Union Grove Elementary School

Due to an overwhelming response and two sold out shows, a third Aladdin Jr. performance is now available. The Aladdin Jr. cast and crew are very excited to offer a third show on Saturday, April 20th at 6:00 p.m. Visit the following link to purchase your tickets: https://uges.ludus.com/ Purchase your tickets now! They are selling fast!

It's “Aladdin Jr. T-Shirt Day” tomorrow! Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Aladdin Jr. t-shirt or PURPLE to show support for the cast and crew. Congratulations to the cast, crew, and directors for selling out both the Friday, April 19th 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20th 1:00 p.m. performances! The cast, crew and directing team thank you for your support! We are looking forward to having you join us!

Good luck to Lucia S. (8th grade), Ella K. (8th), Austen H. (6th), Sutton L. (7th) and Olivia B. (8th) at the Western Racine Forensics League Contest tonight. Thank you for representing UGES and for all of your hard work ! You're all going to do GREAT!

Good luck to the boys and girls volleyball teams tonight in the divisional playoffs. The boys play at Yorkville at 4:00 p.m. and the girls play at Raymond at 4:00 p.m. Important information from host school (Raymond) for the Girls East Divisional Volleyball Tournament: There are extra parking lots on the north end of the gym and the staff lot in the southwest corner of the school. All spectators and players can enter through the atrium door in the front of the school that leads directly into the gym. The east volleyball court is by the large flag on the wall, and the west volleyball court is by the locker rooms. GO PONIES!

Aladdin Jr. SOLD OUT! The Friday, April 19th performance of the UGES Musical, Aladdin Jr. is SOLD OUT. There are about 50 tickets remaining for the 1:00 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 20th. Click on the following link before they are gone: https://uges.ludus.com/ The cast, crew and directing team are considering adding another show time should the April 20th performance sell out! Great job Aladdin Jr. cast, crew and directing team!

UGES Read-a-thon Update...It's not too late to sign your student up. The Read-a-thon starts today and will continue through Thursday, March 28. Students can still receive their bookmark if they are registered by this Friday, March 22. Here is the sign-up link: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ugespto Once a student is registered, parents will receive a link for their student to begin tracking their "minutes read" and a link to start collecting donations. As of today, UGES students have raised $3, 268. What a great start! Great job everyone!

Click here to order your tickets for the Friday, April 19th (7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, April 20th (1:00 p.m.) performances! Tickets are selling fast! Get your tickets by visiting the following link: https://uges.ludus.com/ It's going to be a fantastic show!

The Choral Festival for the 7th/8th grade elective choir is this Wednesday, March 20. They would like to invite everyone to come watch their concert at 7:00 p.m. at Union Grove High School. All family and friends are welcome!

Activity night permission slips for grades 5-8 are due tomorrow (Tuesday, March 19) by 3:00 p.m. to the main office. Extra activity night permission slips are available in the office for the third and final activity night of the year which will take place this Friday, March 22 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Ms. Storm Voltz's 4K A.M. and P.M. classes wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Ms. Passe's 1st grade class participated in a STEM activity in which they had to build a rainbow. Looks like a fun project!

Paxton from Ms. Fisel's 3rd grade class was showing off his drawing skills. He must have run out of paper. No worries. It's dry erase marker (it wipes clean). Great job Paxton! You are an amazing artist!

"UGES Family Movie Night" is Tonight! Please enter through the main entrance of the school by the office. Gym doors open at 5:30 p.m. Movie starts at 6:00 p.m. This event is open to all UGES students and their families. All students must be accompanied by an adult. Soda, popcorn, candy and pizza will be available for purchase. Don't forget your chairs and blankets. It's going to be a great night for a movie and snacks!

Ms. Knab’s 1st grade class does rainbow math and a color changing cabbage water experiment to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

Ms. Klenke's class was so excited and thankful to have Mrs. Zabler visit their classroom with chicks and ducklings! This was a fantastic cumulative activity to end their farm unit.

March Pony Pride Ticket Challenge Update - Congratulations to 3rd and 5th grades! Currently they are in the lead for a chance to play in the student vs. staff dodgeball game on March 28. Not far behind in the standings are kindergarten, 2nd grade, 6th grade and 8th grade. Students will have a chance to continue to earn Pony Pride Tickets! Check back next Thursday to see who is in the lead!

It was a great day for our 5th-8th grade students who attended the "Mass Band Program" at Union Grove High School today! Awesome job band students!

The "Makerspace Room" has been a hit this year. Mrs. Werth has done a fantastic job challenging students to think creatively, problem solve, and have FUN as they work on their Makerspace projects. Check out these fun pictures from Ms. Hegeman (1st grade) and Ms. Kieffer's (Kindergarten) classes. Just a reminder that the Makerspace Room is now open for 5th-8th graders after school from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Our friends from 4K were strong supporters of "Pony Pride Day" today! GO PONIES!

Congratulations to the "UGES Boys & Girls Volleyball Teams" for advancing to the "Divisional Playoffs" next week Tuesday, March 19. The girls A-Team will play at Raymond at 4:00 p.m., and the boys A-Team will play at Yorkville at 4:00 p.m. Join us tonight at UGES for the last home volleyball game of the season as the Ponies take on the Bulldogs from Williams Bay.