December 11th

Critical Thinking 

PTA Stipend:  Thank you to our PTA for the first semseter stipend for our staff that has been used to purchase items for individual classrooms! 

Lost and Found -- We are getting ready to donate our lost and found items as they have been in there for a few weeks now. Before we donate them is their a student in your class that could benefit from some gently used clothes, if so click on this link to add their name. 

ECU Offers New Online Master of Arts Program - Apply by Feb. 1
East Carolina University is offering a one-year online Master of Arts in Education program for practicing teachers. A new cohort for elementary school teachers begins in Summer 2018. The cohort for middle school teachers begins in fall 2018. Middle school teachers in the program may choose from a concentration in English, Math, Social Studies or Science. Elementary teachers entering the summer cohort may choose from Teacher Leadership, Academically and Intellectually Gifted or Teaching English as a Second Language. The deadline to apply for either cohort is Feb. 1, 2018. GRE or MAT test waivers are possible if an applicant has been teaching for 10 or more years or if the applicant is an ECU graduate with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Check out these Google docs for more information on the program or contact Carol Greene, greeneh@ecu.edu.

Communication 

@LeoLibraryDog - Leo the Library Dog tweets about interesting events, tech tools/toys and new books available - please follow Leo on Twitter. 

Elective brochures are going home on Tuesday, December 12. 

Link to Amazon during your holiday shopping and help Underwood!  Visit smile.amazon.com and then search and link to the charity:  Underwood Gt Magnet Elementary School Foundation or Underwood Elementary PTA.  Then .5% of eligible purchases will go back to our school!

Memberhub - Be sure that you are on your child's classroom Memberhubs so you can receive weekly information about objectives that are being focused on in the classroom, updates, and other items from the classroom. Email or see the teacher to be added if you aren't receiving emails. 

Creativity

Student and Staff Awesomeness -- Check out what our team is doing in their classrooms -- via Twitter - @underwoodgtm -- #weareunderwood Keep up the great work! 

Collaboration

Here comes the Bus App - Have a student that rides a bus? It would be helpful to download - Here comes the Bus app. You will need the school district code 67500 and a student’s WCPSS identification number. Follow the bus in the morning and afternoon as it picks up and drops off the student. You can also see when they arrive or leave Underwood at - Arrival and dismissal. 

Celebrations

• *Quarterly Planning Days have been a life saver! Time to process new learning and work side by side as a team allowed our grade level to get so much accomplished.
• Congratulations to our students who participated in the Special Olympics held last Thursday!
• Mrs. Judge-Lenkeit for ordering and organizing additional independent reading texts for Grade 3 EL curriculum.

Calendar:

December 14-Holiday Performance (Dance and Music), 7pm
December 18th- Instructional Leadership Team meeting 
December 19th-Holiday Performance (Band and Strings), 7pm
December 21st - Early Release 
December 22nd - January 1st - Winter Break 
January 10th-Magnet Open House, 10am/12:30pm/6:30pm
January 11th-Theater Production, 7pm

January 12th - School-wide Spelling Bee 

November 13, 2017

Celebrations  

• Mrs. Peaden and Mrs. Judge-Lenkeit continued leadership leading our SIP team!
• Mrs. Wehmann matted, laminated and cut our Q2 elective signs.
• Mr. Marrow and Mrs. Merritt for continued to keep our learning spaces clean, we hope to have our hired part-time custodian working upstairs soon. Paperwork has been turned in we are waiting for HR approval.  
• Sunshine Club for providing coffee and donuts for our business meeting!
• PTA for sponsoring our half-day Teacher Planning days. Teachers worked with Mrs. Judge-Lenkeit on curriculum unpacking work and creating units of studies for second quarter. 
• Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Rachel Frasier!
• Congratulations to our Teacher Assistant of the Year: Mr. Lance Lehning!

Collaboration 

Media Center --  We have a ton of groups working in there this year (yea!!) and we want to make sure that the media center space is assessable, but also the calendar is as accurate as possible to avoid frustration. More info available at https://ugtmmediacenter.blogspot.com/. 

