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Union Grove Elementary School Messenger February 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

Kindergarten Registration

February 5 & 6, 2014 Kindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school

year will be held on Wednesday, February 5 from 8:00

a.m. to 3:00 PM and Thursday, February 6 from 8:00

a.m. to 6:00 PM. Please note that screening will not

be done at registration time. At registration you will

make an appointment for Kindergarten screening in

March. The child who is being registered must be five

years of age by September 1, 2014. Parents must

bring proof of residency, their child’s birth certificate,

and an immunization record. All required forms can

be found on the school website. Call the office at

878-2015 if you have questions.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT Friday, February 7, 2014

6:00-8:00 PM

FAMILIES WHO SOLD 5+ PACKETS OF PTO CASH

RAFFLE TICKETS THIS YEAR WILL BE ADMITTED AT

5:30 PM!!! LOOK FOR YOUR SPECIAL INVITATION/

ENTRY PASSES TO BE SENT HOME IN EARLY FEB-

RUARY!

Each student is asked to bring 10 items counted in a bag for a

donation to the Donald Driver Pack’er Up drive.

PTO Family Fun Night consists of inflatables and games for

kids to enjoy as well as a DJ with hula hoops, limbo contests

and music! Bring the whole family to bounce the night away

(and keep them from bouncing off the walls at home)!

Who can attend? All UGES students and their siblings are

welcome to attend. Parent/Guardian must be present.

What is the cost? Free for all!

What is needed to make this happen? A LOT of volun-

teers! Our contract states that 2 adults must be present at each

of the inflatables at all times. If you can help with a shift,

please sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/8050449A8A828A02-family. Please do not assume some-one else is doing it...just go for it!

Upcoming Events: McDonald’s Dining Out from 5-8 PM on

Feb. 24. The PTO will be receiving 15% of anything pur-

chased that night. McDonald’s is asking for donations of

school supplies for those in need. Also, for purchase from the

PTO will be McDonald’s cookies while supplies last. Come

help support the PTO at McDonald’s on February 24!

2013-2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR REVISIONS

Due to weather related school closings in January the

yearly school calendar has been revised. Please note

the following changes:

Friday, February 7 is now a FULL DAY.

Friday, February 28 is now a FULL DAY.

Friday, March 21 is now a FULL DAY.

Thursday, June 5 is now a FULL DAY.

Friday, June 6 is now a FULL DAY.

Lions Club of Union Grove 27th Annual

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, February 1, 2014

7:00-11:30 AM

St. Robert’s Church

Menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled

eggs, sausages, orange drink, milk and coffee.

Advance tickets are $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for ages

4-12 years. Tickets at the door are $6.50 for adults and

$3.50 for children. Children under 4 eat free. Tickets

are available from any Lions member, Grove Insur-

ance, Union Grove Lumber, Community State Bank,

UG Piggly Wiggly and Aurora Pharmacy.

Movin’ and Munchin’ is Back !

Friday Mornings 7:15-7:35 AM

Movin’ and Munchin’ is a program to get kids moving in the

morning and is supervised by staff volunteers. Students in

grades 5-8 report to the large gym and K-4 students report to

the small gym. Once there students may walk the gym or

have open gym time. Students should wear gym shoes and

sign in on the sheet outside the gym. All students are re-

quired to remain in the gyms once they enter until the 7:35

AM bell rings. We look forward to seeing you there!

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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 Lexi Manteufel is this month's outstanding student. Lexi is a self-motivated individual who does her best work

and treats all students respectfully!

3rd Grade Caroline Novak is not only kind and respectful, but she has never had a late assignment. She puts effort into

everything she does, and she's a great example for others. Congratulations, Caroline! You deserve it.

4th Grade Anna Klawinski is extremely helpful and caring to others. She puts great effort into all of her work and is a good

example to other students. Fantastic job, Anna!

