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Volume 2, Issue 3

Inside this issue

Eagle Update U M E P R E P A R A T O R Y A C A D E M Y

Pride of Texas Music Festival: 1

UME Prep Gives Back: 2

Holidays at Duncanville Campus: 3

Upcoming Events: 3

Happy Holidays from UME Prep!: 4

Enrollment Info: 5

UME PREP REPRESENTS AT PRIDE OF TEXAS FESTIVAL

UME Prep’s 8th grade music class and Middle school VMC (vocal Master Class) participated in Pride of Texas Festival at Dallas Arboretum on Dec. 9.

WE HAD A BLAST! Our scholars sang four holiday songs beautifully and shared the spirit of this Christmas season with people at the arboretum. Parent, and UME Prep Teacher, Mrs. Coulter shared, "After a very warm November (the warmest on record, in fact), we had some bitterly cold (for Dallas) weather last week-- it was in the 30s, which will make made my friends in the North

laugh, but for folks here, it felt very cold! It was in the mid-30s late Friday afternoon when Cameron's choir got to sing at the Pride of Texas Festival at the beautiful Dallas Arboretum. The kids did a great job! The spirit was warm despite the chilly temps. My favorite piece they sang was "Et in Terra Pax" ("And on Earth, Peace")-- so lovely! The choir sang outdoors; we ate a picnic, outside, by the lake; and we enjoyed wandering through the 12 Days of Christmas outdoor displays after dark-- the Arboretum was truly a winter wonderland. We are thankful for Cameron's UME Prep music teacher, Mrs. Lee, who has incredible energy and enthusiasm to plan opportuni-ties like this for the kids in addition to her regular teaching responsibilities!" Mrs. Lee would like say “Thank you to all of the parents who came out to support and share this fun day with our scholars!” Thank you Mrs. Lee and scholars for representing UME Prep so well!

Happy Holidays EDITION!

This HOLIDAY SEASON support

UME PREP by shopping with Amazon Smile. Simply choose UMEP as your organization to

support, and UME Prep will receive a percentage of the

sale.

THANK YOU!

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UME's Robotics Team, Metamorphosis, partnered with DBU's Robert Erickson and grounds crew, for a service project to install a butterfly garden for UME Preparatory Academy. Due to this service learning project, Metamorphosis won the Project Award at the First Lego League Robotics Qualifier. Congratulations, team, and thank you for your service to our school!

STUDENT LED CANNED FOOD DRIVE UPDATE

UME PREP ROBOTICS’

SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT

UME Prep scholars contributed a total of 759 cans of food, which were donated to the North Texas Food Bank. North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a hunger relief organization and one of the largest charities in North Texas. NTFB serves Dal-las and 12 surrounding counties. Fourth grade topped the con-tributions with 159 cans, followed by 11th grade with 103 cans donated. On behalf of the Student Government Association, thank you for your part in helping to provide meals for hungry children, seniors, and families in our community!

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DATE EVENT LOCATION Fri Dec 16, 2016 - Sun

Jan 8, 2017 All day Christmas Break - NO SCHOOL

Thur Jan 5, 2017 8:30am - 3:30pm Teacher Inservice Auditorium

Fri Jan 6, 2017 8:30am - 3:30pm Teacher Inservice Auditorium

Sat Jan 7, 2017 8am - 12pm High School All-State Area Audition Off Campus

Mon Jan 9, 2017 All day Spring Semester Starts

Tue Jan 10, 2017 6pm - 7:30pm New Family Information Meeting Dallas Campus

Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:50am - 8:10am FCA Meeting Room 219

Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:40am - 10am EAGLE Servant Leadership Planning Committee Auditorium

Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:25am - 8:25am Dads and Donuts Cafeteria

6pm - 8pm All-Region Choir Audition - 6th Grade Off Campus

Sat Jan 14, 2017 8am - 4pm All-Region Auditions (7th-8th Grade) Off Campus

Mon Jan 16, 2017 All day MLK Day - No School

Mon Jan 16, 2017 - Tue Jan 17, 2017

All day Open Application & Re-Application Period Begins

Tue Jan 17, 2017 230pm - 3:30pm Monthly Faculty Meeting (Opt. 1) Auditorium

6pm - 8pm Board Meeting Cafeteria

Wed Jan 18, 2017

7:50am - 810am FCA Meeting Room 219

2pm - 230pm [UPDATED] Title I Part A Schoolwide Parent Info Meeting Cafeteria

2pm - 3pm Leadership Meeting - 11th & 12th Grade Room 211

2:30pm - 3:30pm Monthly Faculty Meeting (Opt. 2) Auditorium

Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:30am - 10am Parent Snack & Chat (for both campuses) Dallas Campus

Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:45pm - 3:15pm Eagle Servant Leadership Series #4 Cafeteria

6pm - 8:30pm PAC Leadership Team Meeting Portable

Wed Jan 25, 2017 7:50am - 810am FCA Meeting Room 219

Sat Jan 28, 2017 8am - 7pm Middle School All Region Choir Clinic and Concert (6th - 8th) Off Campus

8:30am - 2pm Family University Auditorium

UME Prep Duncanville held its first Holiday Concert this past Tuesday! Scholars and families both had a fun evening enjoy-ing the music of the season as well as selections worked on this semester in Music. Great job scholars and teachers! The Campus’ First Holiday Par-ties were held during Music time on Thursday. Students participated in all kinds of cre-ative activities in celebration of the season!