Foundation Football Meet-Up - Thank you to those that attended our Monday Night Foundation Meet-up at Rudinos last night. Reminder that Foundation will kickoff its annual fund drive on Giving Tuesday (November 28th). For more information check out the website -- http://www.underwoodfoundation.org/ 

Critical Thinking 

Moonlight Reading -- We are excited for our Book Fair! Save the date for November 28th for our Moonlight Reading celebration at Underwood! Our staff is excited about reading to the students during this evening event! 

Lockdown Drill Follow-up - Our staff and students did an awesome job on the lockdown drill!  The three uniform officers said it was "one of the best that they had seen"! 

Communication 

New, Free Conscious Discipline Webinars!  Each Monday for the next four weeks, CD is offering  free webinar.  This week's topic is "Guiding the most challenging children" with Master Instructor Jill Molli.  Visit here for the details.

Creativity 

Student and Staff Awesomeness -- Check out what our team is doing in their classrooms -- via Twitter - @underwoodgtm -- #weareunderwood Keep up the great work! 

Calendar:

November 21st - Early Release, School Family Assembly 9:30

November 22nd - 24th - Vacation Day and Holidays 

November 27th - Book Fair 

November 28th - Moonlight Reading  
December 5th - Business Meeting 
December 21st - Early Release 
December 22nd - January 1st - Winter Break 

October 23rd

Celebrations

• Karen Fichter-Venners, Rachel Frasier and Ashley Cooper for leading the Conscious Discipline Staff Cohort!
• Megan Hill for leading the third grade EL Powerpoints to assist in teaching for third grade.
• Star Davis and Heather Burton met with an incoming K family to provide information as parents are looking for the best placement for their child next year.
• The PTA, staff, parent and student effort to make the Unicorn Trot a success, raising over $22,000 for our school!
• Alexandria Judge-Lenekit for leading the staff development to help deepen our understanding of Unpacking the Standards.   
• The PTA (and hospitality chair Melissa Hayes) for providing a delicious lunch for staff on our ER day!
• Dawn Vinson for successful renewing her National Boards!

Communication 

Elective Updates:  Electives end Wednesday, November 1st.  Report Cards go home Tuesday, November 7th.  2nd quarter electives begin Monday, November 6th. 

Unicorn Trot: Thank you to all of the volunteers and parents that came out to cheer on our students during the Unicorn Trot. It was a very successful event!  

Schools and Here Comes the Bus - Here comes the Bus App is up and running at Underwood Elementary. Parents will need the school district code 67500 and a student’s WCPSS identification number. Follow the bus in the morning and afternoon as it picks up and drops off the student.

Elective letters are posted on the Underwood website: https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/elective-communication/

Collaboration

Grounds Day - Thank you to parents, students and staff members for helping with our grounds day last weekend. We were able to spread mulch, clean up many shrubbery and debris. We will be looking for assistance at our next clean up day to clean up our playground. We also need your help to reduce the number of dogs that are on our campus. We were made aware of a dog group that comes to our school on some Saturdays. While we appreciate our neighborhood and being a part of the community, our playground is being impacted by the increase traffic. 

It's a Readvolution!

In recognition of the 20th Anniversary of the Carolina Hurricanes and the WCPSS Strategic Plan of Vision 2020, we are teaming up to bring Readvolution to all all of our elementary schools. The partnership will support a community wide literacy campaign around daily reading outside of the school. Information has been sent home in Tuesday folders. If your student needs assistance, please contact his/her teacher or Andrea (atrowell@wcpss.net.)

For media and tech updates, please check out the new Media Center website - https://ugtmmediacenter.blogspot.com/ Here you will find our Twitter feed (for an insider’s view into media tech), our Procedures and Policies, links to Wake ID and Destiny (library collection search), media center and lab schedules, and more!

Critical Thinking

Reflections Art Contest

It is time again for the popular PTA Reflections Art Contest! This year the theme is "Within Reach" and students may enter in dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. All participants will be recognized in an awards ceremony at school and will be eligible to advance to the county competition and beyond. What a great opportunity for students to challenge themselves and to receive positive recognition for their original works of art. Students of all grade levels and abilities are encouraged to participate and may enter as many times as they wish. For more information, including official rules and entry forms, please visit http://www.wakepta.org/reflections.  

Questions? Email Gail VanMatre (PTA Reflections coordinator) or speak to Ms. Mann (art teacher) at school. Entries are due to the front office by 3:45 pm on Thursday, October 26th, 2017!

