Upson-Lee Primary School

ULPS Open House Information!

For all upcoming Kindergartners that have not registered, this is a friendly reminder that our Kindergarten Screener will be Tuesday, July 9th from 8:00am-1:00pm. Please call the school, 706-647-7516, to make your appointment. This excludes any students that attended Upson-Lee PreK last school year.

Class of 2036 time capsule burial...ULPS Kindergarten students completed an activity and placed it in this box to be dug up when they are seniors. Thank you Fletcher-Day Funeral home for sponsoring this event! We appreciate Mr. Darren and Mr. Troy digging this hole and providing the vault to protect these gems throughout the next 12 years!

BEAU ADAMS DOES WELL IN 1ST NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE 7 year old Beau Adams, a First Grader at Upson-Lee Primary School, traveled to Atlanta recently to play in the 2024 National K-8 Middle School Championship chess tournament. The event was sponsored by the U. S. Chess Federation (USCF), the nation’s official chess governing body. There were more than 1200 players from 37 states participating in the tournament. In this, his first appearance in a national event, Beau, like all great chess players before him, experienced the inevitable agony of defeat. In the 7 game format he lost 5 of his matches in the K-8th Grade unrated section. But Beau also experienced the thrill of victory. On the second day of the tournament, with three games to be played, he notched a set of impressive and exciting back-to-back victories. Even in his losses Beau displayed admirable determination and competitive spirit. In his final match he hung on deep into the game (40+ moves exceeding the available spaces on the scoresheet) before his increasingly annoyed 7th Grade opponent was finally able to checkmate his King. The hard-fought match went on for almost 3 hours and the two were the last players to exit the tournament hall. All of Beau’s matches were against much older opponents. All-in-all, Beau’s performance at his first national tournament was very promising. As a result of his performance at the tournament Beau has been assigned a provisional USCF rating of 107. Once he has 25 tournament games under his belt the rating will become official with different rules for its calculation and certainly a higher number. But the important thing is Beau is now a rated tournament player. Beau plans to play in the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships in Baltimore, Maryland next December. Congratulations Beau!!

ULPS is so excited to share the awesome news that our very own Mrs. Amanda Gunnels was selected for the Thomaston-Upson District Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Mrs. Gunnels! We are so proud of you!

It looks like Mother Nature is not going to cooperate with us again this week. At this time, we are going to reschedule Mondays 1st grade group to Wednesday from 12-2. Tuesdays 1st grade group will be rescheduled to Thursday from 12-2. November changes to 2nd grade times. Friday will stay the same for Kindergarten - first group from 9-11 and 2nd group from 12-2. I will send a picture of the new schedule asap. Thank you for understanding and we are sorry for any inconvenience.

The Thomaston-Upson School System will be closely monitoring the weather throughout the school day. Current reports do not predict severe weather during school dismissal times this afternoon. Please review our district protocol for student dismissals during a tornado watch or warning: 1. Students may be checked out or picked up at school during a Tornado Watch. 2. Students may NOT be checked out or picked up at school during a Tornado Warning. 3. If a Tornado Warning occurs during release time on a school day, students will be held at school until it is deemed safe by the National Weather Service or the Georgia Emergency Management Association. This protocol is in effect to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and parents/guardians/others who may be picking up students at the end of the school day. This information is also available on the T-U School System's Severe Weather Guide webpage at: https://www.upson.k12.ga.us/page/severe-weather-guide

Happy Nurse Appreciation day to this special lady! Thank you Nurse King for all you do!

Day 1 of Teacher Appreciation Week was a success! Faculty and staff were treated from Josh Wirsu's Sweet Treat food truck. I think everyone enjoyed it! Everything looked yummy!

Last week we celebrated this awesome group for Secretaries Day! Truly exceptional team that keeps ULPS running smooth. Thank you ladies for being amazing secretaries! We love you all!

Thanks to Thomaston Hospice for bringing ULPS donuts from the Donut Palace today! Our faculty and staff enjoyed every single one! 😊

Kindergarten registration going on now at ULPS! Upson Co. Health Dept is here doing discounted hearing/vision/dental exams. We will take the last person at 6:30. Come on out! Find the red flags and the balloons!

Yearbooks 2024

April 1-5 ULP celebrated and honored our two amazing assistant principals, Michael Kirby and Hayley Rechtorovic. Thank you both for your hard work and dedication.

Post #1: Second grade Challenge had the opportunity to attend an overnight field trip at Rock Eagle on April 3rd and 4th. While on the trip, they learned about lake ecology, raptors, reptiles, and pioneer tools. We had a blast!

Post #2: Second grade Challenge had the opportunity to attend an overnight field trip at Rock Eagle on April 3rd and 4th. While on the trip, they learned about lake ecology, raptors, reptiles, and pioneer tools. We had a blast!

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Congratulations to our FY25 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Amanda Gunnels. Mrs. Gunnels currently teaches 2nd grade and will be teaching STEAM/Ag next school year. We are so proud of you Mrs. Gunnels!

Calling all upcoming Kindergarteners!!! Please see the attachment for instructions on how to register for Kindergarten. We will be conducting screeners and registering students this Thursday from 12:00-7:00 and Friday from 9:30-1:30. There will be additional days in the future. However, we encourage you to take advantage of these early opportunities!

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