Pep Rally

Hey guys! Whats up? Its Dave again. On October 21 at Union Catholic we had our first pep rally for our fall sports teams. It all started when we were all called down to the gym. On my way to the gym, myself and all the freshman at Union Catholic, were very excited because this was our first pep rally in high school and we really anticipated it being a whole lot of fun. Also for me, this was my first pep rally ever coming from a public school in Edison. So I also was a little anxious not knowing what happens at a pep rally and what it would be like.

It turned out that the pep rally was a whole lot of fun! In the beginning, we arrived gym permeated with loud music and talking kids. I then went up the stairs to the second level and found a seat around all of my friends. Then there was a speech and the varsity sports teams came in one team at a time until all were in. Each team received tons and tons of cheers. I can just imagine the whole school cheering for me. It must feel amazingly good! Anyways, after all the sports team came into the gym we gave another cheer and the gymnastics team then took the floor. These girls were absolutely amazing! They were doing everything from back handsprings to 2 and a half forward flips. Also these girls performed in front of everyone so I give them a lot of props. After this, the mats were torn up from the floor and the volleyball nets were put up and the battle between classes took place. My class, the freshman class, played the Juniors first. Simultaneously, the Seniors played the Sophomores. Unfortunately our Freshman team lost and the Sophomores lost too. So, it ended up with the Juniors and Seniors in the finals. After a hard fought battle the Seniors won and were ready to take on the teachers. With the Seniors looking tough and determined they took on the teachers in the finals. The finals were both evenly matched and very intense. After two games the teachers ended up winning and everyone was shocked.

There then was a little more music and more talking. After about three minutes, everyone was dismissed to their lockers and the pep rally, sadly was over. This pep rally was a whole lot of fun. And it just joined the very long and extensive list of the many positive things about UC. I really love UC and I think all of my friends do too. Its such a great school!

Freshman for a Day

Hi! This is Dave Schanz again and I would just to better explain the Fresman For a Day Program here at Union Catholic.

The first thing you must do is make an appointment to come for freshman for a day. Once you make this appointment you are to arrive on the day that you have chosen and you will be assigned to a current freshman at Union Catholic to basically follow around, ask questions to, and to talk to throughout the day. Already I have hosted a freshman for a day and it was a whole lot of fun. I made it my liberty to make this wonderful eighth grader feel at home and welcomed at Union Catholic. I did this by introducing him to all of my friends and all of my teachers so by the end of the day my freshman had made a whole lot of new friends and hopefully had a fun time. Also, this whole program is very great for eighth graders because it makes them understand what the school is like, how it works, and basically what the classes are like. Personally, when i came to Union Catholic for freshman for a day i really loved it for many reasons. One reason was that everyone was so welcoming and fun, which is so true about everyone at UC. Also, I really liked the program because it just gave me an insight on how the high school is on a regular day of school. Lastly I met a bunch of teachers and people so even though I had been in Union Catholic for only 5 hours I already felt a part of the community which is ideal if you want to enjoy your years in highschool.

Before I go I would just like to encourage all of you eighth graders that are interested in Union Catholic to take part of this program and become a Freshman for a Day. Because this will do two things. It will help you make a decesion on which highschool you would like to go to next year and you will have a really fun packed day meeting new people and making all types of new friends. If any of you have any questions about Union Catholic just feel free to send a email to me at Djs421@aol.com and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Talk to you guys soon!

Freshman Field Day

Hi everyone its McKenna! Last Friday, The Student Council put together fun filled day for the Freshman! Each homeroom, went against each other in different activities. For instance, my homeroom 205, went against homeroom 208 in ultimate Frisbee! It was SO much fun, everyone had a blast. The best part was to seeing everyone making up cheers, hand shakes, making posters, picking out shirts, and putting on face paint, to show their spirit! Speaking of spirit, you could win two awards, the Spirit award, or the overall, Champion trophy. However my homeroom, unfortunately lost, but we were still great sports, and had so much fun facing off all the other homerooms! So many kids, lost their voices from just screaming all day! This was another great way to meet, everyone and see all their different talents. Some kids were very creative, with their cheers, and stunts they did. Some of my friends were doing cartwheels, some were doing pyramids with their whole group, and others were taking the smallest kid in the group and carrying him around in the air. It was really enjoyable to watch. However, there was also a lot of competition! Our Freshman, class seems to be very athletic, and it really made it a lot tougher to win. Overall, everyone had a great time! This will definitly be the talk of the grade, for a long time. I know that this day will be a memory none of us freshman, will forget!

UC Sports

Hi its Dave Schanz and I would just like to give you an insight about all the sports programs at Union Catholic. First of all, the sports I play are baseball and basketball. Even though I have not had tryouts for either of these sports but I already can tell that they both have very good programs due to their success over the years and just the basic organiztion of everything. When I say programs I mean the coaches, assisstant coaches, and overall teams. Currently, I am on the fall baseball team for UC which is just a team and a league that was made so that people like me could get recognized and eventually get better at baseball. I find this to very important to me because when i make mistakes I can build off them and learn from them. The good part about the relaxed and fun fall ball team is that when these mistakes happen they don't matter as much as they would in the important regular season that occurs in the spring. But don't get this team wrong, even though these mistakes might not mean as much and even though the league is mosty for fun everyone still tries their hardest and it is still bery competitive baseball. Also the baseball program has a summer legion team which is also both fun and competitive. For my other sport basketball they also have a lot of activities and ways to get better both during the summer and so far this school year. In the summer I was kindly asked to go to a basketball camp in Pennsylvania which was a whole lot of fun because I got to meet new people and play tons and tons of basketball. Also, some basketball players are having conditioning practice which is a lot of running that essentially in the end gets you ready and in shape for the basketball season. All in all, even though I didn't touch on all of them, sports at UC are very competitive, fun, and always determined to win. This is why all of our sports teams are so successful. So if you like sports and want to be on a good and competitive team I encourage you to come to UC and join in with our sports excellence. You will never regret it! I know i haven't!