Broughton High School -- From Principal Ashburn: It is never too early to start thinking about your child's high school experience! Broughton Global Studies Magnet High School, which is an International Baccalaureate World School, will be hosting several events for prospective Broughton base and magnet students and their families. On November 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, there will be an Open House that will include guided tours of the building and opportunities to meet with staff members, parents, and students. Also, please visit the Broughton website to find more information about upcoming school tours during the school day as well as about the Broughton Global Showcase that will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 on January 17. If you have any questions, please call us at 919-856-7810.

Creativity 

Elective Share: Elective Share is coming up on Thursday, November 2. The performance for K-2 audience will be at 9:30 and last about 30 minutes. The performance for 3-5 will be at 10:30 and last about 45 minutes. Performances will take place in the multipurpose room. Kellie will send out a form via email, please indicate if your elective will be sharing on the second. 

Calendar:

October 30th - End of Quarter 

October 31st - Workday - No School 
November 2nd- Elective Share (9:30am for K-2 and 10:30am for 3-5)

November 6th - Foundation Golf Event
November 7th-Report Cards go home 

November 10th - Holiday 
November 17th-School Family Assembly 9:30

November 22nd - 24th - Vacation Day and Holidays 

November 27th - Book Fair 

November 28th - Media By Moonlight 

*Staff attended events listed here

October 9th

Communication 

Unicorn Trot Pep Rally- We will have our Unicorn Trot Pep Rally on Friday the 13th:

K-2 at 2:15 and 3-5 at 3:00. 

Spirit Days --- 

Monday 16th : Crazy Hair/Crazy Socks. 

Tuesday 17th: Favorite Sports Team Day

Wednesday 18th: Hat Day

Thursday 19th: Pajama Day

Friday 20th: Underwood Shirt day (All students and Staff will receive their Unicorn Trot Shirts) 

Collaboration 

Grounds Day is Saturday! Come out on Saturday anytime between 8:30-12:00 and help us spruce up the grounds! We will be picking up trash, debris, cutting limbs, etc. and working with a landscaper (parent) to remove shrubs, etc.

Conscious Discipline Podcasts-During your next commute to work or leisurely run around the neighborhood, subscribe to the podcast Real Talk for Real Teachers and listen to Dr. Becky Bailey and guests discuss the latest in social-emotional learning. For more information click here.

Critical Thinking

Readvolution - Wake County is partnering with the Carolina Hurricanes as part of the 20th anniversay for the Hurricanes and WCPSS 2020 Strategic Plan. In this Tuesday folder will be a letter detailing the tracking system, incentives and other items. For every book a student reads, they will write on a paper puck the title of the book as as their name, which will be added to the Hurricanes hockey banner located outside of the multipurpose room. 

Creativity 

Elective Share: Elective Share is coming up on Thursday, November 2. The performance for K-2 audience will be at 9:30 and last about 30 minutes. The performance for 3-5 will be at 10:30 and last about 45 minutes. Performances will take place in the multipurpose room. Kellie will send out a form via email, please indicate if your elective will be sharing on the second. 

Elective Letters - Check out our first quarter elective letters -- https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/elective-communication/. Keep up the great work and think about how you would like your second quarter letter to look like as you look at others. 

Calendar:

October 13th - Unicorn Trot Pep Rally

October 14th - Grounds day (8:30-12:00)  

October 20th - Early Release 

October 20th - Unicorn Trot 

October 30th - End of Quarter 

October 31st - Workday

November 6th - Foundation Golf Event 

November 10th - Holiday 

November 22nd - 24th - Vacation Day and Holidays 

November 27th - Book Fair 

November 28th - Media By Moonlight 

September 25

Communication - 

School Family Picnic - We are excited about seeing our families at School Family Picnic on Thursday night. You can pack a dinner or purchase food from one of the three food trucks (along with Kona Ice) that will be on site on Thursday the 28th from 5:30-7:00. We will have Peace rock painting, inflatables and other fun things to do with your Underwood family!

Interims will be going home on Tuesday, September 26th.  Please contact your child's teacher with any concerns.

Stay connected!  Join the Underwood PTA facebook page as well as the Underwood Foundation facebook page to stay informed with the latest Underwood happenings.

