Hello everyone! Our PTA Carnival is this Friday from 4-7pm! Come join the fun AND help us raise funds to support our school. If you have not taken a peek at the Silent Auction items, check them out here: https://app.galabid.com/uplandcarnival2023 We are still looking for volunteers! To run our activities safely, we need your help! (Bounce houses specifically – we will not able to set them up without adequate ...
Week of 9/11
This week we are reading our first Beehive Book of the year! Beehive Books are nominated by a committee of volunteers in Utah who look for the best in children's literature. But the unique thing about Beehive Books is that kids are the ones who vote for the winner. These books can be found at libraries throughout the state, where kids can vote on their favorites. At Upland Terrace, we read all of the picture book nominees together during ...
It’s Carnival Time!
Hello everyone! The PTA Carnival is this Friday (9/15) from 4-7pm. Auction If you would like to take a peek at the items included in our Silent Auction, please click this link. There is a great variety of awesome items available. Set up an account so you can get ready to bid! Click on the 'Register' button, then follow the instructions to complete your ...
Week of 9/5
We're diving into library skills! This week I'm reading Meesha Makes Friends to all of our K-2nd grade students, while our 3-5th grade students are learning how to search for books on our library computers. Meesha is great at making things with paper and crayons, but what she really wants to do is make friends. This is hard for Meesha, who can't seem to find the right thing to say at the right time. But when she creates imaginary friends ...
Week of 8/28
We had an awesome author visit this week! W. Bruce Cameron spoke to our 3-5th grades on Wednesday about how he writes his books, his focus on animals, and his experience working in Hollywood. Maybe you've seen A Dog's Purpose, A dog's Journey or A Dog's Way Home? All three of these books have been made into movies! Bruce is launching a new series writing about working dogs. Zeus-Water Rescue comes out this week and Bruce will be at the ...
Updates from Upland August 30, 2023
Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday! This week’s email is being sent through an updated, previously used communication platform. We are hoping that it reaches all who need to read it! If you know someone who is still not receiving emails from Upland Terrace, please encourage them to contact our office. IMPORTANT REMINDER: Tomorrow (Thursday, August 31), is a Planning Day. School is dismissed at 1:40. There is no ...
Updates from Upland! 8/24/2023
Hello everyone! The school year off to a great start! We are so happy to welcome our kindergarten students to Upland this week. All students are busy learning new routines and the expectations. Thanks to all parents for reinforcing good school habits and supporting our teachers. Assessments From kindergarten through fifth grade, all students start the year with some assessments. These tests give good information ...
Welcome Back!
Regular Library time starts Monday, August 21! It's been great to be back in the library getting everything ready for students again. This year the library theme is "This is our Happy Place" and I truly believe that! I want each student to feel the library is a gentle, inviting space where they can come to learn, rest and read. We have so many good books, there is a truly a book for everyone! (And if I can't find that one book for a ...
Summer Information
Last Week of School!
Battle of The Books '23-'24 We are so excited to announce the list for next year's 4th/5th graders! At Upland Terrace, we have a committee of teachers and myself who read all year long to select books for the following year. We meet in the spring to pitch all of our favorite titles and come up with a working list. Then we spend an additional month doing more reading, rearranging and shuffling to finally come up with the 20 books we feel ...
