Union Grove Elementary School

Tomorrow morning at 7:50 a.m. Mr. Sams, our Assistant Principal, will have a new look. Will it be three students from 4K-4th or 5th-8th grades who will be shaving his head at the all school assembly? There is still time to bring in food to the bins located by the main office for the Student Council Food Drive Challenge. The competition ends at 3:00 p.m. today. All food donated will be gathered by our fantastic student council members and it will be taken to the Union Grove Area Food Bank!

UGES Families: Today is the End of Trimester 1. Trimester 1 Report Cards will be posted to Skyward Family Access by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 21. You may view reports by logging into Family Access/Portfolio-Report Cards.

Student Council Food Drive Challenge ends this coming Monday, November 20! 5th-8th grades continue to have a full 2 barrel lead of non-perishable food items, BUT THERE IS STILL TIME! Can 4k-4th grades gather up enough non-perishable food items over the weekend and place them in the barrels by the front office by 3:00 p.m. on Monday? If they do, three students will be selected to shave Mr. Sam's head at the all school assembly on Tuesday, November 21. Or will it be three 5th-8th grade students who will have the honors?

"Reading Buddies" - Ms. Bednarek (5th grade) and Ms. Klenke (Kindergarten) classes teaming up while reading books!

4th grade had a GREAT time at Discovery World!

More great Discovery World fieldtrip pictures of 4th Grade!

On November 16, fourth graders took their fieldtrip to the Discovery World Science and Technology Museum in Milwaukee. Check out all of the great pictures to see how much fun they were having!

Girls A & B Basketball Teams Go For 3 Wins in a Row! Come join us TONIGHT AT UGES in the Large Gym to cheer our teams onto another victory! Don't forget to stop by the concession stand for some snacks which will be served by our very own UGES Student Council Members. B-Team game starts at 4 p.m. followed by the A-Team game. Hope to see you there!!!

“Art to Remember” orders are due this Friday, Nov. 17 (For Grades: K-4th) Parents/Guardians - Students should have brought home a personalized order form with instructions on how to order. You can also order by visiting the following link: https://arttoremember.com/school/2qldf6

Pony Pride Thursday is Tomorrow! - Students & Staff will be wearing school colors or UGES Spirit Wear to show their support for the Girls Cheer and A/B Basketball Teams! GO PONIES!!!!

Developmental screening is tomorrow, Thursday, November 16: Click on link for additional information https://5il.co/24p86

UGES Student Council Food Drive Challenge Update. As of today 5th-8th grades have taken a TWO BARREL LEAD (of non-perishable food items), but there’s still time!!! There are 5 days left in the competition (Ends November 20Th)!!! Non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the entryway by the main office. Let's continue to show our support for the Union Grove Food Area Food Bank! Once the food items are all counted, 3 students will have a chance to shave Mr. Sam's head at the all-school assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 21st? Will it be students from 4k-4th grades or 5th-8th grades?

Important Notice!!! Please Update Your Calendar!!! 5th-8th Grade Winter Choir Concert Change of Date: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our choir concert has been changed to Monday, December 11th at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Grove High School Performance Center. (It was originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 13th).

A few spots are still open!!! Here is an update from Imagine Arts Academy - "It looks like a great group of Young Artists! We do still have spots available, so please let students and parents know that there is still time to register and there is no penalty for late registrations." They should call 262-330-5029 if they are interested in registering their student!

PTO Pie Pickup...Elsie Mae's Pies will be arriving next week!!! Please plan to pickup the pies that you ordered on Tuesday, November 21 between 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please pickup pies in the front hallway by the main office. There will be NO ALTERNATE DATES for pickup. If you have any questions please contact Amanda Nehring at pto@uges.k12.wi.us

Good luck to our girls basketball and cheer teams this week as they participate in their next 3 games. Tonight (Nov. 13th) @ Raymond, Tuesday, Nov. 14th at U.G. vs. Lakewood - Parents Night, Thursday, Nov. 16th at U.G. vs. Brookwood (B-Team game starts at 4 p.m. followed by the A-Team game). Come grab some popcorn at the concession stand and CHEER our Ponies onto victory!

Activity night photos continued - Can you find the picture of Mr. Sams cleaning the floors with the scrubbing machine? He sure looks like he is having way too much fun! Thank you Mr. Sams - YOU ROCK!

More great pics from activity night.

Students having a blast at the first activity night of the year! Dodgeball, basketball, karaoke, bags, board games, pizza, candy, and soda - It had all the makings of a perfect night for our 5th-8th grade students who participated. Next activity night is Friday, January 19th (Look for more information in the Daily Express in the weeks to come regarding when permission slips are due).

Imagine Arts Academy starts TONIGHT!!! (K-5th Grades) Students should line up outside the Art Room after school. The program takes place from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Students will be dismissed towards the main entrance (front of the building) at the completion of the program (at approximately 4 p.m.)