5th Grade Anthony Bednar is a student who puts exceptional effort into all that he does. His dedication to succeed in fifth

grade is admirable. Anthony is also a kind and patient friend who works well in groups, makes positive contribu-

tions to classroom discussions, and is an overall pleasure to have in class.

6th Grade Kameryn Wisch is a hard working student who puts time and effort into her work. She also works well with oth-

ers and has great classroom behavior! Keep it up!

7th Grade Tyler Hoegsted is a hard worker, always putting forth full effort using all his resources. He’s conscientious

about his learning and shows pride in his work.

8th Grade Danya Almoghrabi is a leader among her peers. She is organized, responsible, and has a strong work ethic. It is

evident that Danya takes pride in her work, as she puts great effort in everything she does. Keep it up, Danya!

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

Will the groundhog see his shadow on February 2nd? Legend has it that if the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow we will have an early spring! Keep your fingers crossed!

8th Grade Graduation Gowns

All graduating 8th graders will wear graduation gowns dur-

ing the ceremony. Each student will purchase a gown to

keep for $18.00 or use a previously purchased gown from a

sibling/friend (UGHS graduates use the same gown).

Order forms will be sent home with students in February.

Inspired by Ryan Arts Fair On March 29th the third annual Inspired by Ryan Arts Fair will be held in memory of Ryan Luxem here at UGES, to increase childhood cancer awareness and also raise funds for the MACC Fund for childhood can-cer research. Please take a minute to read the infor-mation at the end of this newsletter and/or visit the event website at http://inspiredbyryan.webs.com. Please also pass this information on to anyone who may be interest-ed in getting involved. Sharing this information is key to a successful event. Please help us find a kinder and gentler cure.

400 Point Club

Cole Ford

350 Point Club

Ellen Magdaleno

Elleah Ziegler

300 Point Club Nicolas Schmidt

250 Point Club Tessa Werth

225 Point Club Maggie Blum

Ayla Bounds

Mrs. Cincotta

Alexis Daigle

Madylin Lorey

200 Point Club Abygail Boyle

Brea Fortier

Arianna Martinez

175 Point Club Mrs. Anderson

Mike Larsen

150 Point Club

Kiley Bauer

Grace Clausen

Justin Griffith

Mrs. Loppnow

Abigail Martin

Kathryn McCarthy

Abigail Thompson

125 Point Club Hannah Bounds

Cody Deschler

Savannah Melby

Casey Shevokas

Emily Zeller

100 Point Club Brandon Carls

Smanatha Chizek

Taylor Clark

Payton Cleven

Kayli Daniels

Joseph Ditscheit

Jordan Goggins

Adam Gulan

Mrs. Kuper

Matthew Lacher

Ashley Maier

Rylynn Munoz

Mackenzie Peterson

Brianne Radke

Ava Reed-O’Brien

Cole Reesman

Ashley Werner

Mackenzie Wilson

75 Point Club Valencia Abunaw

Kaitlyn Bryant

Hannah Curtin

Marybeth DeVries

Gabriel Foreman

Madelyn France

Aiden Gajewski

Adelyn Kemper

Shelby Lambdin

Sara Larsen

Brock Luedtke

Sofia Luxem

TJ Manteufel

Bryant Miller

Madison Minton

James Mutter

David Ozuna

Mackenzie Pfeiffer

Courtney Piotrowski

Emily Rasmussen

Austin Sielaff

Aimee Spiering

Madeline Vogel

6th-8th Grade Valentine’s Dance

Join us at the dance on Friday, February 14th.

Turn in your signed permission slip and $3.00

no later than Thursday, February 13th. Per-

mission slips are available on the school website or from

the office. Remember, You need to be in school the day

of the dance no later than 10:00 AM and have no un-

served detentions to be allowed to attend. See you there!

ACCELERATED READER ALL STARS

As of Jan. 30, 2014

Congratulations to the following students on earning

75 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!

Southern Lakes Anthology

Congratulations to the following stu-

dents. Their work was chosen to be published

in the 2014 Southern Lakes Anthology called

"Figure it Out". These students and their

parents will also be invited to a special

ceremony and reception at UW-Whitewater in May. (More

details on that later.)

