United South Central School District

Enjoy the USC Elementary September/October newsletter, and have a Happy Homecoming Week! https://www.smore.com/hg1yfx

As Suicide Prevention Month ends, we want to remind all students that you belong here, you are valued and tomorrow needs you!

USC won tonight in a 4-3 match as Brylee wins in 3 sets to secure the win for USC. Go Rebel Tennis!

At USC, WE FIGHT UNITED! October 12th's Football game vs. St. Clair/Loyola and October 13th's Volleyball match vs. Hayfield will be USC's annual Cancer Fundraiser games! As part of the fundraiser, shirts are available for purchase again this year. If interested, please place your orders by Sunday, October 1st, so you can have your shirts available to wear at our events in support of those fighting.

USC FFA held their annual Farm Safety Day on Wednesday, September 27th. High school students demonstrated farm safety procedures to elementary and middle schools students.

USC battled the BEA Bucs tonight in a make up match in Wells. USC lost in tough competition with a score of 2-5.

Join Our Team! USC is Looking For a Part-Time Social Worker or Counselor.

Be ready Seniors! Direct Admissions letters will be sent out this week! Each Direct Admissions letter will list all the participating Minnesota colleges and universities that are granting the student admission, information on how to apply, and other essential next steps.

Start game-planning your attire for Homecoming dress-up days next week!

We are excited to have Travis Jacobs present to our middle and high school students on substance abuse prevention this morning!

Students who attend any of the Ready Set FAFSA sessions will be entered into a $500 scholarship drawing. Register today! Events are free for Minnesota students and families. Visit bit.ly/RSFAFSA for more information and to register. @MnDeptEd @ecmcgroup

Homecoming is coming up next week at USC!

Please join USC in congratulating the 2023 USC Homecoming Royalty. Jonathan, Blake, Hayden, Braxton, Bennan, Aidan Riley, McKenzie, Kendal, Macy, Chloe, Antoinette Coronation will be on Sunday, October 1st at 6:30 PM.

Join us for virtual financial aid events, Tuesday evenings in October. The series - Ready Set FAFSA! - will cover college planning and financial aid basics with professionals and live Q & A. The events are free for MN students and families. Interpreters are available in Hmong, Spanish, Somali and Karen. Visit https://bit.ly/RSFAFSA for more information and to register. @MnDeptEd @ECMCStudentSuccess

Metals students working on creating metal heat treatment samples to test how different processes affect metal properties.

Students from Mrs. Seedorf's Life Skills class took a trip to Wells Marketplace to go on a scavenger hunt to locate certain products and to write down the prices. They also had to figure out if the item was on sale or not.

Seniors will soon be receiving their Direct Admissions letters, listing all the Minnesota colleges and universites that are eager to admit them. Wondering which colleges and universities could be on your list? There are 55 Minnesota colleges and universites participating in the program, ranging from technical, tribal, and community colleges to public and private universities. Check out the full list: https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2522

Megan Axford is joining our building and grounds team this year!

September 20, 2023 is World Hydrocephalus Day! It's a day dedicated to raising awareness and showing support for individuals living with this complex neurological condition. We decorated cookies and colored ribbons in honor of Tegan and Carter.

The students in Life Skills class assembled a vegetable tray for themselves and the paraprofessionals to enjoy. They were practicing the important skills of washing vegetables and using vegetable peelers to peel cucumbers and carrots. They also practiced their knife skills to cut up the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and cucumbers.