Collaboration 

We need your help!  Bring the whole family out to Underwood on Saturday, October 14th from 8:30am-12pm to help with our first Grounds Day of the year!  Together we will tackle small projects to spruce up our campus (picking up trash/debris, pulling weeds, trimming limbs, etc)

Critical Thinking 

MDA Lock-up - On September 27th, Mr. Shillings will be "locked up". Every day, kids and adults are diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that take away the most basic freedoms – the freedom to walk, talk, hug and even breathe. If you are willing to donate - click click on to donate. 

Creativity 

Let's celebrate!  Our United Arts Council Grant was fully funded.  This allows us to provide multiple opportunities to invite artists to perform for our students and showcase the arts.  Thank you to Laura Urben and Julia Mastropaolo for all of their efforts in leading our Cultural Arts efforts!

Upcoming Events:

September 26th-Q1 Interims go home with all students

September 27th - Mr. Shillings will be Locked Up to support Muscular Dystrophy Association. 

September 28th-School Family Picnic 5:30-7:00pm

September 29th-Early Release; Cultural Arts Event (Latin Music Performance)

October 6th - Fall Pictures 

October 14th-Grounds Day 8:30am-12pm

October 20th - Unicorn Trot 

October 20th - Early Release 

October 31st - Teacher Workday 

September 18 - 22

Critical Thinking/Collaboration 

Underwood Mission -- It was great to see our families at our Open House. Thank you to all those who attended our PTA meeting. Click on link to view the Underwood Mission presentation -- Underwood Mission and Vision

Growing up in the Digital Age -- Special screening of "Screenager" - Viewing details. This is not a school (nor WCPSS) sponsored event -  called Screenagers and is about the effects of screentime on kids.  It's completely secular.  They are providing childcare for children 3rd grade and younger.  It's recommended that children in 4th grade and above watch with their parents. 

Communication/Creativity  

Interims go home with all students on Tuesday, September 26th.

Reflections- Students are able to create products to share in the 2017-18 PTA Reflections - "Within Reach".

School Family Picnic - We are excited about seeing our families at School Family Assembly. You can pack a dinner or purchase food from one of the three food trucks that will be on site on Thursday the 28th from 5:30-7:00.

Upcoming Events:
September 21st - Teacher Workday 
September 26th-Q1 Interims go home with all students
September 28th-School Family Picnic 5:30-7:00pm
September 29th-Early Release: students dismiss at 1:15
October 6th - Fall Pictures 

September 5-8th

What an awesome start to the 2017-18 school year!

Communication

Magnet Information - Electives will start September 13th for 1st - 5th grade students! Magnet information, course catalogs and information are on our website - (http://www.wcpss.net/underwoodes).  Be sure to check out your child's first quarter elective letters via our website - https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/elective-communication/?pli=1  Contact Ashley Cooper (acooper4@wcpss.net) with any questions or concerns.

School Family Assembly - We will be having our first school family assembly this Friday September 8th with all of our students and staff.

Be sure to join MemberHub, the Underwood PTA Facebook page and the Underwood Foundation Facebook page to stay informed about the latest happenings at Underwood!

Collaboration 

Volunteer Registration - Are you planning on attending a field trip, volunteering during Unicorn Trot/other school events this year, or planning to volunteer in the classroom? Reminder for parents and family members to sign up to be a volunteer through the WCPSS volunteer registration every year. This has to be done in a Wake County School. Please see a staff member at the front desk or in the media center to assist you.

Girls on the Run (GTR) - Informational flyer for grades 3-5 -- 98% of parents/guardians believe that participating in GOTR was a valuable and enjoyable experience for their GOTR girl. “The curriculum was incredible. It was thoughts, lessons, and social interaction around ideas of self, self-talk, positive thinking, health, acceptance, etc! Great stuff.” - GOTR Parent, 2017 WWW.GOTRTRIANGLE.ORG

Critical Thinking 

PRIDE ---Teachers have worked with their classroom family to review and discuss the PRIDE expectations.
P - Practice Self Control
R - Responsibility is the key
I - Identify Safe Choices
D - Demonstrate Respect
E - Excel in School

It is expected that students are showing PRIDE in all settings.  If they are not, it is our job as teachers to remind them and reteach the expectations in order to provide a safe learning environment for all students.

