Week of September 5 Parent Newsletter

This Week:

  • Curriculum Night | Thursday, September 8 at 6:00 PM at UCA 1.0 (South Park campus)

    • UCA approaches teaching and learning in a unique and intentional way. The purpose of Curriculum Night is to help you understand who is teaching your student, what your student is learning, and how your student is learning.

    • On Thursday, you will receive a schedule that mirrors your child’s daily schedule to guide your time. As a “class” with other parents, you will visit each of your student’s Module 1 classes, attend Office Hours (topic: What is Standards-Based Grading?), and select a “Student Choice Block” (Option 1: I’m not getting emails from UCA, Option 2: Meet & Greet with UCA Faculty, Option 3: I’m still confused about Standards-Based Grading.). 

    • In follow-up to Curriculum Night, you will have the opportunity for personalized, sit-down conversations with your student’s teachers about how they are doing in each class during Student Learning Conferences on October 18th & 19th.

    • Please bring a digital or physical copy of our Academic Catalogue (available here & always on our website at weareuca.org/academics), and any questions you have! Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday! - Mrs. Bootsma

  • Picture Day | Friday, September 9

    • UCA Picture Day is this Friday during the school day. There is nothing special you need to do to prepare for Picture Day besides checking in with your student to make sure they are dressed/groomed sufficiently for how they want to be represented in the Yearbook. Further details about an optional purchase of your child’s photo will be communicated in the coming weeks.

  • Car Wash | Friday, September 9, After School

    • This Friday is the day! Please either get sponsors or come and support the wash! If you are picking up students after school, why not get your car washed while you wait?! Drive into the weekend with a clean car. We hope to see you there!! - Mrs. Veldboom

Next Week:

  • Sweets and Treats | Thursday, September 15 at 6:00 PM at SoHo Sweets (16129 South Park Ave, South Holland, IL).

    • Sweets and Treats is the evening version of Coffee & Chat for parents who work during the day/are unable to attend C&C — or just want more fellowship with other parents! It's a time to meet other parents and discuss anything on your mind about UCA. We’d love to see you there next Thursday!

Spirit Store:

PowerSchool:

  • You will receive your login credentials for Schoology (the learning management portion of PowerSchool) this Thursday at Curriculum Night.

Brain Gains:

  • "Brain Gains" are weekly thought prompts and activities for students to take advantage of on their walk to class or lunch time. Click here to see this week’s Brain Gains!

Tuition Management Tutorial:

  • As a reminder from Mr. Okuley’s email sent a couple of weeks ago, click here to watch a short tutorial video for navigating Tuition Management. For any questions regarding tuition, email Mr. Okuley.

Fall Dance: Glow Party

  • Glow Stick Dance Party tickets will be going on sale next week! The Glow Stick Dance Party is 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 filled out ahead of the dance. To ask for a permission slip, or if you have any other questions/comments, email Mrs. Veldboom.

    • As a reminder, our annual Bond-fire is the night before the dance on Friday, October 7, at First Reformed Church (15924 South Park Ave, South Holland) from 6-8PM.

Winter Jam: Faith Formation Retreat

  • UCA’s first-ever overnight Faith Formation retreat will be at Winter Jam at Silver Birch Ranch in White Lake, WI on February 3-5, 2023. 

    • The max number of UCA students we can take is 60. Deposits are being made, so while there is still space, it is best not to delay!

    • This is open to ALL grade levels (9th-12th).

    • Sign up is first come, first served. 

    • The 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. The deadline to reserve your student’s spot is November 1, 2022.

    • Final payment is due January 9, 2023.

  • This will be a wonderful opportunity for your student(s) to have their faith deepened, be spiritually revived, and have lots of fun with their classmates and other high school students from all over the Midwest! Click here to watch a brief promotional video highlighting the event. If you have any questions regarding this retreat, please email Mr. Harrison.