Happy Custodians' Day to the best of the best! ULPS is blessed with a great group of custodians. They are the quiet heroes of the school. They are the first to arrive each day to make sure our classrooms and hallways are spick and span before school begins. They clean up messes that no one else dares to touch and they are cheerleaders for our students, establishing positive relationships across the school. We are so thankful for Mr. Herb, Mrs. Paula, Mrs. Monica, Mrs. Ann, Mrs. Shirley, Mrs. Debra, Mr. Bobby, Mr. Jo, and Mr. William!
A special thank you to Thomaston Hospice for treating our custodians to a wonderful Big Chic lunch today.
Check out Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Dawson's 2nd grade classes working on a lesson called "Planning a Pizza Party".
Homecoming week excitement is in the air at ULPS! Today there were lots of beach lovers walking the halls! #UL
Spirit Items for our Homecoming Spirit Sale!
The local Spade and Trowel Garden Club recently partnered with the ULPS Farm and Garden Club, generously donating over 50 pairs of youth garden gloves and providing a monetary contribution to support our upcoming fall planting project. This project will help beautify the patio area at Upson Lee Primary School, creating a vibrant outdoor space for students and staff to enjoy. ULPS greatly appreciates the support and generosity of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club, whose contributions will have a lasting impact on our school community. Thank you Lauren Hall and Melody Gaskins for delivering today! And thank you to Amanda Gunnels for heading up this club at ULPS!
To celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday, students had a fun-filled week learning all about the life cycle of an apple. They participated in a STEM challenge where they worked together to build apple trees using paper towel rolls, popsicle sticks, and pom poms, showcasing their creativity and engineering skills. The students also completed a life cycle of an apple sequencing puzzle, reinforcing their understanding of the apple’s growth stages. The highlight of the day was tasting the delicious apples, thoughtfully prepared by our wonderful cafeteria staff, which made the celebration even sweeter.
Homecoming Week Dress Up Days!
It is almost that time again! We will be having our annual Book Character parade on November 1st and need your help with candy donations. Please send in individually wrapped candy to your child's homeroom teacher by October 29th. Thank you so much for your help!
Come support ULPS TONIGHT from 5-7 for Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a!
Thank you to our PTO for organizing spirit sales for our UL home football games!
All schools have completed their school lockdown drills and will be returning to their regular class schedules. Parents and guardians, please take a moment this evening to talk with your children about the lockdown experience. Ask questions about the process, such as “What do you do first?” and praise your children for listening to the teacher and doing the things that they have been taught to do during a drill. You may want to explain that safety is something that we must practice, just like we practice reading or math. And, the more we practice, the better and more confident we become. We want safety drills to be a confidence-building experience, not a scary experience. Thank you for entrusting us with the education and safety of your children, and thank you to the Upson County Sheriff's Office for their assistance today! #weareUL
School Lockdown DRILL: At 9 AM this morning, all Thomaston-Upson Schools, with the assistance of the Upson County Sheriff’s Office, initiated a school lockdown DRILL. During a lockdown drill, all exterior doors are locked and no entry or exit is allowed. Phones at the school are not answered during a lockdown drill.
Check out Mrs. Hopper and Mrs. Wainwright's Kindergarten class learning about shapes and positional words. They did a fabulous job!
At the September 10 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the 2025-26 school district calendar.
Come join us tonight for Literacy Around the World at ULPS. We will have a special guest, Jason Clark also known as the "Reptile Man" . He's been featured in his own series on Animal Planet and has appeared on National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Netflix, in national commercials, and in feature film. Currently, he produces a Youtube Channel called SnakesAreUsTV. See you all tonight from 5:00-7:00.
Faculty, staff, and students wore red, white, and blue and made patriotic crafts to honor Patriots Day today.
Wear red, white, and blue tomorrow!
Check out Mrs. Bartlett's first grade class doing Movement in Music today with Mrs. Kilby!
We would like to celebrate our August Spotlight Award winners. They have exhibited outstanding behavior and work ethic at our school.
Our teacher and staff winners are Kayleigh Manley/Katherine McNutt (PE teachers) and Mr. Herb Raines (lead custodian). They will receive a $10 Wal-Mart gift card and reserved parking for the month.
The student winners are Weston Jackson (kindergarten), Thea Richmond (1st grade) and Cayden Bishop (2nd grade.) All will receive a book of their choice and will paint a ceiling tile that will be displayed in our school hallway.
Our Spotlight Award program is sponsored by Fletcher-Day Funeral Home.
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL!!!
Mrs. Morales' kiddos loved completing the drop tens activity during math class. Each partner has to drop their sticks and count the tens and ones in their number. After, they compare which partners number is bigger.
