Union Grove Elementary School

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!

Another tough day at the office for principal Hansen.

Mr. Hansen sure has a nice bird's-eye view of everything happening around UGES today! Meanwhile, Ms. Effinger's 1st grade class stopped outside to see how he's doing and to give a quick wave.

Today is the day Mr. Hansen will be working from the roof of UGES. Here he is waving to parents and students bright and early at 7:30 a.m. to start the school day. Hope he brought his sunscreen with.

Tomorrow (May 1st) is the last day to register your student for summer school! There is NO FEE. Please visit the following link to register your student: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyonI_tZn1VkOymrky7tLGQJPg8k-AdI1MMs0nnpahxbnHhQ/viewform

Congratulations to our AMAZING "Battle of the Books Team." They were crowned champions for a third year in a row! It's a 3-Peat! What an accomplishment!

Student Council made a huge delivery to the Union Grove Food Bank with all the food that was donated last week! Look for Mr. Hansen on the roof TOMORROW!

UGES Families - Hope you can join us this week for the spring choir and band concerts! The 5th-8th grade choir concert is Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Grove High School Performance Center and the 5th-8th band concert is Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Union Grove Elementary School Large Gym. It's going to be two fantastic performances you don't want to miss!

Ms. Flintrop and Ms. Gerou's 4th grade classes having fun with STEM bins.

The "Spring PTO Book Fair" starts TODAY! The book fair is Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3rd. Hours are 2:45-5:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and from 2:45-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday in the UGES Boardroom. To set up an eWallet account for your student for cashless, stress-less shopping please visit the following link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/uniongroveelemschool

UGES - WE DID IT! Just in the nick of time! Student council members, Sean B., Tyler J. and Jaxson B. showed up to the main office this afternoon to find the 10th bin filled with food. It's official!!! Mr. Hansen will be working from the roof of the school for an entire day (details to be announced at a later date). It's going to be fun! Student council would like to thank everyone who donated food items! All food will be donated to the Union Grove Food Bank.

The end of the year "Pony Pride Ticket Challenge - Pie, Popsicles and Play" is taking place right now. Students are earning tickets that they can place in one of the seven buckets by the main office. The 3 teachers/staff who have the most tickets by next Thursday will get a "Pie in the Face" at an all school assembly on Friday, May 3rd. Which 3 teachers/staff are in the running? It's Mr. Hansen, Ms. Weber, Ms. Santarelli, Ms. Gabinski, Mr. Bingenheimer, Ms. Wehrenberg, Ms. Cooper, and Ms. Carpenter. After the assembly, all grades will head outside to enjoy popsicles and some outdoor time. What an awesome way to recognize all the great students and positive behavior happening at UGES!!

Hands-on learning in the classroom: Ms. Olson's 2nd grade class was having a little fun this morning experimenting with STEM bins.

Happy Friday UGES! Kindergarten has kicked off the end of year Alphabet Countdown with "Animal Day." The animals helped them with their writing. Stayed tuned for more countdown fun over the next few weeks!

"Activity Night" takes place tonight from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (For UGES Students: Grades 5-8) All students should enter through door # 21 in the back of the school by the 5-8 cafeteria. Parents/guardians/students please take note of the following activity night guidelines…Union Grove Elementary School student handbook rules apply, no students will be admitted to activity night without a completed permission slip already on file, students must be in school the day of activity night to be eligible to attend, students are expected to stay for the entire two hours, 4:30-6:30 p.m, food (pizza - $2.00, soda/water - $1.00, candy - $1.00) will be available for purchase. Students, get ready to have a rockin' good time with all of your friends tonight!!!

Food Drive & Aluminum Can Drive Update: We've filled 8 bins of food so far! Only 2 bins to go! The food drive ends tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Let's get Mr. Hansen on the roof of the school! We've got this UGES! Food bins are located by the main office entryway. The Green Committee Aluminum Can Drive also ends tomorrow. Please place bags of cans in the UGES truck that is located in the front parking lot.

The PTO Scholastic Book Fair starts next Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3rd in the UGES Boardroom. The book fair will take place on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:45 - 5:00 p.m. and on Tuesday & Thursday from 2:45 - 5:30 p.m. Please visit the following link to set up an eWallet account for your student for cashless, stress-less shopping: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/uniongroveelemschool Friends and family can even contribute funds.