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Creekmore Holiday Express
hosted by Union
Friday, December 9th
Fort Smith Creekmore Park
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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- Seniors will also have a bake sale during this time to help fund their Haiti mission trip!
- Sweet Bay will be serving hot cocoa!
- Santa will be in the shack!
- Spirit 106.3 will be live!! |
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Dec. 13th @ 1:30 p.m.-
Elementary Geography Bee @ Elementary Campus.
December 14th @ 2:45 p.m.- 7th Grade Band Christmas Program in the secondary Chapel.
December 15th- 16th- Early Dismissal: Elementary @ 1:45 p.m. & Secodnary @ 1:55 p.m.
Dec 16th @ 1:30 p.m.- Cookie Reception for Mrs. McLain.
December 16th- Happy Birthday Jesus Parties @ Elementary Campus. |
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Register now for the Spring Semester. Currently enrolling children for High School Musical 2 and teens for Oklahoma. |
Union Spirit Store
will be open during the elementary basketball games at Union!!!
Saturday, December 10th- 11:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
We need volunteer workers for the store. For questions or more info, please contact Greg Dockery at 479-926-5028. | |
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Project Raincoat/Poncho | |
5th & 6th Graders: Let's do our part Union Christian Academy to help keep the precious children of Fort Smith dry on their way to and from school!
We will collect raincoats and ponchos to take to Sutton Elementary. Raincoats and ponchos start at $2.00, and we're encouraging our students to participate and pray for this project.
Please drop off the coats at the Secondary Campus U or the Elementary Campus Office by Wednesday, Dec. 14th.
For questions, please contact Jolynn Breashears at jbreashears@gmail.com. |
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Cookie Exchange!
December 12, 2011
Cookie swap at Debra Sparks home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. Bring 6 dozen cookies and swap with others for a variety of different cookies!
This will be in place of our OTC meeting.
Lunch will be served, so RSVP is appreciated but not required. Please call (479) 646-4646. | |
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December 10th @ 8 a.m.
Come one come all to the regional BEST competition held at the Stubblefield center. The UCA robotics team competed in the local competition in October qualified to move on to regionals. They have built an amazing robot that is sure to challenge all others. Stop by and check it out! We are looking for parents sponsors who would be interested in participating in the robotics club. If this is you, come and get a taste!
Please email Jeff Rice with any questions you may have. | |
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winner:
Zach Rambo
Runner Up: Keaton Grantham | |
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ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE CONTEST
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- Classrooms with the best attendance for the month will earn extra recess!
- Classrooms wit the best attendance for the quarter will earn a special snack!!
- Classrooms with the best attendance for the year will get a movie & popcorn party!!!
* Mrs. Passmore's and Mrs. McLain's classes tied for the November attendance contest! Both classes will receive an extra recess!! |
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The Band Department needs instrument donations!
Band instruments are preferred but any instrument would be appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the secondary campus U or band room.
Thank you,
Mr. Wells & Mr. Stewart | |
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Educational Toys Needed!!!
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If your children have outgrown any educational toys and you would like to donate them to our preK3-4 and K5 programs, it would be a huge blessing for our students! Please bring donations to the elementary campus office.
Examples include: Leapfrog toys, such as: Count and Draw, Refrigerator magnetic alphabet set, Magnetic word builder, Letter discoveries, Leapfrog text and learn, and Leapfrog scribble and write. |
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POP THOSE TABS |
 Start saving those pull tabs from your sodas for the Ronald McDonald House!
Bring your tabs in baggies to the elementary campus and let's see how many we can collect!! |
Purchase yours today!
2011-12 UCA yearbooks make great stocking stuffers!!!
The cost is $45. Yearbooks will only be available for purchase through January 20th. Inquire at the high school office, or click here to go online and purchase your yearbook today!!!
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Annual canned food drive is underway!
Deadline: December 16th!!!
Please bring in those cans THIS week to either campus. Boys and girls will be competing against each other at the elementary campus! Secondary Campus will stuff Mr. Mike's bus! | |
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Union Christian Academy's Girl Scout Troop will march in the Fort Smith Christmas Parade on Garrison Avenue on December 10th at 3:00 p.m.
The girls will dress as gifts, wear santa hats, and carry a banner that says "Jesus is the greatest gift of all!"
All participants will need to be there by 2:15 p.m. | |
5th & 6th Grade Christmas Party!
Location: Cafeteria
Thursday, Dec. 15th- Awards begin at 10:45 a.m.
- Christmas Party to follow
- Students dismissed at NOON!
Friday, Dec. 16th- Students with a "C" or lower semester average return to school. *If you cannot pick up your child at noon, they may stay here and watch a movie and will be dismissed at the regular dismissal time of 1:55 p.m. | |
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Semester Testing For Grades 7 - 12,
Fall 2011
December 15th and 16th are designated for semester tests. Tests will be taken in all classes on those two days, with periods 1-4 being tested on December 15 and periods 5-8 being tested on December 16.
Grades 7th - 8th: Exams will not cover material from the full semester. They will cover the same amount of material and will be weighted the same as a regular exam.
Grades 9th - 12th: Exams will cover the entire semester's worth of material. It will count as 20% of the semester grade. Please note: 9th - 12th grade classes only one academic quarter in length will only cover material from the quarter and will be weighted as a regular exam.
Students in grades 7th-12th with a 95% average+ in a class are exempt from the semester exam in that class, without regard to attendance. Students with between a 90 and 94.9% average in a class and no more than 3 absences for the semester in that class, will be exempt from that semester exam.
