2nd Grade WHS Reading Buddies! Thankful for our WHS partnership! #jseINSPIRES
Thankful for our Annual Friendsgiving Candlelight Lunch! #JSEmemories
JSE 5th Grade participates in Purdue's Virtual STEM Kids Conference! Thank you Purdue STEM and Wabash Valley Education Center!
UTSC Food Drive Helps our Community!
UTSC reopens fieldhouse for community use. Please visit our website: www.union.k12.in.us for details.
JSE looks forward to honoring our Veterans tomorrow at 9:30AM with a breakfast celebration. We are thankful for you! #VeteransDay #respectandhonor
No School for UTSC Elementary Students tomorrow, Friday, November 5th. Enjoy the long weekend! Our staffs look forward to a day of professional development to be the best we can be for your children!
We hope to see you at our Trick or Treat the JSE halls PTO event this Wednesday 6-7pm! Costumes welcomed! Our pumpkin family will be excited to greet you!
JSE Newsletter Link under our News Highlight. Have a safe, restful fall break! Make sure to work on those reading goals!
PTO teacher door decorating, can't wait for our classroom pumpkin projects next week!
JSE Newsletter Link under our News Highlight
Save the Date JSE Trick or Treat Your School!
Thank you in advance for your help!
World Teacher's Day! Always celebrating our incredible teachers at JSE!
JSE Tracks Parent Newsletter and UTSC Elementary monthly SEL Newsletter posted to our website under NEWS! #weLOVEjse
IT'S FALL YA'ALL, ANOTHER SEASON TO SHOW OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF WE APPRECIATE THEM WITH A SHINY, RED APPLE!
If you are interested in donating to show your gratitude for our teachers, please send in a bag of apples by Friday!
JSE Tracks Parent Newsletter link posted to our website under NEWS! #weLOVEjse
Please be advised that 475 W. (Sedley Road) is closed this morning between 300 N. and 400 N. Please use an alternate route.
Please be advised that 475 W. (Sedley Road) is closed this morning between 300 N. and 400 N. Please use an alternate route.
JSE Tracks Parent Newsletter link posted to our website under NEWS! #weLOVEjse
Start with Hello Week at JSE! We educate and grow the whole child!
JSE Tracks Weekly Newsletter posted to our website!
JSE library is in full check-out mode with students reaching their read for 20 goals! Find our what's new in our library: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14YrVppO6pX8Kx9DRnLharmH16Nj3mbTW/view?usp=sharing
Check out our UTSC Elementary SEL Newsletter for September!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14YrVppO6pX8Kx9DRnLharmH16Nj3mbTW/view?usp=sharing
Welcome to UTSC, Mrs. Zaharias!
Thank you to our Resource Officers! With the safety of our students at the forefront, we have a resource officer in our building daily. We feel fortunate to have them in our building, they have become a part of our JSE family!
JSE Tracks Weekly Newsletter LINK: https://www.smore.com/puqbk
Always a great day to be Lil' Bearcat!
JSE Tracks, Principal's Weekly Newsletter posted: https://jsimatovich.union.k12.in.us/article/275749?org=jse
It's always a great day to be a Lil' Bearcat!
Check out our NEW UTSC Elementary Lunch Menu! Our cafe has creatively created a lunch menu that will take us up until winter break! Thank you to our kitchen staffs!
Welcome to UTSC, Mrs. Anderson!
Union Township School Corporation currently has nine positive cases of COVID-19 in our schools. We have re-posted our dashboard on our website and will update it daily at Noon. As a reminder, masks, although not required, are recommended.
You are LOVED at JSE! We look forward to seeing all of our Lil' Bearcats tomorrow. What a great first couple of days! 2nd-5th grade families, please remember to join us for our Open House this Thursday at 6PM.
Check out the UTSC Elementary August SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Newsletter! Thank you Mrs. Black! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WnRhzZ6pbr7LQf6stiI3csOORS1ILPk3/view?usp=sharing
Union Center Elementary has employment opportunities available as a building aide and as a noon aide. Please contact Mr. Gabriel, Principal for additional information (219) 759-2544.
An AMAZING first day at JSE! Thank you parents, teachers, and staff who made today come together for our Lil' Bearcats! #weLOVEjse Check out the First Days Newsletter under the news tab.
