Union Grove Elementary Pony Express Administrator: Brenda Stevenson Principal: Thomas Johnson November 2017 Home Home of of the the Ponies Here s how to get in touch: Phone: 878-2015 Fax: 878-3133 Website: www.uges.k12.wi.us Mail or Visit: 1745 Milldrum Street, Union Grove, WI 53182 All School Veterans Day Assembly UGES Large Gym Friday, November 10, 2017 Program begins at 8:30 AM Wear Red, White and Blue! Invite a soldier or a veteran to attend this event. We welcome our community to join us at this event honoring those who have served or are currently serving our country. At our program all veterans are invited to sign-in, beginning at 8:00 AM. Students who wish to honor their veteran relatives by including their picture in our slide show must have the picture submitted to Mrs. Brede by November 6th. Pictures are encouraged to be submitted electronically through email (jbrede@uges.k12.wi.us). Please include the veterans name, branch in the military, student name and relation to the student. Our students and staff will be delighted to have you attend. PTO Cinnabon & Pretzel Fundraiser Nov. 6-20 Enjoy a warm, gooey freshly-baked Cinnabon or a soft chewy pretzel and help our school raise funds for a new outdoor message board. Orders will arrive before the holidays. If pretzels and sweets aren t your thing, online sales of non-perishable items are also available at http://clubschoicefundraising.com Click on the order online now red tab and enter the school code UNIO37. Thank you and enjoy! Upcoming Dates 1st Girls Basketball Home Game, Nov. 2, 4:00 PM PTO Cinnabon & Pretzel Fundraiser Nov. 6-20 CHOICE Shirt Day, Nov. 9 Veterans Day Program, Nov. 10, 8:30 AM McTeacher Night at UG McDonald s, Nov. 13, 4:30-7:30 PTO Meeting, Nov. 14, 6:30 PM 7/8 Incentive Trip to Tinseltown, Nov. 17 Red Ribbon Week 1st Day s Participation drawing winners: Courtney Fitzgerald JJ Talley Sofie Brever Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5. Turn clocks back one hour beginning at 2:00 AM. It s also a great time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. School Board Meeting, Nov. 20, 6:30 PM Thanksgiving Break Nov. 22-26 Trimester 1 Report Cards, Nov. 29 1st Trimester Report Cards - Nov. 29 K-2 Winter Concert Dec. 7, 6:30 PM Grades 3-8 Report Cards posted to Family Access on Nov. 29 by 6:00 PM. 5-8 Winter Choral Concert, Dec. 12 Grades 4K-2 Report Cards sent home with students on Nov. 29. Winter Band Concert, Dec. 14
Outstanding Students of the Month One student is selected per month from grades 2-8 by their teachers for various positive reasons based on our C.H.O.I.C.E. initiative (Care, Help, Own, Include, Cooperate, Excel). Each student receives a packet of goodies for his or her efforts. Congratulations to all the students! This month s CHOICE is Computer Students: Students show desire to learn new things and challenge themselves to EXCEL by using the skills they have learned and implementing them in the classroom. 2nd Grade: Kate Nissila 3rd Grade: George Amon 4th Grade: Zeke Garcia 5th Grade: Brooke Mercier 6th Grade: Kayla Henderson 7th Grade: Olivia Pfeiffer 8th Grade: Cody Schwartz Watch for each month s Outstanding Students in the Westine Report! Dear School Counselor, I think my child is being bullied, how do I know? 3rd Grade to Sing at American Legion Hall Third graders at UGES are continuing a long tradition this year by singing at the American Legion Hall. This year's performance will be held on Thursday, November 9th at 12:45 PM. Parents who would like to meet us at the American Legion Hall are welcome to hear the concert. Plan to stand, as there is very little room for seating. This is a very special concert, and we look forward to presenting our music to an appreciative audience. The Giving Tree The Giving Tree is located in the main office entryway and will be up until all ornaments are selected. This is the 15th year of helping children at our school to have their Christmas gift wishes fulfilled. Each ornament lists a gift that a child would like to receive. Please stop by to select an ornament. Gifts need to be returned by December 8th. