Wed Dec 16 "D" Day

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Calendar
12/23 Alumni Reception Main Hallway 11:00 - 2pm
12/24 Holiday Begins- School Closed
1/4 Classes Resume
1/6 Student Council Meeting - LGI - 10th period
1/9 Winter Formal - Gym 7-9pm
1/12 Driver's Ed Sign Up (Winter Session) Main Office - 7am-7:45am
1/14 Wall of Honor Celebration
1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
1/20-1/25 Mid Term Exams
1/22 Javapalooza - LGI and Main Hallway - 7:00pm
1/25 91st Day - End Second Marking Period
1/27 Driver's Ed Course Winter Session Begins - LGI 6-9pm
1/29 Pre-Prom Fashion Show - Ad. 7pm

EARLY DISMISSALS
No Early Dismissals

STUDENTS
Do you need community service hours for your graduation project? The
After the Bell Program is always looking for high school volunteers.
Registration will take place Tuesday, January 19 at 3pm in room #409 at
the Kennett High School.

Practice Testing for PSAT, SAT, & ACT on Saturday, January 9th
Registration forms and information can be found at The Bridge pg.
6 (available online)
Registration Deadline is January 6th 2010

"Unionville wrestling came in 44th place out of 102 teams in the 17th
annual "Beast of the East" @ University of Delaware. This is a nationally
sanctioned tournament; you have to be invited to attend. Joe Bonaduce
placed 8th, in a tough 64 man bracket. Mason Popham missed placing by one
match."

All 10th and 11th grade students: If you are interested in accessing the
driving simulators in the Library, stop in to the Library on Thursday, Jan
7 between 7:15 AM and 12:30 PM to obtain a password. At this time,
neither 9th nor 12th graders may not sign up, but we will be monitoring
the use of the simulators and will be adding additional student users in
the future.

Students: Beginning in January, After School and Saturday Detention will
no longer be held in the cafeteria. Instead, any student assigned to a
detention must report to the LGI. The LGI is located near the front doors
on the left as you enter the building.

Students: We are excited to announce that the Chosen Dance Company, the
hip-hop group that did an assembly for us in October, will be offering
dance lessons to UHS students on Jan. 6 and 7 (prior to Winter Formal).
If you are in Mr. Herman's PE class, you will have dance lessons during
your regular gym class, so you do not need to sign up. If you are not in
Mr. Herman's PE class and would like to be excused from a study hall to
take a dance lesson, please stop by the Main Office and sign up for ONE
period. Please note, you may not miss a class to attend a dance lesson.
If you do not have a study hall on Jan 6 or 7 but would like to be
involved in learning some new dance moves, an after school session will
run each day from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM, so stop by to sign up for that time
slot. Sign up is on a first-come/first-serve basis; at this time, you
may only sign up for ONE time slot. If additional spaces are still open
as of Jan 4, we will open up slots to students who have already signed up.
If you have questions, please see anyone in the Main Office.

Don't spend your Holiday vacation just sitting at home! Come cheer on
your basketball tribe at the Holiday Tournament here at Unionville. 12/29
and 12/30: game times are 3:30,5,6:30 and 8:00. Both the girls and boys
teams, cheerleaders, dance team, raffle, half court shots and Chick-Fil-A
at the snack bar! Visiting teams are Haverford, West Chester East,
Solanco, Phoenixville and DelCo Christian. Go "U"!

Students: If you come to the Basketball Tournaments over the winter
break, you should plan to park in the upper parking lot and walk down to
the doors outside of the PE lobby. The back parking lot will be closed
due to construction, as well as the hallway near the cafeteria. Thanks!

Attention Skiers and Snowboarders: There are still a few spots left for
the trip to Blue Mountain on Sunday, January 10. Please turn in your form
and payment to Mrs. Snyder by Wednesday, December 23...and think snow!

Attention all FBLA Members. Jan. 6 Field trip permission slips and $5.00
are due by Wednesday, Dec. 23 in C104.


" SANTA PAWS" EXPRESS
The Animals Rights Club is collecting food, toys, and clean blankets or
towels. Shelters are in Desperate need now that winter is upon us. More
kittens, cats, puppies and dogs are being abandoned. do you want to get
rid of any clean stuffed animals? If bringing in chewing bones make sure
that they are made of only natural products, no dyes. Please do your part
to help!
Want a dog or kitten for Christmas? Please adopt and don't buy from a pet
store. Collection Box located in the front of the Main Office.

As you know the UHS 2010 Fashion Show will be held on Friday, January
29th @ 7:30pm in the Auditorium so keep that date open. This year the
theme is the French connection!
Also, we are calling Juniors or Senior Student Designers who would like
to showcase their clothing designs at the show. The first 4 design teams
to sign up in the man office will be in the show. Each design team can
have up to 4 models in the show. The signup sheet is in the Main office.
It is not necessary to know at this time who your models will be, what is
important is to get to the main office and sign up before it is too late.
Remember open to Juniors and Seniors only.

Beginning on Monday, December 7, UHS students may buy a sports pass for
the 2009-10 winter season. The pass will allow a student to attend any
home basketball or wrestling contest, except for the Tip-Off and Holiday
Basketball tournaments. Passes will cost $25 and will be on sale during
lunches until December 22. Passes will also be sold during home
games. Student tickets are normally $3 per event so a season pass should
save a student $20 to $40.

Students: Is there a special UHS teacher who has touched your life?
The Citadel Heart of Learning Award committee is seeking nominations from
students who would like to honor a teacher. If you would like to nominate
a special teacher for this award, go to www.CitadelHeartofLearning.com.
The deadline to submit a nomination is December 31, 2009.

COUNSELING CENTER NEWS
Dave Gau (UHS ’06), a senior at the UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH will be in
the Counseling Center on Wednesday, December 23 at 9:30AM to talk to
students about Pitt. Dave is majoring in Bioengineering, Math and
Economics and planning to go on to medical school. Josh Kleinjan,
graduating this year from Temple University, will talk to you about
finance and accounting majors. See Ms Vaughn for a pass.

COLLEGE APPLICATION DEADLINES
Seniors who want college application materials mailed out for applications
due by January 15th, the deadline is January 4th.

SELECTIVE SERVICE
If you are a young man, you must register with Selective Service when you
turn 18. It’s the law. You can register at any U.S. Post Office and do not
need a social security number. You may also register automatically as part
of the FAFSA application. If you don’t register you won't qualify for
Federal student loans or grant programs.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Check out Naviance for a complete list of scholarships.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS
FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY- Wednesday, January 6th at 12:39
THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE- Wednesday, March 10th at 9:32

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP (RYLA) CONFERENCE
The UHS Counseling Center is looking for students to nominate for the 2010
RYLA Conference. This is a leadership training program for enthusiastic
students who have an energy and desire to meet new people and discover
their leadership potential.~ The conference will be held February 19-21,
2010 in Valley Forge Pennsylvania.~ Sophomore, juniors and seniors are
eligible to apply and spaces are limited. Applications are available in
the Counseling Center and on the CC website. All applications must be
received by January 4th, 2010. If you have any questions, please see Mrs.
Lyles in the Counseling Center or visit the website at www.rotary7450.org.
There are a limited number of spaces available.

Writing Center Closings:
The Writing Center is booked from now until break, please check the WC
listing on the website for reservations and closings.

IN-CAR DRIVERS TRAINING 12/23/09
Andrew Ronine
Jason Silverman
Rana Sandhu
Anne Bevis
Megan Harrris
Tyler Reese
Lauren Lang
Kaley Walker
Sam Rogers
Chris Fulton
Ross Leiser