Creativity 

Great happening in the classrooms - be sure to check our staff's Twitter Pages to see what happens during the school day. This can be located on our website - http://www.wcpss.net/underwoodes below the calendar of events or at - @underwoodgtm.

May 30th - June 2nd

Communication 

Classroom and Elective report cards will go home on Friday June 9th.  

Field Day - field day is June 7th for k - 2 from 9:30 - 11:30 and 3-5 1:00 - 3:00. We are in need for additional volunteers for 3-5 field day. If available please fill out - We are in need of several volunteers: Field Day Sign Up  and Field Day Volunteer Reminders  We like to have 15-20 stations and need two volunteers at each station.

Creativity 


At the Arts Integration Institute, teachers have the opportunity to work with extraordinary teaching artists who understand how classrooms really work. Teachers learn how to think creatively, collaborate, and invigorate their classrooms. There will be six unique workshops designed to integrate arts and non-arts Common Core and NC Essential Standards. Workshops are fun and interactive!​ If you are interested in attending (for free) June 19-23, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, please let Ashley know asap.

Collaboration 

Mr. Shillings is seeking feedback for Assistant Principal search. If you would be willing to provide feedback in characteristics and traits for our new AP (starting 2017-18 school year) - please complete the following form - Feedback form to provide that information.  
Some of the roles for our assistant principal are observing/evaluating teachers, provide instructional techniques and strategies, facilities management, behavior support and implementing Student Code of Conduct, student support, and along with other roles and responsibilities.

Critical Thinking 

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle 5k - Meredith Brown is a junior at Broughton High School, as well as a Joyner Elementary School and Daniels Middle School alumna. Over the past year, she has worked closely with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The race will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 8:00 am at Dorothea Dix Park! Please join in helping this wonderful cause! If people are willing to help, they can donate or sign up to run/walk the race at https://app.racereach.com/event/food-shuttle-garden-gallop-5k-run-walk

Upcoming Events

May 30th - EOG 3rd and 5th grade math 
May 31st - 5th Grade ELA EOG 
June 1st - 4th Grade ELA
June 2nd  - 4th Grade Math 
June 7th - Field Day 
June 9th - Last Day of School 
June 14-16th - Floors are being waxed and carpet is being cleaned - school building will be closed for cleaning floors and carpet. 

May 22-May 26th

Communication

EOGs - EOG start this Friday (see schedule below). All students in grades 3-5 will be taking the End of Grade Assessments per state policy. If parents have questions or concerns they need to contact Mr. Shillings.

Quarter 4 electives end on Thursday, May 25th.

Number Drummer was a great and interactive performance for our students. Thank you to our PTA for this opportunity. Here is an example for the k-2 work session.

Creativity

Principal and the Pea Come support our students and the Arts Team at our K-1 Performance, Principal and the Pea on Thursday, May 25th at 7pm.

Passion Action Project: Some Art of Animation elective students are closing out their quarter with a Passion Action Project and need some donations. Along with animated PSA about the worth and talents of homeless and displaced people, they are constructing care packages for them. They really want to know they can make a difference. A drop off box will be in the carpool area this week only as well as in the learning lab for anything you or your students may have to contribute including but not limited to: List of items. Thank you

Collaboration

Mr. Shillings is seeking feedback for Assistant Principal search. If you would be willing to provide feedback in characteristics and traits for our new AP (starting 2017-18 school year) - please complete the following form - Feedback form to provide that information.  

Exciting news!  We will be purchasing $4,000 worth of new books for our Leveled Book Room. These books will be used by teachers when teaching small groups of students k-5 to increase their reading comprehension. Thank you to our PTA for their financial support to make this happen.

Critical Thinking

Keep breathing and talking to your students about school. This is an exciting/stressful/anxious time of the year. To quote Conscious Discipline: "Feelings do not need to be fixed. They are not wrong or dangerous. Feelings are part of our humanity, helping us to grow and learn" - Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline p180. 

Upcoming Events:

Thursday May 25th - Last day of 4th quarter electives  
Thursday May 25th - Principal and the Pea (k/1 performance) at 7:00
Friday May 26th - Beginning of EOGs (3rd grade reading and fifth grade science
May 29th - Memorial day (No school) 
May 30th - EOG 3rd and 5th grade math 
May 31st - 5th Grade ELA EOG 
June 1st - 4th Grade ELA
June 2nd  - 4th Grade Math 

June 7th - Field Day 

June 9th - Last day of School 

Make it a fantastic week! 

