UMES HEADLINESClick here to complete the Parent Response Form to provide input for student placement next year. Click here for information regarding FCPS Summer School Programs. Click here for the FCPS Suggested Summer Reading Lists. FLEX is a summer foreign language enrichment program for elementary school children. Children are introduced to a foreign language through stories, games, interactive instruction, cultural activities, and music. The emphasis is on oral communication and learning about other cultures. For more details, click here. About Our School
Union Mill Elementary is a micro-world rich with love, laughter, and learning shared among students, staff members, and families. The teaching staff at Union Mill truly values the individuality and uniqueness of each student and is committed to academic excellence. Teachers and students work together; the uncommon is common at Union Mill. Union Mill students participate in a host of in-school and after-school enrichment activities such as SCA, patrols, chorus, band and strings, Chess Club, Ecology Club, Odyssey of the Mind, Library Pages, Word Masters Challenge, and UMTV news broadcasters. The PTA is a pillar of support providing classroom volunteers, technology hardware, field trips, cultural arts programs, Hands on Science and visiting authors of children’s literature. Union Mill's gym is equipped with a climbing wall to increase upper body strength, coordination and build self confidence. Integration of technology across the curriculum promotes problem solving and enhances the school’s language arts, math, social studies and science curriculums. Working together to improve the quality of life for the children, the Union Mill Elementary school community is a visionary leader for the new millennium. It is the belief of Union Mill's staff that children are mankind’s most important resource. The goal of the educational community is to empower the students to reach their full potentials and become lifelong learners. Educators are committed to working together to provide a strong instructional program in a safe, nurturing environment which fosters mutual respect, self-discipline, and intellectual curiosity. To reach this goal, Union Mill staff and community members work to:
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