Middle School Daily Announcements

Wednesday, February 11

B Day

Vikings-are you ready for minute to win it games?! Now is your chance to win spirit points for your grade level! From 7:35-8:00 AM each grade level will get to participate in snowball shuffle.
Tuesday 2/17 - 8th grade
Wednesday 2/18 - 7th grade
Thursday 2/19 - 6th grade
Friday 2/20 - 5th grade
Find us on the 2nd floor middle hallway (C230) to participate!

Hey Vikings! Our Viking LIFE team is collecting clothing items from the lost and found. Check the lost and found for missing items!!
If you think you lost an item at school, please look at all the lost and found areas around the school to find it before February 11th. After that, it will be washed and donated!

Mrs. Odgers is teaching Personal Finance in 6th grade Exploratory this year, and she is also the Middle School Literacy Coach. One fun fact about Mrs. Odgers is that she was a guest on a podcast! You can find her in B214.

Have you ever been on a blind date WITH A BOOK? Books are wrapped so you can’t see the title, the author, or the cover. The front has a few clues. Pick a book based on the vibe and the clues rather than the name.You aren’t allowed to unwrap it until you’ve left the library! Read at least two chapters. "True love"? Keep going! Just not feeling it? "Break up" and return it to the library.

The Upper Merion Jr Vikings is a fun and competitive travel basketball league for both boys and girls in second through eighth grade in the Upper Merion Community! Hosted by the Park and Recreation Department, this unique program provides additional competition for those who want to take their skills to the next level. Our teams get the opportunity to travel to other nearby organizations to play against their top players to help prepare them for their future competitive teams. As you walk the halls today, you might see some of our brand-new uniforms that all of our players received this year. We will be hosting try-outs in September for our 2026-2027 season if you have any interest in trying out to join one of these fantastic teams! For more details or any questions please reach out to the Upper Merion Park and Recreation Department! A special nod to the defending champions, Boys 7th grade Jr Vikings team, for going undefeated with a record of 10 - 0 with 2 more games left in the season. Also, the 5th grade Boys Jr Vikings are also undefeated.

Tuesday, February 10

A Day

Congratulations to our final winter athletes of the week and to all athletes of our winter athletes. Thanks for a great season! If you were named an athlete of the week this winter and didn't receive your prize, make sure you stop by C312, Mr. Chubb and Mrs. Rober's room this week.

Mr. Deyoc is a paraprofessional for the Life Skills team. One fun fact about Mr. Deyoc is that he is a music producer! You can find him in rooms C222 or C224.

Hey Vikings! Our Viking LIFE team is collecting clothing items from the lost and found. Check the lost and found for missing items!!

If you think you lost an item at school, please look at all the lost and found areas around the school to find it before February 11th. After that, it will be washed and donated!

Results are in for the CalcuSolve math competition that occurred last month! There were a total of 473 students who participated within Montgomery County.
In the 6th grade division, Ola Adegboye took 1st place while Luke Greenwood & Nickolas Warunkar tied for 2nd! And in the 8th grade division Kevin Nguyen took 1st place! Congratulations to our winners and to all the contestants who participated!

Monday, February 9

D Day

Attention all students! The STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE will continue to sell lollipops and chocolate covered pretzels. All items are $1. We will sell on Friday 2/6, Monday 2/9, Tuesday 2/10 and Wednesday 2/11 until all items are sold out! Please help us to reach our fundraising goal for UM Athletics.

Congrats to the 8th Grade Lady Vikings for their victory last Thursday against OJR. In a game that was never close UM got out to an early lead led by Victoria Yucha who scored 7 on her birthday while Arianna chipped in 12. All around great effort to close out the season on a 2 game win streak. Thanks for a great season JoJo Carmy Aubrey Shea Yucha Arianna Natalie Emma Gabs Coral Fayha and Mace

Shout out to the 7th grade Lady Vikings for a hard-fought loss Thursday against OJR. UM loss 13-8 in a game that was close from the tip. It was a defensive battle led by Alessandra and Ruby who caused havoc. Allison Volpe and Anna Timmins chipped in with 2 points each while Averi Olivia Amy Rae Lina Soliana and Klara played tough defense to keep the Vikings in the game. GO UM!

