Home of the Ponies

Union Grove Elementary School Messenger May 2014

1745 Milldrum Street

Union Grove WI 53182

Phone: 878-2015 Fax: 878-3133 Website: www.uges.k12.wi.us

Administrator: Brenda Stevenson

Principal: Thomas Johnson

Assistant Principal: Sloan Allen

SUMMER ENRICHMENT 2014

This year’s program theme will be “A Little Bit of Para-

dise.” This year we will be learning about tropical regions,

traditions, animals, and food! We will also be visiting the

Milwaukee Public Museum and Domes, the Shedd Aquari-

um, and the Kalahari Water Park. The Summer Enrich-

ment Program is for students entering grades 2-7 for the

2014-2015 school year. The program will run from June

10 through June 26.

Classes-

· Students entering grades 2-4 will meet on Tuesdays from

12:45-2:45 PM.

· Students entering grades 5-7 will meet on Wednesdays

from 12:45-2:45 PM.

Field trips (optional) will take place on Thursdays (full day)

and will include all students. Tuesday/Wednesday meet-

ings provide hands-on activities, important information,

and prepare students for the field trips.

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 16.

Questions? Contact Mr. Cleven or Mrs. Tenhagen

2014-2015 Registration (Grades K-8)

Mark your calendars! Registration for next year will be held in the Elementary School Large Gym on the following dates:

Thursday, August 7 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday, August 12 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Student I.D.’s and photos will be taken at regis-

tration so your child must accompany you to reg-istration.

Order forms and other registration materials will be available online in mid-July.

Please allow approximately 30 minutes to regis-ter and come prepared to pay fees.

Online fee payments for the upcoming school year will be available in mid-July as well.

Thank you!

Don’t miss the exciting upcoming concerts in May!

May 13, Tuesday - Spring Choir Concert will be in the

SMALL GYM. The 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choirs will

perform selections from their second semester choral mu-

sic. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. All singers should

arrive by 6:10. 5th/6th grade will meet in the mu-

sic room and 7th/8th grade will meet in the K-4

cafeteria. Singers should dress up for the concert,

no jeans, shorts, or sweat pants please.

May 20, Tuesday - The Spring Band Concert will be at 6:30

PM. The concert will feature the jazz bands and the 5th-8th

grade concert bands.

In celebration of the fine arts, May 13th-20th the

hallways leading up to the concert venues will be

packed with colorful art projects from students in

grades K-8. Take some time to view the projects on

display on your way to the upcoming band and choir con-

certs this month.

1st Annual 5K Pony Walk/Run Saturday, May 17, 2014

Start and Finish at UGES

8:00 PM

Join us on a night walk/run through Union Grove!

All proceeds benefit the UGES PTO.

Registration at 7:00 PM. Walk/Run begins at 8:00

PM.

Registration forms are available on the school

website homepage.

Costs: Adult=$15.00, Child=$10.00 Family of

4=$45.00, $10.00 for each additional family mem-

ber over 4.

Interested in getting your business name out there

by being a corporate sponsor? Info is available on

the school website homepage.

UGES Electronic Recycling Drive Saturday, May 10

8:00 AM-Noon at UGES (South parking lot near shed) Anything that plugs into the wall or runs on batteries including appliances will be recycled. There will be a $5 charge for each TV or monitor. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of outside recycling con-tainers. Thank you for participating.

Outstanding Students of the Month One student is selected per month from each grade level by their teachers for various positive rea-sons based on our C.H.O.I.C.E. initiative (Care, Help, Own, Include, Cooperate, Excel). Each stu-dent receives a packet of goodies for his or her efforts. Congratulations to all the students!

2nd Grade Tatianna Schommer is always ready to learn and is kind and compassionate towards all. She only turns in her

best work!

3rd Grade Abby Puckett is an outstanding student in third grade. She is always willing to go out of her way to help and

include others. Abby is a very positive person who always has a smile on her face. Way to be a great role model

for your classmates, Abby! Keep up the good work!

4th Grade Kai Lueth is a very responsible fourth grader who always makes good choices. Keep up the outstanding work Kai!

5th Grade Ashley Maier is always putting forth her best effort to ensure that her work is completed on time and to the best

of her ability. She is extremely caring and is willing to help her classmates at anytime with anything. Great job,

Ashley!!

