered! Please stop by the front office to retrieve your order. Spelling BeeThis year, UDA’s annual spelling bee will be held on Friday, January 26. Teachers have distributed spelling bee information/registration packets, and extra copies of these packets and the word lists will be located in the front office. Interested students should submit signed entry forms to Ms. Dalesandro (4th grade) on or before Friday, December 15, 2017 (The day before Winter Break). Students who submit entry forms after this date will not be permitted to participate in the Bee. Happy spelling! When: Friday, January 26, 2018 @ 8:30am Geography BeeIt is time to put geography skills to the test in UDA’s annual National Geographic Bee! Students in grades 4-8 will compete for a chance to move forward to the California state level, hosted by National Geographic. Fourth through 8th grade students who are interested in participating in the Geography Bee should sign and return the registration form to Mr. Clay by December 15, 2017. The qualifying round, held at UDA, will take place on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 8:45am in Mr. Clay's room. If you have any questions regarding the Geography Bee, please email Mr. Clay at eclay@urbandiscoveryacademy.com. Top Notch LunchesTo order a hot lunch for your child, please visit www.topnotchlunches.com to create an account for your child and place online orders. User accounts from last year do not carry over, so all parents must register for the 2017-2018 year. To register, click on “Order Online Today” from the homepage, then select “Register.” On this page, you will need to enter the password for UDA, which is URA6. Upon entering the password, you will be able to complete the registration process by creating your own username and password. Families that meet the free or reduced qualification according to this form will receive discounted Top Notch lunches. The discount will be automatically applied to each order. Online orders must be placed by 6pm on the day before the lunch delivery. Top Notch can not supply lunches requested after this deadline. Please email lunch@topncatering.com or call 619-971-4524 if you have any questions. Follow Top Notch on Facebook and Instagram for additional information. Reporting AbsencesPlease remember to report student absences by 9:00 am on the day of your child’s absence. To report an absence, you may call the main line at 619-788-4668 and press option #2 to leave a message, or you may send an email to attendance@urbansd.com. All absences must be reported with a voicemail recording or email. Upcoming Dates
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