Week of October 3 Parent Newsletter

This Week:

  • Bond-Week is this week! This week, your student(s) will be encouraged to participate in spirit dress up days and fun activities to bond with other students. Here is the schedule for dress up days this week:

    • Monday: Class Color Day

    • Tuesday: Twin Day

    • Wednesday: Teacher-Student Swap Day

    • Thursday: Dress Like a TV Character Day

    • Friday: Pajama Day

  • Thursday, October 6, 4:30 P.M. | Boys Soccer Away Game at Illinois Lutheran High School (Senior Soccer Recognition Day)

    • Come and cheer our soccer team and be ready to celebrate our seniors as they play Thursday afternoon against Illinois Lutheran High School: 1610 Main St, Crete, IL 60417. A senior recognition and team send off will begin at 2:50 P.M. in the UCA gym. Fans are encouraged to attend the game and cheer your Phoenix on! The game starts at 4:30 P.M.

  • Friday, October 7, 4:30 P.M. | Boys Soccer IHSA Regional Qualifying Game at Morgan Park Academy

    • If you’re available, come cheer our soccer team as they play in a regional qualifying game at Morgan Park Academy. Address: 2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60643.

  • Friday, October 7, 7:00-9:00 P.M. | Bond-Fire

    • Due to our desire to have as many students as possible support our soccer team in their regional qualifying game, the Bond-Fire has been pushed back one hour to 7:00 P.M.

    • Join us on the back lawn of First Reformed Church in South Holland (15924 South Park Ave, South Holland) for a time of s'mores, hot dogs, chips, and more! We will also be doing outdoor games and an outdoor movie: Spider-Man Homecoming. Please note: UCA’s building will still close at 4:30 P.M. that day. Students planning to attend must leave campus by 4:30, then arrive at the Bond-Fire via pre-arranged transportation.

  • Saturday, October 8, 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. | Girls Volleyball Away Game(s) at Thornwood Invitational

    • If you’re available, come cheer our volleyball team as they compete in Thornwood High School’s invitational this Saturday. Address: 17101 South Park Ave, South Holland, IL 60473.

  • Saturday, October 8, 7:00-10:00 P.M. | Fall Dance: Glow Party

    • Glow Party tickets will be continue to be on sale this week before school and during lunch! The dance is this Saturday, October 8th from 7-10PM in the gym at UCA (South Park). Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10.00/student, which includes refreshments, glow sticks, a DJ, and a night of fun!

    • Students are allowed to bring one non-UCA guest/date, if they choose. Any outside guest attending must be between 14-19-years-of-age, and a permission slip must be returned by Wednesday of this week. To ask for a permission slip, or if you have any other questions/comments, email Mrs. Veldboom (aveldboom@weareuca.org).

Next Week:

  • Tuesday, October 11 | Picture Day Retake Day (for those who were absent on Picture Day)

Looking Further Ahead:

  • Tuesday, October 18 - Wednesday, October 19 | Student Learning Conferences

    • Students will report to school for half days on both of these days. A detailed schedule, along with information about making appointments with teachers, will be sent next week.

  • Thursday, October 20 - Friday, October 21 | Fall Break - No School

  • Wednesday, October 26, 6:00 P.M. | October Open House

    • Recruitment for the Class of 2027 is officially underway! In UCA’s history, it has been proven that the most effective form of marketing is word-of-mouth. If you know a family with an 8th grader who is considering their options for high school next year, please refer them to register for our October Open House. We are also happy to meet current high school students interested in transferring. The link to register is weareuca.org/openhouse. For any questions regarding admissions & recruitment, please contact Mr. Harrison.

  • Tuesday, November 1 | Deposit for Winter Jam Due

    • Broomball, Cross Country Skiing, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Indoor Gymnasium, Powertubing, Tube Hill, Tube Terrain Park, Zip Line, Snack Lodge, Preaching, Live Musical Worship — these activities and more are all a part of Winter Jam at Silver Birch Ranch!

    • Spots are filling up! UCA’s first-ever overnight Faith Formation retreat will be in White Lake, WI on February 3-5, 2023. The max number of UCA students we can take is 60. Sign up is first come, first served. The total cost is $200/student. Spots can be reserved by making a $50/deposit (toward the $200 cost) in the main office via cash, check, or card. We will also accept deposits & final payments via CashApp ($WeAreUCA) or Venmo (@WeAreUCA). Be sure to specify “Winter Jam” in the memo. Final payment is due January 9, 2023.

Schoology:

  • Schoology, the learning management system within PowerSchool, will be ready for student and parent usage by Wednesday of this week! Grades, class documents, resources, and important information will live in Schoology. As a reminder, you received your log in credentials at Curriculum Night. If you have ANY questions regarding Schoology, please contact Mrs. Bootsma (cbootsma@weareuca.org) directly.

Grades:

  • Progress Reports for Module 1 will be sent out by the end of this week.

Brain Gains:

Picture Day:

  • If you would like to purchase your student’s school picture from Jostens, go to: https://shop.jostenspix.com

  • UCA’s event code is FE275422. The secure access code should have been emailed to you by Jostens several weeks ago. If you do not have it, email Mr. Harrison and he will provide it for you.

  • The retake date for students who were absent is next Tuesday, October 11.