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UMA school building and office will be closed Wed, November 25 - Fri, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Students and parents have been sent emails by teachers if they have materials for Qtr 2 that need to be picked-up at UMA. Materials pick-up is this week Tues 11/17 - Thurs 11/19 from 9-4. Call the school upon arrival on Wabasha Avenue and items will be brought out to you.
A reminder that Monday, November 16 is a student release day and there is no school. Teachers will be participating in a variety of trainings and workshops, we'll all be back on Tuesday, November 17.
UMA will move to full distance learning beginning November 9, 2020 for the entire duration of Quarter 2 (end of January). Our final week of quarter 1 (Nov 2 - 5) will stay in the hybrid model to support the transition. Email notification was sent to all current students and families. Please watch for future notifications to pick up student learning materials and technology.
This Friday, October 30 will be another community day for UMA students and attendance is expected of all students. MS students will do shortened B day classes in the morning and then join in a variety of enrichment after such as virtual chess, virtual Dungeons & Dragons, and open art studio. Some options for high school students include yoga, spoken word and play acting, virtual visits of planetarium and national park, along with math and science help. Community Day [...]
This Friday, October 23 will be a community day for UMA students. Some afternoon activities for middle school students include virtual chess, virtual Dungeons & Dragons, discussion and singing to the musical Hamilton, a reptile show and open art studio. Some options for high school students include yoga, spoken word and play acting, virtual visits of planetarium and national park, along with math and science help. Community Day is what makes UMA-UMA. Students should check with advisors on how [...]
A reminder there is no school for students on Thursday, October 15 as teachers will be participating in a variety of trainings and workshops. Friday, October 16 is a vacation day for all-students and staff. The UMA school building will be closed both days.
Hybrid students attending UMA on Thursday will be dismissed at 1:05 pm. Online conference times have been scheduled with advisors for late afternoon and early evening of Thursday, Oct 8 and the morning of Friday, Oct 9. UMA office will have limited staff and hours on Friday.
Families living in St. Paul and Minneapolis are eligible for free breakfast/lunch meals distributed at school sites and community centers. This program is funded thru the end of December. Specific details can be found at the St. Paul and Minneapolis school district websites. Another great resource is the Free Meals for Kids mobile app that helps families and kids in need find and access free meals at nearly 400 schools and other sites across Minnesota.
The first day of school for UMA students is Monday, August 31. We look forward to welcoming and meeting students online or in person if participating in the middle school hybrid program. School hours are 9:20 am-4:30 pm.