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Thank you to the UCE PTO for showing all the love for Teacher/Staff Appreciation week! Be on the lookout for an email from the PTO on how you can help celebrate our amazing UCE teachers and staff!
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We thank and recognize our Principals for all they do for our students, staff and community today and everyday! Mr.Klimczak, Mr. Kruszka, Mr.Hale, Mr. Gabriel and Mrs. Hankins-we appreciate you!
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The UCE fifth graders had a blast trying out instruments last week! If your fifth grader is interested in joining band, come to the instrument tryout at WHS on Tuesday, April 30th from 3-5 or email Mr. Miller at kmmiller@union.k12.in.us
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UTSC presents: The Impact of Social Media on Student Mental Health. A reminder to join us this evening at 6pm at WHS in-person or tomorrow virtually for our Spring Community Awareness Night! We will provide the same presentation in different formats. Join us!
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Happy Administrative Assistant Day to the best to ever do it, Mrs. Lori Miller! Mrs. Miller is the voice you hear on the phone with all the answers! Every day Mrs. Miller is such a delight and a joy to work with at Union Center Elementary School. Her dedication and commitment to UCE is unmatched, and I know the community benefits greatly from the wonderful Mrs. Miller! Thank you to the Super Administrative Assistant Mrs. Miller for all you do for the students, staff and community at UCE. We are very lucky to have you at Union Center!
Thank you to the staff that showered Mrs. Miller with tokens of our appreciation!
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SAVE THE DATE:
May 24th from 5pm to 8pm
@ ROGERS LAKEWOOD PARK
RSVP Using the QR Code!
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UCE Talent Show is right around the corner! If you are in grades 3-5, we want to see your talents shine!
Dates and times:
April 22-Audition Forms Due
April 30-Auditions 3:30-5:15
April 14-Rehearsal, 3:30-5:00
April 15-Talent Show, 9:15am
Any questions, see Mrs. Willis!
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A GIGANTIC THANK YOU to our UCE families for making our spring book fair a great success! I love seeing all the new books as the students walk the halls and all of the great reviews I have already heard about them! Thank you for fostering the love of reading in our Bearcats!
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Thank you to Mrs, Welch, Mr. Dickey and the JSE and UCE community for wonderful night at Union Center on Friday!
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Outstanding job by our UCE Math Bowl team at the Washington Twp. Math Bowl competition last night!
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Great lessons, questions and activities all focused on 2024 Solar Eclipse! Memories were made today here at Union Center!
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The 🍭 "Books Are Sweet" Book Fair 🍭 is ready to open its doors tomorrow at 9 am!
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📢📢ANNOUNCING📢📢
👨👩👧👧UCE FAMILY NIGHT!👨👩👧👧
🎉Friday, April 12 from 5-7
🎉No entry fee (Food trucks and Book Fair separate)
Donations to RMHC happily accepted.
📚Book Fair
🎲Board Games
🟩Bags (corn hole)
🎨Art Show
🌭Food Trucks
🤸Playground Open
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4/12/24 @ UCE from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Book Fair
Food Trucks
Games
Art Show
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Spring Break is amazing, but six days after we are back, its Mrs. Welch's favorite week: SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR WEEK!
Bypass the worry of carrying cash and click the link to create an e-wallet for your child!
Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Welch with any questions.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/unioncenterelementaryschool1
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March Character Trait Award 2024 = Acceptance
Baxley: Colton DeNardo
Phelps: Oscar Ashford
Taylor: Piper Munden
Leonelli: Beckett Smith
Schumacher: Brynn Coates
Weiss: Kamden King
Gage: Wren Dobson & James Benedict
Green: Nora Breitzke
Zupanoski: Ella Shooltz
Parks: Isaac Gabriel
Uskert: Aubrie Flanigan
Whitaker: Emma Biscocho
Barker: Shia Miranda
Gage: Harris Anderson
Milcarek: Sam Curry
Allen: Finnegan Loeffler
Barton: Waylon Simpson
Miller: Michael Stokes
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Kindergarten and First grade students always have fun learning about clay with Mr.Dickey! Mrs. Barnes too!
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UTSC Expands Preschool Program Options: We will now offer a 2 Full Day and 5 Full Day Program. Check out the LINK and share! https://forms.gle/eurmdgLKz5KKvBjj6
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UTSC Solar Eclipse Event Information: On April 8, 2024 there will be a rare opportunity for students to view a solar eclipse. We will be providing learning opportunities and experiences for all students! View the permission slip for more information.
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Bring on the excitement! We are prepping for our Spring Scholastic Book Fair! 💕📚💕
Be on the lookout for an email tomorrow for an opportunity to volunteer to help some excited kiddos, and one very enthusiastic librarian, pick out books! (April 8-12)
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