University School Weekly Update

We will be hosting a special send-off for High School Cross Country Teams (Boys and Girls) and our HS Dance and Middle Cheer & Dance teams who all will be competing this week. The send-off will take place on Tuesday, November 4th at 1:55 PM.

Mark your calendars! ✨MEET THE BUCS Night is November 7th! Come kick off the 2025-2026 season as we introduce our basketball, cheer, & dance teams! Enjoy fun games, prizes, + special performances! You don’t want to miss this! Go Bucs!

November is a season to reflect on our blessings—and our teachers are truly among them! This month, The Foundation invites you and your student to take a moment to share a note of gratitude with a University School teacher. Your message can be as short or detailed as you like, and you can choose to include your name or remain anonymous.

All responses will be printed and displayed in the Teacher’s Lounge for our educators to enjoy. Let’s fill their hearts with appreciation and remind them how much their work means to our students!

The 2026-2027 School Calendar can be accessed by visiting our school website or by downloading the PDF attachment below.

Math Olympiad will not meet on Wednesday, November 5th. We will meet and participate in our first contest on November 12th. The contest will begin promptly at 7:20. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Destiny McRee at (423-439-5925) or (mcreed@etsu.edu).

In Counseling Related Arts this November, we will focus on gratitude — learning to show appreciation for the people and things in our lives. Students will explore what it means to be thankful, practice expressing appreciation in meaningful ways, and reflect on how gratitude can positively impact our relationships and overall well-being.

8th grade honor ads are now available and due by November 14th! These quarter page ads are free of charge and allow families to say something special to their 8th grader if they would like. Please pay careful attention—if you are being charged, you are in the University High School yearbook and not Kindergarten-8th grade yearbook.

Congratulations to our HS Girl's Soccer Team on their Top 4 finish in the state! The girls' season came to end at the TSSAA Class A State Championship Tournament on Wednesday night during their semi-final match against a very tough Westview High School team, who later went on to win the state title. This was the first time in school history for our girls' soccer team to make it to the state tournament and we look forward to many more in the future! Way to Go Lady Bucs!

Congratulations to our HS Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams on punching their tickets to this week's state cross country meet in Memphis, TN. This makes the third consecutive year the girls' team has qualified and the first time back for the boys' team since 2019! Good Luck and Go Bucs!

The High School Fall Formal Dance is open to all University School High School students (grades 9-12). This year, the Fall Formal will be on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Heritage in Jonesborough (behind the Food City). The dance is from 7:30pm-10:30pm. No outside guest are allowed. Students who want to attend must do the following:

• complete the registration form

• purchase a Fall Formal Ticket ($15) by 11/7/25. Be sure to indicate the student's name. If purchasing multiple tickets, click the "continue shopping" button instead of updating the quantity, so that you can enter the name for each ticket. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

Please contact Dr. Day (daya@etsu.edu) if you have any questions.

Tennessee Governor's School application are now open for the 2026 Governor's School in the Integration of Biological and Statistical Sciences at ETSU. This opportunity is open to rising juniors and seniors from anywhere in Tennessee.

Applications are open and close December 5, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.

Apply: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/stem-education/govschool/application.php
Learn More: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/stem-education/govschool/default.php

If you are applying for Governor's School, you must schedule an appointment with Mrs. McRee either by E-mail (mcreed@etsu.edu) or phone (423-439-5925).

Senior Ad purchases are due by November 14th.

All University School families are cordially invited to this year's ETSU Holiday Lights event on Monday, November 17, 2025 @ 5:45 PM. This annual event officially kicks-off the holiday season on campus and is one you will not want to miss!

The ETSU Office of Professional Development will be offering a special Winter Enrichment Camp for Grades K-5 on December 15-19. If interested please call (423-439-8084) or scan the QR Code below for more information.

The ETSU Staff Senate and SGA are partnering with Bucky's Food Pantry to provide holiday baskets to members of the the ETSU Community. A basket will be placed at University School to help collect items for this drive Monday, October 20 - Friday, November 14.

• Teen Yoga- Wednesday, November 12 and Tuesday, November 25 at 6 p.m. Explore breath and movement with these teen-centered yoga sessions led by local yoga teachers. If possible, bring a yoga mat; a mat will be provided if you need one. Registration is required.

Visit jcpl.org/events to find more upcoming events.

November:

4 - MS Basketball vs. Kachea (Home) @ 6:00 PM

5 - Math Help Club

5 - Chess Club

6 - HS X-Country State Championship (Memphis, TN)

6 & 7 - MS Cheer & Dance + HS Dance State Championship Competition

7 - Basketball & HS Cheer Picture Day (Brooks Gym) @ 4:00 PM

7 - Meet the Bucs Night (Brooks Gym) @ 6:00 PM

8 - HS Fall Formal (7:30-10:30 PM - must have prepaid ticket)

Email: UNIVERSITYSCHOOL@etsu.edu
Website: www.usbucs.com
Location: 68 Martha Culp Dr. Johnson City, TN, 37614
Phone: (423)439-4271
Facebook: facebook.com/uschool1911
Twitter: @USBucs