Ukiah Junior Academy

Dear UJA Upper-Grade parents and students, UJA plans to have an Upper-Grade banquet at the gym on Sunday, January 12, from 5:30-9:00 pm. The banquet will be a formal dinner with various activities to enrich the evening. Any of our students from grades 7-10 is welcome for a $20 fee. When school resumes, an entry ticket will be provided to those who have filled out and submitted $20 through the Google form via the link below. Come and enjoy an evening with your friends with an Enchanted Winter Forest theme. We hope to see you there!! This has also been emailed out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bkk8HEdAMtjBkbyqeGMMxTmCdHl6xgWLt5npwOiHcvM/edit?ts=6765d52d Dress Code Guidelines for All Attendees: Appropriate for a formal event: We recommend dressy but not prom-level attire. Dresses: It should be knee-length or longer. Avoid dresses with low necklines, high slits, or spaghetti straps (consider wearing a shawl, cardigan, or jacket if needed). Church-level dress or a bit nicer, not quite prom-level dress. Suits or Dress Shirts and Trousers: A button-up shirt A blazer or suit jacket is optional but encouraged for a more formal look. Pants: Dress pants, not jeans or cargo pants. Shoes: Formal shoes are recommended.

7th and 8th Grade Catalina Trip 1. Tomorrow is the due date for letting me know that you are not attending the Catalina Trip. I have to finalize ALL the tickets, Ferry Ride, Catalina Marine Biology Camp, LA Kings Hockey (tickets donated to UJA), California Science Center with IMAX-3D movie. If I do not hear back by tomorrow at dismissal I will assume you are attending. 2. I sent home a Student Health for for Catalina (CIMI). Please fill it out and send it back tomorrow if possible. I have more copies if needed. 3. Please let me know if you need financial help. Thank you, Mr. Kuntz

7th and 8th Grade Class, Reminder to bring baked goods , sweet or savory, tomorrow. Individually packed treats or whole pies and cakes. I will have a key lime cheesecake. Mr. Kuntz

7th and 8th Grade Bake Sale This Friday. A beautiful Christmas Cantata, 3.5 days until Christmas Break, and a bake sale what a way to go into vacation! The first bake sale raised about $250. I will get the numbers from the office on the tamale sale but it was a delicious way to raise money. One more bake sale this Friday. Please sign-up using the link below :-) Mr. Kuntz https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J8v7KXqRxHnZ4koMbUPGcwq4H6dybwP225LSANnYZZU/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Sunday school family! We hope you all are as excited for the Christmas Cantata as we are!! Just a quick reminder that due to the shows going so late tonight, there will be no school tomorrow! We look forward to seeing you all back at school on Tuesday!

Good evening school family! We are so excited for tomorrow's showings of the Christmas Cantata that our students have practiced so hard for! We have two links for the 3:00 and 6:00 showing of the program for those who cannot be there in person. Please share with your friends and family! This is the link that will be live at 3:00 https://www.youtube.com/live/RuD2soTYXQc?feature=shared This is the link that will be live at 6:00 https://www.youtube.com/live/AI3eqsq9aoc?feature=shared See you then!

Pre-Ordered Tamales can be picked up downstairs in the room between the Library and Mr.Kuntz's Room. The door will be open. Fresh Mango Salsa is first come first serve until we sell out! $10 a jar. Thank you

Reminder: Cantata rehearsal tonight from. 6:00 - 8:00 at the Ukiah Seventh-day Adventist Church.

It's Cantata weekend and it will be busy! Why not get tamales from 7th and 8th grade? Last Call! You must order by noon tomorrow, Wednesday the 11th. Click on the link below. Venmo, cash and check accepted. Additionally, fresh mango salsa will be available for purchase when you pick up your tamale orders! Thank you for supporting our marine biology trip. - The 7th and 8th Grade Class https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1xz7a30hU4i3zluvhY_nfd4SkmTMAnqViZY_ocN1pEhjFig/viewform?pli=1&pli=1

