Flickinger Elementary

08/31/2026

Today we welcomed our Falcons back for the 2026-2027 school year! We are so excited for an amazing year ahead! 🧡🖤

08/30/2026

08/23/2026

More than 110 new staff members are joining our UCS family this year. The majority of these new staff members have chosen to begin their educational careers in Utica Community Schools. We welcome them to UCS and honor them as the generation that will carry our legacy into the future.

08/20/2026

Important dates for our Flickinger families!

08/19/2026

We look forward to celebrating the transformation of Swinehart Stadium this Sunday, Aug. 23 with our free community event beginning at 6 p.m.!
Get a sneak preview of the complex: https://youtu.be/Ne6cQLofULc?si=A5dG8gRPUDGYjAhi

08/17/2026

Join us in celebrating the 2026 Legacy of Excellence Award honorees:
🌟W. B. Browning | Former Board of Education President
🌟Rae Bye | Graduate, Former Counselor and Administrator
🌟Vivian Constand | Former Teacher, Principal and Administrator
🌟Leonard Morrison | Graduate, Founding Principal of Sterling and Morgan Elementary Schools
🌟Joan Sergent, Ed.D. | former Superintendent of Schools

The Legacy of Excellence Award recognizes the lasting, positive impact these honorees have contributed to the success synonymous within Michigan’s second largest school district.

To celebrate the 2026 Legacy of Excellence honorees, Utica Community Schools will host a Legacy of Excellence Awards Event on Thursday, September 30, 2026. Through the generous support of our business community, this free, formal event will be held at The Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township beginning at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. Tickets will be available later this week on a first come, first served basis.

08/13/2026

Through federal and state funding, all Utica Community Schools students will continue receiving free breakfast and lunch for the 2026–27 school year.
Families are encouraged to complete the Education Benefit Form at utica.familyportal.cloud — qualifying households may also receive reduced or waived fees for AP tests, college applications, and pay to play sports.
https://utica.familyportal.cloud/
For those seeking junior high and high school athletic tryout information, please follow this link for - https://tinyurl.com/bdzy28t4

07/17/2026

All UCS programs and services will be held indoors today - Friday, July 17.

07/16/2026

All Utica Community Schools programs and services will be held indoors today due to air quality and the heat index. Normal hours are in effect for all programs, but all activities will be held indoors. This process will be evaluated daily based on air quality reports and temperature indexes.