Three Kings Day

Over the weekend of January 6th & 7th, students from Ms. Stacie Thompson’s Spanish Classes & Club at Cuthbertson High School continued the yearly tradition of celebrating “Three Kings Day” in and around the community.

December 2022 Active Parenting of Teens Graduation

The Active Parenting of Teens classes held its last session on December 15, 2022 at Monroe High School. Congratulations to the nine parents who graduated with perfect attendance who participated in all 4 sessions and earned a certificate!

Fall 2022 Latino College Night at Monroe High School

Monroe High School hosted the Fall 2022 Latino College Night in collaboration with the College Foundation of North Carolina on Wednesday, October 12

Parenting with a Purpose at Walter Bickett Elementary School

For the last 11 years, in September, Walter Bickett Elementary School has hosted the Parenting with a Purpose sessions on Thursday evenings from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.

Fire Extinguisher Training

UCPS Latino Outreach Services, in collaboration with the Monroe Fire Department, hosted a fire extinguisher training for Union County community members.

Three Kings Day 2022

On Jan. 8th, 2022, students from Cuthbertson High School delivered 85 gifts to 21 families in Union County in celebration of "3 Kings Day," a traditional Latino holiday.

Help for the University at Forest Hills

Forest Hills hosted a Spanish College Night on 9/21 in the Media Center

Active Parenting of Teens Series

Novant Health Cardiovascular Screenings Event

Cardiovascular Health Screening

UCPS Latino Outreach Services along with the UCPS ESL Department and Novant Health collaborated to hold a cardiovascular health screening clinic for Union County community members.

Pirates come to Benton Heights School of the Arts

Mihaela Sanchez-Mocanu and Laura Bahmanyar, ESL teachers at Benton Heights brought the book The Pirate Substitute alive in the classrooms of third and fourth grade classrooms.

UCPS Latino Outreach Recognition

Mr. Gustavo Arevalo, Latino Outreach Coordinator was recognized by the Southpark Lions Club on Friday, July 12 at their Annual Awards & Installation Banquet. Mr. Jim Sasser, District Governor, presented Mr. Arevalo with a plaque in recognition for his role in the implementation of programs that benefit UCPS students and their families.

Latino Parents attend CPR Class

UCPS Latino parents attended a CPR class delivered as part of the ongoing collaboration between Atrium Health, Union and UCPS Latino Outreach Services. The class took place on Thursday, June 27 at the Walter Bickett Education Center.

Pre-K Ceremony at Benton Heights!

What a way to end a wonderful year! Our Pre-K students have worked hard all year long and there is no doubt they are ready for kindergarten!

An Afternoon of Seesaw

ESL teachers spent an afternoon at Sun Valley Elementary learning about Seesaw. The teachers learned how this platform will be useful for their students to increase student engagement and creativity.

A Jump Start on Early Literacy Development

Walter Bickett Elementary recently hosted Motheread, a family friendly program focused on providing parents with strategies and resources for supporting their children’s early literacy development.

Active Collaboration to Promote Higher Education

The UCPS ESL Department continues to collaborate with Latino Outreach to share important information to parents and students about the different options students have when planning their higher education careers.

Scrub Club for Kids Celebrates 6-years in Union County!

This fall marks the 6th year in a row that Union County Pre-K students have been able to participate in the Scrub Club for Kids program. This program aims to raise awareness about the benefits of handwashing and ultimately improve the health of children and reduce school sick days.

2018 Hispanic Summit

Nineteen UCPS students from Monroe High School, Monroe Middle, Porter Ridge Middle School, Forest Hills High School and Piedmont High School participated in the 2018 Hispanic Educational Summit. The Summit took place on Friday, March 23rd at the North Carolina State University McKimmon Conference Center in Raleigh, NC.

Pre-K Teacher Named Teacher of the Year for BHESA

Congratulations to Ms. Jennifer West for being selected as Teacher of the Year for Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts! Ms. West teaches in our Title I Pre-K program.