This year's winning participants include:

Art: Bryn Nielsen "Finding the Cure", Jaide Lawson " My

Angel", Josephine Beard "My Life in Notes", Hailey

Foldy "Eye of the Tiger", and Karissa Franceschina

"Which Path Will You Take?" (Special congratulations to

Karissa for being a four time winner of this art and writing

competition.)

Cartoon: Sophia Luxem "What Are We Going to Play?"

Illustrated Writing: Aiden Gajewski/Casey Shevokas

"The Light Bulb" and TJ Manteufel/Jacob Toltzman

"Who Did It?"

Poetry: Randallen Johnson "Naming Colors, Naming

You" and Courtney Piotrowski "Waiting"

Congratulations to everyone!

PRIZE DONATIONS NEEDED

Prize donations are needed for upcoming Accelerated

Reader Bingo parties. Please drop off any small items

(toys, trinkets, books, stuffed animals, etc.) new or gently

used, in the office. Thank you! Questions? Contact Mrs.

Anderson at kanderson@k12.wi.us.

UPCOMING PARENT P.E. NIGHTS

6:00-7:00 PM

March 5 - 2nd Grade

April 10 - 1st Grade

May 22 - Kindergarten

This is a great night to participate in some fun games and

activities with your child. Please come prepared to move!

Questions? Contact Mrs. Santarelli at

lsantarelli@uges.k12.wi.us.

JASON Project will be in Hawaii Feb. 14-20.

Follow their adventures on our school website/

students/JASON Project.

mailto:kanderson@k12.wi.us

Wisconsin Public School Observance Days

Feb. 12 - Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Elected president in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was commander-

in-chief during the Civil War. In 1863, he signed the Emanci-

pation Proclamation, which declared that slaves held in the re-

bellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." Four

months before his assassination, the 13th Amendment to the

Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted. Originally part of court statutes to observe these days and was enacted for the schools on June 27, 1923, from the

1923 Laws of Wisconsin, Chapter 307, section 20.

Feb. 15 - Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday

Susan B. Anthony, an early suffragist, organized campaigns

across the United States advocating the rights of women to

vote, to get an education, and to own property. In 1872, she

voted in a federal election and was arrested, tried, and fined for

her action. In 1920, 14 years after her death, the 19th Amend-

ment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was

ratified by three-fourths of the states and adopted. Enacted April 15, 1976, from the 1975 Laws of Wisconsin, Chapter 204.

Feb. 22 - George Washington's Birthday

George Washington is honored for his efforts to create

a new nation dedicated to the rights of the people. He was com-

mander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary

War. In 1789, he was inaugurated as the first president of the

United States. Originally part of court statutes to observe these days and was enacted for the schools on June 27, 1923, from the 1923 Laws of Wisconsin, Chapter 307, section 20.

2014 UGES Spelling Bee Results

Congratulations to all of the spelling bee

participants. A special congratulations goes to Maddie

Vogel-8th grade, (3rd place), Samantha Gilboy-7th grade,

(2nd place), and Katy McCarthy-8th grade, (1st place)!

This will be the third year in a row for Katy! Way to go!

Katy will now go on to compete in the regional bee. Good

luck Katy!

PTO Collection Campaigns:

Box Tops for Education

Labels for Education (Campbell's Soup)

Tyson Chicken product labels

Toss them in bags and send them to school with your child.

We earn cash or merchandise on all of these!

Here’s What’s Happening in February at Graham Public

Library

Read to Achieve Read to Achieve at Graham Public Library in Union

Grove sponsored by the Milwaukee Bucks is going on

now! Readers in grades 3-10 can get a free voucher to a

Bucks game just for reading 500 pages. Come into the

library to get a reading folder to keep track of pages read.

Read to Achieve a free Bucks ticket! Reading folders

must be turned in by Wednesday, February 27th.

Preschool Story Time will be held Tuesday mornings at

10:00 AM.

