Happy Last Day of School!

 Underwood Families, 

Thank you for a Fantastic year!!! We have completed the 2021-2022 school year! In the words of – Robert Collier - “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” We had a successful school year - even with all the challenges, changes, and hurdles that were thrown at our school family. Thank you for continuing to have your child(ren) come to our school! 

Staffing Updates: 

Wishing well! 

• Cindy Pleasant 

• Melanie Armstrong 

• Rick Beeman 

• Jessica Kronen 

• Jenny Snyder

• Cheryl Wright 

Welcome (back) to Underwood ES!

• Mary English Hand -- 5th Grade Teacher 

• Michelle Kurtz - ECS 2 Teacher 

• Molly Hamelin -- Drama Teacher 

I wish you all a great summer and know that you will enjoy the break. For those returning next year, can’t wait to see you soon! For those not returning, “Once a Unicorn, Always a Unicorn!” 

Wishing you well!

Mr. Shillings

Underwood Updates for May 23rd - 27th

 Families,

I hope your last full week in May is off to a great start! Below are some updates, survey and/or opportunities over the summer. 

School Counselor Feedback:

Hello! Mrs. Pesce, your school counselor, needs you to complete this brief survey in order to help our children next year. Please click on the link below--thank you for your time!

IN ENGLISH:

BRIEF SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM SURVEY

 

¡Hola!La Sra. Pesce, su consejera escolar, necesita que complete esta breve encuesta para ayudar a nuestros niños el próximo año. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación. ¡Gracias por su tiempo!

EN ESPAÑOL:

ENCUESTA DEL PROGRAMA DE CONSEJERÍA ESCOLAR BREVE

 

**ANYONE STILL WANTING A YEARBOOK**

Thanks to Strawbridge, 2021-2022 Yearbook Orders will reopen starting June 1st.  Parents can order directly through Strawbridge using the link below.  Yearbooks will be mailed directly to families. https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB101228

 

Summer Camp Opportunities:

Screen Actor Training Presents: 

Back for our fourth straight summer, Screen Actor Training presents Acting Bootcamp and Filmmakers Bootcamp. The classes are designed to be a two-week camp but can be signed up individually as well. Actors prepare for a role in a film. Then in Filmmakers Bootcamp the students write, produce and star in their own movie. I took 6 years of College and Graduate Film school and reduced it down to 5 days. It’s a remarkable experience.

For registration and more info please visit: https://lunespark.com/bootcamps/

At the end of the camps we will have a premiere night where friends and family are welcome to watch the original projects the students have created. Attached is the movie that Filmmaker Bootcamp produced last Summer.

Specials Information for the Month of May: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vcf33J2cnJSoc8NOz9WCzmKkCb_jtJtWM_WRIefWOPY/edit?usp=sharing 

Previous Weekly Post can be found at https://underwoodesmrshillingsupdates.blogspot.com/

Reminders:

• May 26: Q4 Electives End

• May 27: Field Day

• May 30: Memorial Day (no school) 

• June 9: 5th Grade Celebration at Oberlin Middle School at 6:00 

• June 10: Last Day of School 

Wishing you well!

Field Day Updates

 Families, 

Field Day is on Friday, May 27th & Rain Date: Tuesday, May 31st. Below is some information for planning purposes for you and your child. 

Session, Grades & Time 

Session 1: K/3rd/ ECS I: 9:30am -11:00am

Session 2: 1st/4th: 11:30am- 1:00pm

Session 3: 2nd/5th/ECS II: 1:45pm-3:15pm

The emphasis will be on school spirit: PRIDE participation, cooperation, and fun. We want to promote school spirit on field day! Please wear an Underwood T-shirt. Example: Unicorn Trot, First in Fitness, Science Olympiad etc. For this event to go smoothly and for our students to have a successful field day experience, please consider the following:

• Due to the nature of the activities, there is a great possibility your child will get wet; therefore, they need to wear clothes and running shoes that can get wet. It is also a good idea to send your child with an extra set of clothes and shoes to change into after field day.

• Flip flops are not appropriate or safe for field day. Crocs and Water shoes are appropriate along with tennis shoes. You may want to have a backup pair of shoes. 

• Students may wear a hat.

• School staff are not allowed to apply bug spray and/or sunblock to students. If you want your child to have these things, please either apply before they arrive.

• Consider having your child bring their water bottles to school. PTA is providing a snack after the field day times. 

If you have additional questions, please reach out to Ms. Robinson (jrobinson@wcpss.net). 

Wishing you well, 

Travis Shillings, Principal

May 16 - 20

 Families,

It’s hard to believe that we have less than a month left in the 2021-2022 school year! Our school staff is prepared to finish the school year strong and with our best efforts! 

