Week of November 6 Parent Newsletter

This Week:

  • Coffee & Chat | Thursday, November 9, 8:30 AM

    • Come join us this Thursday, November 9, for Coffee & Chat! Grab your favorite coffee or tea and meet us outside of the sanctuary at 8:30 AM. We'll have a time for prayer and talking about all things UCA! Ms. Mikitka will also be joining us this week, so be sure to be there!

  • Cheerleading Tryouts | Thursday, November 9, 3:30 PM

  • Faculty Institute, No School | Friday, November 10

Looking Ahead:

  • Thanksgiving Break | November 22-24

Upcoming due dates

  • Lunch orders

    • We have changed our lunch ordering system to be completely online through the Boonli program. See the attached letter to learn how to set up your account and place an order. Click here to place your lunch orders.

    • If you missed this week's orders, you can order for next week by Thursday, November 9 at midnight. Please email Mrs. Veldboom at aveldboom@weareuca.org if you have any questions.

  • Driver’s Ed forms & fees

    • Please submit your driver’s ed form as soon as possible.

    • Make sure you are getting your payments in on time:

      • If you picked the 4 payment option, the first payment was due October 23.

      • If you are doing the 2 payment option, your first payment is due today, November 6.

  • Winter athlete physicals & fees

    • Physicals & forms are due Monday, November 20 in the Main Office

Student grades:

  • To view your student’s grades, go to Schoology, look at "Enrollments", and click on each class to access the Mastery Grades. To review any Quarter 1 classes, change the “Enrollments” item from “Current” to “Past”, and click on any past classes. If you have still not created your parent account on Schoology, please email Mrs. Bootsma at cbootsma@weareuca.org.

Crush Cancer Fundraiser:

  • Our Crush Cancer Fundraiser is still continuing into November. Buy your items every Friday in the gym to support awareness, local partnerships, and our Senior Trip.

winter jam:

  • UCA’s annual winter retreat is approaching and we are going back to Silver Birch Ranch in Wisconsin for Winter Jam! The purpose for the retreat is for UCA students to have their faith deepened, be spiritually revived, and have lots of fun with their classmates and other high school students from all over the Midwest! Students will leave school on Friday, February 2nd and return home Sunday, February 4th. While there, students will have a variety of activities to choose from. Broomball, Cross Country Skiing, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Indoor Gymnasium, Powertubing, Tube Hill, Tube Terrain Park, Zip Line and more! All the while, students will endure engaging and spiritual messages throughout the weekend.

  • We have 50 spots available for students this year. First come first serve throughout the next two months. The cost will be $200 with a $50 deposit that is due when you sign up that secures your spot. When you sign up, please fill out the permission slip attached and the deposit of $50. Final payments will be due on December 15th.

  • More information (packing list, times of departure, and parent meeting) will be provided as we get closer to the date. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Mr. Sons at asons@weareuca.org. Silver Birch Ranch is located at N6120 Sawyer Lake Road, White Lake, WI 54491.

EXCITING NEWS from the UCA RaiseRight/ TRIP (Tuition Reduction Incentive Program):

  • We completed our first rebate period on October 31! Many UCA families will see their tuition reduction in the November Blackbaud Tuition Management accounts! Congratulations! (Please review our distribution policy attached)

    • The future distribution occurs after April 30, 2024. Distributions are only twice a school year. You can view the schedule here.

  • Everyone can begin using RaiseRight anytime. All participants must complete the registration form, consent to the program policies and return to the Main Office, as soon as possible.

  • Remember to link your RaiseRight account to your banking institution to begin shopping for the holiday.

    • Use RaiseRight for all your holiday spending/travel and check the RaiseRight brands to maximize your tuition credits. There are 850+ vendors. The 2023 Holiday Catalog 2023 RaiseRight Holiday Gift Guide can be found here.

  • Please contact raiseright@weareuca.org if you have any questions.

  • Blessings and SAVINGS with HOLIDAY SHOPPING!