Upper Sandusky Middle School

CONGRATULATIONS to our 8th Grade Boys Basketball team for advancing to the N10 Championship game after their convincing win over Colonel Crawford in the semifinals last night. The boys will look to defend their title against Seneca East on Thursday at Wynford High School's Old Gym. Game time is approximately 6:45 PM. Good luck boys! Also, GOOD LUCK to our 7th Grade Girls Basketball team who will play their N10 Semifinal game against Mohawk today at Bucyrus Middle School. Tip time is 5:00 PM. Good luck ladies! RAM PRIDE!

2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration Flyer!

Dear Parents & Guardians, Per Ohio law our school district is required to provide annual child abuse training to all students K-6. Please see the attached letter. When you registered in Final Forms you were given the option to opt your child out of this requirement. If you have not done so as yet OR would like to opt out please write a note to your child's teacher with your child's full name requesting that they be opted out of this requirement. Our school counselors will begin working with classrooms beginning February 10th. Thanks for your help. SIncerely, Mrs. Parrott and Mr. Dible

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP We have reached February and most winter sports have moved into the postseason phase of the season while others are nearing that stage. This week has a lot of action so please stay tuned for important postseason information throughout the week. Here is a recap of this past week's action: - Varsity Boys Basketball has won 3 straight. - Varsity Girls Basketball prepares for final week of the regular season. - Varsity Wrestling prepares for final tournament of the regular season. - Varsity Bowling competes at NOBL Championships. - Varsity Swimming concludes the regular season with big performances at GIPE Relays. Here is what's going on this week at USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, February 3 5:00 PM - 7th Grade Boys Basketball v. Mohawk (N10 Semifinals) (@ Wynford Old Gym) 5:00 PM - 8th Grade Boys Basketball v. Colonel Crawford (N10 Semifinals) (@ Wynford New Gym) Tuesday, February 4th 5:00 PM - 7th Grade Girls Basketball v. Mohawk (N10 Semifinals) (@ Bucyrus MS Gym) 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Clyde (Senior Night) 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Mohawk 6:00 PM - JH/Varsity Wrestling @ Riverdale Thursday, February 6th *5:00 PM - 7th Grade Boys Basketball (N10 Championship) (Wynford Old Gym) *6:45 PM - 8th Grade Boys Basketball (N10 Championship) (Wynford Old Gym) *If necessary Friday, February 7th 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Bucyrus Saturday, February 8th 10:00 AM - Varsity Wrestling @ River Valley Invite 11:00 AM - Varsity Swimming @ Sectionals (Lima YMCA) RAM PRIDE! *12:00 PM - 7th Grade Girls Basketball (N10 Championship) (Bucyrus HS Gym) 12:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Buckeye Central 3:15 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball @ OG Winter Classic (v. Ottawa-Glandorf) RAM PRIDE!

Lots of great USMS basketball today!!

IMPORTANT USMS TOURNAMENT INFORMATION The USMS postseason begins tomorrow for basketball and wrestling so we wanted to share some important information for those who will be travelling to these events: JH Girls Basketball N10 Tournament (@ Bucyrus HS/MS) (admission is $6 adult/$5 student) (only N10 passes will be accepted) 8th Grade Girls v. Wynford - 8:30 AM (BHS gym) *If they win, they will play in the semifinals on Tuesday, February 4th at 5:00 PM (BHS gym) 7th Grade Girls have a BYE and will play their semifinal game on Tuesday, February 4th at 5:00 PM (BMS gym). JH Boys Basketball N10 Tournament (@ Wynford HS/MS) (admission is $6 adult/$5 student) (only N10 passes will be accepted) 8th Grade Boys v. Buckeye Central - 10:30 AM (WHS new gym) *If they win, they will play in the semifinals on Monday, February 3rd at 5:00 PM (WHS new gym) 7th Grade Boys v. Bucyrus - 9:00 AM (WHS old gym) *Please enter the gym through the doors located between the HS and elementary school **Doors will NOT open until 8:20 AM so please plan accordingly ***If they win, they will play in the semifinals on Monday, February 3rd at 5:00 PM (WHS old gym) JH Wrestling BVC/N10 Championships (@ Seneca East HS) (admission is $8) (only N10 passes will be accepted) First matches begin at 9:00 AM Good luck to our USMS Rams and Lady Rams as they begin their postseason runs tomorrow! RAM PRIDE!

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! 6pm-7:30pm in Union Library!!! Chance to win up to grocery store gift cards.

