• Where Students Belong

    Monroe Memo

    A point of pride in our district is our focus on making sure our students are in programs where they belong. UCS offers our students unique offerings that are built around their interests, learning styles and passions.

    This commitment will be on full display over the next week as our 8th graders travel to the Walsh Community Education Center to take part in a Future Focus event.

    Students will learn first-hand about the options available to them as they begin to pursue the four-year graduation requirements that begin in 9th grade.

    The options that are on display for students include our five specialty programs, our comprehensive high schools, athletics, and the fine and performing arts. Many of these options are unique to Utica Community Schools and have been recognized for excellence.

    The unique choices available to our students directly reflects the culture of empowerment in our UCS Empowered Strategic Plan. The plan outlines our commitment to providing students with relevant, engaging, challenging and high-quality instruction that will empower them to pursue their passions.

    When our students feel connected and engaged, they excel and achieve success.  The Future Focus event is a strong example of our work to create a sense of belonging in our students that develops a shared pursuit of excellence with their schools and families.

    Sports Medicine program expands for UCS students

    Sports Medicine student taping wrist of student athlete

    For Greer Nimmo, the newly expanded Sports Medicine class is a perfect mix of where she sees her future.

    “I play sports and this class really interests me,” she said. “I am planning on either physical therapy or athletic training, and this course has been showing me the right way to do things.”

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    Family support of school spans three generations

    Three Generations

    For three generations of the Snyder family, Dresden Elementary is more than just a school, it’s part of their story and their legacy.

    Grandfather Stephen Snyder proudly serves as a Dresden Dude, taking part in a program that invites fathers and father-figures to spend time in the school, connect with students, and make a positive impact throughout the day. 

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    Puzzling Toward Success

    Penguin

    As part of the district’s math curriculum, teachers have introduced a new way for students to learn through a program called ST Math to supplement the district's main math curriculum.

    The program has been piloted in elementary schools for the past three years, but this school year it has been fully integrated into the curriculum at Jeannette and Bemis junior high schools, as well as in all 25 elementary schools for third through sixth grade classrooms.

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    We Thrive Together

    ThriveOn Sept. 13, 2025, Utica Community Schools hosted its second annual Family Wellness Fair at Eisenhower High School, welcoming students, families and staff to explore more than 30 community vendors and connect with the UCS THRIVE team. The event highlighted ways families can support wellness at home and in daily life.

    The fair’s main goal was to bring the UCS community together while promoting the importance of living a healthy, balanced lifestyle. With the support of local vendors, the THRIVE team shared resources and activities that encouraged physical health, mental and emotional well-being and social connection.

     

    BandARama Compilation

    And the Bands Play On....

    A sold-out crowd helped celebrate an annual UCS tradition on Sunday night – BandARama. The bands previewed the half time shows that will be used for the MSBOA competition. Follow this link for a photo page of the event. 

    Class Clips

    Dodge Park Day

    Dodge Park Day is an annual events that builds relationships for GLK-UAIS students. Click here for our most recent Class Clips.

     

     

     

    Sparking Entrepreneurialism at Henry Ford II and Stevenson

    CTE Program

    This fall, students at Stevenson and Henry Ford II High Schools will have the unique opportunity to step into the world of entrepreneurship through SparkLab, an 8-week program designed to ignite creativity, innovation, and business acumen.

    Powered through a partnership with SIGU Capital (Royal Oak, MI) and KMI Family Ventures (Birmingham, MI), SparkLab equips students with hands-on experience in building a business from the ground up.

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