A big thank you to all the Grade Level Moms who made this event possible! The festivities continued with the Jingle Bell Run: an event created by our own Coach Laclede as a fun seasonally themed activity during PE. He introduced this idea with the Turkey Trot before Thanksgiving. All the teachers, staff, and now the parents also, were invited to participate with the students during their PE time on Wednesday Dec 14. Each participant ran/walked a mile around the field (that's 4 laps) to receive their sticker and then could participate in events like hula hoops, jump rope, soccer, and scoopball. A great way for our school to be active and healthy and connect families together! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM UME PREP DUNCANVILLE!

UME PREP DUNCANVILLE CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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As we close the first semester of our inaugural

year, I'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to all

our Duncanville families for partnering with us

and leading the way in replicating this method

of education in our first UME satellite cam-

pus. You are truly pioneers and have been so

encouraging and supportive along the

way! May your family experience all the joy

and peace of this holiday

season. Merry Christmas! - Principal Horton,

UME Prep Duncanville

I would like to wish all of our UME Prep

parents/caregivers, scholars and friends a safe, Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year! - Mr. Anthony Hunt,

Assistant Principal

Thank you for being such a special UME Prep Family. We

have the best students, parents, and staff, and it is a

pleasure getting to know each one of you as we

serve alongside each other through the various student

leadership teams, parent teams and volunteer

opportunities, as well as the daily operations of the

school. Hope you all have a restful and blessed Christmas

and holiday season. - Dr. Brance Barker, Dean of Parent

Programs and New School Development

Christmas is a perfect time to stop and reflect on the

important things in our lives and what we are thankful for. I am very thank-

ful to be a part of the UME family. You have all become a very special blessing in my life. I wish you all a joyful Christmas and a Happy New

Year! - Joni Holder, Assistant Princi-pal of Curriculum and Instruction

Dear UME Families, I truly cannot believe that it is already Christmas break! I know you must feel the same way. The school year is flying by with so many exciting, challenging, and rewarding opportunities for our scholars. It has been so wonderful to see their growth and cele-brate their accomplishments with them during the fall semes-ter. I'm excited to see what the spring semester holds for each of our scholars, but for now, enjoy a long, well-deserved break with your precious children. Enjoy every moment of this time

with wishes for a blessed holiday season for your family! Holiday blessings,

Kayla Smith, Principal – Dallas Campus

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UME Preparatory Academy

The UME Prep Eagle Update is a monthly publication of UME Preparatory Academy. Contact Information: news@umeprep.org. Mike Spurlock, Superintendent; Kayla Smith, Principal - Dallas, Shannan Horton, Principal - Duncanville Editors: Christina Bock, christina.bock@umeprep.org

UME Prep Mission Statement UME Preparatory Academy exists to produce college- and work-ready graduates

who have a strong work ethic, firm grounding in core academic content, and major academic and vocational skills, and to offer parents, as their child’s first and life-long teachers, time and training so that they will have enhanced opportunities to

strengthen their families as they exercise greater influence over the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth of their children.

P.O. Box 543366

Grand Prairie, TX 75054

Phone: (214) 445-6243

Fax: (972) 709-7951

E-mail: news@umeprep.org

Open Enrollment for 2017-2018 begins January 16, 2016 at 8:00 am. Dallas Campus: K-12 (K-2 day, 3 day and 5 day options) and Duncanville

campus K-6 (K-5 days). Intent to Return Forms will go out with existing students mid-January. Parent Information Meeting for Prospective Families on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:00. **Currently taking applications for Duncanville Campus grades K-5 and Dallas campus 2nd grade only. Contact

Weekly Events Day Event & Time Location Contact

Mondays 2pm - 3:30pm Robotics - High School Robotics Portable Mr. Stallard

Tuesdays

2pm - 3:30pm D.R.U.M. line Rehearsal Music Room - Room 230

2pm - 3pm Karate Cube Mr. Stallard

2pm - 3pm Vocal Master Class - Middle School Room 235 Mrs. Lee

Wednesdays 2pm - 3:30pm Robotics - High School Robotics Portable Mr. Stallard

Thursdays

1:45pm - 3:15pm Vocal Master Class - High School Room 235 Mrs. Lee

2pm - 3:30pm D.R.U.M. line Rehearsal Music Room - Room 230

2pm - 3pm Karate Cube Mr. Stallard

Fridays 2pm - 4pm Robotics Cafeteria and Robotics Portable Mr. Stallard

Saturdays 9am - 1pm Robotics Cafeteria and Robotics Portable Mr. Stallard

*All events at UME Prep - Dallas unless otherwise noted.