UPES PTA

ICYMI - tonight's chalking of the Azalea Classic course was cancelled due to weather concerns (and not wanting to spend all that time chalking, just to have it washed away overnight!) But no worries - the race will go on as scheduled tomorrow a.m. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Welcome, new-to-UPES parents! Thank you to all who joined us this morning for our New Parent Open House and got a glimpse of a "day in the life of a UPES student." Special thanks to UPES Parent & PTA board member Clara... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

Psssst... Tomorrow's National School Principals' Day. Perfect time to #thankaprincipal for all they do for our students.

Do you have a little time for gardening tomorrow morning? We need help planting and making the gardens look sharp before the Azalea Classic! 8:00 AM - noon Wednesday, May 1. Questions? Email Amanda: UPESPTAgrounds@gmail.com.

Thanks to all the UPES parents and staff who joined us for last night's PTA meeting; to the PTA Nominations Committee (Antigone, Claire, and Kara) for helping us learn a little more about ways to play a role in next... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

(A message from Ms. Sanders about parent event TONIGHT @ 6 p.m....) Hello UPES Parents, As you know, "It takes a village” to motivate and support our children in order to develop their multiple literacies and... facebook.com/21006083572233…

Just to get your curiouser and curiouser about this weekend's musical at UPES, here are a few pix from dress rehearsal. Sure to be a wonder(land)ful theater experience - don't miss out! Contact Ms. Sorensen at UPES to ask about ticket availability.

FYI - Principal Davis/the UPES administration will host a Student-Based Budget (SBB) Community Meeting at school this Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. This is not a PTA event, but parents who have questions about the process or who would like to provide input are encouraged to attend.

We will NOT see you tonight at Silver Diner -- this restaurant night fundraiser has been CANCELLED and will be rescheduled. Stay tuned for new date.

Hi UPES parents! Molly MacLaren has a couple spaces available in our after-school Yoga enrichment class, which is on Tuesdays from 2:10 to 3:10. Here's the class description: Join certified kids’ yoga teacher Jessica... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The Board of Education voted last month to dismiss two hours early on Monday, March 11 to allow students and educators to attend the March for Our Schools rally in Annapolis. The school day will... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

FYI the "UPES Takes Over the Diner" fundraiser at Silver Diner originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 12th has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date TBD. Stay tuned for the new date!

4th, 5th and 6th Grade Parents: the PTA Meeting on 3/13 will feature a panel of current Hyattsville Middle School students. Bring your kids to ask questions and hear about their experiences. The panel will start at 6:45pm.

Since the weather (and roads) outside will soon be frightful, and your UPES students may have some extra time on their hands to get creative... IFAW GLOBAL ART CONTEST: This year, IFAW is hosting a global art contest... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

WOW! UPES certainly knows how to get its game on! Thank you to all the members of our community who came out last night to have fun during our 2nd annual PTA-hosted Family Game Night. Special thanks to UPES parents... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

STEM-tastic showing! Thanks so much to all the UPES students for putting their amazing talents, creativity, and curiosity on display at this year's school STEM Fair; to all the teachers (especially Ms. Alexia Roy and... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

The shorter the school week, the busier we seem to be! Below are the UPES events this week we hope you can attend (and help make successful): Wednesday, 1/23: PTA Briefing & Family Game Night If you can help with game... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

2 hour delay on January 22.

UPES Parents: At the PTA meeting on Tuesday, parking was yet again a topic. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS when dropping off or picking up your children from UPES. Do not do it for a minute. Do not... facebook.com/upespta/posts/…

November 15, 2018: Schools and offices are operating on a normal schedule. 15 de noviembre de 2018: las escuelas y las oficinas están operando en su horario normal.