Upson-Lee High School

ULHS will host a FREE youth Tennis Camp on June 24th from 6-8pm at the brand new tennis complex! You do not have to sign up. Just show up to the tennis complex on June 24th at 6 pm. If you have a racket, bring it! Don't have one? No problem! Coach Moon and the other coaches will have some for you to use! This is a great chance to improve your game or learn a new sport.

Come get your own dozen of Krispy Kreme donuts for 8$ while supplies last. At the 5-way or Longhorn this Saturday morning.

This Saturday morning, starting at 7am, you can feed your Krispy Kreme cravings and support your ULHS Football Cheerleaders! They will be selling a dozen donuts for 8$ at the 5-Way and Longhorn intersections.

Sign up for Summer School at ULHS! Summer school begins Monday June 3, runs Monday-Thursday from 8am-12pm, and ends on June 27, 2024. From the school website the link to register can be found under Students OR click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR9PR1ox8qSK_ICfVuaFfsA8pg0NWdaU5MEoZsPhSz1_yBvA/viewform

High School summer school registration is active! You can visit the ULHS home page, click menu, students and then you will see the summer school registration options. You can also click the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR9PR1ox8qSK_ICfVuaFfsA8pg0NWdaU5MEoZsPhSz1_yBvA/viewform Also, report cards can be picked up on Friday May 31st between the hours of 10am and noon in the front lobby. If you have materials or Chromebooks that have not been returned, please return them at this time.

Mr. Born, director of bands at Upson-Lee High School, needs YOUR help! He is currently recruiting more members for beginner band. If you or your student has shown interest in joining band in high school, please fill out this Google Form document. Band isn't just a hobby. Band is a great place to develop skills and life long friends! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM7JsoUIAPJaIHD50QA6pQWs_xLKvFfFOdGzi_jmB7kK-Gow/viewform

Get your own piece of Matthews Field history! This Saturday, May 25.

Upson-Lee High School has two paid camps coming up in addition to the free camps offered by each sport. There is a Basketball Skills Camp in July and a Mini Knights Cheer Camp in June. See the fliers for details.

Fallyn Riney, a freshman at Upson-Lee High School, competed last week at the Super Bowl of dog shows, the Westminster Dog Show in Queens, New York. Fallyn, along with her Shetland Sheepdog, LJ, competed at Westminster against adult trainers in the breed ring for the second time along with participating in the junior competition. Fallyn has shown a lifelong love of training dogs. Fallyn first took a dog in the ring when she was just 4 years old. She was a natural presenting dogs according to her family and has experienced great success in every level of competition. In junior showmanship the kids are judged on their handling skills whereas in the breed ring the judge is comparing the dog to their breed standard so although the same person and dog may compete in both, what they are judged on is different. Fallyn and LJ, have accomplished so much in just four years working together. In junior showmanship to date, Fallyn has earned best Junior Handler 48 times and Reserve Best Junior (runner up to best) 21 times. She has won best Junior at the American Shetland Sheepdog Association National Specialty show twice and the American Whippet Club National Specialty twice. She has Qualified for the AKC National Championship in Orlando Florida every year, she has attended the show 4 times and has made it to the final twelve out of 125+ juniors twice. She has qualified for Westminster Kennel Club, the most well known show in the world, twice and came close to being one of the final 8 last year. Her dedication and hard work has been recognized by judges and is why, despite limited showing, she is currently the #3 Herding Junior, the #2 Sheltie junior and ranked seventeenth among all juniors in the USA. In the breed ring Fallyn has piloted LJ, to great heights To date he has won three herding groups, placed in numerous others, won multiple owner-handled Best in Shows, six specialty shows and a total of fifty four best of breed wins and ninety three owner-handled best of breeds. Their efforts have earned LJ top ranking in the United States, he is currently the number 4 shetland sheepdog in breed standings , #3 all-breed Sheltie, and the number one owner handled shetland sheepdog for 2024 and lifetime. Their success and Fallyn’s dedication are why her family have worked to get her to the AKC National Championship, National Specialties and Westminster Dog Show. Although we are getting to the end of LJ’s career, Fallyn still has two and a half years left in junior showmanship and she has started showing LJ’s son, Bambino in juniors to get him ready to continue the winning legacy. What an amazing talent and accomplishment! We all congratulate Fallyn (and LJ) for sharing her talents with us!

Friday afternoon, Upson-Lee High School had its 4th 9 weeks PBIS celebration. Eligible students got to shoot baskets, ride a mechanical bull, and play carnival games. The most popular activity was trying to dunk Principal English, Coach Busby, Coach Puckett, and Mr. Hendricks in the dunk tank! Students attending the PBIS celebration also got a free t-shirt. We would like to thank Upson Regional Medical Center for sponsoring the shirts, basketball goals and mechanical bull for our students!

Senior Students and Parents! Tuesday is an important day! We are having our Senior Walk and our Signing Declaration ceremony! Students should be at the ULHS bus ramp prior to 8:00am to board the buses to go to all the schools for the Senior Walk. Our Signing Declaration will begin immediately afterwards. If you are setting up or are attending the Signing Declaration, you may park in the lot near the ULHS bus ramp. Students can begin setting up their tables in the gym today until 4pm or Tuesday morning between 7-8am.