Tonight is Teacher Appreciation Night at the home JV/Varsity Girls Basketball game against Kenton. We cordially invite all USEVS staff members to join us in recognizing the important role you play in the lives of our student-athletes. Show your staff ID badge and you will be admitted in free of charge. Our Senior winter sport student-athletes will also be recognizing a few of their favorite teachers in between games tonight so stop on out and show your support. JV tip-off is at 6:00 PM. Thanks for all that you do for our student-athletes. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The winter sports season is nearing the end and postseason action is quickly approaching. But before that happens, there are a lot of exciting and competitive contests still to come. Here is a recap of this past week's action: - Varsity Boys Basketball goes 2-0 this week. - Varsity Girls Basketball gets two more N10 wins and goes. - Varsity Swimming celebrates Senior Day with a tune-up meet at home. - Varsity Wrestling has some solid performances at Sally George Invite. - Varsity Bowling prepares for conference championships. This week has more rescheduled contests and several more opportunities to show your Ram Pride and support our student-athletes at USHS/USMS. Monday, January 27 *4:00 PM - JV/Varsity Bowling v. Liberty-Benton (rescheduled from 12/9) 5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Bucyrus 5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Bucyrus Tuesday, January 28 *5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball v. Wynford (rescheduled from 1/13) *5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball @ Wynford (rescheduled from 1/13) 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Kenton 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Carey Wednesday, January 29 4:00 PM - JV/Varsity Bowling @ Seneca East (Dynasty Lanes) Thursday, January 30 5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Buckeye Central 5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Buckeye Central 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Seneca East Friday, January 31 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Bucyrus Saturday, February 1 8:30 AM - 8th Grade Girls Basketball v. Wynford (N10 Tournament) (Bucyrus HS) 9:00 AM - 7th Grade Boys Basketball v. Bucyrus (N10 Tournament) (Wynford MS) 9:00 AM - JH Wrestling @ N10 Championships (Seneca East HS) 9:30 AM - Varsity Bowling @ NOBL Championships (AMF Sportsman Lanes) 10:00 AM - Varsity Swimming @ GIPE Relays (Port Clinton HS) 10:30 AM - 8th Grade Boys Basketball v. Buckeye Central (Wynford HS) RAM PRIDE!

LAST CALL to get your tickets for the Ram Boosters Reverse Raffle taking place Saturday, February 1st at Everhart Gathering Place. Doors open at 6:00 PM. There will be dinner, basket raffles, music, cash games, and many other giveaway prizes. Tickets to this event can be purchased using the link below. Hurry though as only 300 tickets will be sold. This is a great opportunity for you to show your support for our student-athletes and our USHS athletic programs. Come out and enjoy the night with us! Reverse Raffle ticket link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ramboostersinc/event/reverseraffle2025/ RAM PRIDE!

MyConferenceTime, our online portal for scheduling Parent/Teacher Conferences, is open for "Spring" conferences. These conferences will occur on Thurs., Feb. 13th (3:20pm-7:40pm), and, Fri., February 14th (8:00 am-11:00). Here is the link: https://www.myconferencetime.com/usevs

USHS/USMS ATHLETIC CHANGES Due to school being closed, tomorrow's JH Wrestling match at Fostoria has been postponed to a date to be determined. Also, this is just a reminder that the Varsity Swim meet at the Mt. Gilead Invite (Marion YMCA) originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 PM. Please make note of this change. RAM PRIDE!

USHS/USMS ATHLETIC EVENT UPDATES Today's JH Girls Basketball games against Carey today have been CANCELLED. All other events are still ON for today. These other events include: - JV/Varsity Bowling v. Bucyrus (ON) - JH Boys Basketball @ Seneca East (ON) - JV Girls Basketball @ McComb (ON) - Freshman Boys Basketball v. Elgin (ON) Please be careful when travelling and stay warm. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The winter sports season is well past the halfway mark with a lot of exciting and competitive contests still on the horizon. Here is a recap of this past week's action: - Varsity Boys Basketball begins their second half of the conference schedule. - Varsity Girls Basketball gets back on track with a big home win this week. - Varsity Swimming has another great showing at the NCOSL Championships. - Varsity Wrestling wrestles stiff competition at Van Buren Invite. - Varsity Bowling continues their inaugural season. A lot of rescheduled contests and exciting community events coming up this week at USHS/USMS. As always, there are a lot of different events going on this week so pick a couple of them, show your Ram Pride, and support our student-athletes. Monday, January 20 *4:00 PM - JV Girls Basketball @ McComb (new game on the schedule; please note the start time) *4:00 PM - JV/Varsity Bowling v. Bucyrus (rescheduled from 1/6) *4:15 PM - JH Boys Basketball @ Seneca East (rescheduled from 1/16; please note start time change) *4:30 PM - JH Girls Basketball v. Carey (rescheduled from 1/6; please note start time change) *4:45 PM - Freshman Boys Basketball v. Elgin (new game on the schedule; please note the start time) Wednesday, January 22 5:00 PM - JH Wrestling @ Fostoria Thursday, January 23 5:00 PM - JH Boys Basketball v. Mohawk 5:00 PM - JH Girls Basketball @ Mohawk *6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Bowling @ Mt. Gilead Invite (Marion YMCA) (rescheduled from 1/22) 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball v. Carey Friday, January 24 *3:00 PM - JV/Varsity Bowling v. Wynford (rescheduled from 1/13; please note start time change) 4:00 PM - Varsity Wrestling @ Sally George Invite (Pleasant HS) 6:00 PM - JV/Varsity Boys Basketball v. Wynford (2005 State Championship recognition night) Saturday, January 25 9:30 AM - JH Wrestling @ Seneca East Invite 10:00 AM - Varsity Wrestling @ Sally George Invite (Pleasant HS) *10:00 AM - JH Girls Basketball v. Seneca East (rescheduled from 1/16) 10:00 AM - JV/Varsity Swimming v. Ada/Lexington/Bluffton (Bucyrus YMCA) 12:00 PM - JV Girls Basketball @ Mohawk *3:30 PM - JV Girls Bowling @ USHS JV Bowling Tournament (new contest on schedule) (Wyandot Lanes) 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball v. Riverdale (Upward Night and Cheer Clinic) Inclement weather projected for this week could cause some event cancellations/reschedules. We will update you on these changes as they happen. RAM PRIDE!

