Union Grove Elementary School

A HUGE "Thank You" to PTO for a fantastic catered lunch and raffle today as part of staff appreciation week. Thank you to all of the parents, guardians and friends of UGES who covered recess duty for the teachers to give them a much needed break! It was an amazing day!

7th Grade students from Mrs. Wehrenberg's Social Studies classes offered up their time today to help 4th grade friends in Mrs. Tennhagen's class create mini golf courses and to "flashlight read" with friends in Mrs. Cooper's class.

As we continue our "Countdown to Kindergarten" we were excited to celebrate the letter L by having "Lights Out Day." Students in Room 102 (Ms. Klenke's class) designed and built impressive forts that they were happy to occupy for the day!

2nd graders in Mrs. Callewaert’s room earned enough AR (Accelerated Reader) points for the trimester to attend the Bingo party! Congratulations!

Congratulations UGES Track Team! Last night the boys and girls track teams both placed FIRST at the East Divisional Track Meet at Westosha Central High School! Way to go PONIES! Next week, Tuesday, May 14, they will be participating in the Conference Track Meet at Westosha Central High School beginning at 3:30 p.m. Come cheer them on to another victory!

PTO made their way around UGES today to deliver treats to all of the staff to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you PTO for making it another great day!

Kindergarten had to dodge a little rain this morning on the 8th grade outdoor exploration trail, but that didn't stop them from having FUN!

Good luck to the "UGES Track Team" this evening at they travel to Westosha Central High School to participate in the West Divisional Track Meet beginning at 3:30 p.m.

It's "Outdoor Exploration Trail Week" with 8th grade. They are presenting environmental educational lessons to students in kindergarten through 5th grades that focus on the value of biodiversity and conservation. Check out these pictures of 5th grade having a great time on the trail today!

UGES is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10! Join us as we make sure our teachers know just how much we value everything they do—this week and every week!

Some of our very talented students will have their artwork on display at the Graham Public Library this Thursday, May 9 for an "Artist Reception Meet and Greet." Stop on by for some snacks and meet the winners of the Union Grove Elementary Student Art Show: 1st-2nd grade: Bronson P., Noah H., and Kendall F., 3rd-4th grade: Megan P., Katelyn K., Cambelle B., 5th-6th grade: Josey M., Hannah D., Tristan G., 7th-8th grade: Lizzy B., Kaylin B., Noah F. Hope to see you there!

Here is a great opportunity available to UGES families: There is a "Special Needs Resource Fair" tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7 at Fox River Middle School in Waterford that is being sponsored by Burlington, Union Grove and Waterford Schools and ADRC. See poster below for details.

Mrs. Bednarek's 5th grade math classes learned how to calculate the volume of composite figures while creating a "Volume Zoo". Their animals turned out amazing!

The "Teacher/Staff Pie In The Face" assembly was so much fun. Ms. Gabinski, Mr. Bing, Ms. Santarelli, and Mr. Hansen had a lot of whip cream to deal with this afternoon. Afterwards, students went outside to enjoy popsicles in the nice 70 degree weather and a little free time with their classmates. It was another awesome day at UGES!!!

Staff Appreciation Week is May 6th-10th. PTO is looking for parents to help with coverage for recess on Friday, May 10th to give teachers a break from recess and to allow them to enjoy a staff appreciation luncheon. If you would like to volunteer, please visit the following link to sign-up for a time: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449A8A828A02-49160085-teacher#/

The final count is in for the end of the year "Pony Pride Ticket Challenge." It's going to get a little wild and crazy around UGES this afternoon! Let the pie throwing begin!

Only TWO days left to apply. The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is still looking for a President. See flyer below for details. If you are a parent/guardian who likes to have fun and wants to stay connected to UGES, we hope that you will consider applying. All you have to do is send an email with your name and contact information to pto@uges.k12.wi.us by the end of the day tomorrow Friday, May 3rd if interested. Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 14 in the UGES library.

The "Spring PTO Book Fair" continues today, Thursday, May 2 from 2:45 - 5:30 p.m. and tomorrow, Friday, May 3 from 2:45 - 5:00 p.m. in the UGES Boardroom. There are still many fascinating books to choose from! Hope to see you there!

4th graders in Ms. Tenhagen and Mrs. Orcutt’s class are studying static electricity-these two students helped demonstrate how “unlike charges attract!!"

It was an awesome day! Mr. Hansen and all of the students had a great time with "Principal on the Roof Day." Here's Mr. Hansen greeting Ms. Storm-Voltz's 4K P.M. class and hanging out with 8th grade for a little outdoor break in the nice weather. Thank you to Student Council for organizing this fun event and to all of the students and families who donated food items to the Union Grove Food Bank!