The 8th grade boys basketball team in their final game of the season defeated OJR 44-33 on Thursday and finished with a record of 10-3. The entire Viking Clan saw significant play time as they took control with a 17-0 run spanning the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters to the delight of a packed house. Congrats to Sal,Cam,Marco,Topher, Kris, Aaron, Colin, Ian, Mason (jar and Lid),Luke, Sharad and Armani.

Mr. Taylor is a Security Guard. One fun fact about Mr. Taylor is that he attended school here at UM and some of his current co-workers were his teachers when he was here! You can find him in the front or back of the school or i the cafeteria.

7th grade boys basketball finished a great season with an 8-4 record. Their 8 wins were dominating ones: beating their opponents by an average of 24 ppg.

Shawn finished the season with 106 points. Ethan with 86. Salih locked up 3rd with 74. Salih had 15 points in the final game to take 3rd place.
Great season and good luck in 8th grade!
*Best record in Coach Love's 2 year career at UM!

Friday, February 6

C Day

Lower House - you asked and we answered! The Viking Vault will be open to ALL STUDENTS at lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, February 3rd. Upper House - we are so glad you are enjoying the store. Keep cashing in those vouchers!

Are you interested in purchasing a Middle School Yearbook?
Please see the post on your Grade Level Counselor page for more information on how to do so.
With every purchase, you will receive 2 free pages in your yearbook to customize and personalize. Those custom pages will only print in your yearbook. Custom pages are due April 24th.
The last day to order a Yearbook is April 24th!

Goodie Grams are on sale
50 cents for a strawberry and vanilla swirl lollipop
1 dollar for a single keepsake rose
7 dollars for a bouquet of keepsake roses and some chocolates. Set a reminder to bring in your money!

Attention 8th graders:
It is time to vote for the Superlatives for your grade. Who do you think is the best 8th grade duo? Who do you think is the most artistic or the most musical? Your vote will decide!
Check your 8th Grade Level Counselor Schoology page for a Google Survey from the Yearbook Club.
All submissions are due by Friday, February 27th. Thank you!

This week is National School Counseling Week! We are going to highlight our Guidance staff this week! Mr. Bonner is the 8th grade counselor. A fun fact about Mr. Bonner is that his favorite season is Soup Season. You can find him in the Guidance Office.

5th graders - Since the Viking Vault was not open yesterday in the cafeteria, it will be open for 5th grade only TODAY, FRIDAY!

Thursday, February 5

B Day

Happy February, Vikings! Since this month is associated with all things "love", please stop by the library and help us with our "why we love the library" display! There are paper hearts and markers available to write one sentence telling us why you love to visit! We will display your heart on the wall in the library lobby for the month of February! Keep reading, Vikings!

This week is National School Counseling Week! We are going to highlight our Guidance staff this week! Mrs. Hadrick is the 7th grade counselor. A fun fact about Mrs. Hadrick is that she loves watching Football! Go Birds!! She also love going for walks with her family. You can find her in the Guidance Office.

Get ready for non-stop laughs as Jon Scieszka takes you inside the chaotic, true-life adventures of growing up with five brothers in his hilarious memoir, Knucklehead. Part photo album and part survival guide, this book perfectly captures the wild stunts and brotherly bonds that inspired the legendary children's author.

Boys Basketball home against Owen J Roberts at 3:30. Playing at UM Middle School. Dismiss 8th grade boys only 2:45pm.

Girls Basketball at Owen J Roberts at 3:45. Playing at Owen J Roberts MS, dismiss 2:05pm. depart 2:20pm

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