Unionville High School eNews #37 Tues Oct 27, 2009

 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES


10/29  MEET THE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES NIGHT 7 PM, UHS
10/30  "PARENTS AND PRINCIPALS TOGETHER," 7-7:30 AM,
RESERVATIONS THROUGH LINDA MILLER, lmiller@ucfsd.org or 610-347-1600
10/30  YEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINE
10/31 RUN FOR OUR SONS 5K & FAMILY FUN DAY, PATTON MS, 9:30
AM(REGISTRATION 8:30 AM)  
11/2 - End of 1st Marking Period
11/3 - No School- Staff Development
11/4 PICTURE RETAKES (New Students also) - All Day Auditorium
11/7  SAT TESTING
11/9  No School - In Service Day
11/13-14   UHS ART GALA



NEW ITEMS; CURRENT ITEMS THIS WEEK
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ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR CHESTER COUNTY VOTERS DUE OCT 27

Registered voters, if you need an Absentee Ballot, click here:
http://dsf.chesco.org/election/lib/election/pdf/absentee_app.pdf
Applications for an Absentee Ballot need to be received by Chester
County Voter Services by no later than  TUESDAY, OCTOBER  27th (first time
voters must include copy of photo ID).

ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY RESIDENTS:

Chadds Ford (Delaware County) voters:  ABSENTEE BALLOT applications due
by Tuesday Oct 27th.  Use this link to print the form.  Complete it and
mail to Delaware County Election Bureau, Government Center/Ground Floor,
201 W. Front St., Media, PA 19063.
http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/elections/absentee_ballot_application_(08-1
3-04).pdf



UHS VARSITY BOYS SOCCER SUCCESS; PLAYOFFS START THURS, OCT 29

Congratulations to the UHS VARSITY BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM  for their win over
Downingtown West last Thursday night (10/22) to win the Ches-Mont League
Championship!  The game was well played and hard fought as Unionville won
1 to 0 on a goal by DREW SOMMER.   Thank you to all the parents and students
who came out on a beautiful fall night to support the team.  The boys
varsity and girls varsity will play at home this Thursday (10/29) as we
begin district playoffs.  The girls' game will begin at 5:45 PM with the
boys' game to follow.  Please come out and support the teams!  GO U!




MEET THE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES NIGHT, THU, OCT 29, 7PM, UHS AUDITORIUM

The upcoming school board race involves all regions in the
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.  There are a total of 5 seats open
for election and 8 candidates running for those seats. Please be an
informed voter and join us at the Meet The School Board Candidates Night,
Thurs., 10/29 at 7 pm in the HS auditorium.  Learn how the candidates who
would like to represent you feel about issues that are important you.  And
don't forget to vote on 11/3rd!


"PARENTS AND PRINCIPALS TOGETHER" -  OCT 30

A new, informal question and answer opportunity will be hosted by our
Principal Paula Massanari on the last Friday of every month (if school is
in session) from 7-7:30 AM.  To reserve a spot for the 30
minute chat on October 30, please contact Linda
Miller to sign up (610-347-1600 or lmiller@ucfsd.org).




YEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINE :  OCT 30

The deadline for ordering the 2010 Yearbook is 30 October.  Please drop
off the order in the main office.  Forms are available through a link on
the UHS website.



RUN FOR OUR SONS 5K AND FAMILY FUN DAY   -   SAT, OCT 31

Please join us in our efforts to make the first annual Patton Gives Back
Run for our Sons 5K and Family Fun Day in honor of Elliott and Henry
Johnson a big success. The run will take place on Saturday, October 31st
at Patton Middle School. Race time is 9:30 AM. Registration opens at 8:30
AM. In addition to the race, family fun day events will include kids
crafts, games, a clown, face painting, a kids’ dash and more. Run or walk
with us, create a team with a fundraising goal or bring your family to
cheer us on! To register for the race or make a donation, please go to
www.parentprojectmd.org/patton. And check out this wonderful video created
by UHS student, Domingo Mancuello. All proceeds will benefit Parent
Project Muscular Dystrophy and research for Duchenne.   (If links don’t
work, access them through the Patton MS homepage announcement).

