Upson-Lee Elementary School

Good morning, We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful snow! ❄️ Please take time to have fun, stay warm, and most importantly, be safe while enjoying the snow. As you make memories, we would love to see them—feel free to share your snow pictures with us! Let’s spread some joy and smiles during this winter moment. Stay safe, take care of one another, and enjoy the snow!

2nd Nine Weeks Citizenship recipients

We are so proud of our three poetry recitation winners who represented their grade levels with confidence, strong voices, and impressive performances! These students stood out and have earned the opportunity to advance to the next level of competition at Griffin RESA in February. Help us congratulate our winners as they continue their poetry journey—we can’t wait to cheer them on! Brentlee Ragsdale, Jackson Fields, Madison Batchelor

Can we get two claps and a Rick Flair (Woooooo!) for these rising stars? Upson-Lee has been, is, and always will be a powerhouse of athletic talent. Before the Holidays, the students wrapped up the FitGA fitness test. These students went above and beyond the passing scores and achieved the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is obtained by doing over 15 pushups (girls) 20 pushups (boys), over 60 sit ups, and on the 20m pacer test (roughly the length of a basketball court) over 40 for girls and 50 for the boys. These young athletes shined brightly and truly embodied what it means to be an Upson-Lee Knight. Upson-Lee is truly one of the best in the state when it comes to producing not only outstanding athletes, but even better people. Thank you, parents, for pushing your kids to be the best in everything they do! Go UL 💜🖤

💜December Students of the Month💜

We are grateful for our School Resource Officer, Deputy McGouirk! Thank you for keeping our campus safe, building positive relationships with our students, and always being a supportive presence in our school community. We truly appreciate all that you do!

November Students of the Month

Surprise! 🎅
The Santa Shop is getting a bonus day on Monday—plus sale prices on all remaining goodies. Come snag a few final treasures before they’re gone!

ULES is selling their Dance-Themed gifts and flowers at the Fine Arts Center today and tomorrow for The Studio's Christmas recital series! Please come shop at the table INSIDE the lobby with your CASH or CHECK (no cards or digital payments accepted).

Please support ULES PBIS fundraiser this weekend at the dance recital.

🎄Santa Shop and Dress up Day info

💜October Students of the Month💜

💜 Upson-Lee Family in Need 💜 Knights, we need your help. Over the weekend, one of our Upson-Lee families lost their home in a devastating house fire. Thankfully, everyone is safe, but six students in our district were affected and the family has lost nearly everything. Upson Lee Elementary is having a $1 student hat day on Friday to raise funds for this family. Clothing donations may be dropped off at the front desk of our school. Sizes are listed below for each child: 👧 Girl • Pants: 9/10 junior • Shirt: medium junior • Shoes: women’s 8 Boy • Pants: 34 or 36 waist men’s • Shirt: men’s medium • Shoes: men’s 12 Girl • Pants: 11/12 junior • Shirt: large junior • Shoes: women’s 8.5 Boy • Pants: 28 or 30 waist men’s • Shirt: men’s small • Shoes: men’s 8.5 Boy • Pants: 36 or 38 waist men’s • Shirt: men’s XL • Shoes: men’s 13 Girl • Pants/Shirts: girls’ 7/8 • Shoes: girls’ size 4 Thank you, Knights, for always stepping up for our families when they need us most. Your kindness makes a difference. 💜🖤

Toys for Tots Drive/Canned Food Drive

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We will be administering our Winter i-Ready Screenings on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. These assessments help us monitor your child’s progress and identify areas where additional support or enrichment may be needed.

Please ensure your child arrives to school on time and gets a good night’s rest. Encouragement and a positive mindset go a long way!

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to help every student grow.

As part of our Red Ribbon and Anti Bullying Week celebrations students participated in a t-shirt drawing contest. The students were asked to design a t-shirt that represents what being drug and bully free means to them. The design had to include a positive message or image that promoted being drug and or/bully free.

Congratulations to our contest winners listed from left to right:
D'errick Walker, Mickenly Woodall, Harper Mallory, Nevaiah Teal, Ty English ,Andrew Vaughn, Cameron Ingram, Lylah Sewell. Not Pictured Rosa Rowe and Gracie Fioravanti

Below is a direct link for the Holiday pictures we have scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Holiday pictures are prepaid, and you can order online in advance with a debit or credit card. This is a great way for all to order instead of having to worry about bringing order forms and money on picture day. The link will stay on and active until 4pm on Monday, November 10, 2025.

https://bpiphotography.net/view-order-photos/

These students won the PBIS October limited edition raffle for a free hometown kids tea. Way to go!

Mrs. Krebbs has been an excellent addition to our ULES family. She has such a vibrant smile each day for her fellow staff members and builds excellent relationships with our students. She is always up for a dress-up day with her colleague Mrs. Epps! We are so glad you are a KNIGHT!

Students with ZERO behavioral referrals participated in our Celebration Stations on Oct. 24th. These stations consisted of activities such as Cheerleading, Cartoon Drawing, Fall Claws Nail Salon, Ghoul Goop Slime making, Board Games, Bead Press, Gym Games, Sip-N-Paint, Line Dancing, Sphero Bowling, Jewelry Making, sidewalk chalk, and Cupcake decorating. Congratulations students on making it 10 Weeks Referral-Free!