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!
Wheeler Youth Football and Cheer in conjunction with Wheeler High School Football is proud to announce our first ever Spring Flag Football Camp!
Coach Testa, along with his staff and players will be running a 1.5 hour flag football skills camp and games for three nights on April 12th, April 19th, and April 26th. The camp will take place on the varsity football field at Wheeler High School.
Here are more details:
**Registration is $50 and includes a T-Shirt
**Open to grades 1-5
**All participants must be a student in the Union Township School Corporation. No exceptions.
**Concessions will be available
**Camp will not interfere with any Wheeler Little League games.
We hope to see you for some fun on the gridiron this Spring!
~Wheeler Youth Football and Cheer
FEBRUARY = KINDNESS Character trait winners:
Baxley: Alice Kielbas
Phelps: Judah Bell
Taylor: Blakely Disney
Leonelli: David Yurchak
Schumacher: Mac Snider
Weiss: Lillian Bryant & Montgomery Jordan
Gage: Blake Cummins & Annie Thorman
Green: Kennedi Kegebein & Rylee White
Zupanoski: Hudson Cope
Parks: Jacob Bischoff
Uskert: Cayden Poturalski
Whitaker: Phoebe Donohue
Barker: Ryker DeNardo
Gage: Lorelai Raab
Milcarek: Alyvia Valois
Allen: Saida Fernandez
Barton: Easton Raab
Miller: Kyler King
Breakfast with the principal on Tuesday, 3/5/24 @ 8:30am!
UCE ROBOTICS Team! Great job this season!
Save the date and spread the word!
During the Read-a-Thon, Arian won the chance to be the librarian for his class!
He had fun helping his classmates check out their books.
He said "Mrs. Welch makes this look easy, but it's a busy job!"
I told him anytime we need a substitute librarian, he is my first call!
We are excited to announce Bearcat Beginnings Preschool for the 2024-2025 School Year! Please review the announcement in the news section of our website for additional information.
Thank you to the UTSC School Board for their support of the program!
Proud to be a Bearcat!
Last week, both JSE and UCE were invited to Indianapolis for surpassing 95% of our 3rd grade students achieving reading proficiency on the 2023 I-READ 3 test! Go Bearcats!
Our "A BOOK IS A GIFT" project is in full swing! Thank you to all who are sharing their love of reading & donating books to our library! You're truly sparking a love of reading for future generations at UCE!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18GGQMDPCPA9S?ref_=wl_share
Student Council Valentine's Day Boxes on display at Union Center!