Upper Sandusky Middle School

Officer Lucas demonstrating jumping jacks. #Rampride

ATTENTION USHS/USMS WINTER SPORT ATHLETES AND PARENTS Our annual winter sports informational meeting will take place on Monday, October 21st at 7:00 PM in the USHS gymnasium. We will be combining our JH and HS meetings again this year out of respect for your time. The general information meeting will begin at 7:00 PM followed by sport specific meetings with coaches. Schedules, team rules, and other important information will be available at this meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the USHS Athletic Department. We hope to see you there! RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to the USMS 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams on advancing to the N10 Semifinals. The 7th grade defeated Mohawk on Saturday while the 8th grade bested Wynford. Both teams will be back in action on Monday, October 7th at 5:00 PM at Buckeye Central Middle (7th grade) and High School (8th grade). Please note that if both teams win, they will play the championship match approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the second semifinal match. Good luck ladies! RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP Believe it or not it's the final week of the fall sports regular season at USHS. Some teams have concluded for the year, while others gear up for the postseason. Here is a recap of the Homecoming week festivities in USHS athletics. - Football dominates in Homecoming game. - Volleyball prepares for Senior night and the postseason. - Soccer continues their long homestand with some tough competition. - Cross Country continues to run well. - Girls Tennis completes another successful season. - Boys Golf gets another State competitor. Here's what's in store for this week in October in USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, October 7 5:00 PM - Freshman Football @ Mohawk 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Marion Harding (Senior Night) 5:00 PM - 7th Grade Volleyball @ N10 Semifinals (@ Buckeye Central MS)* 5:00 PM - 8th Grade Volleyball @ N10 Semifinals (@ Buckeye Central HS)* *Championship game will start 30 mins after the conclusion of the second semifinal game Tuesday, October 8th 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Crestview 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Bucyrus 7:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Crestview (No JH Football game this week) Thursday, October 10 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Oak Harbor* (1/2 JV match to follow on soccer field) 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Buckeye Central 7:00 PM -Varsity Girls Soccer v. Oak Harbor* *Kick For a Cure Game Friday, October 11 7:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Mohawk Saturday, October 12 10:00 AM - Varsity/JH Cross Country @ N10 Championships (@ Seneca East) 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Mohawk 12:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Elida Sunday, October 13 10:10 AM - Brock Montgomery @ OHSAA DII State Golf Championships (@ Firestone CC) RAM PRIDE!

It is youth football recognition at tonight's Homecoming football game against Bucyrus. Any youth football player or JH football player who wears their jersey will get in free of charge. We will be recognizing these players and coaches for their accomplishments and hard work at the conclusion of the halftime show tonight. Come out and support our future Ram Football stars. RAM PRIDE!

7th Grade Parents- The Gettysburg/DC trip Fundraiser Cookie Orders and money are due Monday, Oct. 7th!!!

USHS Ticket Announcement: The USHS athletic department will be once again be offering HALF PRICE STUDENT tickets for sale tomorrow! These tickets will be for admission to Friday night's Homecoming football game against Bucyrus. The price of these tickets will be $3.00 ($7.00 at the gate). Students can go to their school's office to purchase these tickets and show them at the gate on Friday. With the price of admission going up, we wanted to offer this option to allow students to come out and support our Rams. If you have any questions, please contact the athletic department. RAM PRIDE!

ATHLETIC CHANGES/REMINDERS There has been a slight change to tonight's varsity boys and girls soccer matches against Van Buren. The varsity girls will play at 5:00 PM with the varsity boys playing at 7:00 PM. There will be a 1/2 JV boys match following the completion of the varsity boys contest. All contests will be on the stadium field. The original schedule had the varsity boys playing first with the girls to follow. Tonight's game is also youth recognition night so all USYS soccer players will be admitted free of charge if they are wearing their uniform. Also, the JH volleyball teams will play in the Buckeye Central High School gymnasium tonight instead of the JH gym. Please spread the word. Finally, tonight's high school volleyball game will be a Freshman/JV/Varsity triple header beginning at 5:00 PM. This game will also be our Volley for the Cure game and there will be raffle baskets, a 50/50 drawing, and other recognition. Come out and support our Lady Rams and a great cause all at once. RAM PRIDE!

