Union Grove Elementary School

The "feels like" temperature is currently above zero which means students will be waiting outside at their designated building level doors for school drop off this morning. Please contiue to make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We appreciate your continued support!

It's Pony Pride Thursday tomorrow. Students and staff are invited to wear UGES Spirit Wear or school colors. GO PONIES!

The Pony Pride Ticket Challenge is in full swing. UGES students are doing great things everyday to earn tickets that they can place in the bucket of their choice. The challenge continues through January 31 with the all school assembly taking place on February 2 where three staff members with the highest ticket totals will be SLIMED. Who will it be? Ms. Kieffer (Kindergarten), Ms. Passe (1st), Ms. Luburich (2nd), Ms. Black (3rd), Ms. Tenhagen (4th), Mr. Topercer (5th), Mr. Cleven (6th), Mr. Peirce (7th/8th), Mr. Penzel (Specials), or Ms. Pulk (Office).

The next developmental screening day at Union Grove Elementary School is Thursday, February 8. Click here for link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15m-atb3aj8cjzITh0GdLhoM19UanXZAz/view?usp=sharing

The Pony Pride Ticket Challenge has started. Click on Mr. Sams's video for more information. Who's going to get SLIMED? https://youtu.be/amf06HguQqU

A special reminder for 8th grade parents/guardians: This Friday, January 19 is the last day to submit graduation gown orders. Please return the form and $20.00 payment to the main office. If your student does not need a gown, because they have one available to use, please indicate this on the order form. Graduation gown order forms can be obtained by visiting the Daily Express Link (under the 5-8th grade section) on the UGES website.

Good luck to our boys basketball and cheer teams this evening as they travel to Riverview to take on the Comets! B-Team game starts at 4 p.m. followed by the A-Team game. C-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. The C-Team game for TONIGHT ONLY vs. Riverview has been changed to ONE game with longer minute quarters (10 instead of 6). This was requested by the home team. Tomorrow night, Wednesday, Jan. 17, the Ponies travel to Williams Bay. This game was rescheduled from January 9. B-Team game starts at 4 p.m. followed by the A-Team game. C-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. GOOD LUCK PONIES!

The activity night permission slip deadline for 5th-8th grades has been extended until tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17. If your student plans to attend this Friday's activity night on January 19, please read and sign the permission form that was sent home last week and have your student return it to the main office by 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. Extra permission slips can be picked up from the main office.

UGES Families! We want to give a huge shoutout to our buildings and grounds crew for working very hard clearing the snow through this weekend! However, they did inform us that though they were able to get the Pony Path clear of snow, there is a patch of ice that is covering it. Please be extremely cautious if you are using the Pony Path on your way to/from school. Thank you!

Reminder - There will be no school on Monday, January 15 due to a scheduled staff development day. We look forward to seeing everyone when school resumes on Tuesday, January 16.

Good Morning, Due to the inclement weather, we will not have school today, Friday, January 12, 2024. Thank you.

It's Pep Rally Time at UGES! Mr. Sams, our Assistant Principal, getting ready for the BIG SHOW!

Hope to see everyone TONIGHT for the boys A, B and C basketball games at UGES vs. Salem. (B-Team game starts at 4 p.m. in the large gym followed by the A-Team game. C team game starts at 4:00 p.m. in the small gym). GO Ponies!

We're looking forward to another fun night next Friday, January 19 (4:30-6:30 p.m.) for the 2nd activity night of the year! Just a reminder that permission forms are due to the main office by next Tuesday, January 16 @ 3:30 p.m. for any 5th-8th grade student who plans to participate. Extra permission slips can be picked up from the main office.

It's Pony Pride Thursday Tomorrow! Students and staff will be wearing their UGES Spirit Wear/School Colors in support of the boys basketball and cheer teams. Come join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 11 for the boys basketball home game vs. Salem. B team game starts @ 4 p.m. followed by the A team game in the large gym. C team game begins at 4 p.m. in the small gym. GO Ponies!

Union Grove Elementary school will be closed on Tuesday, January 9th due to inclement weather. All extra curricular activites are canceled as well. Please be safe and enjoy the snow!

UGES Families: Trimester 2 progress reports for grades 3-8 will be posted to Skyward Family Access by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10th. You may view reports by logging into Family Access/Portfolio-Report Cards.

Tonight! UGES Spring Musical Fundraiser at MOD Pizza (9250 76th Street, Suite A, Pleasant Prairie, WI. 53158) Bring in this flyer to the restaurant or order online (use code: MODGIVES25) through the MOD app or website. MOD will donate 25% to the UGES Spring Musical, Aladdin Jr.

Good luck today to all of our 5th-8th grade math meet participants as they travel to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the math meet competition! GO UGES!!!

UGES Spring Musical, "Aladdin Jr.," Fundraiser - Visit MOD Pizza or order on-line this coming Monday, January 8th at the Pleasant Prairie location, 9250 76th Street, Suite A, Pleasant Prairie, WI, 53158. Use code: MODGIVES25 (on their website/app) or bring in this flyer to the restaurant. MOD Pizza will donate 25% of your bill to the UGES Spring Musical. We thank you for your support!