Congratulations to our ULHS March superlatives!
Staff Member of the Month-Logan Gulley
Teacher of the Month- Rebekah Busby
Student of the Month- Nytraevion Jones
Class of 2020 Valedictorian Colby McRae and current senior at The United States Air Force Academy recently visited our NJROTC classes and spoke about what life is like being at a service academy and balancing college life with military service. Colby shared with students the admission process and how a service academy appointment differs from most military enlistments. While at The USAFA Colby has been a member of the USAFA cyber competition team. Colby considers a 6 week internship at the Air Force's software company in San Antonio, Texas the highlight of his time at USAFA. Colby is a computer science major. After graduation Colby will be commissioned as a 2nd Lt and will be stationed in Mississippi for additional cyber training
Upson-Lee High School schedule changes for Thursday April 4th and Friday April 5th:
Thursday we will follow the Homeroom schedule.
Friday we will be on the Assembly schedule to accommodate our Spring Pep Assembly - do not miss out on this celebration of our spring sport seniors.
Mrs. Norris took her classes back to the Roaring 20s! In this classroom activity, AP US History students researched major social issues of the 1920s, such as prohibition, women's suffrage, immigration, new innovations, and jazz music. They presented their findings to peers while dressed in period clothes and listening to music from the era. This immersive approach allows students to experience the historical context firsthand and gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of social issues, cultural expressions, and historical events.
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The Dual Enrollment Application deadline is TODAY. If you are planning to take a dual enrollment course next year be sure your application is in. See the Guidance office with questions.
Mr Wells has added a LED 4K wall panel that our students will learn to use to display images and motion graphics for our Knights Nation News broadcast each week. What a great opportunity for our students to use modern technology in the classroom.
Football Cheerleading is holding their pre-tryout informational parent meeting tonight at 6pm in the ULHS Media Center. If your parent/guardian cannot attend please contact Mrs Riney or Coach Mandi for a copy of the information packet.
Tryout Clinics are next week at ULHS, Monday-Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm and Tryouts begin Friday at 3:30pm.
You can improve literacy in any class! Ms. Matesja Daniel, a special education math teacher, is helping her students with the writing process. She purchased a book publishing kit to use with her math class.
The students are writing short narratives about real-life examples of exponential growth and decay which students learned about in unit 2. Once they are finished with their final draft, Ms. Daniel will send the drafts to the publishing company to become actual books!
Congrats to our future published authors, and thank you Ms. Daniel for this great literacy activity.
CONGRATULATIONS to the ULHS 2024-25 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Charles Canady!!! Mr. Canady is a CTAE teacher and UL Knights Head Soccer Coach. Teachers of the Year are selected for this honor by their peers. School Teachers of the Year now advance to the System contest where one teacher will be named Thomaston-Upson School System's 2024-25 Teacher of the Year. #TOTY #ULProud
Upson-Lee High School is once again offering a Milestones Boot Camp to help students perform better on the state required Milestones exam. Please read the brochure below for more information.
Students! When you have completed You Science, you can explore scholarships, colleges, and majors! Make sure to work on You Science each Friday in homeroom!
It's time for you to lace up your running shoes and join the ULHS cross country team. Any girls interested in running for the 2024-2025 school year are encouraged to sign up today by scanning the QR code and filling out the form.
Training will begin mid-June!
How cool is this? Samuel Dean, a graphic design work-based student for Mrs. Chandler, has been working hard all week to produce this year's Art & Soul Fest volunteer shirts! This festival takes place in Thomaston April 18-20th
If you would like to read more about the Art & Soul Fest or if you would like to volunteer, you can visit thomastonartandsoulfest.com
We would like to give a big thank you to Samuel and Mrs. Chandler for these great looking shirts!
Here is the 2024 ULHS Varsity Football Schedule.
Mrs. Chandler's Introduction to Graphic Design class is currently working on a Color self portrait project. Mrs. Chandler says this is one of the assignments she looks most forward to each year. Students go over the emotional impact of color in design, color harmonies, and value. They demonstrate their knowledge while simultaneously learning the basics of Adobe Illustrator.
Make sure to click the comments on the Facebook page to see two short videos of all of the projects completed so far!
Are you interested in being a student council officer or a class officer? You must sign up this week! Go to the school webpage and look under the student menu or use the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelK836ED-_PoQZcTAubjQMttzxW7w6oQO7O4DCWadmtRdxRQ/viewform
Upson-Lee High School has announced the Class of 2024 Knights of Academic Distinction. Knights of Academic Distinction have a 95 or better cumulative numeric average and are on Valedictorian/ Salutatorian track for graduation. Congratulations to the following students who earned this distinction: Valedictorian Julian (Jules) Sloan Passmore, Salutatorian Baleigh Ashlan Moore, Anna Beth Adams, Chacie Lanier Bailey, Jackson Glenn Blakely, Jayme Annagail Carroll, Trent Felix Coker, Emily Paige Goggins, Molly Grace Greer, Matthew Thomas Hickmon, Ella Kate Hinson, Katherine Elizabeth Montano, Addison Kaylee Mulling, Alley Jeneace Patterson, Madison Lynn Patterson, Joy Marie Smith, Macey Lauren South, Elizabeth Grace Stewart, Benjamin Luke Willis, Sawyer Harp Wilson. Students are pictured with Superintendent Dr. Larry Derico (right) and ULHS Principal Mr. Ricky English (left). #ULProud
Hello! The Thomaston-Upson School System is required to administer stakeholder surveys as a part of an annual comprehensive needs assessment. These surveys gather perception data regarding many facets of the school district, identify strengths and weaknesses, determine the professional learning needs of staff, and set goals for our FY25 Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs). The surveys are administered through Cognia, an accreditation, professional learning, and assessment organization that supports districts through customized improvement services. All survey responses are completely anonymous. There are 2 surveys available - 1 for parents & guardians and 1 for community members. Thank you in advance for assisting TU Schools in this process!
Parent Survey:
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/249297/1804/1
Community Survey:
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/249252/1804/1
Congratulations UL’s Chastin Haynes, Griffin RESA Regional Winner in the 2024 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition, 9th grade division. Chastin’s entry, a short story about a misadventure on a family cruise, will now move on to the state-level competition for another round of judging. State winners will be announced in May. The Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition, sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors and the Georgia RESA Network with support from the Georgia Department of Education Georgia, is open to students in grades K-12 and includes all types of writing such as short stories, poetry, essays, research reports, and other forms. The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. Chastin is pictured with ULHS Principal Mr. Ricky English. #ULProud