**ANYONE STILL WANTING A YEARBOOK**

Thanks to Strawbridge, 2021-2022 Yearbook Orders will reopen starting June 1st.  Parents can order directly through Strawbridge using the link below.  Yearbooks will be mailed directly to families. https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB101228

 

EOG Dates: 

3rd Grade	EOG ELA     6/01/22	EOG MATH       6/03/22
4th Grade	EOG ELA    6/01/21	EOG MATH       6/03/21
5th Grade	EOG ELA     6/02/21	EOG MATH       6/06/21	EOG SCIENCE    6/07/21

Specials Information for the Month of May: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vcf33J2cnJSoc8NOz9WCzmKkCb_jtJtWM_WRIefWOPY/edit?usp=sharing 

Previous Weekly Post can be found at https://underwoodesmrshillingsupdates.blogspot.com/

Reminders:

• May 26: Q4 Electives End

• May 27: Field Day

• May 30: Memorial Day (no school) 

• June 9: 5th Grade Celebration at Oberlin Middle School at 6:00 

• June 10: Last Day of School 

Wishing you well!

Dismissal

 Families, 

Happy Friday! To follow up on the WCPSS email about potential delays in the dismissal based on weather conditions, I wanted to share how this will impact Underwood:

• Based on the weather are hope is to start dismissal at our normal time 
  
• There is no YMCA after school 
• Buses will be updated on the Bus App, but unsure of delays, so if you want to plan an alternate way home please call the front office - 919-856-7663.
• Bus Dismissal times will be posted at https://docs.google.com/document/d/104hiYJlltbDaeHdOXWaXWvqHK8ooGzyK6tjsb4hMos0/edit?usp=sharing on our website or contact cell phone - Mrs. Judge-Lenkeit 919-4236708. 

If you feel like you need to pick your student(s) up prior to 3:40, please call ahead so we can make sure that they are ready to be picked up. 

Wishing you well, 

Travis Shillings, Principal

May 2nd - 6th

 Families,

I hope that everyone had a good first week back from break and are ready to have a great last week in April! Below are some updates as we end out the school year and prepare for next school year. 

Foundation Progress: 

ALL SMILES: We're reflecting on a truly magical night with faculty, families and friends of Underwood. We had more than 25 teachers and staff members attend the Night of the Unicorns at Halcyon in downtown Raleigh, thanks in part to our Creativity and Faculty Lounge Sponsor Drs. Barker, Rohner & Hunt - creators of beautiful, healthy smiles! Through in-person and virtual bidding, the Underwood Foundation raised more than $40,000. We greatly appreciate all of our generous sponsors, donors and auction contributors who made this special evening possible. Be sure to watch a video recap of the event and follow the NEW Underwood Foundation Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CcxjmTsAh0m.

 

Yearbooks are in: 

All yearbooks have been purchased.  If you get a request from a student/parent, please let them know that all books have been sold.  If a parent thinks that they bought one, please email Mrs. Burton (hburton@wcpss.net) - She has a list and can give them ways to check.

 

Parent Survey: 

We need to hear from YOU!  Panorama Education Survey is a family survey to learn more about you and your child's experiences at Underwood.  Please take 10 minutes to complete THIS SURVEY between now and May 6, 2022.  Your honest feedback is essential as we work to create the best school experience possible!

 

EOG Dates: 

3rd Grade	EOG ELA     6/01/22	EOG MATH       6/03/22
4th Grade	EOG ELA    6/01/21	EOG MATH       6/03/21
5th Grade	EOG ELA     6/02/21	EOG MATH       6/06/21	EOG SCIENCE    6/07/21

Specials Information for the Month of May: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vcf33J2cnJSoc8NOz9WCzmKkCb_jtJtWM_WRIefWOPY/edit?usp=sharing 

Previous Weekly Post can be found at https://underwoodesmrshillingsupdates.blogspot.com/

Reminders:

• May 26: Q4 Electives End

• May 27: Field Day

• May 30: Memorial Day (no school) 

• June 9: 5th Grade Celebration 

Wishing you well! 

Week of April 25 - 29th

 Families,

I hope that everyone had a good first week back from break and are ready to have a great last week in April! Below are some updates as we end out the school year and prepare for next school year. 

Parent Survey: 

We need to hear from YOU!  Panorama Education Survey is a family survey to learn more about you and your child's experiences at Underwood.  Please take 10 minutes to complete THIS SURVEY between now and May 6, 2022.  Your honest feedback is essential as we work to create the best school experience possible!

 

EOG Dates: 

3rd Grade	EOG ELA     6/01/22	EOG MATH       6/03/22
4th Grade	EOG ELA    6/01/21	EOG MATH       6/03/21
5th Grade	EOG ELA     6/02/21	EOG MATH       6/06/21	EOG SCIENCE    6/07/21

 

Planning for Next school Year

Hard to believe, but we are in preparation for next school year and our staffing is determined by the number of students enrolled by the 10th day of school.  If you know that your child or children will not be returning to Underwood for the 2022-2023 school year, please email Mrs. Collins (hcollins@wcpss.net) letting us know.  This is also a requirement by WCPSS for parents to notify the school if you plan on not returning to a Wake County School. 

