Urbana Middle School PTSA

11/04/2026

Please joing the UMS PTSA for a General Meeting this evening beginning at 6:00 PM in the UMS Media Center. Doors open at 5:45 PM. On the agenda:

PTSA administrative business;
PTSA events and activities such as Spiritwear, Reflections, Restaurant Night, Afterschool Student STEM Night, UMS Got Talent, and more; and
Principal Kibler's remarks

We hope you can join us! Your participation, ideas, and support make a difference in our school community.

Thank you for being part of our PTSA!

11/04/2026

Reminder: Complete your FCPS Volunteer Training

FCPS requires all volunteers working with students to complete the registration process EACH school year. If you think you may be interested in volunteering at UMS as a chaperone or for events like the Turkey Trot or Book Fair, please complete the volunteer training. The process takes approximately 30 minutes, and all details can be found on the FCPS website and below.

https://www.fcps.org/families_students/family_community_involvement/volunteer_in_fcps

11/02/2026

Many opportunities to donate and/or volunteer please:

🦃 TURKEY TROT 🥧
UMS is excited to hold our annual Turkey Trot on Monday, November 23rd! We are looking for parent volunteers to help monitor the course and cheer on our students—if you are interested, please sign up here. We are also seeking prize donations for our race winners, including items from our Amazon Wish List and store- or market-bought pies. You can sign up to donate a pie here. Thank you for supporting our students!

📚 BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS 🛍️
Our Annual Scholastic Book Fair is coming up as well on 11/30-12/4. Parent volunteers are essential to helping this event run smoothly. Please consider signing up to help us run the fair as well as set up and clean up. Sign up here to help!

10/30/2026

👻🎃 The Boo Crew was BACK! 🍬

The UMS PTSA Boo Crew helped kick off Halloween weekend by handing out candy to students at dismissal today! 🍫🍭

We hope our UMS Hawks enjoyed their sweet treats! Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and spooktacular Halloween weekend! 🧡🖤

10/29/2026

🍎 The UMS PTSA was happy to provide dinner for our amazing teachers and staff during today’s Parent-Teacher Conferences as a small thank-you for everything they do for our students and families!

A HUGE thank-you to Coburn Electric LLC for generously sponsoring this meal and helping us show our appreciation! We’re so grateful for local businesses that support our school community. 💙💛

10/22/2026

Interested in purchasing a signed copy of Nilah Magruder's Creaky Acres?

We are excited to welcome Author, Illustrator, and Animator, Nilah Magruder to UMS on Friday Nov. 6th! Students may sign up to attend her presentation in the schoology group for the UMS LIbrary or reach out to Ms. Domboski for more information. This opportunity has been brought to us by the Children's Institute of Cultural Appreciation and Understanding (CICAU).

We are also excited to be working with Curious Iguana, our local downtown Frederick Bookstore, to offer signed copies of Nilah Magruder's new graphic novel, Creaky Acres. In order to ensure delivery by Nov. 6th orders must be placed by Oct. 26th: https://curiousiguana.com/product/urbana-nilah/

10/22/2026

Our Next UMS Spirit Day is Friday, October 23:
Wear Crocs & Socks Day! 🧦

10/21/2026

FROM THE NEWSLETTER: 2026 Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences are an important opportunity for parents & guardians to connect with your child’s teachers and learn more about their progress so far this year. Each family will have the chance to schedule a 10-minute conference during the following times:

Wednesday, October 28th – Evening conferences
Thursday, October 29th – Evening conferences
Friday, October 30th – Afternoon conferences

You may use the link provided below to sign up for a conference with your child’s classroom teacher: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Urbana_Middle_School_2026

If you would like to schedule a conference with one of our Counselors or Instructional Specialists, please reach out to them directly by email.

10/20/2026

Go UMS! 🏆

Urbana Middle School is the 18th school in Frederick County Public Schools to earn a distinction for its student performance on national and state assessments and its work to narrow

10/19/2026

Help us fill the UMS PTSA trunk! 🍬

We’re participating in the Villages of Urbana’s Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, October 27, and we’d love your help collecting candy, stickers, and treats to hand out. Organizers are expecting 500+ children!

Please sign up below and drop off donations by Monday, October 26:

📍 3812 Carriage Drive, Frederick, MD 21704
📍 9723 Braidwood Terrace, Frederick, MD 21704

Sign up to donate:
https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C044CACAA2AA2FFC34-65735692-trunk?useFullSite=false

Questions or need to coordinate a different drop-off? Email [email protected].

Thank you for helping UMS PTSA treat our community! Stop by our trunk (and 25+ others) at the event on October 27 from 5–7 PM.