UA Longview News
September 2026 - What does a cell membrane have in common with a soap bubble? Our students found
out thanks to Ms. McGaughey’s Cell Membrane Bubble Lab!
Through hands-on experimentation, students modeled key cellular properties like flexibility,
self-repair, fluidity, and cell communication. A fellow teacher shared how impressive
it was to see students rise to the academic challenge—bridging the gap between a fun
bubble activity and complex, real-world biology.
We love seeing our students bring abstract science concepts to life. Thank you, Ms.
McGaughey, for creating such a dynamic learning experience!
(VSeptember 2026 - PBL Spotlight: Ground Zero
What a powerful learning experience for our 6th and 7th graders at UA-Longview! Through
a Project-Based Learning unit on Alan Gratz’s Ground Zero, Ms. Rhoades's students
explored courage and resilience by studying real-world 9/11 stories—including Welles
Crowther, "The Man in the Red Bandana." Students conducted community interviews and
published their own collaborative research magazine! To make it even more special,
our PBL coach, Ms. Pannell, connected with the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust.
The foundation featured our class photo on Instagram, and Welles’s mother personally
reached out to express her heartfelt gratitude for keeping her son’s story alive!
A huge shoutout to Mrs. Rhoades and Ms. Pannell for bringing learning to life in such
a meaningful way!
June 2026 - At University Academy, we teach using the PBL process and our staff and students
study the Leader in Me program. Both encourage growth of leadership traits. One of
our campus Directors loves Simon Sinek, and shares this quote summing up leadership:
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your
charge. Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and when we lead with a grateful
heart, we inspire others to do the same."
May 2026 - Please join us in celebrating Henry, 2nd grader at UA-Longview for earning 1st Place in the Northeast Texas Poetry in Schools Contest! Henry’s incredible talent and creativity were recognized at Region 7 Education Service Center, where his poetry was also officially published! What an amazing accomplishment for such a young writer. We are so proud of Henry for sharing his voice, imagination, and love of writing with others. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
October 2025 - Annual Family STEM Night
"Math isn't so Scary" is always a big hit for Longview families.
September 2025 - UA-Longview Human Body Systems students are diving into radiology! They practiced identifying different types of fractures on x-rays and did an amazing job naming both the fractures and the bones.
December 2024 - Jessica Mashburn is the first UA Longview Senior to confirm acceptance to UT Tyler for the Fall 2025 semester!
Swoop, the UT Tyler mascot, made a surprise appearance before the Thanksgiving Break to congratulate Jessica, visit with all our Seniors, and say Hi to our Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade students!
