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Amplify UMA Newsletter Week of March 8

Upgrade Media Arts

March 14, 2024

Dear UpGrade Media Arts Community: 

For the week ending March 8th, 2024, students are reading the first 5 chapters of our newest book Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Also this week, a group of high school students have started their cooking course at the MATC-Downtown campus. In academics, students are starting their newest units and preparing for their first lesson quizzes. In business, students are taking their knowledge of lean canvas models and applying them to startups like Uber, Facebook, and X (Formerly Known as Twitter).

Winner of the 2014 Maine Student Book Award
Winner of the Vermont's Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
Winner of the 2015 Mark Twain Readers Award

Academics: 
In math, students are learning how to differentiate between theoretical probability and experimental probability. In civics, they are learning about GDP or gross domestic product and how the standard of living affects the lives of citizens. In science, students are studying the different properties of light.  In ELA, they are learning about the different elements of drama by reading and dissecting a short story.

Business and Media Integration (Mr. Thompson):   
This week, students are continuing to develop their understanding of startups. They are using the lean canvas model to deconstruct existing startups such as Uber or Facebook. This will further help students understand how businesses develop each section of their lean canvas model from revenue streams to target customer segments.

MATC Residency
A group of our UMA high school students began culinary arts classes with Chef Paul and Chef Jason this week.  They are learning about food and knife safety and began touring the kitchen laboratory where they will bring their cooking skills to 5-star status!  The students also received their MATC ID badges this week as they are now official college students!

*** Please read the very important reminders below ***  

  • Please call 833-922-2438 and press 1 to contact the main office to report an absence. Leave a message if there is no answer.  

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  • If students will not be using our rideshare option, please let us know ahead of time so that we can cancel their ride. 

  • Spring Break is March 25th - April 1st. School will resume April 2nd.

Trueman getting a feel of hosting his own podcast show.

A group of our UMA high school students showed off their just-received college IDs.  They are taking their first culinary arts class at MATC-Downtown for dual credit.