UCS Specialty Programs

Attention 8th Grade Families - applications are now available for the UCS secondary specialty programs - https://bit.ly/3rKAvnH

Utica Center for Mathematics, Science & Technology (MST)

WEBSITE: uticak12.org/ucmst

Info Night: Thursday, November 21, 2024 - promptly begins at 6:30pm

Location: Instructional Resource Center, 14201 Canal Road, Sterling Hgts

8th graders interested in shadowing at MST click here: MST Shadowing

Questions? Contact Peter.Paulon@uticak12.org

GENE L. KLIDA Utica Academy for International Studies (IB)

WEBSITE: uticak12.org/glkuais

Info Night: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - promptly begins at 6:30pm

Location: Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies, 37400 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Hgts

8th graders interested in shadowing at UAIS click here: UAIS Shadowing

Questions? Contact Jennifer.Gebbie@uticak12.org

Utica Stevenson Center for Manufacturing, Automation, and Design Engineering (MADE)

WEBSITE: uticak12.org/stevensonmade

Info Night: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - promptly begins at 6:30pm

Location: Stevenson High School, 39701 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Hgts

8th graders interested in shadowing at MADE click here: MADE Shadowing

Questions? Contact Alison.Hildebrand@uticak12.org

Utica Center for Science & Industry (CSI)

WEBSITE: uticak12.org/ucsi

Info Night: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - promptly begins at 6:30pm

Location: Instructional Resource Center, 14201 Canal Road, Sterling Hgts

8th graders interested in shadowing at CSI click here: CSI Shadowing

Questions? Contact Peter.Paulon@uticak12.org

Utica High School Academy for Health and Human Services (UHHS)

WEBSITE: uticak12.org/hhs

Info Night: Wednesday, November 12, 2024 - promptly begins at 6:30pm

Location: Utica High School: 47255 Shelby Rd, Shelby Township

8th graders interested in shadowing email: Melissa.Rice@uticak12.org

Questions? Contact Jeremy.kranzo@uticak12.org

Bemis Junior High School Homework Club

After-School Tutoring

 At Bemis Junior High School we are taking positive steps to help your child by offering one hour after school student tutoring sessions three days per week in our Media Center.  This program will be facilitated by Bemis Junior High School teachers, along with tutoring by current Henry Ford II High School National Honor Society members. Beginning next Monday, October 21, 2024, two Bemis Junior High School teachers will supervise and support students on Mondays and Tuesdays.  Each Wednesday, we will have a teacher supervisor and current Henry Ford II High School National Honor Society members tutoring our Bemis students.  This is an optional drop-in program, students do not have to attend each session, they do not have to attend every week. 

If your child attends any or all tutoring sessions, they will be expected to bring all necessary materials and books to the Media Center by 3:05 p.m. and remain until 4:05 p.m. Parents need to arrange to pick up their child by 4:10 p.m. If you would like your child to participate in this program, please complete the attached form and return it to the counseling office prior to your child’s first date of attendance.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Dolland-Head at: diana.dolland-head@uticak12.org.

Sincerely,

Mr. Yaw, Bemis Junior High Principal

Attachments:
 BJH_Homework_Club_2024-2025_Meeting_Dates_10-14-24.pdf (123.0 KB)
 Bemis_Homework_Club_Permission_Form_P2_10-17-24.pdf (173.2 KB)

Peanut/Tree Nut Safe Classroom

We are asking for your help this year in a very important matter. Your child is in a classroom where at least one student has an allergy to peanut and/or tree nut products. For that reason, we have made your child’s room a “peanut/tree nut safe classroom.”

Our students’ overall health and wellbeing are issues that involve all of us. Peanut products to avoid include peanuts, peanut butter, peanut flour and/or peanut oil. Examples of tree nuts that should be avoided include such things as almonds, cashews, macadamia, pecans and walnuts.

A student's allergy can be so serious that contact with even the smallest amount of a peanut product can cause a severe or even fatal reaction. There are a number of simple things you can do to help us to ensure a successful school year for all of our students:

• Do not send daily snacks that may contain/were processed on shared equipment with/ or manufactured in the same facility with peanut or tree nut products. Be aware that traces of nuts can be found in unexpected foods. Please check packaged food labels for content ingredients or potential allergens.
• If there is a classroom activity or celebration for which you are providing a special treat, please be sure to not send foods with peanut or tree nut products.
• Even though they may be delicious, we also must require that no homemade baked or commercially prepared bakery treats be brought to school.

This is a learning process for all of us. It is extremely important that we respect and adhere to these guidelines. If you have questions at any time about this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Thomas Yaw, Bemis Junior High School Principal

2024-2025 School Calendar

Please follow this link for key dates in the 2024-25 school calendar - https://bit.ly/3wRuptx

Computer Use Rules

You are to read Student Responsible Use agreement that appears when you log on to the laptop.

THIS LAPTOP DEPLOYED TO YOU IS FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY

DO NOT USE IT FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATION OR PERSONAL USE     

DO NOT LET ANYONE ELSE USE OR LOG ON TO THIS LAPTOP!

DO NOT USE TEAMS OR ANY APP TO CHAT OR CALL ANY FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER STUDENTS

IF YOU ARE NOT USING IT FOR SCHOOL WORK, THEN YOU ARE NOT USING IT AT ALL.

DO NOT USE SCHOOLOGY OR EMAIL TO SEND PERSONAL MESSAGES -THESE TOOLS ARE FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY

DO NOT ADD ANY APPS, VPN’S, GAMES, EXTENSIONS, ETC.

DO NOT ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA ON THIS LAPTOP

DO NOT ADD ANY APP OR TOOL UNLESS APPROVED BY ONE OF YOUR TEACHERS

This means no games, no ZOOM, no Discord, no private chat accounts, ETC.

DO NOT USE ANY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APP OR ACCESS ANY SITE TO ACCESS AI

CHAT GPT, ELSA, GOOGLE ASSISTANT, AMAZON ALEXA, LENSA, ASK AI, YOU CHAT, ETC.

ARE NOT USED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES AND SHOULD NOT BE ACCESSED

PLEASE REMOVE ALL PROFILE PICTURES

You have 6 teachers and they do not want to see anime, celebrities, characters, cars, pets, objects, etc.

You do not need a profile picture but if you do want one, it MUST be of your face only.

DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS -VERY IMPORTANT!

The laptop is set up accordingly for you to use for schoolwork only.

Charge your laptop EVERY night so it is ready for the next day.

IF YOU FORGET TO CHARGE IT OVER NIGHT, BRING YOUR CHARGER WITH YOU.

DO NOT LOAN OUT YOUR CHARGER, IF IT GOES MISSING, YOU HAVE TO PAY $38 TO REPLACE IT.

You only receive one at no cost as that has to be returned when you leave Bemis.

IMPORTANT IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES AT ANY TIME WITH THE LAPTOP OR YOUR CHARGER,

PLEASE ASK TO SEE MRS. BROWN AS SOON AS YOU NOTICE AN PROBLEM

Her office is in the Media Center (8:15-2:45 daily). 

You can reach her by email at nicole.brown@uticak12.org Or send a message in Schoology.