Feb 4th- Cookies

Feb. 11th-Nursery Rhymes

Feb. 18th – Let’s Eat!

Feb. 25th – Cuddle Up: Blankets

This program is designed for children 2-4 with an adult/

caregiver. Preschool Story Time includes simple stories,

songs, finger plays, and movement for the "active" set.

Pre-registration is not required.

Family Story Time The second Thursday of the month (Feb. 13th) at 6:30 PM,

join Ms. Kathy for Family Story Time. These sessions are

for any age and any number of family members. This

“intergenerational story hour” meets the needs of tradi-

tional and extended families. Families gather at the library

for stories, songs, crafts, and fun. The theme this month is

“Unusual Pets”. Registration IS required.

Lego Lab Family Night will be held Thursday, Feb. 27th

at 6:30 PM. Let young imaginations work with Legos pro-

vided by GPL. Registration is required and limited to 20

children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No

drop-offs please.

Make-N-Take Every Friday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM stop in

with your preschooler and make a super simple, self-

directed art project for free! Supplies and directions are

provided. Registration not required.

Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 - 8 PM

Friday 9 - 5 PM

Saturday 9 - 3 PM

PBS Kids Go Club

The Kids Go Club is a contest sponsored by Milwaukee Public

TV to encourage 1st-3rd grade students to write and illustrate

their own books. This club meets on Thursdays, 2:45-4:00

PM in the library. Upcoming meeting dates include February

6, February 13, February 20, February 27, and March 6.

On Thursday, March 13, 5:00-7:00 PM, we will hold the Kids

Go Club Celebration/Open House in the UGES Cafeteria.

Students will share their stories, enjoy refreshments and turn

in their books. The books are then taken to MPTV studios to

be judged.

Thank you to Mrs. Rivest for volunteering her services for this

terrific program.

Influenza

Flu season is upon us and confirmed cases of influenza are on the rise in our area. In order to

minimize occurrence within the school, we ask that

you:

go over proper hand washing techniques with your children and remind them to wash their hands

frequently. remind them to cover their cough by coughing into

their elbow or into the inside of their shirt.

Signs and symptoms of influenza include fever (over

100 degrees F), severe headache, muscle and body

aches, exhaustion and dry cough. Children may have

additional symptoms that are rare in adults such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Please be sure to keep your children home if they are

experiencing any of these symptoms and follow school

guidelines when getting students back to school after

illness. Thank you for your help! Questions? Contact

the school nurse, Linda Rasmussen at 878-2015, ext.

2021.

Gr. 5-8 Hoops for Heart

Hoops for Heart will be held this year on Friday,

March 7th for students in grades 5-8. The 5th and

6th grade event will be held from 9:00-11:30 AM and

the seventh and eighth from 12:30-2:45 PM. Jump, Shoot,

Save!

Students need to raise a minimum in pledge money of $10

to attend the event. All students reaching this minimum lev-

el will receive admission to the event, an event t-shirt, and

a Bucks ticket. Our goal is to raise over $6000 again this

year. Students wishing to participate in the 3 on 3 portion of

the event must raise a minimum of $60 per team and fill out

a team registration form. See Mr. Hansen if you have any

questions.

PACK’ER UP

DONATION CHALLENGE April 1-30

Earn a chance to have World Champion

Donald Driver visit our school!!

Get the entire family involved! Clean out your closets and

go to any participating Goodwill Store & Donation Center

between Tuesday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 30th.

The school with the greatest number of items donated will

receive a visit from Donald Driver. It’s that easy! This is

a great way to give back to your community and help the

environment too!

If you are taking your own items to the Goodwill store,

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ASK FOR THE SPECIAL

SLIP! Fill out the slip, and INSERT IN THE SPECIAL

BOX! Otherwise, we will not receive credit.

Thank you for your help. Go Pack!!