6th Grade Olivia Bojesen is an excellent, hard working student who takes pride in her work. She is very polite, thoughtful,

and caring towards her classmates and teachers. Her positive attitude makes her an asset in every class. Keep up

the good work!

7th Grade Isela Gonzalez is a hard working, responsible student. She is respectful to teachers and her peers. You can al-

ways look to Isela for a smile. Way to go Izzy.

8th Grade Aimee Spiering is a true leader amongst her peers. She rises to every challenge, and takes a great deal of pride in

her work. Her responsibility and reliability do not go unnoticed, and these traits will also help her to be very suc-

cessful next year in high school. Congratulations, Aimee!

Watch for each month’s Outstanding Students in the Westine Report!

Monday, May 27 is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is

much more than a three-day weekend that marks the begin-

ning of summer. To many people, especially the nation's

thousands of combat veterans, this day, which has a history

stretching back all the way to the Civil War, is an im-

portant reminder of those who died in the service of their

country. Please take a moment to remember

that it is a day dedicated to those men and wom-

en who have sacrificed their lives for the free-

doms we enjoy.

2nd Semester

Perfect Attendance Party

Monday, June 2nd 2:15 PM, Cafeteria

By invitation only

Congratulations to the eligible students!

Keep up the good work for next year.

Marcus Theatres Gift Certificates

Be sure to pick up some Marcus gift certificates or

gift cards in the office before you go to the movies. They

are good for tickets and concessions and come in $5, $10

and $25 increments. Movie certificates make great gradu-

ation gifts! Thank you for your support.

Available all year in the office!

Graduation Reminders Monday, May 19– pay fines, fees, serve all deten-

tions, etc., - prior to end of the year festivities.

Graduation Day - On June 5, individual gradua-

tion photos will be taken in the small gym begin-

ning at 4:30 p.m. by our school photographers, if

you so choose. A group photo, which will be

available for purchase as well, will be taken fol-

lowing individual photos so all graduates are re-

quested to be to school by 5:45 p.m.

Bring your graduation gowns.

Enter through the main entrance.

Dress appropriately.

Meet the Ponies 2014 Track Team!

Girls’ Team Boys’ Team Valencia Abunaw Kane Talley Jazmine Schmidt Mike Larsen Alyssa Kus Joe Martinsen Victoria Abunaw Kyle Davis Hailey Foldy Kevin Sandberg Audrey Black Robert Ostrander Ally Dujua Noah Squires Danya Almoghrabi Will LaMeer Jenna Egeland Jacob Meiland Cameron Hansen Ethan Rymenams Mackenzie Pfeiffer Jack Pettit Kylie Pallesen Josh Witt Ashton Horenziak Seth Weippert Sheila Peraza Shane Kieslich Leah Willkomm Paris Smith Allie Pietsch Daxton Cramer Molly Bryson Donovan Talley Daphne Sieg Carson LaPointe Riley Chizek Brennan Routheaux Olivia Bojesen Tyler Hoegsted Kaitlyn Krause Tanner Crow Bryn Nielsen Matthew Lacher Kelsey Kemper Adam Guerrero Mallory Farmer Alex Guardiola Grace Cayemberg Ryan Smith Peyton Axtell Alex Hansen Kayleigh Goetsch TJ Manteufel Kayla Maurer Josh Meiland Justin Weidenbeck Konner Goetsch Jacob Horenziak Corey Loch Coaches: Ms. Hawkins

Mr. Topercer Mr. Hansen

Extracurricular News

Congratulations to Mr. Cleven and the boys’ vol-

leyball team on taking 2nd in the conference!

Congratulations to Mrs. Anderson and the Battle

of the Books team: Gr. 4-Abby Wilks, Addy Kem-

per, Mitchell Stough and Cole Reesman. Gr. 5- Aidan

Friday, Ashley Werner and Brock Luedtke. Gr. 6-

Emily Zeller and Sara Larsen. The team placed sec-

ond out of eleven schools with a score of 540

points.

Excellent work UGES!

