UHS Freshman Academy

Last week, several of our students had the opportunity to attend Woody’s Workshops at the Woody Guthrie Center in downtown Tulsa.

Students learned about Woody Guthrie’s life and how his personal experiences inspired his songwriting while participating in creative writing and songwriting activities, creating artwork, exploring the museums, touring the Arts District, and enjoying a live musical performance.

It was a fun and engaging opportunity to learn, create, and express themselves in new ways. Thank you to the Woody Guthrie Center for providing such a unique and inspiring experience!

Excitement and celebration filled the bus loop today as students wrapped up their first year of high school!

We are so proud of our freshmen and all they accomplished this year. Have a safe and fun summer, Redhawks! ❤️🖤

A huge congratulations to these dedicated members of our Guitar Club! 🎸

Through the generosity of Mr. Meadors and a donor who wanted to support these students’ passion for music, these students received guitars of their own to continue practicing and growing their skills at home after consistently participating in Guitar Club this semester.

We are also thankful to our community partners, Opp Project LLC, for supporting the club, and the Bob Dylan Center & Woody Guthrie Center for loaning guitars for students to use throughout the semester. Opportunities like these make a lasting impact, and we are grateful for the support shown to our students and programs!

In addition to Friday’s post celebrating students, we would also like to congratulate Asiah McCall for being selected as the Union Freshman Academy Student of the Year! 🎉

Chosen through a staff vote, Asiah has demonstrated outstanding leadership and character throughout the year. Students also enjoyed time outside playing games and celebrating together.

As a reward for good attendance, grades and so forth, several selected freshmen enjoyed a pizza party and fun and games during lunch today at the Union Freshman Academy.

A BIG thank you to our amazing PTA for an incredible Teacher Appreciation Week! Our staff felt so loved and appreciated all week long with coffee and breakfast treats, a relaxing spa themed break room, a potato bar lunch, sweet and salty snacks, raffle baskets, and so many thoughtful surprises along the way.

We also loved seeing the posters and thank you messages students created and hung throughout the hallways to encourage and celebrate our teachers.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this week so special for our staff. We truly appreciate all of your support! ❤️🖤

Union Freshman Academy PTSA

Students in Mrs. Munoz’s ALA classes recently showcased their creativity, research, and writing skills through a special Book Show in the Media Center!

Each student created and published their own book, with many choosing to research topics of interest while others wrote original narratives. From researching and outlining to writing, designing covers, and presenting their finished work, students completed every step of the publishing process. They also incorporated academic vocabulary and skills learned throughout the year while creating impressive 20–25 page books.

We are proud of the hard work, creativity, and growth these students demonstrated through this project!

We want to take a moment to recognize our incredible cafeteria staff for School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you for the care, hard work, and kindness you show our students each day. From preparing healthy meals to greeting students with a smile, you help make a difference in our school community every single day.
We appreciate all you do! ❤️

“Unearth a Story” is this year's theme of the Summer Reading Program sponsored by the Tulsa City-County Library, the perfect summer tradition for readers of all ages. The annual program, ongoing from June 1-July 31, offers free events and great prizes.
All ages can register for the Summer Reading Program starting Monday, June 1, in person at any TCCL location or the Bookmobile, or online through the TCCL SRP app. Registrants of the “Children” and “Littles” programs will receive coupons for one free Happy Meal at McDonald’s or one free children’s meal at Texas Roadhouse upon registering, while supplies last. Registrants of all ages will receive one free general admission ticket for the Tulsa Oilers Football game on Saturday, July 11, while supplies last. Quantities for registration coupons are limited.
Participants in the “Littles” program (birth to pre-K) and “Children” program (kindergarten to fifth grade) can reach their goal by reading or listening to eight books by July 31 and will receive a commemorative medal and coupon book for free entertainment and food items. In addition, “Littles” and “Children” participants who complete the program by July 31 will be entered into prize drawings. “Littles” participants who read 20 books in total by July 31 will earn a dinosaur plushie, and “Children” participants who read 20 books in total by July 31 will earn a set of glow-in-the-dark dinosaur stickers.
Participants in the “Teen and Tween” program (sixth to 12th grade) can reach their goal by reading or listening to six books by July 31. By completing the program, they will receive a compass key chain, a coupon booklet for free entertainment and food items, and they will be entered into a prize drawing for items like an iPad, Nintendo Switch console, a laptop and more.
Ages 16 and older can complete the “Adult” program by reading or listening to four books by July 31. Those who complete this program will earn a coupon booklet for free entertainment and food items and will be entered into a drawing for prizes like a Discovery Lab family membership, a $50 Glacier Chocolate gift card or a gift basket provided by Whataburger. Additional prizes will be awarded by the Tulsa Library Trust to four finishers at each of TCCL’s 24 branches and the Bookmobile.
Readers can begin submitting their completed reading logs on Monday, June 22 to receive their coupon booklet and prize.
For a complete list of prizes and coupons, program details and events, //visit www.tulsalibrary.org/summer or call AskUs at 918-549-7323.