UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1070 HEALD HIGHWAY UNION, ME 04862 207-785-4330 CHRISTINA WOTTON, PRINCIPAL ALLISON DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Dates to Remember Friday, June 10th Kindergarten Celebration 1:30 PM ~~~~~~~~~ Monday, June 13th Drawing for PTC Summer Fun Raffle ~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, June 14th Field Day @ UES ~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, June 15th End of the year awards assembly and 6th grade promotion @ 9:00 AM Last student day- dismissal @ 1:00 PM ~~~~~~~~~ SUMMER VACATION!! June 16-August 28 School will resume on August 29th for grades 1-6 and on September 6th for grades Pre-K & K Have a wonderful vacation!!!!! http://www.msad40.org/schools/union/ The school office will be opened 8-4 PM week days until June 22nd. After that date, the office will be opened on Wednesdays from 8-12 PM during the summer with the exception of 7/6 and 8/3. We will be opened again from 8-4 PM starting on 8/22/16. Mrs. Wotton will be working this summer and can always be reached at [email protected]. The telephone number of the school is 207-785-2340. Please call if you have any questions and leave a message. www.facebook.com/unionelementaryschoolinfo JUNE 10, 2016 Breakfast Menu for week of 6/13/16 Monday- Assorted whole grain cereal, whole grain graham cracker, fresh fruit, white low-fat milk Tuesday- Whole grain cinnamon bun, fresh fruit, white low-fat milk Wednesday- Whole grain assorted cereal OR whole grain cinnamon bun, 100% juice, fresh fruit, white low- fat milk Principal’s Pride Our Retirees o Charlyn Dickens has been a teacher in RSU #40 for 39 years. She teaches second grade and has inspired many young minds. Mrs. Dickens talks highly of her years at UES, especially when it was an international school and is famous for her Doll Day! o Ann Holland is our literacy coach, but prior to becoming a coach spent many years doing literacy interventions and as a classroom teacher. Ann’s ability to help teachers and students has been a gift to RSU #40 for twentyseven years. o UES would also like to honor our whole district librarian, Nina Ruit for fourteen years of service in RSU #40. Thank you for making such a difference in seven libraries, you are awesome! Respectfully, Christina M. Wotton Medication Pick Up Reminder From us all in RSU 40 School Health Services, we hope that everyone has a FUN and SAFE summer vacation! As a reminder, if your student has medications kept at school, please make arrangements to pick them up prior the end of the school year. They must be picked up by a parent as we cannot release them home with a student.
Transcript
UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1070 HEALD HIGHWAY
UNION, ME 04862207-785-4330
CHRISTINA WOTTON, PRINCIPAL ALLISON DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Dates to RememberFriday, June 10th
Kindergarten Celebration 1:30 PM~~~~~~~~~
Monday, June 13thDrawing for PTC Summer Fun Raffle
~~~~~~~~~Tuesday, June 14thField Day @ UES
~~~~~~~~~Wednesday, June 15th
End of the year awards assembly and 6th grade promotion @ 9:00 AM
Last student day- dismissal @ 1:00 PM~~~~~~~~~
SUMMER VACATION!!June 16-August 28
School will resume on August 29th for grades 1-6 and on September 6th for grades Pre-K & K
Have a wonderful vacation!!!!!
Kindergarten Registration
Any child having their 5th birthday on or before October 15th 2011 is eligible to enter Kindergarten in the fall. Please call Miller School at 832-2103 or stop by the office to register your child.
There is a NEW School Cancellation scroll bar on the district website.
www.msad40.orgThe front door at Miller School will be
locked from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Please RING THE DOORBELL and we will let you in.
New Story Hour at the Waldoboro Public Library
Join the Monday Book Nook
Monday’s at 3:30 p.m.No registration needed
Listen to children’s chapter books (8-12) read aloud.
http://www.msad40.org/schools/union/
The school office will be opened 8-4 PM week days until June 22nd. After that date, the office will be opened on Wednesdays from 8-12 PM during the summer with the exception of 7/6 and 8/3. We will be opened again from 8-4 PM starting on 8/22/16. Mrs. Wotton will be working this summer and can always be reached [email protected]. The telephone number of the school is 207-785-2340. Please call if you have any questions and leave a message.