 

Teacher’s For Next School Year 

Feel free to email me (tshillings@wcpss.net) the type of learning environment and instructor that your child does well with as I look at assigning classrooms for next school year. Please don’t provide individual teacher’s names, but characteristics of the type of teacher that he/she/they does well with on a daily basis. 

Specials Information for the Month of April: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vlvwfig6UXA7KDKcup8xs0ufw3kG5RIfyGQV1EZHrqA/edit?usp=sharing 

 

Previous Weekly Post can be found at https://underwoodesmrshillingsupdates.blogspot.com/

Reminders:

• May 2: Workday

• May 3: Interim Reports go home

• May 26: Q4 Electives End

• May 27: Field Day

• June 9: 5th Grade Celebration 

Wishing you well!

Week of April 18-22

Families,

I hope that you were able to enjoy a little break from school and hopefully time to connect as a family. We are excited about finishing our last quarter of the 2021-2022 school year!

Foundation Gala Auction Items: 

This Saturday at 7:00 is Underwood Foundation Gala to bid on Auction items, click on the link to see items and to bid. All proceeds will go to the Underwood Foundation that provides school positions that benefit all students! 
 
Parent Survey: 
We need to hear from YOU!  Panorama Education Survey is a family survey to learn more about you and your child's experiences at Underwood.  Please take 10 minutes to complete THIS SURVEY between now and May 6, 2022.  Your honest feedback is essential as we work to create the best school experience possible!

Specials Information for the Month of April: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vlvwfig6UXA7KDKcup8xs0ufw3kG5RIfyGQV1EZHrqA/edit?usp=sharing 
Summer Activities: 
The Millbrook High School Boys' Soccer Program will be hosting our 2nd annual Youth Summer Soccer Camp on July 18th through 21st 2022; 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Last summer we hosted over 100 elementary, middle school and rising freshman at camp, and we plan to have another great event this July.
 
Our Camp is fully insured, and all profits go directly to the Millbrook High School Boys' Soccer Program.  We used the funds generated from our last camp to purchase a storage shed for our JV/Varsity teams and supplement the cost of new jerseys.  More information can be found by clicking this link. 
 
Previous Weekly Post can be found at https://underwoodesmrshillingsupdates.blogspot.com/

Reminders:

April 23: Underwood Foundation Gala
April 25: NC Check-in - 5th Science
May 2: Workday
May 3: Interim Reports go home
May 26: Q4 Electives End
May 27: Field Day

Wishing you well!

Week of April 4th - 8th

Families,

I hope this email finds you all well and healthy! Below are updates for this week. Remember next week will be our spring break, so no school from April 11-15th. We will start back on Monday the 18th. 

Curriculum and Instruction: 

Report Cards (grade level and electives) will go home on Tuesday. These report cards reflect your child’s progress on the NC Standard Course of Study for their current grade. Please email the teacher of record for any clarifications. Our classroom teachers are trying to complete all parent teacher conferences by the end of this week. 

Wishing Well! 

• LaSaundra Booth (Strings Teacher) -- she has decided to resign from her teaching position effective April 15th (so April 8th would be her last day on campus). Thank you Dr. Booth for your work with our Strings students and wish you well in your future endeavors! We will be working on securing a substitute for the remainder of the school year.

Spring Pictures: 

Spring Picture order forms will be going home tomorrow in Tuesday Folders. The family has a few options:

1.  Purchase the whole package 

2. Purchase only the sheets they want and return the others with their payment 

3. Return the whole package

You can pay by: check, cash or online. We encourage the child to return the packages if they do not want it.  We ask that the families return everything by April 26th, considering spring break, for all unsold packages and monies.

Foundation Gala: April 23rd -- click on link https://underwoodfoundation.org/uniquely-underwood-gala/​​​​​​​ for more information and to purchase tickets. 

Specials Information for the Month of April: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vlvwfig6UXA7KDKcup8xs0ufw3kG5RIfyGQV1EZHrqA/edit?usp=sharing 

Supportive At Home Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VQMe_GjsLxWv6BKEutdztqfO8uXtBZJ2V7IGRHxVi8s/edit?usp=sharing

Summer Activities: 

Broughton Football is excited to present the fourth annual Fastbreak Football camp.  This year's camp will run from Monday, 6/27 to Friday, 7/1 and is open to boys and girls in rising 4th - 8th grades.

 

Fastbreak Football Camp is unique in that it focuses on character education, general athletic development, and weight room fundamentals in addition to football specific instruction.  Coaches at Fastbreak Football Camp will teach young athletes the key character traits required of good teammates, the fundamentals of the game of football, and the athletic postures and movements necessary to excel in any sport. Instruction will be clear and concrete. Activities will be fun and fast-paced.

 

Register today by visiting www.fastbreakfootballcamp.com.  The cost of camp is $250, but Financial Aid is available.  No camper will be turned away for financial reasons.

 

Previous Weekly Post can be found at https://underwoodesmrshillingsupdates.blogspot.com/

Reminders:

• April 11th - 15th - Spring Break 

• May 2nd - Teacher Workday 

Wishing you well!