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Free Community Meal Tuesday, November 28 5:30-6:30 PM UG Congregational Church of Christ Ask yourself child these questions: Is it a RIP? Repeated did it happen more than twice? Intentional - was it done on purpose? Power - is there an imbalance of power? Did you do it back? If they can answer yes to these questions, then it might be bullying. If it is not bullying what could it be? Rude Behaviors-saying or doing something that hurts someone without mean intentions. Examples: Cutting in line, bragging, not saying hi, not holding the door. Mean Behaviors-saying or doing something to hurt someone on purpose 1-2 times. Examples: Calling names, throwing something at some one, making fun of someone, yelling at someone, exclude ing someone. Conflict Behaviors- a problem between two or more people, it is two-sided. Examples: two people dislike one another, you and a friend want to play different games, you call each other names. If any of the above behaviors are making your child feel uncomfortable or unsafe at school, please encourage them to reach out to a trusted staff member for support. Bullying Behaviors are A pattern of repeated behavior that is intended to harm someone physically, emotionally, and/or socially and involves imbalanced power. Bullying behavior can be physical, verbal, relational or cyber. If you feel your child is in a true bullying situation report what is happening to a staff member. The church is located on the corner of 11th Avenue and Vine Street just one block west of Mulberry's restaurant.
Good luck to our basketball teams this season! When watching a game please keep in mind the following spectator rules. Go Ponies! WESTOSHA CONFERENCE SPECTATOR ETTIQUETTE A spectator shall: - Respect officials, coaches and players and extend all courtesies to them. - Positively cheer at contests. - Obey the rules of each WAC school concerning food and drink consumptions, hats, and use of lavatory facilities. - Conform to accepted standards of good sportsmanship and behavior. - Respect and obey all school officials, supervisors and security personnel at all athletic contests. - Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. 2017 Girls Basketball Season Cheer Team Meet our Ponies Basketball Cheer Team: Brooke Arnold Faith Bouwma Kayla DeFranco Kaydin Gagnon Eva Garcia Ariena Gronholm Isabel Huenink Brianna Jackson Riley Kayler Katelyn Kemp Reagan LaPointe Bella Lichter Ashley Miceli Caroline Novak Taylor Pallesen Trisha Salinas Hailey Sheen Johara Small Morgan Vlk Sarah Zimowski Leonor Ortiz Coach: Mrs. Miller Free or Reduced Lunch/Breakfast Program UGES can help families dealing with financial changes due to a job lay off or a cut in work hours. We encourage your family to apply for the FREE or reduced lunch/breakfast program. This program is available to qualified families. All personal information is strictly confidential. If you applied at another time, were not approved, and your income has changed, you can re-apply. Forms are available in the office or if you have questions contact Renee Kavalauskas at extension 2003. We offer hot lunch and breakfast programs daily while school is in session. Breakfast is served from 7:10-7:30 AM. The mission of Union Grove Elementary School is to provide a positive educational environment while embracing diversity and enabling all students to reach their highest potential with the cooperation of parents and the community. 1 st Trimester Report Cards for grades 3-8 will be posted to Family Access on Wednesday, October 18. K-2 report cards will be sent home with students. 2017 Girls Basketball Teams Meet our Ponies Basketball players: A-Team Emmy Pettit Sophia Rampulla Sam Chizek Enid Torres Sophia Fanelli Brooke Willkomm Payton Calouette Ava Domagalski Avery Nelson Kaitlyn Bryant Mackenzie Wilson Julia James Managers: Makenzy Delagrave, Maddy France B Team Brylee Katterhagen Allison McBryde Hannah Orcutt Kayla Henderson Makayla Mackiewicz Maddie Tracy Olivia McClelland Emily Boyle Brooklyn Maass Kyra Hagen Abbey Garbie Maddy Bryant Mallory Woodworth Managers: Noah Schoff, Alexa and Logan Tenhagen Coach: Ms. Hawkins Coach: Ms. Tenhagen The Lions Club in Union Grove is looking for some new members. Please consider becoming a Lions Club member. http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/uniongrove/ Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
Comet Classic A-Team Tournament Champions Comet Classic B-Team Tournament Champions