Falcon Feature
9/8/25
Connect with Dr. Hartloff
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
Celebration of Schools September 24
Consider joining our Celebration of Schools hosted by TPSF. This event takes place at Tustin High School on September 24 at 5:00 PM.
Click here to see more about this special community event: Celebration of Schools 2025.
Tickets can be purchased HERE.
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.
Parking Lot Reminders
In order to keep all of our community members safe, please remember the following:
- Do not leave your car unattended in the pick-up/drop-off lanes
- Do not block the pick-up/drop-off lanes in the morning when the buses arrive - the buses need to park in those lanes before school starts
- Do not park against the red curb along Browning - cars are unable to make left hand turns out of our parking lot because cars are parked blocking the turn lane
We will continue to have staff at the crosswalk. We are putting together a schedule for directing traffic in our parking lot until everyone gets used to the routines. We appreciate your patience and your concern for our community safety.
Community Schools Needs and Assets Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey if you have not already! Thank you!
Wednesday PTA Snacks and Spirit Wear
Every Wednesday our Falcon PTA will be in front of school at dismissal selling snacks and spirit wear - come and get yours this week! We just got in our brand new spirit wear so we are all stocked up with sizes. Cash, check, or Venmo only.
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
Upcoming Dates
9/9: ELAC Meeting
9/10: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
9/11: College Gear Day
9/12: UMS Spirit Wear Day
9/16: Coffee with the Principal; PTA General Meeting
9/17: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
9/18: College Gear Day
9/19: UMS Spirit Wear Day
9/23: 8th Grade Vision and Hearing Screening
9/24: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule; Celebration of Schools
9/25: College Gear Day; SSC Meeting
9/26: UMS Spirit Wear Day
10/1: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
10/2: College Gear Day
10/3: UMS Spirit Wear Day
10/8: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
10/9: College Gear Day; College and Career Night at FHS
10/10: UMS Spirit Wear Day
10/15: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
10/16: College Gear Day; Great California Shakeout; DELAC Meeting
10/17: UMS Spirit Wear Day
10/21: PTA Board Meeting
10/22: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
10/23 - 10/31: Red Ribbon Week
10/23: College Gear Day; UMS Report Card Night
10/24: UMS Spirit Wear
10/29: Dino Dash Shirt Day; Late-Start Schedule
10/30: College Gear Day; UMS Fall Festival
10/31: Non-Student Day
11/2: Dino Dash
Utt Middle School
Website: https://utt.tustin.k12.ca.us/
Location: 13601 Browning Ave., Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: 714-730-7573
Instagram: @utt_falcons