Monday- Assorted whole grain cereal, whole grain graham cracker, fresh fruit, white low-fat milk
Tuesday- Whole grain cinnamon bun, fresh fruit, white low-fat milk
Wednesday- Whole grain assorted cereal OR whole grain cinnamon bun, 100% juice, fresh fruit, white low-
fat milk
Principal’s Pride
Our Retireeso Charlyn Dickens has been a teacher in RSU #40 for 39 years.
She teaches second grade and has inspired many young minds. Mrs. Dickens talks highly of her years at UES, especially when it
was an international school and is famous for her Doll Day!
o Ann Holland is our literacy coach, but prior to becoming a
coach spent many years doing literacy interventions and as a
classroom teacher. Ann’s ability to help teachers and students has
been a gift to RSU #40 for twenty-‐seven years.
o UES would also like to honor our whole district librarian, Nina
Ruit for fourteen years of service in RSU #40. Thank you for making such a difference in seven libraries, you are awesome!
Respectfully, Christina M. Wotton
Medication Pick Up Reminder
From us all in RSU 40 School Health Services, we hope that everyone has a FUN and SAFE summer vacation! As a reminder, if your student has medications kept at school, please makearrangements to pick them up prior the end of the school year. They must be picked up by a parent as we cannot release them home with a student.
At UES we recognize those students who have exhibited excellent lunchroom behavior. Each week choose 12 students who receive a golden ticket. Those students will get to sit at a special royalty table on Tuesday in the cafeteria. Congratulations to the following students for being chosen to be at the royalty table this week!
Skyler Flint, Stephen Sanford, Wyatt Hood, Haylie Matson, Scarlett Flint, Claudia Feeley, Liberty Bove, David Freyer, Jordan Doughty, Eilee Stelzer, Aleah Sebrey, & Logan Cook.
Our Table Leader of the Week:Tyler Metcalf- 5th Grade
Congratulations!!
The town of Union will be having Founders Day on Saturday, July 16th. The parade will start at 10:00 am and the children’s area will be open from 10-2 pm. Dunk tank, bounce house and arts and crafts, horse and wagon rides and face painting will all be sponsored by the UES PTC. A few more volunteers are needed. Please email [email protected] or join the UES PTC Facebook group for more info. Thank you!
Thank you for all your support- UES PTC
Summer Fun Raffle
Union Elementary School’s PTC is holding a Summer Fun Raffle to benefit the PTC. The
raffle items are on display in the lobby here at the school. Tickets are on sale in the office for $.25 each or 5 for $1.00.
The drawing will be held on Monday, June 13th. Good luck everyone!!
Field Day 2016Field Day will be held here @ UES rain or shine on Tuesday, June 14th. We are looking for parent volunteers to run activities that day. Parents are also welcome to come and help for the day with his/her child’s class as they rotate stations. Parents must be approved volunteers to help out. Please contact Allison in the office ASAP to sign up to help!! All visitors please report to the office when you arrive. The activities will begin at approximately 9:00 and will continue throughout the day. We will have a break for lunch. If you would like a lunch that day, please order it by Monday, June 13th. Our lunch that day is cheese pizza. Adult lunches are $4.00 or you can bring your own!
Final Awards AssemblyParents and family members are invited to attend the 3rd trimester awards assembly on Wednesday, June 15th @ 9:00 AM. The awards that will be presented at that time will be Effort, Citizenship, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Writer, Scholar, MVEA award 6th grade, Art Awards, P.E. Awards, District III Chorus, and K-2 and 3-6 General Music Awards. We will also be recognizing the volunteers who have helped out this year. The 6th graders who will be moving on to the middle school next year will be recognized at the end of the assembly.
2016-2017 School YearAfterschool Care - located at Union Elementary
School
3:15-5:30PM$45.00/Week
Activities:Homework Support
Group Social ActivitiesCookingCrafts
Arts and much more!
Please contact Allison Davis at Union or Stacey Fowler at 273-3890 to request an application and more information. We need to have 10 students
enrolled in the A.C.E. program to make it happen!
Thank you for your questionnaires! You’ll find answers to your questions in this packet of information.