UC Clubs

Hi! Its Dave Schanz again. Today was a very interesting and fun day. The best part of the day was last period. This is because last period we left our classes and went down first to the auditorium and then the cafeteria to see all of the clubs that are available at UC. I was surprised to find that there were over twenty clubs that anyone and everyone could join. The best part is that, since there are so many clubs, everyone can find the club that is just right for them. Uc has clubs for all of your likings, from basic clubslike Student Council to very fun clubs like the Step Club and the Ski Club. Also all these clubs give you a great opportunity to be involved in the exciting UC Community. Personally, i joined five clubs. The five clubs I have joined are the Irish Vikings, SMAC, Service Club, Flag Football Club, and the Environmental Club. The best part about Union Catholic is that, every few weeks, we have a club period built into our daily schedule. This is very great because during that club period we go to the room where our club is being held and we have meetings about what is going on in that club and what we are going to be doing for the club. For instance, Wednesday, October 22, we have our first club period for 33 minutes right after homeroom. I would then choose which club I wanted to go to and then right after homeroom I would report to that club. Then after the club period I would go through the rest of the six periods I have that day, they will just be a little bit shortened. I really like the whole concept of clubs and a club period and I look forward to all the fun and excitement I will experience with my clubs for the next four years at Union Catholic. I can't wait!

My First Month at Union Catholic

Hi everyone, I am McKenna for all of you that do not know me. As you know, I am freshmen at Union Catholic, and already I feel like I have been in Union Catholic for years! Everyone is so , open and welcoming. I could have never pictured myself anywhere else. I am so happy I chose to go here, actually I have a little story behind my decision. My brother is a senior at Union Catholic and his name is Connor, so of course he was one of my main reasons of going here, but I decided to go to the open house, and just reaffirm my decision. After my tour around the school, and all the other exciting things were done, it was time to go. As I got into my car and my mom turned on the radio, the song "Home" by Chris Daughertry, came on. I know this might sound a little odd, but I took it as a sign, that this would now be my second home, in the next four chapters of my life! So far, I do not regret it for one minute. If you are having any trouble with making decisions for your high school, I recommended that you take time to visit each school and just see if you can picture yourself there, but i think the most important thing for you to do is pray to St. Anthony, who is know for helping people find their lost belongings, or help making the right decision. Speaking of praying, at Union Catholic, we definitely base or lives around God. We pray every time we enter each class and we are encouraged by Sr. Percylee, the principal, "to be all God calls us to be". God is a huge part of my life and He always will be.
Now, back to my first month, last Friday was our first dance! We all just danced the night away! Everyone was really hot, but that didn't stop anyone from having a good time. I know so many kids from our freshmen class that came to have a great night with all their friends, and had a ball! I for sure did!
Friends are for sure a huge part of my life. I actually had to leave my best friend since I was three, when i choose to go to UC. We have been together for all our lives till now . She went to Bishop George Ahr and of course I went to Union Catholic. It is very hard for us, but still we communicate each day by writing letters to each other, then using the phone and raising the bill since, we would talk for hours. Haha. However we both new that each of the schools we choose were for the best, and we still would be best friends for life. Anyway, at Union Catholic, I have almost made friends with everyone in my grade! We have grown so close in the last month, and are really becoming part of the UC family. Especially being freshmen, its a little difficult, but really all the rumors you hear about all the upper class men picking on the new kids, and all that good stuff, really is not true! All the upper class men are very kind and helpful! I know that from having a big sister, which is a program at UC. This program is when a teacher pairs a new freshmen with an upper class men that has similar qualities and hobbies, as the freshmen. Gina , is my big sister, and she is the captain of the soccer team. I play soccer, and am on the Junior varsity squad. This is so much fun because we have an awesome team, and really enjoy playing soccer with each other! We have a great time on and off the field! WE ARE SO CLOSE!! I have enjoyed doing a fall sport because it really helped easy the anxiety of going to a high school, where I did not know anyone. I really encourage, that kids going into high school, play or do a fall activity, because you get to meet people before you go into school and you don't have to be nervous about being alone. Well I hope you had a good time reading about me and my many adventures at Union Catholic and believe me there will be many more to come! Talk to you soon!

School

Hi! My name is David Schanz and I am a Freshman at Union Catholic Regional High School. Being a freshman and Honors Student at Union Catholic Regional High School is both a whole lot of hard work and fun. UC is so much fun I get lost for words when I try to describe it. I really love Union Catholic for many reasons. I came from a public school in Edison and I find the whole transformation from public to catholic school very easy. I actually like catholic school more than I liked public school. That was mostly because UC is filled from top to bottom with very generous, helping, and nice people and teachers. The kids are very cool and they are always willing to help you with anything you need, like letting you know where a class is. Also at UC the teachers are very nice. The teachers seem to really want you as an individual to succeed and I think that teachers are very important in succeeding in not only life but also in school. They are always willing to answer what ever sort of question you have for them whether it is class related or school related. What I have found is that everyone in the school, like the faculty and the kids, are always there for you. And ever since I came to Union Catholic for Freshman for a Day in eighth grade I have always felt that same kind of vibe that you get when you feel like you are so comfortable in a place that it is almost like home. I am so very proud to be a Union Catholic Viking and I will never regret my decision to applying and being admitted into this amazing, nice, and friendly school. So far, I have absolutely loved it! And i know for sure, that I am not the only one that feels this way.