   

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMINDERS
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UCFSD DIRECTORY

The UCFSD directory was distributed in homeroom recently.  Please check
with your high school student if you have not yet received yours.  There
are a limited amount of copies available for purchase in the main office.
Cost is $8.00.



STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ART GALA!  

Hours available:
THURSDAY, Nov. 12, Set-up, 3-6pm
*FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 6:30-8:30pm, serving appetizers*
*FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 8:15-10pm, serving appetizers*
*FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 6:45-8:30pm, wrapping artwork*
*FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 8:15-10pm, wrapping artwork*
*SATURDAY, Nov. 14, 9:45am-12Noon, wrapping artwork*
*SATURDAY, Nov. 14, 11:45am-2pm, wrapping artwork*
*must wear black pants/white top*

SATURDAY, Nov. 14, 2-3pm, artist check-out
SATURDAY, Nov. 14, 2-4pm, tear down

Email Kelli Siehl, kelli_siehl@comcast.net with your Name,
preferred time slot, grade, phone/cell # and email address OR
sign-up in the High School Office.



SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY VOLUNTEER HOURS

The deadline for seniors only is that they must have 5 volunteer hours
completed by November 16th.  The remaining 5 are due in Feb.  For juniors,
their hours are due in May-  10 total.  If you have any  questions, please
contact :    Senora Joanna Johnson at  jjohnso@ucfsd.org



HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT BEING A ROTARY INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENT?

Each year about 8,000 kids from around the world get to experience a year
in 130 countries and cultures.  Right now, two Unionville students are
spending the year in Brazil and Germany, and our club is sponsoring two
students from Indonesia and France.  Look for them in the halls and say Hi!
Rotary Youth Exchange is open to all high school students who are 15-1/2
to 18-1/2 as of August 1st of the year of their departure.  Most students
exchange either their junior year, or the year after high school.  Anyone
interested either in finding out more about the Rotary Youth Exchange
Program should contact me and I would be glad to tell them more about it. 
Students interested in an Exchange for the next school year need to have
their applications complete by mid-November this year to participate in
the interview and selection process for NEXT school year (fall 2010).
For more info – please contact Rob Newman, Longwood Rotary
captain_newman@usafa-grads.com  or see our Web Page:
www.d7450youthexchange.org


Let’s Talk About… PARENTING

Wed, Nov 18th 7:00-8:30pm Patton MS Library
-Small group discussions facilitated by parents in our community
including: Albert Freedman Ph.D., Child & Adolescent Psychologist; Sharon
Metaxas LCSW, Family Therapist; Jennifer Plebani Ph.D., Substance Abuse
Prevention; Tara Dickinson LCSW, Therapist; and Leslie Gregory LCSW,
Therapist
-Learn about resources in our schools
-For parents of elementary, middle, and high school students
Bring your parenting challenges and we’ll try to tackle them together!
Door Prizes & Refreshments!!
Questions or comments to Cara Malone @ (610)793-1201 or
tcmalone@comcast.net
Sponsored by FOCUS (Family Outreach Committee of Unionville Chadds Ford
Schools



DISTRICT REVIEWING POLICY ON EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

At various school and district meetings, a number of people have been
expressing concerns over work load issues and extracurricular activities.
The School Board is addressing these issues through a revision of district
policy.  This policy was read at the Committee meetings on October 5 and
will be brought up at the next School Board meeting on October 19. 
To read and review the draft of the policy and guidelines, here are the
links:
http://www.ucfsd.org/~boarddocs/FOV1-00037F8F/FAV1-00037F80/FOV1-00037F57/03%20Guidelines%20to%20Policy%20122.pdf?FCItemID=S0270D084&Plugin=Loft
http://www.ucfsd.org/~boarddocs/FOV1-00037F8F/FAV1-00037F80/FOV1-00037F57/02%20Policy%20122%20-%20Extracurricular%20Activities,%209-09%20Draft%20Rev.pdf?FCItemID=S0270CED5&Plugin=Loft
These documents can also be found on the district website this way:
Upper right of home page click  School Board Documents
left side of page click Committee Meetings
left side of page click Curriculum and Ed Tech
left side of page click 2009-10-05
look at Policy 122 and guidelines to policy 122



