Urbana Middle School PTSA

05/30/2026

Check out the latest UMS newsletter!

https://app.smore.com/n/gcm86-tales-from-the-nest

Be sure to sign up for the 8th Grade Celebration and help give our 8th graders an amazing send-off!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CACAA2AA2FFC34-64312120-8thgrade #/

Donate Through Our Amazon Wish List: You may also choose items to donate directly through our Amazon Wish List. Items ordered through Amazon will ship directly to UMS. Please place orders by Tuesday, June 2nd to help ensure on-time delivery. Click here for the Amazon Wish List, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/35ZXWL5O46EX8?ref_=wl_share&utm

Thank you for helping us make this celebration fun and memorable for our students!

05/28/2026

8th Grade Celebration - We Need Your Help!

We are excited to celebrate our amazing 8th grade students on Wednesday, June 10, 2026! Please use this sign up link for any of the following listed below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CACAA2AA2FFC34-64312120-8thgrade #/

Volunteer at the Event: We are looking for chaperones to assist with setup, cleanup, and support during the celebration from 1:00–3:00 PM on June 10th.

Contribute Items for Student Raffle Baskets: We are collecting fun items for student raffle baskets! Please review the suggested themes/items and sign up for anything you would like to contribute. Feel free to purchase one of the suggested items or get creative and donate something that fits the theme. Please label donated items “8th Grade Celebration” and drop them off at the UMS Front Office by Monday, June 8th.

Donate Through Our Amazon Wish List: You may also choose items to donate directly through our Amazon Wish List. Items ordered through Amazon will ship directly to UMS. Please place orders by Tuesday, June 2nd to help ensure on-time delivery. Click here for the Amazon Wish List, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/35ZXWL5O46EX8?ref_=wl_share&utm

Thank you for helping us make this celebration fun and memorable for our students!

8th Grade Celebration! We Need Your Help! We are excited to celebrate our amazing 8th grade students on Wednesday, June 10, 2026! To help make this event extra special, we are asking for your support in one (or more!) of the following ways: Volunteer at the Event: We are looking for chaperones to as...

05/19/2026

‼️Update: Due to the storm forecasted for tomorrow (Thursday, May 21), the decision has been made to cancel the Trucks and Tunes event and performances at UMS.

The UMS PTSA is pleased to bring back Trucks N Tunes, an event that not only celebrates our band and orchestra program but also celebrates the end of another successful school year for our UMS families!

We are having the event on Thursday evening, rain or shine! We will adjust and hold the event inside if needed.

The UMS PTSA is still looking for volunteers to assist with the end of year celebation. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.

Thank you for taking the time to volunteer to make this a successful, fun, and safe event for our UMS community!

Schedule of events:
5:00pm- UMS Band performance
5:20pm- UMS orchestra performance
5pm-8pm Food Trucks will be available to purchase food:
Kona Ice, Kona Coffee, Pretzel & Pizza Creations, Authentic Traditional Mexican, M.R. Cheesecakes

Come to support our UMS students and enjoy the evening of Games, Music, DJ, and fun!

If you have any questions, please reach out to the UMS PTSA Board, [email protected]

05/15/2026

Last day to order your yearbook! Find this and more in this weeks Tales from the Nest newsletter. 👇

05/11/2026

Check out the last UMS newsletter, https://app.smore.com/n/nhkxt

Dates to Remember
May 12-13th: Math MCAP* updated
May 13th: 6th Gr. Band Concert
May 13th: 2026 Hugh B. Nolan Memorial MS Track Meet
May 14th: 7th & 8th Gr. Band Concert
May 15th: Last Day to Purchase a Yearbook (link posted below)
May 20th: Choir Concert
May 21st: Trucks & Tunes: May 21st 5-8pm (PTSA Event)
May 28th: Visual and Performing Arts Night
June 10th: 8th Gr. Promotion Events
June 12th: UHS Move Up for 8th Gr.

Tales From The Nest

05/08/2026

That’s a wrap on Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week at UMS! 💙🍎

This week, our PTSA had the privilege of celebrating the incredible teachers and staff who support, encourage, and care for our students every single day.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the families, volunteers, and donors who helped make this week so special through donations, planning, setup, treats, meals, and thoughtful messages of appreciation. This week truly would not have been possible without our amazing school community.

We’re also incredibly grateful to the local businesses who helped spoil our staff:
🥐 The Box Theory for the beautiful breakfast
🧁 Sage Cakery for delicious cupcakes
🥪 Aka Friscos for providing lunch

To our UMS teachers and staff: thank you for everything you do for our students and school community. We appreciate you more than words can say. 🥰

05/08/2026

A very special breakfast by Alisa of The Box Theory for our teachers and staff at UMS earlier this week. We are so lucky to have Alisa be part of our Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committee, thank you! 🥰

05/06/2026

HAPPENING THIS EVENING AT 7 PM

Please join us for our final PTSA General Membership Meeting of the school year this evening at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the UMS Media Center and virtually. A virtual link was emailed to the PTSA members.

During this meeting, we will hold elections for next year’s PTSA Board, share updates on upcoming end-of-school-year events, and look ahead to another great year at UMS. The nominees for the 2026–2027 PTSA Board are:

President: Preeti Menon
Vice President 1: Kelley Heilman
Vice President 2: Tonya Teran
Secretary: Reena Lad
Treasurer: Suraj Navaratne

05/04/2026

End of school year = Lots of events and celebrations
Check out what's happening in Tales from the Nest!
https://app.smore.com/n/f5xh3

🎉 National Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week starts tomorrow! 🍎
May 4th–8th, we’re celebrating the incredible staff and teachers who make a difference every single day at UMS. 🥰

🍴 Sponsor a teacher lunch through Givebacks here: https://umsptsa.givebacks.com/shop/items/289dad080ee8dc
You can also share a special message for our UMS staff on Givebacks. We’d love to print and display your kind words during appreciation week!

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04/29/2026

🎉 National Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week is almost here! 🍎

May 4th–8th, we’re celebrating the incredible staff and teachers who make a difference every single day at UMS. 🥰

Join us all week as we show our gratitude with treats, surprises, and fun! Sign up to donate here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CACAA2AA2FFC34-63763484-umsstaff #/

🍴 Sponsor a teacher lunch through Givebacks here: https://umsptsa.givebacks.com/shop/items/289dad080ee8dc
You can also share a special message for our UMS staff on Givebacks. We’d love to print and display your kind words during appreciation week!

Thank you for helping us show our staff and teachers how much they are valued!