Union Grove Elementary School

Hello UGES Family! Please watch the video below where Mr. Sams explains where you can now find important Health Room forms and guidelines on our school website! https://youtu.be/oD8yI4pefQo Thank you!

Can't make it to the game tonight? Watch the Ponies vs. Bristol Renegades Boys Basketball game online. It's the last home game of the regular season! Livestream the A & B boys basketball games here starting at 4 pm (stream will start at approx. 3:50). There is no cost to you! Just click and watch : https://seasoncast.com/uges Good luck Ponies!

The final results are in for the Pony Pride Ticket Challenge. Students were stopping by the main office yesterday by the bunches to drop their last minute tickets they earned into the buckets. Overall 2,716 tickets were turned in by students. That's a lot of great things happening around UGES over the past couple of weeks. Congratulations to Mr. Penzel, Ms. Tenhagen, Mr. Cleven and Mr. Sams. They will be the representatives at the Teacher "SlimeFest" tomorrow, February 2 at 2:10 p.m. in the large gym. Be a part of the excitement by livestreaming the event here. (at the time of the event): https://seasoncast.com/uges

Student Council has been working on a number of projects. The latest is putting together a greenhouse that they recently purchased for the school. Great job Student Council!

Two days left...don't miss out on this delicious opportunity. If you have a student who is on the cast of Aladdin Jr., you are well aware of the Butter Braid Fundraiser that is taking place. The cast and crew would like to offer the opportunity to all UGES families to try out some of this delicious bread that comes in a wide variety of flavors (apple, raspberry, cinnamon, blueberry & cream cheese, caramel roll with caramel glaze, cinnamon roll with cream cheese icing, and strawberry & cream cheese). Please click on the following link and select any cast member's name to place an order or click on "MJ - Director C" to place a general Butter Braid order. https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/7a139dc4-94e6-4a1a-a3d7-96927cb33191 Deadline to order is this Friday, February 2nd. All money raised will go towards the UGES spring musical production.

6th-8th Grade Valentines Dance Information: Friday, February 9 at Union Grove Elementary School (5-8 Cafeteria) from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cost is $3.00 - Permission slips for the dance are being sent home with your student today. Please return permission slip and money by 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, February 7th to your homeroom teacher or drop off in the basket in the main office. If needed, extra permission slips are available in the main office.

Pony Pride Thursday is tomorrow! It's also the last HOME boys basketball game of the regular season vs. the Bristol Renegades. B-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. followed by the A-Team game. C-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. Hope you can join us - come cheer the Ponies on to another victory!

The "Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" ends at 2:45 p.m. today. Final results of who will be SLIMED will be announced tomorrow. As of now, Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) has 764 tickets, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) has 482 and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) has 359. Ms. Passe (1st grade) still has a chance to get in on the fun (308 tickets).

Save the Date...Family Fun Night is Friday, February 23 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at UGES. Hope you can join us for this exciting family event brought to you by PTO.

"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Tuesday, January 30. Only TWO more days to go! Final results will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) has added to his total with 720 tickets, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) has 459 and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) has 329. Friday, February 2 is the big day - The all-school "Teacher Slime Fest" assembly! Mr. Sams and three teachers will have a lot of green and pink slime to deal with. Great job to all of our students who have been doing great things and earning tickets over the past couple of weeks!

Hey UGES - It's National Wear Red Day this Friday, February 2nd.

"Game Day" in Mrs. Fisel's 3rd grade class. Check out tomorrow's Daily Express for additional "Game Day" photos.

Join us tonight for the next boys home basketball game vs. the Brookwood Mustangs. B-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m., followed by the A-Team game. C-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. There will be only one C-Team game tonight. Come cheer the Ponies onto another victory!

Want to watch and support our basketball teams tonight but can't make it? No worries! Click the link below to watch our A and B Boys Basketball Teams as they take on the Brookwood Mustangs tonight starting at 4 pm (stream will start at approx 3:50)! There is no cost to you! Just click and watch! Go Ponies! https://seasoncast.com/uges

"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Monday, January 29. The three staff members who are in line to be SLIMED are Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 654 tickets, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 430 and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 305. The good news is that we've reached 2,000 tickets, so Mr. Sams will also be SLIMED this Friday.

Ms. Luburich's 2nd grade class being creative and having fun in the "Makerspace Room."

"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Friday, January 26. Only 232 more tickets need to be turned in and Mr. Sams will be "SLIMED." Here are the current standings: Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 585 tickets, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 334 and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 251. The Pony Pride Ticket Challenge continues through next Wednesday, Jan. 31. The "SLIME" all-school assembly is set for Friday, Feb. 2.

2023-24 UGES Yearbook Orders are taking place now. Click on link to view the different packages available: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order Use yearbook ID code: 5624324. Deadline to order is April 7.

"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Thursday, January 25. Only 400 more tickets need to be turned in and Mr. Sams will also be "SLIMED." The 3 staff who are in the running to be "slimed" are Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 545 tickets, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 290 and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 234. Not far behind is Ms. Passe (1st grade) with 184.

It's Pony Pride Thursday tomorrow! Students and staff will be wearing UGES Spirit Wear or school colors to show their Pony Pride. There is also a boys basketball game at UGES vs. Lakewood (Parents Night). B-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. followed by the A-Team game. C-Team game vs. Paris at U.G. starts at 4:00 p.m.