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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

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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!

Cross Country City Finals

What an incredible day for our UMS Cross Country Team at City Finals last week! Our Falcons ran their hearts out, showing amazing grit, teamwork, and determination all the way to the finish line. UMS was represented well!!!

8th Grade Boys Cross Country team are city champions!!

Almost 400 participants enjoyed the day at Irvine to race the 2 mile course - hosted by UMS for the 13th year. Founders of the race at Irvine Park - UMS teachers Mr. Williamson, Mr. Erickson, and Mr. Halili.

Highlights included:

An awesome job by the 6th graders, knowing that it was the first time doing city finals and most of them were nervous. They were focused and took the initiative to warm up on their own
A special thanks to the PTA for bringing food and taking care of students and staff; it adds to the experience when they are clearly visible and making sure everyone is having a good time.

Final Results:

8th grade boys: 1st place

8th grade girls: 3rd place

7th grade boys: 5th place

7th grade girls: 4th place

6th grade boys: 5th place

6th grade girls: 5th place

Go Falcons!!!

Food Support Information

If you or anyone you know is in need of assistance with food, click HERE for resources available.

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!

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