Pennies for Patients - May 2014 Monday, 5/12 bring pennies

Tuesday, 5/13 bring nickels

Wednesday, 5/14 bring dimes

Thursday, 5/15 bring quarters

Friday, 5/16 bring any donation

The Wisconsin Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soci-

ety is organizing an important fundraiser at our school and at

schools all across Wisconsin called Pennies for Patients. Dur-

ing the week of May 12th -16th, we are asking UGES to con-

tribute pennies, spare change or any amount to assist the

school in our fund raising efforts.

Money raised from Pennies for Patients will support leukemia

research and patient service programs for patient aid, educa-

tion and family support groups. The mission of The Leuke-

mia & Lymphoma society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma,

Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma, and to improve the quality

of life for patients and their families. The Leukemia & Lym-

phoma Society thanks you in advance for your support of their

program. Keep in mind that the campaign is not exclusive to

pennies - nickels, dimes, quarters, dollar bills and checks

(made out to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) will be

accepted. Online donations can be made at

www.schoolandyouth.org/wi/donate. Please contact me at

Union Grove Elementary School if you have any questions or

visit the LLS website at www.schoolandyouth.org/wi.

Mrs. Mork, School Counselor

Summer School 2014

Hours are 7:45-11:45 AM Monday through Thursday.

No school on Fridays.

Enter through main entrance on the first day. We will

meet in the large gym.

Our school is air conditioned so please keep that in mind

when your child dresses for school.

News from Graham Public Library -

Summer Reading Program at Graham Public Library

Summer will be here before you know it, and the library

would like to remind all families about its summer reading

program which includes special performances as well as

reading incentives given by the library to children who

complete reading records. Program kicks off Monday,

June 9th. All reading records must be turned in by Thurs.,

July 31st.

This year's theme is "Fizz, Boom…READ!" Children 12

years and younger are invited to participate. Activities

take place on Tuesday mornings at 10 AM in the gym at

the Union Grove Elementary School. No registration re-

quired. The lineup of performers is as follows:

June 11th: Mad Science: Spin, Pop, Fizz, Boom… Read!

(Wednesday the 1st day of summer school)

June 17th: Glen Gerard- Magician

June 24th: Duke Otherwise Songs, Storyteller

July 8th: Wayne & Wingnut Ventriloquist

July 15th: Science Alliance

Story wagon performances are sponsored by Lakeshores

Library System.

Family Story Hour

The second Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM Ms. Kathy

invites families to join her for stories, finger plays and

crafts based on a monthly theme. Children must be ac-

companied by an adult. Registration is required.

June 12th: Yummy Science

July 10th: Techno-Fun: Tangram Stories

August 7th: Wild Weather Explorers

Lego Lab Family Night

The fourth Thursday of the month (June 26, July 24 and

Aug.28) at 6:30 PM Ms. Kathy invites families for Lego

Lab Family Night. Let young imaginations work with

Legos provided by GPL. Registration is required and lim-

ited to 20 children. Children must be accompanied by an

adult. No drop-offs please.

Fizz, Boom, R U Curious?

Ms. Kathy invites children ages 6 and up to join her for a

Science/Engineering series Friday mornings 10:00 AM

starting June 13. Each Friday will have a different theme

with projects and experiments. Registration is NOT re-

quired for this program and children do not need to be

accompanied by an adult.

June 13 Chemistry: Flubber

20 Fun Physics: Marshmallow Shooter

July 11 Aerodynamics: Flying Objects

18 Supercharged Science: Volcanoes

25 Mathematical-Binary Code

Aug. 8 Fun Physics: Catapults

15 Science Fiction & Fun: Robots

29 Fun Physics: Quick Bottle Rockets

End of the Year Reminders:

Pay all hot lunch balances. Current balances may

be obtained by calling Renee Kavalauskas at

878-2015, x2003.

Serve any outstanding detentions. Students with out-

standing detentions will not participate in end of the

year festivities/class trips.

Take home gym uniforms, shoes, etc. Return locks.

Turn in all library books and textbooks.

Pay any fees or fines by May 19.

School Nutrition Employee Week May 5-9, 2014

Between preparing healthy meals for America’s students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navi-gating student food allergies and offering service with a smile, school nutrition professionals are true superhe-roes! We appreciate our terrific Food Service staff!

Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Shumann, Mrs. Jacobson, Mrs. Esquivel, Mrs. Hanke, Ms. Cortes', Mrs. Pellizzari.

Thanks also to our help from Shepherd’s- Bethany Ostwald and Brian Krestan. Thanks for your hard work all year.

When The Flag Goes By….

R = Remember Freedom has a price. E = Express reverence for those who fought for you. S = Stand if you are physically able. P = Place your right hand over your heart. E = Enjoy the Freedom only available in the U.S. C = Count your blessings. T = Take off your hat.

Free or Reduced Lunch/Breakfast Program

UGES can help families dealing with financial changes due

to a job lay off or a cut in work hours. We encourage your

family to apply for the FREE or reduced lunch/breakfast

program. This program is available to qualified families.

All personal information is strictly confidential. If you ap-

plied earlier in the year, were not approved, and your

income has changed, you can re-apply. Forms are availa-

ble in the office or if you have questions contact Renee Ka-

valauskas at extension 2003.

We offer hot lunch and breakfast programs daily while

school is in session. Breakfast is served from 7:10-7:30

AM.

450 Point Club Ellen Magdaleno

400 Point Club

Cole Ford

Elleah Ziegler

350 Point Club Maggie Blum

Alexis Daigle

300 Point Club Abygail Boyle

Mrs. Cincotta

Madylin Lorey

Tessa Werth

250 Point Club Ayla Bounds

Grace Clausen

Brea Fortier

Justin Griffith

Arianna Martinez

200 Point Club Mrs. Anderson

Kiley Bauer

Payton Cleven

Kaydin Gagnon

Jordan Goggins

Michael Larsen

Mrs. Loppnow

Alexandria Maier

Abigail Martin

Savannah Melby

Brianne Radke

Ava Reed-O’Brien

Casey Shevokas

150 Point Club

Valencia Abunaw

Hannah Bounds

Kaitlyn Bryant

Samantha Chizek

Taylor Clark

Kayli Daniels

Cody Deschler

Julia James

Matthew Lacher

Shelby Lambdin

Kathryn McCarthy

Madison Minton

Rylynn Munoz

Mackenzie Peterson

Austin Sielaff

Aimee Spiering

Maggie Squires

Heather St. Amand

Abigail Thompson

Ashley Werner

Mackenzie Wilson

Emily Zeller

100 Point Club Brandon Carls

Catherine Carnick

Hannah Curtin

Marybeth DeVries

Gabe Foreman

Madelyn France

Aiden Gajewski

Adam Gulan

Riley Hale

Alex Hansen

Ashton Horenziak

Olivia Janke

Alex Johnson

Adelyn Kemper

Maureen Kinney

Mrs. Kuper

Alyssa Kus

Sara Larsen

Brock Luedtke

Sofia Luxem

Ashley Maier

Lexi Manteufel

TJ Manteufel

Kayla Maurer

Clara McDonald

Bryant Miller

James Mutter

David Ozuna

Mackenzie Pfeiffer

Courtney Piotrowski

Emily Rasmussen

Cole Reesman

Max Reesman

Austin Sack

Noah Schoff

Samantha Schoff

Owen Skewes

Mitchell Stough

Jacob Toltzman

Madeline Vogel

Tessa Werth

Jessica Wilson

ACCELERATED READER ALL STARS

As of April 28, 2014

Congratulations to the following students on earning 100 or more points in the Accelerated

Reader program. To earn points students read a book and then take a computer quiz to

acquire points. Way to go, All Stars!

PTO Scholastic Book Fairs K-4 Book Fair sale hours (in room 134/Board Room):

Tuesday, May 20-Thursday, May 22 2:45-6:30 PM

5-8 Book Fair sale hours (in room 34) are during school hours

Monday, May 19-Thursday, May 22. Extended hours are on

Tuesday, May 19 from 7:45 AM-6:30 PM.

All of these hours are dependent on parent volunteers to staff the

sales. Please email the PTO at pto@uges.k12.wi.us to volunteer.

Thank you.

From the Union Grove Chamber of Commerce - This year's Fourth of July parade is fast approaching. The Union Grove Parade Committee has selected "Made In America" as the theme for this year's July 4th parade. Registration forms are available at ugcham-ber@att.net. Be a part of the fun!