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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!

Report Card Night Feedback

Thank you to our wonderful PTA for helping to make our Report Card Night special for our families!

We really enjoyed connecting with our UMS families and getting to share positive things about our amazing students, as well as provide some suggested supports for our parents and guardians. Please take a moment to fill out our feedback form below so that we can make any improvements for next year. We appreciate your time.

Click HERE to provide feedback on our UMS Report Card Night. Thank you for your input!

Red Ribbon Week

To help spread awareness, TUSD created a Red Ribbon Week Newsletter. It includes the 2025 theme, links to the official Red Ribbon Week websites, and information about TUPE and prevention efforts in TUSD

CTE Parent Nights

Alita Ray, College and Career Coordinator, will be representing TUSD at these sessions.

Parent Info Night - Parent Flyer.pdf

Fall Festival Donations

ASB is looking for Fall Festival Donations (pumpkins, gift cards, desserts). The Sign-Up Genius is listed below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0448A4A82BA5FE3-59580358-fall#/

All donations may be delivered to the office before the Fall Festival date.

Robotics is also collecting baked goods, so please clarify with the office if your donation is for the Bake Sale (robotics) or the Cake Walk (ASB).

Thank you for supporting our school!

UMS Falcon Fall Festival

We are busy gearing up for our annual UMS Fall Festival. This is a community event and all families are welcome!

DATE: Thursday, October 30

TIME: 5:00 - 7:00 PM

LOCATION: UMS Quad

There will be food for purchase, including churros, tacos, pizza, baked goods, popcorn, paletas, and aguas frescas, sodas, and waters. Costumes are welcomed - no masks, fake weapons, or excessive blood and gore.

Come join the festivities - play our games, participate the cake walk, enjoy music from our DJ and our UMS music program, and visit our community booths. This event is free of charge, and there will be plenty of candy!

We hope to see you all there!

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!

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