At Union School, the doors open at 7:50 a.m. and the school day begins at 7:55 a.m. with homeroom. You may begin dropping off your child any time after 7:40 a.m. Please follow the procedures below concerning morning drop-off: Belford Avenue: The student drop-off area is near the crossroads of Cooper Place and Belford Avenue. Once your child has exited the car, please drive away so the next car can pull forward. The routine repeats itself. Please do not stop at the corner of Union Avenue and Belford Avenue or before the student drop-off zone. This procedure must be followed to ensure … [Read more...] about Welcome Back!
UMS Daily Rotational Schedule 21-22
Building Tours on August 26th
We will have building tours on Thursday, August 26th beginning at 8:30 a.m. for incoming seventh-grade students and at 10:30 a.m. for incoming eighth-grade students who were on remote instruction last year or new to the district. If you plan on attending a tour, please email your child’s guidance counselor confirming attendance before August 25th. The eighth-grade guidance counselor is Mr. Tozzi at atozzi@rutherfordschools.org and the seventh-grade guidance counselor is Ms. Mastropierro at [Read more...] about Building Tours on August 26th
Meet Mrs. Doviak and Mrs. Artinger!
Meet Mrs. Patricia Artinger and Mrs. Diane Doviak, the administrative assistants at Union Middle School! Also, known as the “Dynamic Duo!” They wear many hats and can often be found making announcements, collecting data, developing reports, scheduling interviews, answering phone calls, taking attendance, etc. They know all the answers to your questions and if they don’t rest assured they will find it for you quickly. As the first point of contact when entering the building, staff and parents are greeted warmly, and professionally by name. They are always happy to lend an ear … [Read more...] about Meet Mrs. Doviak and Mrs. Artinger!
Meet Mrs. Hetzel!
Meet Mrs. Louise Hetzel Union Middle School Computer Integration Specialist! She teaches Multimedia Production, Coding, and Intro to Desktop Publishing. Students always rave about what they are learning in her classes and love to show off their creations. In her Desktop Publishing class, you can find students creating professional-looking magazine covers, or students analyzing the difference between function and method in python for her Coding class. When she is not working on her electives, Mrs. Hetzel is putting together beautiful calendars that focus on SEL(social-emotional … [Read more...] about Meet Mrs. Hetzel!