GIVING BACK OPPORTUNITY If you are looking for an opportunity to give back and help some of our student-athletes do the same, then we have a few opportunities for you. National Honor Society members and some of our student-athletes will be collecting basic school supplies and non-perishable food items to donate to those in need in our community. These donation boxes will be located in the USHS cafeteria and will be there through the end of the basketball season. Please bring any items you are willing to part with and donate them at any of our remaining home games and help out those in need in our community. Thanks in advance for your help Ram Nation! RAM PRIDE!

USHS/USMS ATHLETIC EVENT UPDATE Due to today's school closing, all USMS athletic events have been CANCELLED. Reschedule dates are being discussed. However, today's scheduled JV/Varsity Bowling at North Baltimore is still ON. Coaches will be in contact with players about practices. Please stay safe and warm. RAM PRIDE!

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Dear USEVS Families, On Wednesday 1/7/25, the district was notified by PowerSchool, the platform that houses our student information, about a national data breach that took place on December 22nd. During this data breach, student and staff data was accessed. PowerSchool began an immediate investigation and has been provided reasonable assurance that the data was destroyed and not shared. While the investigation is ongoing, here is what we currently know: The compromised data includes two sets of information, one related to teachers and one to students. Most of this data involves demographic information such as names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers. It’s important to note that while some accessed fields could potentially contain sensitive information (e.g., Social Security Numbers), our district does not typically store sensitive data in these fields. This breach did not occur as a result of any actions by our district. It was accessed through a PowerSchool support account and was not due to a failure in our local data protection measures. It’s also important to note that no other data, such as grades or course information, was compromised in this incident. Next Steps: The district will conduct a thorough internal audit to understand what data, if any, was affected. We have already started to review the data that was potentially impacted, and will share appropriate information as we are able. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work through this situation. I will keep you informed as we learn more and provide any updates regarding additional steps or recommended actions. We expect further guidance from PowerSchool (including a Frequently Asked Questions document), as they continue their investigation into this breach. As soon as we receive any updates we will be certain to pass them along to our community.

USHS/USMS ATHLETIC UPDATE Due to Wynford closing school today, all USHS/USMS athletic events have been cancelled for today. This includes: - JH Girls Basketball @ Wynford - JH Boys Basketball v. Wynford - JV/Varsity Bowling v. Wynford Reschedule dates for all of these events are being discussed and will be shared once determined. RAM PRIDE!

Friendly Reminder About Lost Items We know how easy it is for items like water bottles, lunch boxes, and other goodies to get misplaced at school. These things can add up quickly, both in cost and frustration! To help keep track of your child’s belongings, here are a few tips: 1️⃣ Label Everything: Use a permanent marker or fun name labels for water bottles, lunch boxes, and anything else that tends to wander. A clear name and grade can work wonders! 2️⃣ Check the Lost & Found Regularly: Encourage your child to take a quick peek in the Lost & Found if something goes missing. We often have treasures waiting to be claimed! 3️⃣ Choose Distinctive Designs: Unique colors or patterns make items easier to spot—and less likely to get mixed up. 4️⃣ Practice Responsibility: Remind kids to double-check they have everything before they leave class, lunch, or the playground. A quick “grab and go” checklist can be a big help! Thank you for helping us teach our students about responsibility while keeping those special items safe. Together, we can minimize the mystery of the disappearing water bottles! 💡 If your child has lost something, please reach out or encourage them to check the Lost & Found—we’d love to reunite them with their belongings!