It's Cantata weekend and it will be busy! Why not get tamales from 7th and 8th grade? Last Call! You must order by noon tomorrow, Wednesday the 11th. Click on the link below. Venmo, cash and check accepted. Additionally, fresh mango salsa will be available for purchase when you pick up your tamale orders! Thank you for supporting our marine biology trip. - The 7th and 8th Grade Class https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1xz7a30hU4i3zluvhY_nfd4SkmTMAnqViZY_ocN1pEhjFig/viewform?pli=1&pli=1

7th and 8th Grade Bake Sale Tomorrow After School In addition to the tamale sale in an earlier message, there is a Bake Sale tomorrow, Monday December 9 at dismissal. We were originally having it last Friday, but not having school we pushed it to tomorrow. There will be breads, cakes, pies and a cheesecake. There will also be individual items, cookies, brownies, and rice crispy treats as well. Let us bake something delicious for your family this week. All proceeds go to the 7th and 8th Grade Catalonia Marine Biology Trip in February. We can take Venmo, cash or check tomorrow, as well as for the tamale orders. Thank you, 7th and 8th Grade

Tamale Fundraiser for 7th and 8th Grade In February 7th and 8th class is going to Catalina Island to study Marine Biology! Use the link below to order handmade tamales that will help fund our trip! Order by this Wednesday at noon, pick up the tamales this Friday at school dismissal. You won't have to plan dinner! You can pay with Venmo after you place your order, link in the order form. Thank you, The 7th and 8th Grade Class https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1xz7a30hU4i3zluvhY_nfd4SkmTMAnqViZY_ocN1pEhjFig/viewform?pli=1&pli=1

UJA Parents, Again, I apologize for the delay in getting information to you about another school closure tomorrow. The sheriff’s press conference about the Feather River shooting did not start until almost 4:00. The Adventist teaching community in Northern California is a tight-knit group. We all know each other and feel for our fellow teachers at Feather River Adventist School. We visualize ourselves in a similar horrible situation. Our nerves are a bit raw still. We would also like to have extended time tomorrow to reevaluate our safety protocols and discuss how we will talk with our students in an age-appropriate, gentle way about the events of this week. For these reasons, UJA will not be in session for our students tomorrow, Friday, December 6. We look forward to seeing all our students again on Monday. Thank you again for your patience and understanding. We are honored you have chosen UJA for your child’s education. God bless, Rick Nelson

UJA Parents and Staff, Please check your email concerning our school closure this Thursday, December 5 (not November 5). Rick Nelson, Principal Ukiah Junior Academy

UJA Parents and Staff, Please check your email concerning our school closure this Thursday, November 5. Rick Nelson, Princpal Ukiah Junior Academy

Good Afternoon 7th and 8th Grade Parents. Hopefully the is just a reminder because at the end of last week a bright yellow paper went home to let you know that this Wednesday, the 13th at 6pm we will have a parent meeting. I would like to keep it to 30 minutes or less. It will cover the following topics Dates and Cost of the Trip, Fundraising Ideas and Dates , Trip Outline and Sign-up for Interest in Being a Parent Chaperones. This will be school for 7th and 8th grade the week of February 2nd-7th. Please make every effort to be at the meeting. Thank you, Mr. Kuntz

Good afternoon school family, Just a reminder that in recognition of our country's veterans, we will not have school this coming Monday to honor Veteran's Day. We will see you all back on campus on Tuesday 😊

This Friday, November 8, we will have our first quarter awards ceremony. Awards will be given for attendance (K-8) and Honor Roll (3-8) after our chapel. Chapel usually ends around 8:35. Parents are invited to attend both, if time and circumstance allows. Rick Nelson.

Good afternoon school family, I wanted to give you all a heads-up on our Spirit Week schedule so you can start your creative planning now! We are looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

UJA 5-8 Parents, Basketball season is coming up after Thanksgiving, and we have a large group of students who are asking about a boys' and girls' basketball team at our school. We would love to have a boys and girls team, but we need volunteer coaches. If you are interested in coaching our 5-8 boys or girls basketball team, please contact me, and let's have a conversation about how we can work together to create the best experience for our students. Rick Nelson 530-588-4730 rick.nelson@myuja.org