Union Center Elementary School

So many smiles this week: Movie Morning for top readers (K&1) Game Truck for our top AR students (2nd-4th) We work very hard at Union Center, but we also know how to smile and laugh with our little bearcats! Thank you to Mrs. Welch!

HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Smith and the UCE Village for a wonderful field day on 5/17/23! More pictures to come soon!

Incredible WHS and UTMS choir concert happening right now in the WHS auditorium! Thank you Ms. Hardesty for everything you do for our students and community!

**Mom! You make my heart smile. Thanks for always being my rock and my safe harbor. **Thank you for making our house a home and life so bright! Happy Mother's Day! **Well, you were right about... absolutely everything. Thanks for being my mom! Happy Mother's Day!

SUPER HERO week at UCE! Thank you to the community and PTO for such a tremendous week here!

Thank you to the UCE PTO for organizing a great staff appreciation week! The entire UCE staff feels the love! More pictures to come and thank you to our always generous community!

Thank you to the UCE PTO for organizing a great staff appreciation week! The entire UCE staff feels the love! More pictures to come and thank you to our always generous community!

2023 STAR WARS JAR WARS CONTEST May 8th – 12th Each classroom will have a jar for students to deposit money. Nickels, dimes, dollars, half dollars, and checks are YODAS and add to a class total. Quarters are VADERS that take away from a class’s total. NO PENNIES PLEASE. We will track classroom progress and announce class standings. The team with the most YODAS will be awarded a sweet treat. The money will fund the Union Township Christmas program that supports UT families in need. Please help us raise as much money as possible to support our UT families for the 2023 holiday season. Thank you and may the star wars, jar wars fun BEGIN!

Bring your kids to the BEARCAT CRAFT SHOW from 12 to 2 tomorrow (5/6/23) for pictures @ WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL! Spring Fling Craft Show is from 9am to 3pm in the Fieldhouse on 5/6/23!

Happy Principal's Day! We appreciate our leaders for everything they do for our bearcats, big and small! Thank you Mr. Klimczak, Mr. Kruszka, Mr Goeringer, Mr. Gabriel and Mrs. Hankins!

Wheeler Bearcats 2023 Summer Football, Basketball, & Baseball Camps Sponsored by HANG BANNERS Contact Information: Coach Faulstich (Varsity Basketball Coach) Email: bfaulstich@union.k12.in.us Coach Cunningham (Varsity Baseball Coach) Email: scunningham@union.k12.in.us Coach Testa (Varsity Football Coach) Email: ntesta@union.k12.in.us https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CYkYY4aEHjEeE2h5UCKvrL2RQmrJtPzu/view?usp=share_link

Congrats again to the UCE Bearcat Character Winners for April! Breakfast w/ the principal = Friday, 5/5 at 8:30am!

APRIL - Thinking and Empathy - Character Traits 2023 Edwards:Brayden Liddick Gonzales: Liam Cesare Taylor: Addy Sonntag Leonelli: Asher Ware Schumacher: Samuel Barrett Weiss: Reese Cook Gage: Phoebe Donohue Kearney: Luke Laba Zupanoski: Easton Parker Parks: Raven Ward Uskert: Zyan Teller Whitaker: Ky'Leigh Dockery Barker: Payton Stachowiak Gage: Harlee Myers Milcarek: Kaylee Vanek Allen: Bruce Schumacher Barton: Bella Fernandez Miller: Olivia Salan Congrats! Breakfast with the principal for the winners will be on 5/5/23 at 8:30 at UCE!

Date: 4/12/23 Time: 5:30 to 7:30 @ Chesterton High School - 2125 S 11th St, Chesterton IN (Door 1)

HELP NEEDED at UCE! 260 Day Employee 40 HOURS PER WEEK $15.45 per hour Insurance Benefits Interested candidates please send a letter of interest and application to: Union Center Elementary School Mr. Christopher Gabriel, Principal 272 N. 600 W. Valparaiso, IN 46385

Reminder, the Breakfast with the Principal will be tomorrow morning at 8:30am! Feel free to drop off the winners at Door Number 3 or they can enter through the bus door if they are taking the bus!

March 23 Character Award Winners - Responsibility & Acceptance Edwards: Vincent Cabanas Gonzales: Leah Bischoco Taylor: Marley Burke Leonelli: Amelia Taylor Schumacher: Olivia Konopacki Weiss: Austin Cochran Gage: Lucca Labriola Kearney: Emma Biscocho Zupanoski: Cameron Coates Parks: Connor Gutwein Uskert: Sam Curry Whitaker: Maddox Stonehill Barker: Shaelyn Dobson Gage: Ellie Kohne Milcarek: Waylon Simpson Allen: Ava Dominguez Barton: Hannah Hurst Miller: Kaylee Mathis

Great March Madness Spirit Week at Union Center! Thank you to the students and the PTO for all of the shamrock messages in the teacher's lounge! Proud to be a bearcat!

Teachers and kids learning about The 6 Traits of Writing together!

Our parent and community outreach night on Bullying is underway. Thank you Dr. Cripe for your knowledge and resources shared.