As we move into spring with its longer days and warmer temperatures, we are excited about the many events that are taking place at Union Middle School.   Below are important dates for April and May: April 7th - Spring Band Concert April 14th - Schools Closed - Good Friday April 18th - 22nd - Schools Closed - Spring Break April 25th - Schools Reopen May 2nd - May 6th - NJSLA testing for 7th and 8th grades May 9th - May 13th - NJSLA makeup testing May 12th - Spring Choral Concert 7:00 p.m. May 17th - UMS Art Show May 17th - NJSLA Science test for 8th grade only May … [Read more...] about April and May Events

As we move into spring with its longer days and warmer temperatures, we are excited about the upcoming events at Union Middle School.  Our school musical, "Beauty and The Beast Jr.", will perform on March 18th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and March 19th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  STEM Night will occur in our cafeteria on March 22nd from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.   Our PBIS mid-year celebration will happen in the afternoon of Friday, March 25th. The REF is sponsoring a Harlem Wizards night on March 23rd.  In addition, the Rutherford Education Association is hosting a March Madness Food and Fun Day at … [Read more...] about March Events

Happy New Year!  Hopefully, you had a great holiday break, and all of your wishes came true.  It’s hard to believe that the holidays are over, and we are now in January 2022.  Below are important dates for January and February: January 10 – 21 – Grade 7 Scheduling for UMS January 17 – Martin Luther King Day – School Closed January 20 – Curriculum Night at RHS  – 7:00 p.m. February 3 – UMS Orientation for grade six parents – 7:00 p.m. (Inclement weather date February 10) February 17 – Grade 8 UMS students visit the High School February 18 - Winter Recess - School … [Read more...] about January and February Events

Below are important dates for November and December: Tuesday, November 2  - School Closed – Election Day Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5 - School Closed – Teacher’s Convention Thursday, November 11 -  Grade Seven Winter Social Thursday, November 23 – Grades 7-8 report cards for quarter one are finalized; please review them on PowerSchool’s Parent Portal.  We will send out a Connect5 message to inform parent(s)/guardian(s).  Thursday, November 17  - School Picture Retakes Thursday, November 18 – Grade Eight Winter Social Wednesday, November 24 - One Session … [Read more...] about November and December Events

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!