A reminder that Porter County Health Department will be offering Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine at UTMS gym tomorrow from 1:00-5:00 pm. Walk-ins welcome!
Interested in our COVID 19 vaccine clinic? Our clinic is scheduled for Thursday, August 5 from 1-5 p.m. in the UTMS gym for anyone ages 12 and older. Please follow this link to sign up so we know how much vaccine we will need. https://forms.gle/hBVDvBXwDDG6kFWQ9
UTSC is partnering with the PCHD to offer a COVID 19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, August 5 from 1-5 p.m. in the UTMS gym. Please see your email for additional information.
JSE Back to School Events! Check out the Flyers!
Kindergarten and 1st grade Open House Meet and Greet 8/9 6PM
New Student Open House 8/9 5:30PM
2nd-5th grade Open House after school begins 8/19 6PM
UTSC learned today of upcoming road closures, August 5- early October. Hwy 130 closed to they traffic, Salt Creek Bridge on 130 east of 325w, 130 and 450W, and the tracks on 600N just south of 130. Buses will be RE-routed.
UTSC is partnering with Porter County Health Department to offer the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine for anyone ages 12 and older on August 5th in the UTMS gym from 1:00-5:00 pm. Watch for additional information.
Interested in COCID-19 vaccine? Pfizer vaccine will be available on August 5th at UTMS gym from 1:00-5:00. Watch for more information. Open to all 12 years old and older.
Have you registered for school? UTSC is currently registering students for 2021-2022. See our website for information.
Elementary Registration opens tomorrow! For returning students online through Harmony and for new students in our main offices at JSE and UCE! Our Bearcat staff is preparing and excited for the new school year! #WeAreBEARCATS
21-22 Registration: For returning students, Harmony online registration will occur July 27-30th. For new students, please come into our JSE office on the 27th-30th. Can't wait for another great school year! #BearcatPride
Interested in boys basketball? The boys basketball team is hosting open gym from 1 to 3 in the high school gym. Boys entering grades six through 12 are encouraged and welcome to participate.
Correction- Fourth in their flight/heat.
Lady Bearcats capture forth place at State in 4x8!
It’s a great day to be a Bearcat!
Bearcats Sectional Baseball Champs over Illiana Christian 2-1!
Lady Bearcats Sectional Champs! Beat Illiana Christian 7-3!
Bearcats out hit Whiting Oilers, 11-6!
Summer Learning Resources!
Check out the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11j6Xxo0KnCiDe4UxNdTdd__NGUXlTl-7TN030Wq4x8M/edit?usp=sharing
We were honored to be a part of the Porter County Sheriff's Memorial, Thank you! Outstanding job Julian!
We LOVE our JSE Staff! Thank you for your "magic" this year! #teacherappreciationweek
Congrats to Madison Charleston and Julian Blevins for being selected as the winners of the PC Sheriff's Office Essay Contest! Julian will proudly read his essay at the Porter County Sheriff Memorial Service on May 5th! #bearcatpride #jseINSPIRES
Our 2nd graders are blooming with learning excitement as they observe and record their planting! #earthday #scientistsinbloom #jseINSPIRES Thank you PC Soil and Water Conservation District!
Congratulations to our JSE Math Bowl Team! They represented JSE very well in the virtual competition! Thank you Ms. Marckese for your leadership! #bearcatpride
Visit our Virtual Scholastic Book Fair to benefit our JSE library and get book for summer reading! Our virtual book fair is now open until April 25th! Please share the link with family and friends! #readfor20
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/johnsimatovichelementarysch1
Bearcat Spirit Wear Online Store! Check it out for your Lil' Bearcat Gear! #bearcatpride
https://simatovich2021.itemorder.com/sale
JSE can't wait to meet our new Lil' Bearcats at Kindergarten Round-Up this week! Thursday 5:30-6:30PM or Friday 10-11AM Check out our website for more details! #YouareLOVEDatJSE
JSE students spread JSE love for dogs and cats at the animal shelter with donations and blankets! #studentcouncil #leadership #servicelearning
Generosity, Kindness, and Togetherness are all exemplified at JSE! We raised over $900 for Riley Children's Hospital through our Celebrate Literacy Spirit Week. Thank you to our community for the support of our Student Council led Spirit Week!
