University School Weekly Update
There will be an informational meeting about AP Seminar and the AP Capstone program on Tuesday, February 11 at 3:15 PM in the University School Library. Ms. Robinson will present information about AP Seminar and AP Research for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in registering for these courses. Current and former AP Capstone students will also share their experiences and answer questions. Parents are welcome to attend.
Congratulations to University School Senior, Hanifah Mohammed, on being recognized as a 2025 National Honorable Mention recipient.
The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9th - 12th grade students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, persistence, and future plans. Since 2007, more than 25,000 students have received an AiC Award.
The multi-tiered award structure includes Winner, Honorable Mention, and Rising Star designations at National and Regional Affiliate levels, serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, all U.S. overseas military bases, and Canada. Regional Affiliate Award programs are hosted in 79 locations nationwide by NCWIT Alliance member organizations—a powerful, national network of universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations working to widen participation in technology in every community.
The NCWIT AiC High School Award is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Jane Street, and Microsoft.
Dear Families,
The University School Foundation Fundraising team is hard at work collecting items and activities for our annual Online Auction, Bloom-Growing our Future. This year, it will be held in April. Please be on the lookout K-8th grade families, for Classroom Basket information sent out by your teacher. These baskets will be a huge part of what we offer in our auction, and we can’t wait to see how wonderful they are this year!
In addition to the baskets, we will have priceless Classroom pottery (K-5th), Vacation property rentals, amazing tickets to local attractions, Time with Teachers featuring Director for the Day with Dr. Partin, and so much more!
Every contribution to this event is extremely helpful in raising money for our amazing school and will be used for things like technology advancements, field trips, teacher appreciation and classroom/playground upgrades, just to name a few.
What can you do to help?? Do you have a business or items/services you would be willing to donate? Vacation homes/AirBnBs? Alternatively, ask for donations at places you frequent. If you would like to help in any of these ways or by assisting the auction committee, please reach out to Amber Bumgarner at usfoundation.fundraising@gmail.com. We are always looking for volunteers to help!
We are so happy to be growing our future together!
Warmly,
Amber Bumgarner
