ULHS students visited the Southern Crescent Griffin campus with Dr Harbour today.
Mrs. Smith's 2nd block Financial Literacy class is currently learning about comparison shopping. They are learning what it means and how it can help consumers. Students will be able to make informed consumer decisions by using comparison shopping methods.
Mrs. Waller’s honors precalculus students are working on trigonometric identities. Using their unit circles, they are solving for specific identity rules.
In Mr. Pruett’s Mythology class, students are illustrating and annotating the Japanese gods Izanagi and Izanami's family tree.
Mrs Crook's AP Lang classes are Brewing Hysteria as a part of their unit based on The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Brewing hysteria - students were given one of the 4 symbols:
Poppet (revenge)
Yellow bird (mob mentality)
Gavel (abusing power)
Frog (superstition)
Inside the cauldron, they explained the context of the symbol within the play and provided evidence... Outside of the cauldron, they explained how this "ingredient" helped contribute to the mass hysteria throughout Salem.
Next day, students began working on their cause and effect essay where they argued what the main causes of the hysteria were. They used the "Hysteria Brew" from other classmates to help their brainstorming.
On Wednesday, March 6, ULHS students competed in the Region 2-AAA Literary Competition. The team placed 3rd OVERALL in the Region and had numerous individuals who won awards. BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Alex Mackey: 1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking - International Topic; Carrie Brown, Gabrielle Mann, and Nicole Parks: 2nd Place Girls Trio; Tripp Brown, Brady Sorrow, Ian McLane, and Alex Mackey: 2nd Place Boys Quartet; Aisha Derico: 2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking, Domestic Topic, and 4th Place Personal Essay; Jules Passmore: 3rd Place Literary Analysis Essay; Tripp Brown: 3rd Place Boys Solo; Sarah Salter: 4th Place Argumentative Essay. Alex Mackey's first place finish qualified him for the GHSA State AAA Literary Championships on Saturday, March 16, at Bremen High School in Warner Robins!!! Way to go, Alex, and good luck at State!!! #ULProud
This is Georgia School Board Appreciation Week, and we are extremely fortunate in our community to have school board members who embrace and embody our vision for the future of Thomaston-Upson Schools. We want to offer a BIG THANK YOU to Ms. Jacqueline Hollis, Board Chairperson – District 2; Mr. Jaye Eubanks, Board Vice-Chair – District 7; Ms. Angeline McGill, Board Member - District 1; Ms. Sheila Hall, Board Member - District 3; Mr. Brian Salter, Board Member - District 4; Mr. Scott Roberts, Board Member - District 5; Mr. Stephen Sadler, Board Member - District 6. We appreciate you all!
The ULHS Chorus Concert last night was FANTASTIC!!! We have some super talented students with beautiful voices. Here's a selection by the ULHS Cantatrice Chorus: https://youtu.be/xv3ltASVjvM
The ULHS Men's Chorus presents "Homeward Bound" arranged by Jay Althouse. Soloists are Aaron Nickerson and Brady Sorrow: https://youtu.be/4rgaXc9NeZc
Principal Mr. Ricky English announced the Upson-Lee High School Class of 2024 Top 2 Seniors today! Miss Julian Sloan (Jules) Passmore is the 2024 Valedictorian and Miss Baleigh Ashlan Moore is the 2024 Salutatorian. Valedictorian is the senior with the highest overall numeric average who has also completed four Honors, Dual Enrollment, and/or Advanced Placement courses in each of the core content areas (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies). Three of the above mentioned courses must be Advanced Placement and/or Dual Enrollment courses in at least three different content areas. Student must have been enrolled at ULHS in the junior year before the 2nd 9 weeks began and the entire senior year to be considered for this honor. Salutatorian is the student with the second highest overall numeric average who has completed the same courses described for eligibility of the Valedictorian. CONGRATULATIONS to these OUTSTANDING ULHS students!!!
It's Arts in our Schools Month!!! View the ULHS Chorus, directed by Mr. Jeremy Rooks, perform the Alma Mater at last night's Chorus Concert: https://youtu.be/D2ImDNZvwT8
BIG shoutout to the TU Grounds Crew for the FANTASTIC JOB they did on the UL Soccer Field today!!! Isn't this beautiful?!! #ULProud
The month of March is set aside to recognize the arts in our schools. This month we are celebrating the creative arts and those educators who inspire and engage our students in music, visual arts, media arts, theatre, and film. BIG THANKS for all your hard work! Fine arts performances at the FAC this month include: ULHS Chorus on March 7 at 7 PM and ULHS Symphonic Band on March 12 at 7 PM. Both concerts are free to attend.
JV Baseball, today March 6, CANCELLED due to weather. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date.
The UL Softball & Tennis complex is looking GREAT, and we are excited about the many athletic upgrades still to come within the TU School System. Here's an app-exclusive first look at the construction/renovations timeline for our athletic facilities.
Visit the Thomaston-Upson School System's employment site for the latest job openings within our school district: https://upsonk12.mysmarthire.com/jobs/
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Thomaston-
Upson Schools! It's everything Thomaston-Upson Schools,in your pocket.
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A big congratulations to the Upson Lee High School Science Olympiad team who received an invitation to compete at the State level!! The team attended region competition this weekend in 20 different science events. They scored enough points as a team to move on to the State competition being held March 30th at Georgia Tech.
Great work students!
Upson-Lee Knights baseball bests Spalding in their Leap Year match-up 16-5.
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be given on March 19, 2024. All 11th grade students will take the ASVAB on that day. An opt out letter was sent home on Friday, February 9, during homeroom. You only need to return it if your parent/guardian does not want you to take the ASVAB. The deadline to return opt out letters is March 1, 2024. Students should return the letters to their homeroom teacher or the front desk.