The STEAM Team won two awards at their latest competition: a first place trophy for "robot skills" and a second place trophy for "team skills." The robot skills part of the competition is based upon driving and coding ability. The team skills part of the competition is based upon strategy development. Randomly paired teams work together and try to earn the most points during the competition. The STEAM ranks second in New Jersey and 201st in the world! Congrats! … [Read more...] about STEAM Team wins VexIQ Qualifier
Union School visits first grade students
Students in Mrs. Mac-Doty's Pop Culture elective visited with first grade students at Washington School to share original stories and poems. After studying the 1970s and the impact author Shel Silverstein had on the decade, students created poems and illustrations to emulate his style. Poems were compiled into books, which were shared with the first grade classes, and each first grade student received a copy of his or her own. A wonderful time was had by all! … [Read more...] about Union School visits first grade students
Rutherford High School Curriculum Night
Rutherford High School Guidance Department will be hosting a Curriculum Night on January 17th at 7 PM in the High School Auditorium. The presentation will contain information about course offerings, graduation requirements and programs offered to our students in grades 9-12. Grade 8 parents should attend the presentation. … [Read more...] about Rutherford High School Curriculum Night
New Jersey Cyber Robotics Coding Competition
STEAM Team started the New Jersey Cyber Robotics Coding Competition in October with 6,427 students from 83 other NJ schools. On December 14, UMS visited NJIT to compete with other teams that qualified for the NJ State Finals. UMS earned 1,512 points and placed 4th out of 44 teams. Congratulations! … [Read more...] about New Jersey Cyber Robotics Coding Competition
STEAM TEAM WINS THE NEXTLEVEL VEXIQ CHALLENGE
The Union Middle School STEAM Team won the NEXTLEVEL VEXIQ Challenge! Teams must compete in three different challenges: 1. Robot Skills 2. Autonomous 3. Team. The Union Middle School STEAM Team won all three challenges. Congratulations! … [Read more...] about STEAM TEAM WINS THE NEXTLEVEL VEXIQ CHALLENGE