The UCS Foundation and Utica Community Schools are proud of the partnership we created nearly 50 years ago to give our students and staff the opportunity to dream. We are now asking for your support to help us continue to make a difference in our community.

Now through December 2, we are partnering on an initiative we call “Give Our Kids A Strong Foundation.” Through this initiative, we hope to increase the awareness of the Foundation’s work as well as ask community members to contribute to the organization so that we can continue supporting UCS students and staff.

All contributions will be matched up to $5,000 by the UCS Foundation Board of Trustees. The funds contributed to the Foundation go directly back to our students and staff.

We are proud of the impact our non-profit, all volunteer organization has made in our schools:

• Nearly $800,000 in scholarships to graduates since 2010
• The Career Focus Luncheon that annually pairs sixth graders with business leaders
• Supporting staff innovation with more than $10,000 in annual mini grants

We hope you will take the time to learn more about our work in the coming weeks and consider a donation of any size. You can donate online at this link.

Sincerely,
Robert S. Monroe Superintendent of Schools
Juli Sala President, UCS Foundation

UCS Attendance Areas

CTE automotive program receives grant from local foundation

The Margaret Dunning Foundation, a foundation founded in honor of the late Margaret Dunning, has provided a $43,000 grant to support Henry Ford II High School’s automotive repair program.

“We are fortunate to have such an extensive Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in UCS that includes our automotive program,” superintendent Robert S. Monroe said. MORE.

Messmore opens outdoor learning oasis to encourage curiosity, collaboration and peace

Messmore Elementary marked the International Day of Peace by showing its year-round commitment to taking care of each other and their earth.

The school unveiled its new Outdoor Learning Oasis on the grounds – an outdoor area where students and classes can gather to encourage curiosity, collaboration and peace.

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It’s Electric!

8th grade Shelby Junior High students learned about electric vehicles (EVs), electric generation and natural resources thanks to GM’s rEV program.

Students shared that they enjoyed learning about how EVs worked and that they were surprised to find out that it only took $0.05 and 20 minutes to charge an EV.

 

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UCS students to perform in ‘An Irish Nutcracker’

Seven UCS students are eager to take the stage on December 20 in An Irish Nutcracker. The performance will swap out ballet with Irish dancing and classical music with Irish music but will otherwise follow the same classic storyline, complete with holiday charm. MORE.

 

 

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GLK-UAIS students look to spread lifesaving message

 

Smridhi Chanda and Mariam Zakri are on a mission to get their peers to take steps now that could very well save their lives in the future.

The two Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies juniors have become youth ambassadors for the Pink Girls Club, a non-profit that informs the younger generations about early Cancer detection and prevention. MORE. 

 

 

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Ebeling students set aside 100 lbs. of Halloween candy for military

Student Council at Ebeling Elementary came back to school after Halloween with a sweet goal in mind – collect 100 pounds of Halloween candy to donate to active military members.  

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