The Wise Owl

November 3, 2014

"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! I'll be updating the Owl every few weeks with both news and celebrations, and our goal will be to send it to as many members of the UES community as we can. If we have your updated email address, you'll get it!

Some news and information that will be helpful to know...

PLANTING HOPE TOMORROW! The Planting Hope assemblies with performers from Nicaragua are on for tomorrow (Tuesday), and we'd love to have you join us! The K-2 performance will be from 8:30 to 9:15, and the grades 3-5 performance will be from 1:45 to 2:30. Please join us in the auditorium for some inspirational and entertaining dance and improv from another part of the world!

PINEER ART! Ms. Pine's 2nd grade "Pineers" stopped by our office on Friday to show off their incredible "Gourde Creatures!" After a few weeks of working really hard on their writing, it was time to bring out their inner artists, and they produced some beautiful work. Thanks for sharing, Ms. Pine!

Look closely.  There is some amazing creativity in this picture!

2015 SCRIPPS SPELLING BEE! I am very pleased to announce that Union Elementary will be participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this spring! Over 10,000 schools from around the country (including Main Street Middle School) participate in Scripps, and the best of the best get to go to Washington, D.C. in May to go for the championship. Scripps is open to students in grades 5-8, so the winner from our 5th grade will have the privilege of representing UES at the state championship at St. Michael's college in the spring! Many more details to follow, but here is the link to Scripps if you'd like some more info:

Scripps Spelling Bee

THANKSGIVING DINNER AT UES! The annual UES Thanksgiving Dinner will be held this year on Wednesday, November 19. Folks, if you haven't joined us before, you won't want to miss it! Due to high demand, reservations are required for the dinner, and order forms will be coming home with your children this week.

2014-15 UES FAMILY DIRECTORY From the UES Parents Group: "The ever-popular Union School directory will be published in November.  Paper forms went home last week and are due back at school by this Wednesday, November 5.  This year, we are asking families with internet access to fill out the form online at UES Directory Form in order to save us time and decrease errors. The directory provides the Union School community with families' contact information.  It is intended for use only by UES families and staff, and only families that fill out the form are included.  Participation is optional and families can include as much or as little contact information as they'd like." 

HENNESSEY'S HOOTS! A Hennessey Hoot to:

* Kindergartener Holden, who realized that the stacks of chairs in Mrs. Koch's class were leaning forward and in danger of tipping over. Well, he decided to do something about it! I noticed students stacking the chairs this way and said, "No, no, they all need to be in the same direction." One of Holden's classmates corrected me gently, saying, "But Mr. Hennessey, Holden found a better way. Now they don't tip over!" Yes he did!

Holden, proudly showing the best way to stack chairs.  Genius.

*  2nd Grader Calvin, who, rumor has it, knows a thing or two about Batman.  

Batmen