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Hello Falcon Families!

Parent communication and connection between home and school is one of our top priorities here at UMS. This newsletter is your one-stop-shop for all things UMS. We recommend you take a few moments each week as a family to review the contents for upcoming activities and information to help you navigate each week.

Take care,

Dr. Hartloff, Principal

#UMSConnects

Friday Falcons

Each week, our teachers recognize students who go above and beyond in showing attitude, commitment, and achievement. These students are celebrated for their positive contributions to our campus and for being role models to their peers. We are so proud of our Friday Falcons who continue to soar high and make our school community shine!

Vital Link

All of our UMS students had the opportunity to explore various pathways, careers, and ROP offerings through our partnership with Vital Link last week. We received many compliments about how respectful and curious our students were. We even had four UMS alumni that now attend THS here promoting the T-Tech program! It was a wonderful experience for our kids. Ask them about it!

TUSD Wellness Committee

Dear TUSD School Community,

We’re excited to invite you to our first Wellness Committee Meeting of the year!

This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community and build on the work we started last year.

At this meeting, we will:

Review the wellness priorities set last year
Celebrate our progress
Share ideas and feedback for the year ahead

Meeting Details:

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 8
⏰ Time: 3:30–4:30 pm
📍 Location: TUSD Board Room

Your voice matters—whether you’re a parent, staff member, or community partner, your input helps shape the programs that support student health and well-being.

To ensure all perspectives are included, we encourage each school site to have a representative present, as site-level voices are vital in guiding this work.

We look forward to seeing you there and working together for a healthy, positive year!

iPad Insurance Opportunity Ends October 31

October is your last chance to purchase iPad insurance for your student's device. Click HERE to purchase.

Donate at UMS

New pajamas may seem like a small thing, but for many families in the Tustin area, they’re a luxury that’s simply out of reach. Last year, thanks to the generosity of our incredible community, we were able to bring comfort and warmth to over 2,500 deserving children and seniors through donations of new pajamas in sizes from newborn to XL teens. Every donation—whether pajamas or a monetary gift that allowed us to buy the sizes we needed—made a world of difference.

This year, we’re aiming to reach that 2,500 milestone once again.

Everyone deserves clean, cozy pajamas, especially as the nights turn colder.

With your help, we can make it happen!

What makes this program truly special is how it unites Tustin residents of all ages—along with our local businesses, schools, nonprofits, service clubs, and places of worship—to brighten the season for some of our most vulnerable neighbors. Together, we are genuinely #TustinStrong!

TUSD College and Connections Night

It’s that time of year! TUSD’s annual college and career event (formerly Pathways to Success) has been rebranded as: College and Connections! This year’s event, for 6th-12th grade students and families, will take place on 10/9/25 from 5:15-8:00 at Foothill High School. Counselors and College and Career Specialists will receive a “communications package” this Friday to support your school site’s promotion of the event. In addition, MS and HS Counselors will receive a sign up sheet to choose a time slot for the night of. Thank you for your partnership- we are looking forward to serving our MS and HS communities through this valuable opportunity.

UMS Report Card Night October 23

TUSD middle schools have changed to a report card night this year in place of fall conferences. Report Card Night is a time for parents and families to come and have quick check-ins with their teachers to see how your students are doing. Your student's report card will be available in Aeries before this event takes place. All teachers will be in the gym at tables, available for quick conversations with parents.

This is not a time to have an in-depth conversation with the teachers about your student. If you would like a longer conversation with your teachers, please contact them directly to set up a time outside of the Report Card Night.

Teachers will be ready to share positive things about your students, and answer any questions you may have about support. We look forward to seeing you there!

UMS Falcon Fall Festival

Falcons,

It's that time of year! We are looking forward to celebrating fall as a community on October 30. October 31 is a non-student day, so after you enjoy the fall festival, the students can sleep in:) We hope to see you all there! This is a free event, and there will be spirit wear, food, and drinks for purchase.

PBIS Parent Support

ACA is an acronym we use every day at UMS, and it stands for Attitude, Commitment, and Achievement. When students demonstrate these values, they earn ACA tickets. Students will now have the opportunity to use those tickets at a PBIS Student Store. This is where our wonderful families come in. We are asking for donations to help start and stock the store. These are small items that students have expressed a desire to be able to "purchase". Please take a look and consider donating what you are able to so that we can help our Falcons have a better experience.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DA8AA29ABF49-58056948-pbis