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2nd Semester Remote Learning Option for ***NEW*** remote learners

The Thomaston-Upson School System is offering a 2nd semester remote learning option for parents who desire to have their student receive instruction from home. A limited number of electronic devices will be available for check-out to remote learning students. Reliable Internet access must be available at home for students utilizing this option. Parents who select the remote learning option for their student must complete the online application by November 13th. School personnel will begin contacting applicants after the application window closes. Parents choosing the remote learning option must commit to the full second semester grading period (including 3rd and 4th nine weeks) for students in grades K-12. Once the agreement is complete, it is a binding agreement for your child to participate in remote learning for the second semester January 6 through May 27, 2021.
Links for Second Semester Agreement:

REMOTE LEARNER DECISION FOR **CURRENT** REMOTE STUDENTS

 
Thomaston-Upson County School System (TUCS) will offer remote learning for parents who choose to have their student continue to receive instruction from home. This agreement is for the 2nd Semester, January 6 through May 27, 2021. The remote learning guidelines will be shared with you again for the second semester. This will be the only required step to continue in remote learning for the second semester or return to face to face instruction.
Please complete the attached form to specify if your child will remain virtual or come back to school for face to face learning.

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Online Registration for New or Returning from Another School System

 

Infinite Campus Online Registration Information

  • Parents who have children new to the Thomaston-Upson School District or are returning after having left the district can use the "New Student" Infinite Campus Online Registration Link to register. After completing the online registration application, bring all the required documentation listed below to your child's school. 
  • Parents who have children currently enrolled in the Thomaston-Upson School District should use their Campus Parent account to add any new student enrollments. 

 

For More Information About Online Registration, Please Click Here. 

 

Online Registration for Current Thomaston-Upson Students and Parents

Welcome to Upson-Lee Elementary School

Upson-Lee Elementary School serves scholars in grades 3-5 in a grade center environment. A well-organized and dedicated teaching staff is supported by administrators and instructional coaches. Educators monitor all scholars to ensure that their learning is progressing on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. Common planning times allow teachers to discuss strategies across subjects, compare best practices, and target problems quickly and effectively.

In addition to the core academic courses, scholars receive instruction in music, art, and physical education. Scholars may audition for the ULE chorus, which has been recognized at the regional and state levels. A Challenge program is available for accelerated learners.

In 2017, the school completed a 1:1 computing initiative, providing students with frequent, integral use of technology across the curriculum. Upson-Lee Elementary is accredited by AdvancEd (SACS/CASI) and is Accredited with Quality by the Georgia Accrediting Commission.

Events

  • Fun Friday

    Concessions will be sold. 

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  • Class Parties

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  • End of the Semester

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  • Teacher Workday- Student Holiday

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  • Christmas Break

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Would you like to check your child's grades?

It's as easy as clicking on this link:https://campus.upson.k12.ga.us/campus/portal/upson.jsp?

Follow these instructions:  Parent Portal Directions.pdf 

  

Look What's Going on at ULES

  • Students in Mrs. Brawner's class are enjoying "Flashlight Friday."

  • Happy Birthday selfies are posted each Friday on our FB page. 

  • Students in Mrs. Bunn's class are learning about clouds in this hands-on activity.

  • The first Wednesday of the month is Girls in Pearls/ Guys in Ties.  Dress for success!

  • 5th grade dance.

  • Remembering 9-11.

  • Remembering 9-11.

  • Mrs. Bunn's classroom transformation

  • Mr. Jones' Cattle Trail

  • Teachers during their Sunshine "Fiesta"

  • Mrs. Fordham, our long-time classified staff

  • Guys in Ties

  • Family Reading Night

  • Family Reading Night

  • Family Reading Night

  • Family Reading Night

  • 3rd Grade Rock Quarry Field Trip

Student of the Month

  • 3rd grade-August/September

  • 4th grade- August/September

  • 5th grade- August/September

Curriculum Videos on YouTube

ULES has a new YouTube page. Click here to see how-to videos for all grade levels and subject areas.

  

Grant Recipients

We are so excited to announce that two of our teachers have been awarded the Southern Rivers Energy Bright Ideas grant. Mrs. Donna Fouts, our STEM teacher, will use the money to fund the project "Bee a Part of the Solution," which will provide materials needed for students to solve the problem of vanishing populations of honeybees and other pollinators needed for our school garden. Mrs. Ashanti Brawner, a 5th grade teacher, will use the money for her Lights Out Literacy Project. The mission is to instill a joy in reading into her readers. The project will purchase sets of various diverse books, finger flashlights, flex space comfy floor seats, and reading material for small group and independent reading time.

       

Grant Recipient

Congratulations to Mrs. Thompson. She was awarded the Flint Energies Grant.
Our fifth graders have spent the last two months working on a STEM project that will benefit their community. They have researched current data, studied cells, swabbed and grown microorganisms from various surfaces, invited professionals to help them understand how viruses/bacteria are transmitted, and are now working to spread the awareness of good hygiene to their community through various methods. Some have written the city for permits to place hygiene donations boxes for the homeless, some are giving speeches, some are engineering new products, making movies, designing posters, etc., but every single one is working for the betterment of our world. They have planned, gathered, explored, and discovered. Now, we are thrilled to say, by receiving this grant, we will be able to purchase action cameras for each group to record their learning experiences and create a documentary of their journey! Thank you Flint Energies!
 
  

Grant Recipient

Congratulations to Mrs. Dunn. She was awarded the Flint Energies Grant. The grant allows us to further our investigations with our problem-based learning topics in grades 3 through 5 (soil types, ecosystems, and land features). We will use the money to purchase supplies to build a garden area that all teachers and students can build together and enjoy as an outdoor learning space! 

  

Teachers receiving the most Noble Knight recognitions

Teachers Giving the Most Positive Behavior Referrals

Governor's Office of Student Achievement

The Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) website provides school reports for all public elementary, middle, and high schools in Georgia. These reports include A-F letter grades based on school performance and other useful information about the school, such as performance on statewide assessments, the make-up of the school's student body, the graduation rate, and additional academic information. Information is available in both English and Spanish. The most current report card available analyzes data from the 2016-2017 school year.

GOSA Quick Links

2018-19 Reports:

Thomaston-Upson: All Schools

Thomaston-Upson: District

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