Students do not have to attend school until their first required exam of the day and may be released at the end of their last period in which they have a required exam. However, late-comers and early-dismissals will be required to sign in and out, respectively. Students who are exempt from an exam that falls between required exams will be required to stay at school and must attend the class from which they are exempt. Since they will not be testing, they should bring a book to read during that time.
Students will be required to stay in class the entire testing period. Even if a student finishes an exam before the end of the testing period, he or she must remain in the classroom until the testing period is over.
SEMESTER EXAM BELL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 Friday, Dec. 16, 2011
7:50 First Bell 7:50 First Bell
8:00 Tardy Bell 8:00 Tardy Bell
8:00 - 9:15 1st Period 8:00 - 9:15 5th Period
9:20 - 10:40 2nd Period* 9:20 - 10:40 6th Period*
10:45 - 12:00 3rd Period 10:45 - 12:00 7th Period
12:05 - 12:35 Lunch 12:05 - 12:35 Lunch
12:40 - 1:55 4th Period 12:40 - 1:55 8th Period
*Lunch count will be taken the first 5 minutes of 2nd Period. | |
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Senior Mission Trip to Haiti
March 11-18, 2012
Thank you in advance for contributing to a senior global mission project. Go online to joshuaexpeditions.org. On the home page scroll down and click pay online. Complete the form as you identify our school and the name of the senior you are contributing to. Give our Expedition number (M126) in the comments-just to make sure! Then make your payment. Be sure to put in your email address for your receipt. This can either be an automatic payment or you may send the money through the mail.
If you would like to make a "lump sum" donation (allowing us to share your donation with students who are having more difficulty raising their support) you may send a check to Union Christian Academy Seniors, c/o Mrs. Sagely. 4201 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72904.
Final payment deadline is January 11th for $1126.
....holding to our verse in Isaiah 58:12 to..."rebuild, raise up, repair, and restore" the people of Haiti. | |
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from the desk of Mrs. Chavis...
The YOUniversal Scholarship application will be available for high school seniors (and all other applicants) to apply for the Academic Challenge Scholarship, Governor's Scholarship and all other ADHE programs on January 1, 2012. This is a change from last year when it was available on November 1.
Students who apply prior to January will create an account, but will not create any applications. They must log into their ADHE account after January 1 and click on the reapply link. This will take them through the search questions and create applications for all programs for which they appear to be eligible.
The application deadlines are:
Governor's Scholarship Program (Governor's Scholars and Governor's Distinguished Scholars) - February 1, 2012
All other ADHE programs - June 1, 2012
FAFSA: Parents and students can apply for th e FAFSA beginning January You may apply for the FAFSA PIN numbers early.
If you have additional questions please call or email finaid@adhe.edu, 800-547-8839, or 501-371-2000.
University of Central Arkansas representative: December 13th
On campus during B lunch to talk about programs, admissions and opportunities there. Sign up on the Counseling Center door.
ACT: Saturday, December 10
Students should arrive by 7:30 a.m., but absolutely by 8:00 a.m.
Bring two #2 pencils, an approved calculator (Check online for types.), a picture ID, and a jacket.
EXPLORE ($10) and PLAN ($13) tests:
Several students have not paid the fees, which should be paid to Mrs. Chavis. Semester grades will be held. Make checks payable to Union Christian Academy.
Seniors: Apply to your college choices over the Christmas Break, especially if there are no application fees attached. Most schools accept online applications. To request transcripts, please put in writing the name of the institution and address and give to Mrs. Chavis.
College Visit Days: Complete the form found in the high school office window, get parent/guardian signature, and turn in to Mrs. Chavis.
http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/scholarships/146770-gen-and-kelly-tanabe-scholarship: Apply online by going to the website and completing the application. Deadline is Dec. 31. Ninth graders through college students may apply.
Apply now for a State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship. Up to 26 selected recipients will receive a $2,500 award! Only the first 360 applications received will be accepted so be sure to get yours in soon. https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/ |
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Is offering a Christmas special for Union Christian Academy. Purchase a gift certificate for a complete auto detail for the regular price of $99 ($107 with tax included), and $20 goes back to Union! Just ask for the Union deal when you call! These certificates can be redeemed at any time.
Complete detail includes:
·Interior cleaning
·Carpets
·Seats
·Exterior cleaning
·Buff
·Wax
Call Rick at 479-221-0733 for an appointment or for more details! |
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We want your pictures!! You too can contribute pictures that could be used in the yearbook! We're looking for athletics pictures (especially JH football, golf, tennis) school events, social gatherings, etc. that may fit into our yearbook.
To submit pictures , go to www.classscene.com and click in the upper right corner enter the community code UCA. You must register and create a username, so we know who submitte the pictures. Once registered, upload your pictures, and they'll come directly to us. After you've registered once, you can come back and upload pictures as often as you'd like. Please keep in mind that some pictures taken from cell phones will not be high enough quality to be used. | |
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SCRIPS are for U! | |
Remember all gift cards you buy for your family and friends can be ordered through scrips!
Thank you Southern Star for purchasing Scrips cards from Union to meet your holiday shopping needs.
We appreciate you!
Yeager's/Ace Hardware, JCPenney, Kohl's,
Wal-Mart, Target, Michael's, Olive Garden, Red Lobster (Darden), Outback, Chili's, Toys'r'Us, Dick's Sporting Goods, Best Buy and many others.
To order select or additional cards, call the administration office at 783-7327 by Monday morning for pickup on Friday. Log in to glscrip.com to see what is available for purchase.
To place your order online just log in, create your 
account and use enrollment code D1A1677217694. |
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