By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
It’ll be business as usual for students and staff in the Union City School System for the 2021-22 school year.
A year after COVID-19 altered the educational landscape across the nation, Director of Schools Wes Kennedy is preparing for a “return to normal” in all facets of the coming school year that is set to begin next week for teachers and staff.
That includes traditional dress code regulations for teachers and students at all three UC Schools campuses. Acceptable attire for students at each school is listed in the handbook section on the school website, tornadotouch.net.
Purple and Gold Spirit Fridays will still be observed.
Kennedy confirmed ahead of the annual tax-free weekend in Tennessee that begins Friday morning and lasts through Sunday evening that the dress code rules that have been in place for several years will again be enforced for the 2021-22 school year. The no sales tax period includes purchases of clothing, school supplies and computers.
All school supplies will be provided to students at Union City Elementary School and UC Middle School this year. Free breakfast and lunch will also be available to every Union City student for the entire school year.
Registration is set for Aug. 5 for all UC Schools students, with classes set to begin Aug. 9. Those who did not attend classes in the Union City System last year may register any day before the Aug. 5 date (except Friday) at their respective school.
Masks during the school days will be optional for both students and faculty but not mandatory, according to Kennedy.