The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher is new to our library this year. And for some kids, nothing could be better than combining Christmas and dinosaurs! Christmasaurus lives at the North Pole with Santa and his greatest desire is to be able to fly and help pull the sleigh. But eating magic reindeer food and thinking happy thoughts are NOT working for Christmasaurus. Finally after trying and waiting 3 years, Santa agrees to take him in the sleigh ...
Updates from Upland Week of December 7
We want to thank families for adjusting schedules to accommodate the late start day we had last Friday due to the snowy weather. The late start allowed for a safe start for our staff and students. Mr. Ben and our district Grounds Department were able to clear and salt the parking lot, sidewalks, and black top with the extra time. Teachers and staff had time to dig themselves out of their own driveways and plan a safe route to ...
Week of 12/5
Santa needs Reindeer! To kick off the Holiday season in the library, we are reading a new book I got at the bookfair this year called, Who Will Pull Santa's Sleigh? by Russ Willms. Santa is on the countdown to find animals who can pull his sleigh for the very first Christmas. So he puts together a job description and sends it out to all the animals. "Sleigh Pullers Wanted: Must be able to work as a team. Landing accuracy important. Only ...
Updates from Upland Week of November 30
Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday! Here is the latest news from Upland. Student Drop Off and Pick Up Safety Winter weather is here! Please follow our student drop off and pick up procedures – especially in winter driving conditions. Remember that the student drop off and pick up area is the WEST parking lot. Be sure to slow your speed. The procedures are attached for your review. Thanks to all who always ...
Week of 11/28
This week we are reading Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Loren Long. It's a beautiful picture book about the men and women who help make dreams come true. "All across the great big world, jobs are getting done, by many hands in many lands. It takes much more than one." This book does an excellent job in rhyming verse of showing how dreams start with an architect, an engineer or a designer coming up with an idea, ...
Updates from Upland Week of November 14
Open Enrollment Window Opens Today It’s Open Enrollment time! If you know of families who live outside of our school boundaries and are interested in attending Upland Terrace, now is the time to apply. The Open Enrollment – Early Application Period for the 2023-2024 school year begins TODAY and ends on Friday, February 3, 2023. This is the recommended time to apply for enrollment for the coming school year. New this year - ...
Updates From Upland Week of November 7
Hello everyone! Happy windy Monday! School Pictures School pictures should be sent home with your child today or tomorrow. School picture retakes are scheduled for Monday, November 14 from 9:15 - 10:15. A flyer with picture retake information should be coming home, as well. Positions Available We are hiring for several positions here at Upland Terrace! If you are interested, please click this link: Positions at ...
Week of 10/31
It's Battle of the Books Junior time! This week I am introducing the Battle of the Book Junior program to grades K-3s, a reading incentive program run through our library to help get kids reading all types of books. Look for info packets coming home this week! We have 10 categories, with 2/month assigned over the next 5 months (Nov-April). Kids read 3 books of their own choosing for each category. They record the titles and then send in ...
Week of 10/24
I'm so excited to be able to read Creepy Crayon! this week. Our students love the other two books in the series, Creepy Carrots and Creepy Underwear by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown. With Halloween just a week away, it's got all the creepy vibes we like in the library! Jasper Rabbit is not a great student. He needs help with math and spelling. But when the purple crayon shows up, it magically helps him ace his spelling and math ...
Week of 10/10
This week I'm reading Goodnight Butterfly, by Ross Burach to grades K-2. This is a companion book to The Very Impatient Caterpillar, which won the Beehive Book award a few years ago. It's one of our student's favorite books and always checked out! This time, Butterfly learns what "nocturnal" means from his friend Porcupine, and decides he wants to be nocturnal too. This drives Porcupine crazy! But he helps Butterfly find his inner calm and ...
