Hello! The Thomaston-Upson School System is required to administer stakeholder surveys as a part of an annual comprehensive needs assessment. These surveys gather perception data regarding many facets of the school district, identify strengths and weaknesses, determine the professional learning needs of staff, and set goals for our FY25 Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs). The surveys are administered through Cognia, an accreditation, professional learning, and assessment organization that supports districts through customized improvement services. All survey responses are completely anonymous. There are 2 surveys available - 1 for parents & guardians and 1 for community members. Thank you in advance for assisting TU Schools in this process!
Parent Survey:
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/249297/1804/1
Community Survey:
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/249252/1804/1
Congratulations UL’s Chastin Haynes, Griffin RESA Regional Winner in the 2024 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition, 9th grade division. Chastin’s entry, a short story about a misadventure on a family cruise, will now move on to the state-level competition for another round of judging. State winners will be announced in May. The Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition, sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors and the Georgia RESA Network with support from the Georgia Department of Education Georgia, is open to students in grades K-12 and includes all types of writing such as short stories, poetry, essays, research reports, and other forms. The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. Chastin is pictured with ULHS Principal Mr. Ricky English. #ULProud
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SO EXCITED for these super ULHS musicians who traveled to the Georgia Music Educators Association's District 11 Large Group Performance Evaluation on Friday, March 15, and showed just how SUPERIOR they are!!! They received the highest scores possible from ALL judges for an overall SUPERIOR rating!!! CONGRATULATIONS to the ULHS Symphonic Band, directed by Mr. Cameron Born! Way to go! If you would like to hear for yourself how wonderful these students sound, you can view several of their performance pieces from the Tuesday, March 12, concert on our TU You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@T-USchools #ULProud
Tomorrow is a Student Holiday and a Staff Professional Day. So, Happy Faux Friday to students! Enjoy the long weekend!
Of course, a FABULOUS Band must also have a FABULOUS Percussion section! In this selection, the ULHS Percussion Ensemble shows off as they perform "Chaos Supreme" by Josh Walker. LOVE this! ULHS Director of Bands is Mr. Cameron Born. View on our You Tube channel: https://youtu.be/E_THI4vVT_M
The ULHS Symphonic Band ended their FABULOUS concert last night with "Choose Joy" by Randall Standridge. Way to go, students!!! ULHS Director of Bands is Mr. Cameron Born. View the performance on our Thomaston-Upson Schools You Tube channel: https://youtu.be/BSfEbzaNMkU
Notes from the March 12, 2024, Thomaston-Upson Board of Education meeting.
TU Board of Education Meeting tonight at 6 PM. View the agenda:
Another GREAT job by the Thomaston-Upson Grounds Maintenance Team!!! Silvertown Ballpark is looking FANTASTIC!!! Now, let's PLAY BALL!!! GO UL!!!
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
Have you completed your child's registration for the Upson-Lee Pre-K lottery yet? You have until next Friday, March 15, at 2 PM. The lottery drawing will be LIVE at the Upson-Lee Fine Arts Center on Thursday, April 4, 2024, starting at 3:30 p.m.
ULHS Lady Knights Soccer photos with FREE downloads for personal use only, courtesy of Phyl M. Gatlin Photography and TU Schools: https://www.phylgatlin.com/Upson-Lee/2023-2024-Upson-Lee-School-Year/February-23-2024-Lady-Knights-Soccer
ULHS Knights Soccer photos with FREE downloads for personal use only, courtesy of Phyl M. Gatlin Photography and TU Schools: https://www.phylgatlin.com/Upson-Lee/2023-2024-Upson-Lee-School-Year/February-23-2024-UL-Knights-Soccer