Plumbrook Elementary School

08/24/2026

FINAL WEEK OF CAMP READ-A-LOT 2.0!

WOW, Knights… what an amazing summer full of adventures!

Write or tell a story about:

* A summer adventure
* A magical campsite
* A talking animal
* A superhero knight
* A mystery

You can:
🖍️ Draw pictures
🎤 Tell it out loud
📝 Write sentences
📖 Make a mini book
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We are SO proud of all the ways you kept learning and growing this summer! 💜

Stay tuned for information about our Camp Read-A-Lot end of summer celebration bash!

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Please check out this video about drop off and pick up procedures. Special thanks to PEP, our student actors and the UCS transportation department

08/19/2026

We are partnering with Jet's Pizza to "Stuff a Bus" with donated bus school supplies at its original Sterling Heights location.

08/17/2026

Join us in celebrating the 2026 Legacy of Excellence Award honorees:
🌟W. B. Browning | Former Board of Education President
🌟Rae Bye | Graduate, Former Counselor and Administrator
🌟Vivian Constand | Former Teacher, Principal and Administrator
🌟Leonard Morrison | Graduate, Founding Principal of Sterling and Morgan Elementary Schools
🌟Joan Sergent, Ed.D. | former Superintendent of Schools

The Legacy of Excellence Award recognizes the lasting, positive impact these honorees have contributed to the success synonymous within Michigan’s second largest school district.

To celebrate the 2026 Legacy of Excellence honorees, Utica Community Schools will host a Legacy of Excellence Awards Event on Thursday, September 30, 2026. Through the generous support of our business community, this free, formal event will be held at The Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township beginning at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. Tickets will be available later this week on a first come, first served basis.

08/17/2026

💜 WEEK 8 ADVENTURE: SPREAD KINDNESS!

Can you:

* Write a kind note
* Make a card
* Help someone
* Compliment a friend
* Read a kindness book

Small acts of kindness make BIG differences 💜

08/17/2026

It looks like I accidentally posted week 6 twice 🫣.

Sooooo this week we’ll have 2 challenges, week 7 and week 8 (posted tomorrow at 10 am)

Have fun and keep your adventures going. 3 more challenges (including this one) left 😎!!

🛠️ WEEK 7 ADVENTURE: BUILD SOMETHING!

Use:

* LEGOs
* Boxes
* Pillows
* Magnetic tiles
* Anything you have at home!

Then:
✏️ Draw it
📝 Label it
📖 Write about it

Engineers and creators are readers too!

08/10/2026

WEEK 6 ADVENTURE: READ TO SOMEONE!

Read to:

* A sibling
* A grandparent
* A pet
* A stuffed animal
* A neighbor

Reading out loud helps build confidence and fluency!

Who will YOU read to this week?

08/07/2026

We hope everyone had a great week! FYI – all UCS school offices will be open to the public beginning on Monday.

08/07/2026

For our families who have student athletes at the secondary level, please see this link for tryout schedules: https://tinyurl.com/bdzy28t4