2014 UG Rec T-Ball, Coach Pitch and Girls’ Softball

Sign ups will take place at the Village Hall on Satur-

day, Feb. 8th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Registration

forms and information are available outside the

school office. If you have questions or would like

more information check out the Village of Union

Grove website at www.uniongrove.net.

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Union Grove Elementary School

B HONOR ROLL 2nd QTR 2013-2014

8th GRADE

Valencia Abunaw, Morgan Axtell, Grace Bauer, Alexis Baumann, Hailey Benzow, Tyler Bilski, Audrey Black, Brooke Broadway,

Brandon Callewaert, Kyle Davis, Savanna Dransfield, Brandy Durbin, Jenna Egeland, Reese Elliott, Devin Falduto, Brandi Fitzpat-

rick, Gabriel Foreman, Alexander Friday, Andrew Goggins, Cameron Hansen, Jerome Hipper, Rhianna Johnson, Maureen Kinney,

Trenton Korslin, William LaMeer, Chloe Langridge, Savannah Melby, Jakob Peterson, Jack Pettit, Chastity Rosenow, Ethan Ry-

menams, Nicholas Schaut, Jazmine Schmidt, Nicolas Schmidt, Miranda Smith, Paris Smith, Samantha Sorenson, Noah Squires, Seth

Syverson, Kane Talley, Mitchell Toltzman, Nicholas Tracy, Seth Weippert, Tessa Werth, Joshua Witt, Elleah Ziegler

7th GRADE

Jake Anderson, Kaleb Beck, Emily Brunner, Dylan Caldwell, Catherine Carnick, Nora Chartier, Hunter Christman, Aaliyah Cochran,

Tanner Crow, Joseph Ditscheit, Madison Elmer, Gianna-Teresa Farrington, Mariah Fatla, Destiny Gay, Jacob Gehrand, Justin Grif-

fith, Adam Guerrero, Emily Hanson, Jacob Harmann, Tyler Hoegsted, Joshua Hoke, Cody Jacobson, Matthew Keller, Savannah Kus,

Matthew Lacher, Alexandria Maier, Kyle Maier, Daniel Martin, Alex Miceli, Michael Miller, Madison Minton, James Mutter, Lauren

Nelson, Delicia New, Calvin Obermeyer, Kylie Pallesen, Shelia Peraza, Destanie Peterson, Alexandria Pietsch, Ethan Rafel, Brennan

Routheaux, Leopoldo Ruiz, Halee Spencer, Ariana Stice, Keith Storm-Voltz, Brendan Westberg

6th GRADE

Peyton Axtell, Maggie Blum, Dylan Brouwers, Emma Brouwers, Kara Bushman, Jesiah Campton, Grace Cayemberg, Alayna Cee,

Riley Chizek, Darren Drake, Austin Drdak, Desiree Durbin, Hailey Ehlert, Masin Epping, Mallory Farmer, Gracie Goldberg, Reece

Holland, Jacob Horenziak, Caleb Johnson, Garrett Kunz, Joshua Lacher, Jaide Lawson, Corey Loch, Richard McNabb, Arleigh Mian-

ecki-Saylor, Conner Modrow, Jesse Moran, Baylie Norton, Alex Ottelien, Anabelle Reed-O’Brien, Gabriel Ross, Brandon Russell,

Anthony Schiro, Mariah Shelton, Brianna Sorenson, Amy Storm-Voltz, Madison VanSwol, Nolan Verbeten, Spencer Welch, Francis

Wietrzak, Khalen Wolfe

5th GRADE

Charlotte Beard, Kyle Beck, Anthony Bednar, Abigail Beutel, John Blum, Kylie Brennan, Marshall Broadway, Andrew Brouwers,

Joseph Chiapete, Trae Ford, Reid Frederickson, Nicholas Gatta, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Ryan Gulan, Ethan Hunt, Marcus Johnson, Alan

Kinney, Benjamin Klein, Alec Korslin, Julian Langridge, Michael Meyer, Jenna Moore, Mayson Oviedo, David Ozuna, Noah Per-

man, Marissa Puebla, Jacob Rasmusson, Hunter Reich, Faith Rosenow, Samantha Schneider, Stefanie Schneider, Noah Schoff,

