The Union Elementary WISE OWL, September 10, 2013

The Union Elementary WISE OWL September 10, 2013 "Have You Seen the Owl Today?" Welcome to the Union Elementary Wise Owl!  We hope that you enjoy this new way of learning what's going on at UES! PICTURE DAY! Picture Day is Thursday, September 26!  Children will be coming home today with order forms for the pictures, and we ask that completed forms are returned to teachers no later than Wednesday, September 25.  Thank you! OPEN HOUSE 2013! Members of the Union Elementary Ed Leadership Team will be meeting this week to plan the UES Open House on September 26!  It is our hope that we can make this event a fun and informative evening for the whole Montpelier community.  We welcome your thoughts and suggestions!  Please contact Mr. Hennessey at 225-8201 or chrish@mpsvt.org with your ideas or questions.  RIDDLE OF THE DAY What has to be broken before you can use it? Monday's riddle:  How many months have 28 days?  (Answer:  Every month has 28 days!) KID LINKS!  Have you checked out Kid Links on the UES website?  When you do, you'll see 48 links to educational resources and games for students in grades K to 5!  Build your math skills, write poetry, or find out more about pumpkins!  (See below!) The Kid Links page can be found in the upper left of our web page, right next to the Wise Owl link.  It's worth checking out! Important Date!  On Thursday, September 26, UES will have our first Open House.  We will have more details about Open House this week, so please stay tuned.  We will also have our Picture Day on the same day.  Order forms for Picture Day will be sent home with students in the next few days. Did You Know? ...that "broccoli" and "absence" are Frequently Misspelled Words?  To see the whole list, go to: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0781709.html ... is yet another fun and informative site you can find on Kid Links on the UES website!