Due to the heat advisory - we will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 8/27. Picture day will be on 9/4/2024 for both Union Elementary and Upper Sandusky Middle school.
Our MS students are having fun this first day of our first full week of school. #rampride





USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP:
Here's a recap of the athletic action from a jam packed last week at USHS
- Varsity Boys Golf continues to stay in the N10 title hunt.
- Varsity Girls Golf continues to show improvement.
- Varsity Volleyball gets Coach Kristin Stringfellow her first win at USHS with a dominant win in their season opener.
- Varsity Cross Country starts their season off with a pair of top 5 performances.
- Varsity Girls Soccer gets its first win of the season.
- Varsity Boys Soccer continues to improve with a young roster.
- Varsity Football played hard on the opening week of the season.
- Varsity Girls Tennis improves to 4-2 on the season.
If you missed any of last week's action, don't worry, there is plenty more action this week:
Monday, August 26
4:30 PM - Varsity Girls Golf @ Buckeye Central/Mohawk (Cranberry Hills GC)
4:30 PM - Varsity Boys Golf v. River Valley (match rescheduled from 8/22)
5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Tiffin Columbian
5:00 PM - Freshman/JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Col. Crawford (match rescheduled from 8/29)
5:00 PM - JH Volleyball @ Wynford
7:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Tiffin Columbian
*Freshman Football at Northmor has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled
Tuesday, August 27
5:00 PM - JH Football @ Carey
5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Col. Crawford (match rescheduled from 8/22)
5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Fostoria
5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Carey
Wednesday, August 28
4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Galion
4:30 PM - Varsity Boys Golf v. Riverdale/Mansfield St. Peter's
Thursday, August 29
4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis @ Bucyrus
4:30 PM - Varsity Girls Golf @ Wynford (Golf Club of Bucyrus)
5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Seneca East
6:00 PM - JV Boys Soccer @ Arlington
Friday, August 30
7:00 PM - Varsity Football v. Mt. Gilead (Hall of Fame)
Saturday, August 31
8:00 AM - Varsity Boys Golf @ Bellevue Invite (Woussickett GC)
9:00 AM - Varsity/JH Cross Country @ Bucyrus Elks Invite (Bucyrus Fairgrounds)
9:00 AM - F/JV/V Volleyball @ Riverdale
10:00 AM - JV Football @ Mt. Gilead
10:00 AM - Boys Varsity Soccer @ Galion
12:00 PM - Girls Varsity Soccer @ Galion
1:00 PM - Varsity Girls Golf @ TC Invite (Clinton Heights GC)
Ram Pride!

A friendly reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Mon., Sept. 2 - Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 9 - Fair Day, and Tues., Sept. 10 for students - Teacher PD Day! Please make a note of this!!

We are working with PowerSchool Support to resolve the issue of grades and attendance not getting populated in Parent Portal for students and parents. We will stay on top of this and hopefully have this fix as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding on this matter.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for those attending tonight's varsity football game at Northmor:
- The game starts at 7:00 PM
- Ticket prices are $8 adult and $5 students (CASH ONLY)
- The visitor parking lot is located at 7819 State Route 19 (closest to the new building)
For those attending the Cross Country Invite at Colonel Crawford tomorrow (8/24):
- There will be a $5 parking charge per vehicle
- HS Boys race starts at 9:00; HS Girls race starts at 9:45; JH Boys race starts at 10:30; JH Girls race starts at 11:00
For those attending the JH Volleyball games tomorrow against Pleasant:
- These games will be played at USHS in order to give our young ladies the experience of playing on the high school court.
Good luck to all of our teams today and this weekend. Ram Pride!
ATTENTION: USHS Football Reserved tickets are now available for pick up in the High School office for anyone who purchased them. They will be available for pick up the rest of this week and next from 8:00 AM-3:00 PM. If you are unable to pick them up during that time, they will be available at the Pass Gate at next Friday's home football game. If you would still like to purchase reserved tickets for the football season, we still have some seats available. Stop by the office to purchase them. Ram Pride!

USHS ATHLETIC EVENT CHANGE
Due to transportation issues for our opponent, tonight's Varsity Girls Soccer game against Edison has been pushed back to a 6:00 PM start time. The boys team will play immediately after the conclusion of the girls game. Please help spread the word. Ram Pride!

