Snow Make Up Day - March 4, 2010
March 4, 2010 is the make-up day for the Snow Day we had to take for inclement weather on February 1. Please see the 2009-10 UCEC calendar for additional make up days should we need them.
NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS CONFERENCE
The National Young Leaders Conference is sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, and independent, educational organization with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on its honorary, bipartisan advisory board. Click here for more information. If you are interested in this program, please contact Mr. Adams.
Academic Success at Union County Early College - click here to learn about the tutorial opportunities the administration and faculty provide to our students. If your student is struggling, please know that tutoring is already available and in progress.
Click here for information on the Superintendent's 2009-2010 Cluster Forums
2010-2011 RECRUITMENT SEASON HAS STARTED
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATION PACKETS
Application materials for the 2010-2011 school year are now available! Talk to your middle school counselor to start the application process or visit the How To Apply Tab on the left for more information.
The final application deadline for completed application materials is February 19, 2010. Applications packets will be accepted starting in October and ending on February 19.
Late applications will NOT be accepted. Please make sure to submit your application to the middle school counselor in enough time before the February deadline.
INFORMATION NIGHTS
UCEC will host four information nights throughout the school year to discuss the Early College program, application process and give a tour of our school. Information nights will take place at Union County Early Colllege located on South Piedmont Community College campus. All students and parents interested in the Early College program are welcome to attend. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.
November 2, 2009
December 7, 2009
January 11, 2010
February 8, 2010
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What to do in case of inclement weather. Follow this link to the Union County Public Schools Inclement Weather webpage. UCPS Weather Page This policy will apply to Early College high school classes. South Piedmont Community College also has an inclement weather policy. Click on this link to read the SPCC policy. FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH FORMS Free and reduced lunch forms are available for your students. Some students are shy in requesting one from the cafeteria manager. We will be glad to send one home in an envelope by your student. Please email sylvia.roldan@ucps.k12.nc.us if you would like for her to get one to your student. PARENT VOLUNTEERS All volunteers were required to sign a release for background check in June of 2009. Most of our volunteers had already left. Ninth grade parents may have completed this at the middle school in the spring. Others will have to complete the form as soon as possible. Tenth -12th grade parents are asked to complete the Authority for Release of Information form and return it to Ms. Roldan. |
R U Buckled?
UCEC is now participating in the RU Buckled program.
Just a little something for you to know . . .
A top priority is reforming public education in North Carolina so students are ready to succeed either in college or in meeting the workforce demands of the global economy. One of the key components of North Carolina's high school reform are the Learn and Earn high schools. Union County Early College is one of the 42 Learn and Earn schools currently in operation on university and community college campuses around the state. These schools allow students to obtain a high school diploma plus an associate's degree or two years of transferable university credit with just one additional year of study. To learn more about the North Carolina Education Agenda and the Learn and Earn Program in North Carolina click on this link: http://www.learnandearn.nc.gov/.
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HIGH QUALITY WORK"Zero tolerance for zero effort" is our theme this year. This is going to be an outstanding year for all of us! |
Attention UCEC Parents:
Please click on these links to learn more about MRSA.
Need more information concerning the H1N1 flu?
Please click here to read the new truancy letter from Dr. Davis,
Judge Bragg and District Attorney Snyder.
- School Day Begins: 9:00 a.m.
- School Day Ends: 4:00 p.m.
Go to the "Resources for Parents" page for our Principal's Message.
Start thinking about high school in a whole new way.
Union County EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Click here for additional information about Early College.
Websites that may be of interest to you.
Learn more about the New Schools Project
Please click on the links below to gain additional information on New Schools Projects ---
Click here for more information on Jobs for the Future, a nonprofit group that is coordinating the Gates initiative.
Something you might like to read -- Click here to read a recent New York Times article on Early Colleges.
Scroll down for an overview of Union County Early College. Also, go to www.newschoolsproject.org to learn more about this nationwide effort.
Click on the link below to read the latest edition of "The Innovator," the New Schools Project Newsletter. The Innovator
College? Now? Yes!
Click here for printable brochure.
Is Early College for You?
The answer is yes if you
- are a rising 9th grade student
- live in Union County
- are currently performing on grade level
- are ready to take a college course with teacher help
- are ready to make new friends from all the other high schools
- want a promising future
Tell Me More
Entering freshmen will start a five-year academic path on the South Piedmont Community College campus
- following the community college calendar
- participating in smaller classes
- earning college credit while enrolled in high school
- attending classes to promote study skills, organization, and technology skills
- preparing to follow a wide variety of career and education paths
How much will it cost?
NOTHING. That’s right; it will cost you nothing but a commitment to do well now and in the future.
It is for me! How do I apply?
Please call the Early College at 704-290-1565 to learn more about this program. You may also contact Victoria McGovern by email. (victoria.mcgovern@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Union County Early College
Attn: Victoria McGovern
4209A Old Charlotte Highway
Monroe, NC 28110
704-290-1565