WALDOBORO REC OFFERS DISCOUNT WATER PARK PASSES
The Waldoboro Recreation Department has received its summer supply of discount passes to Funtown/Splashtown USA in Saco and Water Country in Portsmouth, NH.
Funtown/Splashtown "Big Combo" day passes for those 48" inches and taller are available for $28.00 each, a savings of $9.00!
Water Country single day passes for those 48" inches and taller are available for $33.00 each, a savings of $6.99!
All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges. Tickets may be purchased via check or cash at the Waldoboro Town Office located at 1600 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro. Discount tickets for the 2016 season are available through Labor Day weekend. Call the Recreation Department at 832-5369 for more information.
Swim Lessons at Beaver Lodge
Swim lessons at Beaver Lodge start on July 5 every Tuesday and Thursday, July 5, 7, 12, 14, 18 (Mon.), 21.
Cost- $36.00 for six lessons for members of Beaver Lodge who are not Union residents. $16.00 for six lessons for residents of Union (supplemented by Union Rec)
Lesson level schedule (This will depend on how many young children, level 1 and 2, sign up)
Level 4-8:30, Level 3- 9:05, Level 3- 9:40, Level 2- 10:15 Level 2- 10:50, Level 1- 11:25 and if needed an additional Level 1- 12:00
Please contact Clairlynn Rountree for additional information- 785-2287
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE……………
It has come to the attention of RSU 40 School Health Services that there is a law pending that would require all students entering the seventh grade in the 2016 school year to have one dose of Tdap after age 6. Although this is not currently the law, we would like to encourage parents to consider consulting with their child’s physician regarding this
Free Summer Meals for all kids age 18 and under!
To find meal sites in your area, please call 2-1-1 or go to the USDA’s Summer Meal Site Finder website at:www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
Information available mid-June.
MEDOMAK VALLEY BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP 2016
JUNE 27 -JUNE 30 (M-Th)DAY CAMP
@ MEDOMAK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLBOYS ENTERING GRADES 2-5/ 8:30-10:00.
BOYS ENTERING GRADES 6-10 / 10:15-12:00.
JULY 5 -JULY 8 (Tue.-Fri.)DAY CAMP
@ MEDOMAK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLBOYS ENTERING GRADES 2-5 / 8:30-10:00.
BOYS ENTERING GRADES 6-10 / 10:15-12:00.
JULY 11 -JULY 14 (M-Th)DAY CAMP
@MEDOMAK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLBOYS ENTERING GRADES 2-5 / 8:30-10:00.
BOYS ENTERING GRADES 6-10 / 10:15-12:00.
JULY 18-20 ( MON.-WED.)PANTHER PRIDE CAMP for Boys and Girls
@ MEDOMAK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLGRADES 4-9 / 9:00-12:00.
DAY CAMP is $35.00 per week / $65.00 for 2 weeks / $90.00 for 3 weeks PANTHER PRIDE CAMP is $35.00
Family Discounts are available.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACTNICK DEPATSY @ 207-542-3671 OR E-MAIL
_________________________________________________________________________________________ ' SIGNATURE'(PARENT'OR'GUARDIAN) Date
ENTERING'Grades'2'K'5:' 8:30'AM'–'10:00'AM'
ENTERING'Grades'6'K'9:'' 10:15'AM'–'12:00'PM'
Summer Events for the Vose Library392 Common Road in Union
Summer Reading KickoffSaturday, June 18, 1 pmActivities and games. Sign up andget ready to read this summer!
Founders Day StorytimeFriday, July 15, 10:30 amA special storytime celebrating community and history with songs, stories, and activities.
Teddy Bears’ PicnicSaturday, August 6, 10 amCalling all stuffed creatures! Teddy Bears’ Picnic with games, activities, and snacks. Bring your teddy bear!
ABCs of SuccessFriday, August 12, 10:30 amMr. Andrew of Midcoast Martial ArtsABC’s of Success ties life skills with physical martial arts movements and concepts to learn goal setting. We will show the students how to use these life skills not only in their martial arts training, but also in school and other areas of their life to make them more successful as well. This presentation teaches the student to apply these principles to attain any goal they may set in the future.
Summer Reading Pizza PartyFriday, August 26, 6 pmSummer reading prizes, activities, pizza and more! For Summer Reading participants and their families.
