Get ready for Mid-Term Motivation AND an Orange Out this Thursday! 🧡

We’ll be celebrating students for their hard work and positive choices while showing our UT spirit to kick off football season! 🏈🧡

🎉 MID-TERM MOTIVATION IS COMING! 🎉

We’re celebrating our Wildcats who have been working hard to make good choices in both grades and behavior since the beginning of the quarter! 🧡💙

☀️ Dress for the weather! Students may bring sunscreen, shades, and hats for outdoor activities.
🍿 Concessions will be available for purchase!

Way to go, Wildcats! Keep up the great work and finish the quarter strong!

We’re hosting a PTO Interest Meeting on Thursday, September 3rd at 5:00 PM in the UGMS Cafe! Let’s work together to make this a great year for our Wildcats! 🐾🧡💙

⚾️ CONGRATULATIONS! ⚾️

Help us congratulate the students who made the Union Grove Middle School Baseball Team! We can’t wait to see what they accomplishes this season!

💙🧡 We loved seeing all the orange and blue around school today! Good luck to our Govs tonight, and a special shoutout to our 8th graders on 8th Grade Night! We’re so proud of you and cheering you on every step of the way! 🎉🧡💙

📚💙 Thank you, Newell Brands! 💙📚

A HUGE thank you to Newell Brands for delivering boxes and boxes of school supplies for our teachers and students! Your generosity is making a difference and helping ensure our Wildcats have the supplies they need to learn, grow, and succeed. 🐾✏️📓

A huge THANK YOU to Tennessee Vein Center for sending supplies and treats to our staff!!

Want to sponsor a future Woot Woot Wagon? We’d love your support! Donations can be dropped off in our front office. Some ideas include chips, granola bars, Little Debbie snacks, sodas, waters, and more! 💙🧡

Thank you for helping us show love to the ones who take great care of our students! 🐾✨

🧡💙 ORANGE & BLUE OUT! 💙🧡

Let’s show our WILDCAT PRIDE on Thursday, August 27th! 🐾

Wear your orange and blue as we come together to celebrate 8th Grade Night for the WBMS Football Team! 🏈🎉

Let’s show our Wildcat spirit to show our 8th graders how proud we are of them! 🧡💙

Please remember: NO BODY PAINT.

🐾 GO WILDCATS! 🐾

Spirit Store Competition is underway. The homeroom that sells the most will win a pizza party. Friday, August 28th is the last day to get orders in for the competition. Please drop your money off with Mrs. Bowden first thing in the morning. Represent your school and show your spirit.

Come work at our school!

Thank you to KenJo Markets for their generous donation through the Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program. We appreciate your support of our students!

🏀 BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS ARE COMING UP! 🏀

The Boys Basketball Team is gearing up for the 2026–27 season and will be hosting an open gym and final tryout!

📅 Open Gym: Friday, August 28
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
Open gym is not required, but it is highly recommended!

📅 Final Tryout: Wednesday, September 9
⏰ 3:45–6:00 PM
🏀 All Grades

For more information see the attached flyer!

Bus 86/30 will not be running this afternoon.

A huge Woot Woot THANK YOU to Big Orange Party Co. for sponsoring our staff’s Woot Woot Wagon! 🧡🐾 Big Orange Party Co. offers inflatables and more- be sure to check them out for your next event! 🎉

Want to sponsor a future Woot Woot Wagon? We’d love your support! Donations can be dropped off in our front office. Some ideas include chips, granola bars, Little Debbie snacks, sodas, waters, and more! 💙🧡

Thank you for helping us show love to the ones who take great care of our students! 🐾✨

If your student enjoyed meeting Mr. Lowe at the FCA Huddle this morning, they may be interested in checking out D1! Mr. Lowe is offering opportunities for students at D1, which is now officially open in Blount County. Check out the flyer for more details!

🎉 FCA IS BACK! 🎉

We’re excited to kick off another great year of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) at UGMS! 💙🧡

📅 When: Fridays
⏰ Time: 7:45 AM
📍 Where: Choir Room

Students must have a permission slip to attend FCA meetings. Please wait for the announcement before heading to the Choir room.

📌 Important: Permission slips from previous years will NOT be accepted.
• 7th & 8th grade students must have an updated permission slip.
• Permission slips can be picked up in the front office and will also be available at our first meeting this Friday!

We can’t wait to see everyone! Bring a friend and join us!

The UGMS Holiday Helpers Program is now accepting applications! Please email allyson.bowden@blountk12.org if you are interested in becoming a recipient OR sponsor of assistance with Christmas gifts this year.

⚾ BASEBALL TRYOUTS ARE COMING UP! ⚾

Ready to hit the field and show us what you’ve got? 🧢🔥 Baseball tryouts are just around the corner!

📅 Check the flyer for tryout information!

🚗💨 The Woot Woot Wagon needs YOU! 🎉

We’re looking for sponsors to help keep our amazing staff fueled and refreshed! 🥤🍿 Families, local businesses, and community friends can help by donating snacks and drinks for our staff.

Want to sponsor the Woot Woot Wagon? Simply drop off your goodies in the front office! If you include your name with your donation, we’ll post a thank-you on Facebook and the app to show our appreciation💙

Let’s show our staff some love and keep that Woot Woot Wagon rolling! 🙌✨

🎉 Congratulations to our first ROAR Award winners of the school year! 🐾🧡💙

These students have gone above and beyond by demonstrating what it means to be a Wildcat through our UGMS character traits:

🧡 Understand

💙 Grow

🧡 Motivate

💙 Serve

We are so proud of the positive example each of you sets for our school community. Keep up the great work—we can’t wait to see who earns a ROAR Award next!