Special thanks to all of the staff and students who wore a hat on Friday and made a donation for Josie VanHorn Clark!! #RAMPRIDE

GOOD CAUSE OPPORTUNITIES The USHS Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Teams will be raising money to assist cancer patients and their families. These "Kick For a Cure" games will take place on Thursday, October 10th at the USHS stadium. This year's proceeds will go to Ron Hall and his family so please come out and support this awesome cause. Please refer to the attached flier for all of the details on this event. Additionally, the USHS Varsity Volleyball team will also be hosting a "Volley For a Cure" Game this Thursday night against Mohawk. There will be raffle baskets, a 50/50 drawing, and the team will be honoring those who have breast cancer or have lost someone to cancer prior to the game. Stop out and support these great causes and show your support for our USHS student athletes in the process. RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION Prospira (formerly Bridgestone) will be hosting their annual Electronics Recycling Drive on Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. They are also offering free document shredding for the community this year. Please refer to the attached flier for more details. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP It's Homecoming week at USHS and that means a lot of pageantry, excitement, tradition, and of course more fall sports action. Here is a recap of another busy week in USHS athletics. - Football prepares for Homecoming game. - Volleyball nabs three wins in a week. - Soccer starts a long homestand to end season. - Cross Country continues to win. - Girls Tennis finishes up regular season play. Here's what's in store for the first week of October in USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, September 30 4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis @ Bellevue 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball @ Bucyrus 5:30 PM - JV/V Volleyball v. Elgin Tuesday, October 1 5:00 PM - JH Football @ Colonel Crawford 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Riverdale (game played at USHS) 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Ontario (1/2 JV match to follow) 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Seneca East (Varsity Girls Tennis v. Bluffton has been cancelled for 10/1) Wednesday, October 2 4:00 PM - Freshman Volleyball @ Put-In-Bay Thursday, October 3 9:00 AM - DII Boys Golf District @ Maumee Bay State Park 9:00 AM - DII Girls Tennis Sectional @ Shelby 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Van Buren (1/2 JV match to follow on soccer field) 5:00 PM - F/JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Mohawk (Volley for the Cure game) 7:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Van Buren (USYS recognition night) Friday, October 4 7:00 PM - Varsity Football v. Bucyrus (Homecoming) (Youth Football recognition night) Saturday, October 5 9:15 AM - Varsity Cross Country @ Marion Harding Invite 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Elgin (replacing Bucyrus) 12:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Port Clinton (1/2 JV match to follow) RAM PRIDE!

Miss Coakley's students are learning about multi-tiered timelines! Ask your 6th grader to describe a multi-tiered timeline!!

There were a ton of excellent essays this year but these four students rose above the rest. They will be able to lay the wreath at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier next month in Washington DC. #rampride

Great things are happening at USMS this week! Parents ask your son or daughter about Mrs. Dunn's lesson in Mr. Blunk's history class this week. Or Mr. Carroll's class about different types of democracy.

Union/USMS Student and Staff Hat Day for a $1 donation on Friday, 9/27/24. #RAMPRIDE

Nominations for the "Robert P. Lee Distinguished Alumni Award" are now being accepted. The Robert P. Lee Distinguished Alumni Award is designed to recognize outstanding USHS graduates. Nomination forms are available in the Central Offices (at USHS) or by clicking the link below and printing your own. If you have any questions, please email Denise Clark at denise_c@usevs.org. https://5il.co/2x9ny (to print)

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USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The Fall sports season has reached the halfway point (for most sports) while others are ready for their postseason runs. This past week brought some more excitement and winning performances. Here is a recap of the past week's performances: - The Cross-Country teams put up another top three finish - Varsity Football gets an exciting conference win over Wynford - Volleyball gears up for back half of their schedule. - Girls Tennis nears the postseason. - Boys and Girls Golf teams complete their regular seasons and prepare for postseason play. - Boys and Girls Soccer both get big league wins. Here's what's happening this week at USHS/USMS: Monday, September 23 5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis @ Clyde 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball @ Seneca East 5:00 PM - F/JV/V Volleyball @ Shelby 5:00 PM - Freshman Football v. Lexington Tuesday, September 24 5:00 PM - JH Football @ Mohawk 5:00 PM - F/JV/V Volleyball @ Colonel Crawford Wednesday, September 25 5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Ada 7:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer @ Ada Thursday, September 26 4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Bucyrus 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Mohawk 5:00 PM - F/JV/V Volleyball v. Wynford *5:30 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Mansfield Christian (rescheduled from 8/17) 6:00 PM - JV Boys Soccer v. Arlington *Please note time change Friday, September 27 7:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Seneca East Saturday, September 28 9:00 AM - JH/Varsity Cross Country @ Old Fort Invite 9:00 AM - F/JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Ridgemont 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Seneca East *12:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Columbus Grove *2:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. River Valley *Please note time change RAM PRIDE!

USHS Ticket Announcement: The USHS athletic department will be once again be offering HALF PRICE STUDENT tickets for sale tomorrow! These tickets will be for admission to Friday night's home football game against Wynford. The price of these tickets will be $3.00 ($7.00 at the gate). Students can go to their school's office to purchase these tickets and show them at the gate on Friday. With the price of admission going up, we wanted to offer this option to allow students to come out and support our Rams. If you have any questions, please contact the athletic department. RAM PRIDE!