The Wise Owl

The Union Elementary

WISE OWL

September 20, 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!

"This is Me and What I Believe" with Mrs. Pine's Class

What a wonderful job Mrs. Pine's class did at the School Board meeting Wednesday night!  Congratulations and thanks to all of you!  Here is an edited version of their project, and we'll have Orca footage of the whole class's presentation in next week's Wise Owl. 

A Few Thoughts From Mr. Hennessey on Wednesday's Board Meeting...  As the new principal of Union, I found my first Board Meeting with all of you to be a very rich, positive, and rewarding experience!  I was incredibly impressed with the civilized and respectful discourse on these substantive issues that will have real impact on all of our children.  A move to MSMS for our fifth graders and the creation of a foreign language program are big issues with highly complex ramifications for all.  We’re going to have to do our homework! As I said at the end of the evening, I have full confidence that our board, administrative team, faculty, and community will take this work seriously and do it well.   

OPEN HOUSE 2013!  Open House for grades 1 to 5 will be on the evening of Thursday, September 26 from 6:15 to 7:15.  Our Open House will be an opportunity for families to join their children in your classrooms and share their work with each other.  Families will also have an opportunity to join their children in their Integrated Arts classes and meet Counselors and Special Educators throughout the evening.  The evening will officially begin at 6:15, but families are welcome to come and go at any time within the 6:15 to 7:15 hour. Please contact Mr. Hennessey if you have any questions.

RIDDLE OF THE DAY

What goes up when rain comes down?

Wednesday's riddle:  The more you take, the more you leave behind.  What are they?  (Answer:  footsteps!)

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!

Did You Know?

... that Mrs. Pierce raises alpacas and many other animals, including guinea keets?  As a matter of fact, Mrs. Pierce's guinea keets "flew the coop" on Tuesday!  Check in with her when you see her today to see if all of her guinea keets came home!  Are you wondering what a baby guinea keet looks like?  Take a look (they're pretty cute!):

Highlights From the First Three Weeks of the Wise Owl

First Day of School Highlights

Our first day of school was a huge success!  Wasn't it great to be back and finally see your teachers and friends?

Here are some great pictures of the day taken by Mrs. Frey:

WELCOME TO THE UES KINDERGARTEN

CLASS OF 2013-14!

(AND MHS CLASS OF 2026!  WOW!)

Buddy Exchange!

Check out the Buddy exchange happening in Miss Closter's class.  First and Fifth grade buddies spent some time drawing portraits and interviewing each other on Tuesday.

This get-to-know-you activity will lead to a connected writing piece.  Read more about it at Miss Closter's Blog.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

Take a look a look at these great pictures from the First Grade last week (thanks, Mrs. Frey!):