Fish and Chicken Fry tonight 3:30-7:00. Drive up to Grand Hall, place order and pick up! Come out and support Bearcat Softball.
Our 5th grade ASL club meets with Newsletter Editor, Dr. Lueken to help create an article for the upcoming UTSC Community Newsletter. #experiencesgrowkids
Love and Logic FREE Virtual Parenting Seminar back by popular demand. Check it out and consider signing up! Visit bit.ly/SpringParents2021 to register. Sessions begin Monday, April 5th, 6:00 PM. Call Our Greater Good (219)728-8733 with questions.
It's Read Across America Week at JSE! Our "Celebrate Literacy" spirit week will help Riley Children's Hospital! #JSEgivesback #Readfor20
Don’t miss Bearcat Theatre Company’s “The Pitch”. Streaming now through Sunday. Visit bearcattheatre.org for streaming information!
Valparaiso Mayor Murphy meets virtually with our 3rd Graders. Students learned about the local government offices and how he works closely with our very own Mrs. Reed as a city council member! #jseINSPIRES
Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is scheduled for the week of April 5th-9th at the JSE main office! Please call our office or email JSE's Principal for more information. We are excited to meet our future Lil' Bearcats!
Thank you to our PTO for our virtual, LIVE wildlife assembly all the way from California. We learned about animals from around the world!
JSE celebrates our character trait of the month: Kindness with our special Valentine Lunch!
Congrats to our Science Bowl Team! 4th place! They showed perseverance and teamwork through the competition. #JSEinspires
Congrats to our Robotics Team 2021! The JSE RoboCATS show perseverance and teamwork at every practice! #JSEinspires
Happy Thanksgiving to our JSE families, staff, and community! We are thankful for you!
Congrats to our 2020 Spell Bowl Team! We were ready for the challenge of a virtual competition. Thank you @IASP! #bearcatstrong
We will greatly miss our annual Veterans Day Program today, yet we are still honoring and thanking those who have served and are serving today. We are wearing RED and sending cards around the world!❤
Thank you Promise Porter County! Chase Sims and Aiden Leach, won $25 for their college savings accounts through the PPC coloring contest. Kindergartners and 1st graders, there is still time to enroll! https://www.promiseportercounty.org/ @PromiseIndiana
Thank you Mrs. Ross! Her leadership and commitment to learning won us an Andonstar Digital Microscope through the @iknowit_com contest! Our kids are achieving and reaching their goals through IknowIt!
Thank you JSE PTO for our staff masks! #bearcatpride
Apples for JSE Staff on Fri"YAY"!
Congrats to our JSE 2020 Spell Bowl Team! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to represent JSE. Coach Koch Rocks! #bearcatpride
JSE in The Times! Annual "Talk Like A Pirate" Day!
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/young-pirates-unearth-buried-treasure-in-valparaiso/article_25ae6ec1-100b-5a86-9e40-a8decec29724.html
A big virtual hug from our kids and staff to show our gratitude and appreciation of our PTO and JSE families! We are now, each the proud owners of JSE Bearcat Water Bottles for use when we install our touch-less water refill stations! We feel very LOVED at JSE!
Save the Date: Smile, it's picture day September 24th! Order online now!
It's a Marvelous Monday at JSE! And together we are ALL making a difference! #BearcatPride
Thank you to our daily Resource Officers for keeping us safe! We begin our safety drills this week. Safety is a Top Priority at JSE!
Updated Kidstop Before and After-School childcare may be found on our website at https://jsimatovich.union.k12.in.us/
We are here for you! Register Today!
Online Harmony Parent Portal Registration is now open for UTSC Elementary Schools! We will see all new students and Kindergarten families in your child's respective school's office! We are excited to start the school year soon!
We are here for you! Updated UTSC Return to Learn Information, can be found at the district website: https://www.union.k12.in.us/
Elementary Student Registration begins next Tuesday, the 28th. Please see our Registration News Information at our website: https://jsimatovich.union.k12.in.us/o/jse/news
UTSC posts Board Meeting recording on corporation website under News.
Most appreciative to Gov Holcomb for maintaining funding for K-12 schools and to Dr. McCormick for her relentless passion for public education.