UPrep is a 6–12 independent school in Seattle. Our students learn to lead a life of learning.
Guidelines for the Management of UPrep's School-Sanctioned Accounts:
UPrep maintains a number of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn) to share stories, build community, and connect the school with its many community members including current families, students, faculty, staff, prospective families, alumni, alumni parents, and our surrounding community. When used wel
l, social media platforms present opportunities to participate in meaningful local, national, and global conversations and connect with wider audiences than otherwise possible. The immediacy and reach of social media can also present certain risks and challenges. Below are guidelines on how the UPrep Marketing & Communications Office manages our school-sanctioned accounts. We also offer guidelines for student and employee social media use, which can be found in the Veracross portals. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Content on the UPrep Social Media Channels:
The UPrep Marketing & Communications Team is responsible for collecting, curating, and sharing content on our social media channels. We share stories about UPrep community members that are directly connected to the school’s academic program and campus activities (i.e.: UPrep’s award winning mock trial team, jazz ensemble, or state championship baseball team). We may also share content that highlights individual student and alumni accomplishments where it highlights young adults who are living out the UPrep mission to be intellectually courageous, socially responsible citizens of the world. Please send content suggestions to [email protected]. Responding to Comments:
All comments or direct messages posted or sent to UPrep social media accounts will be responded to within 24 hours during the school week and within 48 hours on the weekend. Privacy Protection:
To ensure the safety of our community, UPrep will never post or release private or confidential information. This includes student last names, addresses, phones numbers, and personal conversations or schedules. On UPrep social media channels, students are identified by First Name, First Letter of Last Name, and grade-level or year of graduation. Families who do not want their student’s photo shared on school social media accounts can opt-out through the Family Portal or by contacting [email protected]. Responding to Inappropriate Content or Conduct:
UPrep is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment on its campus and social media platforms. The school is also committed to promptly addressing any behavior that impedes the learning of any student or interferes with the experience of any member of the school community. UPrep does not allow any form of bias, harassment, intimidation or cyberbullying on the school’s social media platforms. The UPrep Marketing & Communications Office will delete any posts/comments/replies that demeans a person or group on the basis of their identity, including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under law. UPrep does not allow material that is offensive, obscene, harassing, sexually-oriented, threatening or intimidating. Blocking Accounts:
UPrep Marketing & Communications Office may block social media accounts if the accounts engage in any of the conduct identified above.
03/14/2023
UPrep Together, our annual celebration in support of the Endowed Financial Aid Fund, is just a few weeks away! On the PrepTalk blog, hear from three UPrep parents and guardians about why they support UPrep Together. Even more information can be found at www.upreptogether.org. Join the celebration by reserving your spot today! Tickets are on sale through next Friday, March 24
Join Us at UPrep Together!
A Q&A with three UPrep families: the Crawford family, the Sill family, and the Angelone family (pictured clockwise from upper left)
03/09/2023
Happy International Women’s Day! Today on the PrepTalk blog, we’re shining the spotlight on some of the women leaders in our UPrep community. We are so grateful that these amazing women educators are Pumas!
Honoring Leaders on International Women’s Day
Learn more about Head of School Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau, Director of Athletics Rebecca Moe, Spanish Teacher Elena Tello Portoles, Director of Middle School Susie Wu and Assistant Director of Upper School Meg Anderson-Johnston (clockwise from upper left).
03/03/2023
Director of Upper School Joel Sohn was recently featured in NAIS Magazine. Read his reflections on building communities of trust, support, and impact.
NAIS - Community: A Reflection on Support, Trust, and Impact
This article appeared as "Support, Trust, and Impact" in the Spring 2023 issue of Independent School. We live in a country where we are told that rugged individualism translates into grit and determination, and this translates into success. We buy into this idea so much that we forget we are part o...
03/02/2023
In the final installment in our Black History Month series on the PrepTalk blog, UPrep parent and Trustee Ninevah Rudolph Lowery shares a reflection on her feelings about Blackness in America and what the month means to her.
Listen to Learn: Still Rising
Ninevah Rudolph Lowery, UPrep trustee and parent, learned early that the march to equality and fairness is for each one of us.
02/28/2023
If you are raising kids, you are navigating technology with them. Do you feel like they won’t put down the tablet? Like they started asking for a smartphone in preschool? What are they doing on those devices anyway?! Devorah Heitner, PhD will deliver practical, timely, and non-judgmental advice to set our kids up for success in our digital world at this upcoming virtual Parent/Guardian Education event on March 16. Sign up here to receive the Zoom link: https://universityprep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P4KIcbZGRIq8Bh7O2K633A
02/17/2023
We are thrilled to announce our summer 2023 alumni event schedule! On Saturday, June 10 all alumni are invited to campus to enjoy entertainment, food and drinks, and more! Classes ending in three will celebrate their milestone reunions. On Saturday, July 15 we are returning to Lumen Field to watch the Sounders take on FC Dallas. Kick off will be at 7:30 p.m., and we will gather before the match to have some snacks and drinks. Get your tickets for both of our all-ages events today: bit.ly/PumaSummerEvents23 We can’t wait to see you this summer!
02/16/2023
This week on the PrepTalk blog, Assistant Head of School for Academics Ed Billingslea shares his thoughts on Black History Month and why he chooses to focus on joy and celebration.
Calling all parents and guardians! ❤ Today is a great day to show your love for the UPrep community by registering for our upcoming UPrep Together celebration! Join us at Fremont Studios on March 31 for this joy-filled evening of student performances, drinks, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and community building—all in support of our Endowed Financial Aid Fund. We ❤ UPrep Together! Register today: https://universityprep.ejoinme.org/registernow
02/14/2023
New on the UPrep YouTube channel, get a closer look at our Global Link: New Mexico Middle School intensive course and hear from our trip leader and several students about their experience!
On the PrepTalk blog, learn about UPrep alum Amy Colfelt ’87, an educational consultant living in Hong Kong. She’s answering questions about her career, her time at UPrep, and more.
Puma Profile: Amy Colfelt ’87
When Amy Colfelt ’87 (pictured with her son on his 18th birthday) attended UPrep, pickleball nets were strung up all over the courtyard.
02/08/2023
Our annual community celebration and fundraiser, UPrep Together, is coming up on Friday, March 31. Register today to join your fellow parents and guardians for a festive night out, which will include grade-level gatherings, a photo booth, heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and more! The event’s program will showcase speakers and student performers, in addition to a paddle raise in support of UPrep’s Endowed Financial Aid Fund. We hope to see you there! Register here: https://universityprep.ejoinme.org/registernow
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