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    • Beacon Tree Elementary
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    • DeKeyser Elementary
    • Dresden Elementary
    • Duncan Elementary
    • Ebeling Elementary
    • Flickinger Elementary
    • Graebner Elementary
    • Harvey Elementary
    • Havel Elementary
    • Messmore Elementary
    • Monfort Elementary
    • Morgan Elementary
    • Oakbrook Elementary
    • Plumbrook Elementary
    • Roberts Elementary
    • Schuchard Elementary
    • Schwarzkoff Elementary
    • Switzer Elementary
    • West Utica Elementary
    • Wiley Elementary
    • Bemis Junior High
    • Davis Junior High
    • Eppler Junior High
    • Heritage Junior High
    • Jeannette Junior High
    • Malow Junior High
    • Shelby Junior High
    • Eisenhower High
    • Henry Ford II High
    • Stevenson High
    • Utica High
    • UCS Alternative Learning Center
    • Utica Academy for International Studies
    • Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology
    • Utica Center for Science and Industry
    • UCS Community Education
  • District Leadership
    • Superintendent's Office
    • Business and Auxiliary Services
      • Auxiliary Services
      • Food And Nutrition Services
      • Purchasing
      • Student Registration
      • Technology
      • UCS Finance Office
    • Teaching and Learning
    • Human Resources and Transportation Services
      • Transportation
      • Apply for a Job
    • Board of Education Information
      • The UCS Board of Education
      • Board of Education Notices, Agendas and Minutes
      • Board of Education Public Meeting Schedule
      • Board Briefs
    • UCS Board of Education Policies and Procedures
  • Academics
    • Elementary
      • Gifted and Talented
    • Secondary
      • Student Curriculum Guides
      • UCS Graduation Requirements
      • Seal of Global Language
      • Flex Options
      • Career and Technical Education
      • Guidance and Counseling
      • SAT Resources
      • Naviance
      • Testing Out Information
      • Semester 1 Exam Review Guides
      • Personal Curriculum
    • Special Services
      • Personal Curriculum
      • Identification of Specific Learning Disability
      • Special Services Resources
      • Adult Transition Services
      • Section 504 Guide
    • Co Curricular
      • Athletics
      • Clubs and Organizations
    • Specialty Programs
      • District Policy on Specialty Programs
      • 2018 Application Process
      • Questions and Answers
    • PowerSchool
    • EL Program
    • Guidance/Counseling
      • Secondary School Counseling
    • College and Career Readiness
      • The UCS Advantage
      • Naviance
      • Advanced Coursework in UCS
      • The Student Resume
      • College and Career Tests
      • Getting to Know the Schools
      • The College Application Process
      • Financial Assistance
      • Additional Information for Specific Groups
    • Semester Exam Schedule and Review Guides
    • Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee
    • PowerSchool Login
  • Questions/Concerns
  • How Do I?
    • Find Something On The Web Site
    • Enroll My Child
    • Request materials through Freedom of Information Act
    • Access Grades and Attendance Using PowerSchool
    • Check Food Service Menus
    • Enroll in School Age Child Care
    • Find Bus Route Information
  • About Us
    • District overview
    • Points of Pride
    • News
      • Social Media Links
      • Community Newsletters
      • UCSTV
      • Annual Reports
      • Setting Up App Permissions
    • School Hours
    • School Reports
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  • UCS graduates demonstrate they are ready to be future leaders
  • The cost of educating a child
  • A Time of Thanks
  • Supporting a Community Tradition of Service
  • A decade later, the message behind the UCS academic blitz is more important than ever
  • Optimistic and Inspiring, The Class of 2017 reflects our confidence in a bright future
  • Local libraries are just a click away for UCS students, thanks to community partnerships
Superintendent Christine Johns - Archived Columns
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  • Local libraries are just a click away for UCS students, thanks to community partnerships
  • Optimistic and Inspiring, the Class of 2017 reflects our confidence in a bright future
  • A decade later, the message behind the UCS academic blitz is more important than ever
  • Supporting a Community Tradition of Service
  • A Time of Thanks
  • The Cost of Educating a Child
  • The Spirit of Utica Community Schools   
  • The UCS formula for a seamless transition from ACT to SAT
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