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!
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!
Thank you to Mrs, Welch, Mr. Dickey and the JSE and UCE community for wonderful night at Union Center on Friday!
4/15 = "Rock the test" = Dress Like a Rock Star!
4/16 = "Hit this test out of the park" = Baseball or Jersey Day!
4/17 = "Shine Bright" = Neon Day, Yellow, or sunglasses
4/18 = "Pumped to take the test" = Workout Gear day
4/19 = "Hats off and work hard" = Hay Day!
4/22 = "Don't sleep on your test; do your best!" = Pajama Day ($1 Fundraiser Day)
Outstanding job by our UCE Math Bowl team at the Washington Twp. Math Bowl competition last night!
Great lessons, questions and activities all focused on 2024 Solar Eclipse! Memories were made today here at Union Center!
The 🍭 "Books Are Sweet" Book Fair 🍭 is ready to open its doors tomorrow at 9 am!
📢📢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
4/12/24 @ UCE from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Book Fair
Food Trucks
Games
Art Show
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
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
Kindergarten and First grade students always have fun learning about clay with Mr.Dickey! Mrs. Barnes too!
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
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.
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)
The CDC has recently updated its guidelines regarding returning to work or school after illness. According to the new guidelines, individuals can return to work or school once they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication.
Additionally, the CDC has also updated and simplified its respiratory virus precautions, which are designed to help prevent the spread of illness.
As part of our efforts to keep everyone informed and safe, we would like to share the following information and links:
CDC updates respiratory virus guidance
On March 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated and simplified its respiratory virus precautions. These easy-to-use recommendations can help prevent the spread of illness.
As a reminder, screening tools for schools and parents are available here:
General Wellness Screening for Parents
How Sick is too Sick
Please take a moment to review these resources and familiarize yourself with the updated guidelines.
PCES Parent Group is holding a Town Hall Meeting TONIGHT, March 6, 2024 at the SELF School Gym, 750 Ransom Road in Valparaiso from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
One of my favorite things to do at Union Center! Principal breakfast with our KINDNESS winners for the month of February!
Attention Preschool Families: Save the Date for our Registration and Information Open House March 14th 5-6PM at JSE! Spread the word, we have openings!
It's here UCE!
Tomorrow begins Read Across America week and it's PAJAMA DAY!
If able, you can make a $1 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities (a charity near & dear to Mrs. Welch's heart) to kick off this fun week!
We can't wait to see all of our comfy Bearcats!
