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Union Community

Parents and Community Involvement

Union is part of a community that consistently supports the school system. More than 2,000 volunteers from throughout the community work in its schools.

The Parent Teacher Association is active in all the schools and works with Union to provide equipment and scholarships for students and supplies for teachers. The Union Schools Education Foundation, which was established in 1991, raises and distributes funds to teachers for classroom-based projects. In addition, a number of parents are active in booster clubs for athletics and spirit programs, as well as band, music and drama.

The Community Action Project partners with Union to provide a program for three year-olds at the Rosa Parks Early Childhood Education Center, while the Community Service Council, the City/County Health Department and a number of organizations such as the YMCA and Boy Scouts of America team with the district to offer a variety of services and programs.

4 Darnaby teachers form a letter U using rulers

 

Community Support

Stacey Roemerman won re-election to Zone 4 on the Board of Education.

The Union PTA Council hosted its annual PTA Wellness Fair in November at the UMAC.

Youth Medical Mentorship, Inc., in collaboration with Tulsa Tech’s Future Health Professionals (HOSA) Chapter, hosted its annual Medical Summit on November 10 at the UMAC. Nearly 100 students from the Tulsa area attended.

Four Union eighth grade students were among the many students who attended the Youth Medical Summit. Youth Medical Mentorship, founded by Dr. Chris McNeil (a member of
the Union Board of Education) and Hillcrest Medical Center’s annual Youth Medical Summit at Tulsa Technology Center provided hands-on clinical experiences to nearly 200 students.

The Union Schools Education Foundation (USEF) hosted a fundraising event “Kaleidoscope” with record-breaking success. Combined with an online auction, $432,416 was raised in support of the foundation. 

One hundred sixty educational grants were awarded by the Union Schools Education Foundation in fall 2023 valued at over $140,000. Funded projects ranged in value from $103 to $4,423 and included innovative projects at every Union school site and the Education Service Center.

In addition to educational grants, USEF provided ongoing support for programs like Union High School’s College & Career Center, Union Pre-K Camp, Project Lead the Way, REACH, Union High School Leadership, New Teacher Induction, BizTown, For The Girls, Union’s Special Olympics Team, Teacher and Support Person of the Year and Graduation Celebration. With support from their partners, the foundation pledged over $1,154,057 in program support for the 2023-2024 school year.

Union’s teachers, administrators and staff pledged a generous $74,047 to USEF during the 2023 Month of Giving. These funds directly support educational grants.

Business / Technology Highlights

  • Purchased 3,300 new student laptops for all High School students.
  • Installed more than 40 new interactive flat panels in classrooms throughout the district.
  • Replaced and added additional security cameras at two elementary schools.
  • Numerous firewall and cybersecurity updates.
  • Deployed a new internet filtering software and classroom management software piece.
  • Replaced 300 teacher laptops at the 6th/7th Grade Centers, Jefferson, McAuliffe, Alternative School, Jarman and Andersen.
  • Transitioned all secondary teachers to a Canvas-only gradebook system.
  • Onboarded all new math curriculum, grades K-12.
  • Increased Union Virtual success rate to over 80 percent.
  • Implemented the TalkingPoints communications platform for all students, 13 and older.
  • Evaluated and adjusted all student communication platforms to comply with HB 3958 requiring parent notification.
  • Onboarded a new Eligibility Dashboard in Canvas.