Upson-Lee High School's 2024 graduation ceremony will be Friday, May 24, 2024, at 8:00 PM at Matthews Field. Gates open at 6:30 PM. This is a private ceremony, and everyone who enters the stadium must have a ticket, regardless of age. No tickets will be available at the gate. Please do not bring balloons, umbrellas, tripods, personal chairs, signs, or noisemakers, as these items are not allowed. Please see the Acceptable Behavior Guidelines for additional information. #ULclassof2024 #weareUL #ULProud

ULHS Announces Inclement Weather Plans for 2024 Commencement Ceremony The Upson-Lee High School Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. at Matthews Field. This is a private ceremony, and all guests must have a ticket to attend. While our hope is for a beautiful evening, please note our plans for inclement weather: In the event of light rain or drizzle, graduation will continue as planned. Students and faculty will be provided with clear rain ponchos to wear over their graduation regalia. Guests should come prepared with appropriate rain gear – ponchos, raincoats, something to cover wet seats, etc. Please note that umbrellas are not allowed at Matthews Field during the graduation ceremony. In the event of heavy rain or severe weather, graduation may be delayed that evening or postponed until the following morning. If postponed, the ULHS Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday morning, May 25, at 9 a.m. at Matthews Field. Students should arrive at the stadium by 8 a.m. Gates will open at 7:30 a.m. for guests. ULHS Commencement will be live-streamed on the Thomaston-Upson Schools’ YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@T-USchools

We will be offering FREE summer camps again this summer! Please click the link below to see a list of our 2024 camps and dates. Please register for any that you would like your 5 - 11 year old to attend. https://thomastonupson.store.rankone.com/Camp/List

Congratulations to ULHS senior Milea Caldwell, who signed to play basketball for Wesleyan College in Macon, GA! Milea will join the Wesleyan Wolves following graduation from Upson-Lee High School on May 24. Way to go, Milea!

2021 Upson-Lee graduate Logan Spivey has a new home to continue his baseball career! After playing at Georgia Highlands, Logan is now transferring to the University of Georgia! The Bulldogs are currently 38-12 this year with the playoffs starting later this month. We can't wait to see Logan pitching next year for the Bulldogs!

As the year draws to an end, two of the most important events before graduation are the Underclassmen Honors Night and Seniors Honors Night. On these nights, our community, school staff, and families show up in mass to pay tribute to their students for their hard work and accomplishments. Some of the accomplishments are: 306 students received A/B Honor Award. 95 students received the All A's Award 92 students received the Principal's All A's award. Senior Honors Night also saw students receive over $600,000+ in private scholarships. In addition, over 178 students are currently eligible to receive the Hope or Zell Miller Scholarships which covers tuition costs at Georgia colleges. What an amazing week for our Knights. We are so proud of all their hard work this year!

UL ATHLETIC PROJECTS: PHASE I Superintendent Dr. Larry Derico and the Thomaston-Upson Board of Education are excited to inform the community that Phase I of the T-U School System Athletic Facilities Projects has begun. Phase I involves upgrades to Matthews Field, home of the Upson-Lee Knights football and soccer teams. Brickwork and some minor electrical work are ongoing, but things will kick into high gear following ULHS graduation on May 24. Over the summer, major changes will occur: • Artificial turf (See art rendering of field.) • Stadium lighting + entertainment package • Fencing around field • Minor construction to the visitors’ stands The tentative completion date for Phase I is August 30, 2024. This will not mark the completion of Matthews Field renovations, but most work will pause at that site for the duration of the 2024 football season. Phase II begins on September 2, 2024, and includes ULMS Baseball & Softball Complex (north side of Matthews Field), Upson-Lee Athletic Complex (behind ULHS, to include Track & Field facility, etc.) and the completion of Matthews Field. More information about Phase II will be released as Phase I nears completion. The tentative completion date for Phase II is December 31, 2025. Information about Matthews Field sod giveaway: Once graduation celebrations are completed on Friday night, May 24, crews will begin removal of the sod from Matthews Field. Pieces of sod will be cut and stacked and available to the public on Saturday morning, May 25 (1st come, 1st served, 1 per person while supplies last). If you would like to pick up a piece of Matthews Field, we will have detailed information about this process as we get closer to the date.

The Thomaston-Upson School System will be closely monitoring the weather throughout the school day. Current reports do not predict severe weather during school dismissal times this afternoon. Please review our district protocol for student dismissals during a tornado watch or warning: 1. Students may be checked out or picked up at school during a Tornado Watch. 2. Students may NOT be checked out or picked up at school during a Tornado Warning. 3. If a Tornado Warning occurs during release time on a school day, students will be held at school until it is deemed safe by the National Weather Service or the Georgia Emergency Management Association. This protocol is in effect to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and parents/guardians/others who may be picking up students at the end of the school day. This information is also available on the T-U School System's Severe Weather Guide webpage at: https://www.upson.k12.ga.us/page/severe-weather-guide

Dr. Harbour, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Colbert put together this awesome chip wall today for Teacher Appreciation Week!