May 15 - 19

Communication

Parent Portal - We are excited to announce that student transportation information can now be found in one single location, Home Base, also known as Powerschool. In order to provide the highest level of customer service to our families we are asking those of you who do not yet have a Powerschool account to stop by the school office to complete the necessary form.  You can find more information at www.wcpss.net/student-information.  Once you have a Powerschool account, look for the transportation tab to see your student’s transportation status and type. If your student is a bus rider, stop and route information is also provided.

Mrs. Nance - As of June 30th Mrs. Nance will be retiring from Underwood Elementary. It has been a pleasure working along side her for the past two years as well as five years earlier in our careers.  I wish her well.

 

EOG Proctors - EOGs begin on May 26th and we continue to be in need of proctors from May 26th - June 2nd. If interested please email Mrs. Nance or Mrs. Churchill. 

Critical Thinking

Five Points 5k  - The Third Annual Five Points 5K/Health Fair is May 20, 2017. Please come out and enjoy a great time with family, friends, and community members.  Part of the proceeds benefit Underwood's PE program.  For more information and to register as a participant or volunteer, go to www.Fivepoints5k.com

Collaboration

Science Olympiad - Congratulations to our Science Olympiad Teams Varsity finished in first place and after a review there was a change to one of the events and the results showed that our Junior Varsity also finished in first place. I was very impressed with the hard work, dedication, and perseverance in working on their science skills. Thanks again to all of the volunteers and awesome coaches! 

Creativity

Number Drummer - Number Drummer is the ultimate math and music experience. See it! Feel it! Hear it! Play it! Number Drummer Live is a one-of-a-kind interactive show that has the entire audience “drumming up” mathematics for an awesome “surround sound” musical performance! The show takes participants through an entertaining and engaging sequence of music and math skills needed to be a Number Drummer and play in the show’s final performance. It is an awesome display of math that is heard as a rhythmic work of art. Special schedule for Friday, May 19 is here.

May 8 -12

Communication

Volunteer Appreciation - Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers. Martin Luther King Jr once said "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” So from the staff and students - Thank you for all that you do to make Underwood the fantastic school that it is on a daily basis! 

Interims for Quarter 4 go home with students on Tuesday, May 9th.

Friday May 12th is a workday. 

Parent Academy for our ESL parents on Tuesday, May 9th (5:30-7:00).  Families will receive a session from the ESL department and we have also secured books for the students to take home for the summer!  

Wake Portal - Transportation information in Home Base Student Information System: 

We are excited to announce that student transportation information can now be found in one single location, Home Base, also known as Powerschool. In order to provide the highest level of customer service to our families we are asking those of you who do not yet have a Powerschool account to stop by the school office to complete the necessary form.  You can find more information at www.wcpss.net/student-information.  

Critical Thinking

Science Olympiad - Congratulations to all of the students that participated in Science

Photo per: Nicole Kreiser

Olympiad. The varsity team finished in first place and the Junior Varsity team finished second. Thank you to all of the coaches and volunteers! Thank you to Gary Kreiser, Lauren Blackburn and Steve Hess for leading our schools' team! 

Five Points 5k  - The Third Annual Five Points 5K/Health Fair is May 20, 2017. Please come out and enjoy a great time with family, friends, and community members.  Part of the proceeds benefit Underwood's PE program.  For more information and to register as a participant or volunteer, go to www.Fivepoints5k.com

Collaboration

After months of incredibly hard and thorough work on the part of our stellar curriculum team – along with critical input from you, your teachers, parents and the community, the new ELA curriculum has been announced!  Expeditionary Learning (EL).  EL is an open-source literacy curriculum written by and for teachers. It was created to address the shifts in the Common Core standards as well as address the future needs of students competing in a global community.  The county will roll this out with third grade in 2017-2018 and 4th the following year.  5th grade will adopt the resource in 2019-2020.  

Creativity

Jump Rope for Heart - Learn More: Information about Jump Rope for Heart Program (Start Video at 3:12)

Donate Here: Donation Link for Underwood   (online donations only)