Chance Sego, Heather St. Amand, Allison Storm-Voltz, Jacob Truebenbach, Torun Walton, Nicklas Williams, Nash Wolf, Brandi

Woodworth, Aaron Zachar

Union Grove Elementary School

A HONOR ROLL 2nd QTR 2013-2014

8th GRADE

Victoria Abunaw, Danya Almoghrabi, Jack Black, Hannah Bounds, Logan Chudada, Taylor Clark, Daxton Cramer, Kayli Daniels,

Cody Deschler, Allison Dujua, Hailey Foldy, Karissa Franceschina, Riley Hale, Amy Harmon, Mallory Iverson, Shane Kieslich,

Amanda Knapp, Carlin Kortendick, Alyssa Kus, Shelby Lambdin, Michael Larsen, Rachel Lindeman, Abigail Lueke, Abigail Martin,

Joseph Martinsen, James McAndrews, Kathryn McCarthy, Jacob Meiland, Brenden Nielsen, Robert Ostrander, Mackenzie Peterson,

Mackenzie Pfeiffer, Emily Rasmussen, Samantha Schoff, Aimee Spiering, Jacey Staven, Matthew Tuma, Madeline Vogel

7th GRADE

Nathan Albright, Kiley Bauer, Aiden Belongia, Abygail Boyle, Molly Bryson, Jayme Buckner, Alexis Daigle, Madison DeMay,

LeAnn DeVries, Samantha Gilboy, Isela Gonzalez, Adam Gulan, Ashton Horenziak, Grace Klawinski, Morgan Lekschas, Ellen Mag-

daleno, Lucas Martin, Alyssa McAndrews, Clara McDonald, William Painter, Courtney Piotrowski, Brianne Radke, Hailey Sanders,

Daphne Sieg, Sydney Staaden, Donovan Talley, Abigail Thompson, Anna Truebenbach, Kaylee Wagner, Leah Willkomm

6th GRADE Josephine Beard, Anthony Behringer, Baylie Berger, Olivia Bojesen, Ayla Bounds, Jacob Bulgrin, Payton Cleven, Brea Fortier, Emer-

ick Garcia III, Caroline Glazebrook, Brooke Gnas, Kayleigh Goetsch, Alexander Hansen, Konner Goetsch, Michael Jocius, James

Keeker, Kelsey Kemper, Peyton Killberg, Mia Kirk, Kaitlyn Krause, Sara Larsen, Karlee Lois, Abbigail Lovdahl, Sydney Lueth, Sofia

Luxem, Todd Manteufel Jr., Kayla Maurer, Joshua Meiland, Samantha Molbeck, Bryn Neilson, Joshua Slaasted, Ryan Smith, Anthony

Spring, Jacob Toltzman, Olivia Weippert, Justin Wiedenbeck, Kameryn Wisch, Ashley Wyma, Benjamin Younglove, Emily Zeller

5th GRADE

Erin Abbott, Claudia Allen, Chandler Amon, Annelise Bojesen, Allison Carnick, Logan Cramer, Hannah Curtin, Ryan Davis, Mason

DeGroot, Maguire Delagrave, Anna Dolgaard, Hayden Domagalski, Emily Erdmanm, Kyle Fletcher, Noah France, Aidan Friday, Jor-

dan Goggins, Kaitlynn Hawkins, Amber Janke, Aiden Gajewski, Alexander Johnson, Charles Kamp, Brady Katterhagen, Kaitlyn

Kolb, Brenna Lekschas, Madylin Lorey, Brock Luedtke, Ashley Maier, Nicholas Martin, James Molbeck, Laila New, Kadin Purath,

Sergio Ruiz, Casey Shevokas, Maggie Squires, Madison Storbeck, Ashley Werner, Jessica Wilson, Gwendolyn Wisniewski, Grace

Ziegler