6th-8th grade students-just a friendly reminder. Enter at the gym doors, please walk on the side walks. Doors will be opened at 7:30 am. The tardy bell is 7:55am. Parents if you are dropping your (6/7/8th) child off please do so on Finley street.
USMS volleyball girls won tonight against Carey!!! Great job ladies!! Special thanks to the USHS Volleyball team that came out to support our USMS teams tonight#rampride






Extra special shout out to the Corner Inn and Modern Woodmen of Mansfield for sponsoring our staff luncheon!! Thank you to both businesses for supporting our Union/USMS staff last week for lunch. It was greatly appreciated!!!




Another jam packed week of USHS/USMS athletics as the season officially kicks off for all of our fall sports teams.
Monday, August 19
11:00 AM - JV Boys Golf @ Wynford Invite (GC of Bucyrus)
3:00 PM - Varsity Boys Golf @ N10 Shootout (Mohawk CC)
5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Norwalk (Contractors Field)
5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Carey
5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Golf v. CC/Mohawk (Lincoln Hills GC)
7:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer @ Norwalk (Contractors Field)
Tuesday, August 20
4:30 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Clear Fork
4:30 PM - JV Boys Golf @ Liberty-Benton (Sycamore Springs GC)
5:00 PM - 7th Grade Football v. Buckeye Central (7th grade only)
5:30 PM - Varsity Cross Country Icebreaker Invite (Harrison Smith Park)
5:30 PM - JH Volleyball @ Crestline
*Varsity Girls Golf match v. Galion/Mohawk has been cancelled
Wednesday, August 21
4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Pleasant
5:00 PM - 8th Grade Football @ Ashland Crestview (8th grade only)
5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Edison
7:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Edison
Thursday, August 22
4:30 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Lexington
5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Fostoria
*Varsity Boys Golf match v. River Valley has been rescheduled for 8/26 at 4:30
Friday, August 23
7:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Northmor
*Varsity Boys Golf match @ Margaretta has been cancelled
Saturday, August 24
9:00 AM - Varsity Cross Country @ CC Invite
9:00 AM - Freshman Volleyball @ Tiffin Columbian
10:00 AM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Tiffin Columbian
10:00 AM - JV Football v. Northmor
10:00 AM - JH Volleyball v. Pleasant
5:30 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer @ Kenton
7:30 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Kenton
Ram Pride!

REMINDER
The inaugural USHS Alumni Flag Football game will take place tomorrow at noon rain or shine. All participants are being asked to report by 11:30 AM at the USHS football stadium to sign waivers and register if you have not done so already. Remember, this event is free and there will be food trucks on location. We hope to see a lot of faces in the stands tomorrow as we show our support for the USHS Football team. Ram Pride!

Sorry for the confusion- Open House is from 5pm-6pm!! Union 4th and 5th grade parents-open house will be in the USMS gymnasium from 5-6pm. tomorrow, Friday, August 16th. Students will receive the name of their homeroom teacher and be able to put supplies in their lockers. Be sure to check out the auditorium for our community partners. We hope to see all of you there!!
It's CRUNCH TIME for back to school! Time to get money on account for meals and complete a Free/Reduced meal application!
Our district uses PaySchools Central for online meal payments which was new at the end of last school year. If you haven't set up an account yet or are new to the district now is a great time to get that done!
And while you are there, complete an online Free/Reduced Meal Application for this school year, 24/25. Only one per family and it is secure and confidential!
See attached document on PaySchools Central for more information.
Thank you for choosing school meals!

USEVS is still in need of hiring a Pony Driver (delivery driver). Please visit the link for detail on the job description: https://5il.co/2twbs
Parents if your child picked up their schedule this evening at Open House your child's Spring 2024 State Air Tests results were stapled to their schedule. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Parrott or Mr. Dible. If students were not able to pick up their schedules tonight, they can pick up their schedules either tomorrow, Monday or Tuesday from 8-2.
Extra special thanks to the parents and students who came out to 6th,7th, and 8th grade Open House tonight!! Thank you for your support!! #rampride
USHS UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS:
This is a friendly reminder that the Ram Rumble will take place tomorrow evening at the football stadium. Gates will open at 5:30 PM with the festivities starting at around 7:00 PM. There will be games, food trucks, competition, team introductions, and much more. Bring the family out and help us kick off another great sports season at USHS!
Also, the Inaugural Alumni Flag Football Game will take place on Saturday starting at noon at the stadium. Come on out and check out the action and root on your favorite Ram Football alums as they do battle on the gridiron. All proceeds from the event will got towards the USHS football program. Should be a great time!
Ram Pride!

Just a friendly reminder: We hope we see everyone at Open House. This is a great time to pick up schedules, meet your son/daughter's teacher and tour the building. We will be doing a short presentation in the gymnasium . We hope to see all of you there!