CROSS COUNTRY BANQUET,   NOV 19,    5:30 – 8:30 PM

Unionville High School Cafeteria
$12/person (5 and under free) or $18/person at the door
Please mail reservation before Nov 11
 (or leave it at the UHS Attendance desk in the office)
* Runners whose families are members of our Booster Club attend the
Banquet for free!!*
If you have any questions or dietary restrictions, please contact:
Catherine Ledyard
Catherine.ledyard@skadden.com or 302-593-8930

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CROSS COUNTRY BANQUET RSVP FORM
(please detach and return!!)
Name[s] of Booster Club Runners attending:
_____________________________________________________________
Name[s] of non-Booster Club Runners
attending:_____________________________________________________
Guests and Non-Booster Runners Total _______X $12  = $ ________

Please mail form and send check payable to "UTFBC" to:
Catherine Ledyard
372 Lamborntown Road
West Grove, PA  19390
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UHS LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

The library now has two full computer centers up and running; 26 in the
library classroom, 24 on the library floor work area, plus the laptops.  A
BIG thank you to the PTO for their support and generous donation to make
this happen!
Remember—the library is virtual 24/7.  To explore the wealth of resources
available on the library web page, click on this link:
http://uhs.ucfsd.org/library/libraryindex.php
A heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the families who donated books to the
library through the Shelfarie program.   Not only are donations
appreciated, they are tax deductible. Our book “wishlist” has been
updated.  To view the list and/or donate a book, click here: 
http://www.shelfari.com/o1517882900



“USC PROPOSES ‘EXTREME MAKEOVER-LOCKER ROOM EDITION’

To help address the locker room storage and theft issues at Unionville
High School, USC has proposed to the administration a locker room makeover
project similar to the Fitness Room Project that was completed last
winter.

LONG-TERM SOLUTION (3 years from today) - The long-term solution is being
addressed in the renovation plan for this area which is expected to start
in September of 2011, and to be completed in September of 2012.   This is
also dependent on continual board support of the renovation.

SHORT-TERM SOLUTION - The school has a tentative $15,000 short-term plan
in place towards which USC will contribute $5,000 from our 'Bricks and
Lockers' fund-raising program, to provide 80 total (girls & boys) new Phys
Ed lockers that are 12" wide. Given the number of athletes and students,
many students will still need to remove valuables from their backpacks and
lock them in current lockers, if they don't secure one of the new lockers.

USC "EXTREME MAKEOVER" SOLUTION - We have proposed an additional idea to
the administration that they would consider if there was community
financial support for it. We would source new lockers that could be
transferred to the new locker rooms in 2012. This is potentially a
six-figure project, and we would not proceed unless there were significant
replies back from the community that said "Yes, I would buy a locker for
$250". We would then re-introduce the "Bricks and Lockers" campaign, and
target this January for the 'Makeover'.

USC's mission has been to assist the district financially and in manpower
in completing projects that have been identified in the High School
Renovation Plan. USC consists primarily of members whose children have
either aged out of the district or who are soon leaving.  Our objective
has been to appeal to those community members that approved the
renovation, which has been started without the requested tax increase. 
We have targeted areas that need immediate attention in our scope of
expertise and research. 

Let us know by e-mailing jcarney@derema.com.
Unionville Sports Council”


UHS CHEERLEADERS’ HOLIDAY PIE & POINSETTIA SALE 

NORTHBROOK ORCHARD - 10” PIES      $15 each
*Cherry Crunch
*Apple
*Dutch Apple
*No Sugar Apple
*Pumpkin
*Sweet Potato
*Boston Cream
POINSETTIAS  -  Hardy, locally grown      $10 each
*Choose from Red, White, Pink or Marbled
*6 ½” potted plants with 5+blooms each
Order deadline: Tuesday, November 10th
Delivery: Tuesday, November 24th
Pick-up at UHS cafeteria, 3-6pm
Go to http://www.uhscheer.com/Fund-Raising.php to download an order form
and mail with payment to: UHS Spirit Booster Club c/o Denise Solon, 320
Manor Drive, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
For further information, call 610-347-1045, or email, nise16@verizon.net.
Sponsored by the UHS Cheerleading Spirit Booster Club.



IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP!

Find beautiful premium gift wrap, chocolates and unique gifts at
www.Innisbrook.com.
Click on "GO to: Shop", enter school code 112279, then browse without
assigning individual seller credit. 
Items are delivered to your door.
Great products!  Great way to support your UHS Marching Band!!
For more information, contact Terri Stewart at
610-793-1376 or stewnew2@msn.com .



UNIONVILLE SPIRITWEAR

Support your Unionville team in style. Unionville girls lacrosse is
offering great gear for every season. Umbrellas, stadium blankets, hooded
sweatshirts, short sleeve tees available now. Contact
eastarita@verizon.net or visit http://www.ucfsd.org/girlslax/  for order
form and more information. 



UNIONVILLE GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM  FALL CLEAN UP  

Fall is right around the corner and before you know it your yard will be
covered with leaves and the endless job of raking will begin.  Why not
hire a team of Unionville lacrosse girls to do the work for you? Raking
leaves and general yard clean-up, whatever the job we are willing and able
to get it done. CALL OR EMAIL TO SET UP YOUR YARD CLEAN UP DAY. Contact:
Melissa 484-883-8752  m33lloyd@gmail.com or Christine 610-793-1768
palax25@verizon.net 



GENUARDIS REWARDS PROGRAM THROUGH “ESCRIP”

Please remember to sign up for Genuardis school rewards
program to earn instant rewards for your school of choice
with a percentage from your Genaurdi’s shopping total.
Enroll/renew at :  http://www.escrip.com/


MARCHING BAND DISCOUNT CARD FUNDRAISER 

The Marching Band is currently running a discount card fund raiser.  For
the cost of only $15.00, the Discount Card will get you $5.00 off at
Northbrook Marketplace, $10.00 off at Dicks Sporting Goods, BOGO at Pat's
Pizza, year long discounts at Applebees, Hoods BBQ, Quizno's Sub,
Domino's, Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, and much more  -  a huge return on
your investment.  If interested in purchasing this  Discount Card, please
contact Bob Everitt, bbcteveritt@msn.com ,  and he will have a marching
band member deliver the card to you.     



75th RUNNING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA  HUNT CUP,    NOV 1

This 75 year old race benefits natural resources conservation
organizations such as the Brandywine Conservancy, the Brandywine Valley
Association, the Cheshire Land Preservation Fund, the National Lands Trust
and the Stroud Water Research Center.  Spectators of all ages will enjoy
the beneficiary tent where each organization will have fun, educational,
and participatory displays.
Rain or shine, gates open at 11 A.M. to four open races sanctioned by the
National Steeplechase Association, as well as the entertaining children’s
Pennsylvania Pony Hunt Cup.    The featured historic Pennsylvania Hunt Cup
begins at 3:00 PM, over four miles and 22 timber fences; a substantial
test of both horse and rider, and one of just three 4-mile steeplechase
races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association.
General admission costs $40 per car. Premium parking subscriptions range
from $100 to $350 a car.
Fall foliage, holiday shopping, and great food are added attractions.
Tailgating permitted, but all trash must be carried out.  For directions,
full schedule, and more information, visit
www.pahuntcup.org.  Event contact:  Prue Osborn, 610-608-5255,
prueosborn@gmail.com




AHEAD AT UHS & UCFSD
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11/18  Wed, 7-8:30 PM  FOCUS PARENTING WORKSHOP, PATTON LIBRARY
11/20  BRIDGE deadline
11/20  Winter Sports Try-Outs - Gym
11/23-25  UHS CLASSES IN SESSION (HALF DAYS ELSEWHERE IN DISTRICT)
11/26-27  School Closed - Thanksgiving

12/3-5  FALL PLAY