Union Elementary Weekly Update
September 8, 2017
Upcoming Union Events
September 8: Mum Order Pick-Up
September 11-15: Book Fair
September 11: Board of Trustees Meeting, 6PM at ESC
September 14: Room Parent Meeting, 7PM at Dads Club Shelter
September 15: First Grade Grandparents Day; PTO Movie Night
September 25-29: College Go Week
September 26: Picture Day
September 27: Jog A Thon
September 29: Jog A Thon Rain Date
October 1: Fall Spruce Up, 12-3 PM
October 6: Dads Club Campout
October 9: Board of Trustees Meeting, 6 PM at ESC; PTO General Meeting, 7 PM in cafeteria
October 10: End of 1st Quarter; 3rd Grade Field Trip to Zoo
October 11: PTO Staff Luncheon
October 13: Fall Class Parties
Thank you!
- To Kathy Murray for coordinating our Mums Sale again this year.
- To Courtney Doran and her team of volunteers for setting up the book fair this morning! It looks great!
- To Jennifer Fyffe and her volunteers for getting Jog A Thon 2017 kicked off! Students are getting ready to run and support our school by eating healthy, being active, and sleeping well!
Picture Day
School Pictures are Tuesday, September 26th. Your child should be bringing an order form later this week. You also have the option to go online and place an order. Follow the link below to pay by credit card or to alleviate the need for your child to turn in an order form. Place your order by September 26th to save money on packages and have your order shipped to the school for free. Please direct any questions to Cripe Photography -info@cripephoto.com.
https://cp-school-portraits.hhimagehost.com/Consumer/LoginConsumer.aspx?EK=88408
From the Nurse
From the Office
PTO News
FALL MUM SALE
Don't forget to pick up your mums today between 2:30 and 4:30 on Friday, September 8! They will be on the west side of the parking area and should be easy to spot as they are brightly colored flowers surrounded by cones on an asphalt parking lot.
BOOK FAIR
Wild West Book Fair! Union kids can saddle up and read!
Dates: September 11 preview. Watch for kids to bring home wish lists!
September 12-15 10:30-1 and 2:30-4.
Special evening hours 6:15-7:00 prior to Movie night on Friday September 15th! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0D4BAFAA2F4-union
SPIRIT WEAR
Spirit wear will be available for purchase on Friday, 9/15, during Grandparents’ Day, the Book Fair, and the start of movie night! We may also have some items available during the book fair throughout the week, so come ready to purchase books and apparel to support our school!
MOVIE NIGHT
This year's very first movie night will be on Friday, September 15 from 6:45 to 8:45. All Kindy through 4th graders are invited to spend the evening eating popcorn and watching MOANA with friends while you go out to dinner, wander through Target alone, or just enjoy the novelty of sitting quietly in your own home. All of this for the bargain price of $5.
Follow the link to sign up your K-4 child:
Follow the link to sign up to volunteer:
DIRECTORY
Union Elementary PTO is pleased to again sponsor an online directory available on your computer and mobile devices.
Look for an email on Sept 8 from Union Elementary Directory with an access link to the directory and your individual password. You can change or add to your family's information, such as cell phone numbers, from your desktop account (under your account). Please contact Karin Romano karinpadalino@yahoo.com or Carey Roberts roberts_carey@yahoo.com with any directory needs or questions.
BOX TOPS
Start collecting those box tops as this fun and friendly classroom competition starts this week. The first contest ends on November 1 so please read over the Box Top info when it comes home and start sending in those box tops.
JOG A THON
Jog-A-Thon has officially kicked-off! Check your student's backpack for their fundraising packet, and have your child start asking family, friends, and neighbors to sponsor! Jog-A-Thon is our only student fundraiser for the year, and is less than 3 weeks away. Please consider the suggested pledge amount of $50 per student in K-4, and $25 per student in Pre-School.
For Jog-A-Thon to be successful, we need lots of volunteers. Please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca8ad2da5fd0-2017
FALL SPRUCE UP
Come join us to tidy up the Union Nature Center on Sunday, October 1. This is a family event! From 12-1, bring a blanket and a lunch for a community picnic before getting your hands dirty from 1-3. There will be a special treat for those who attend.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Interested in hearing what the PTO will be doing this year? Hoping to get involved in the school and build friendships with other parents? Join us at our next meeting on Monday, October 9th at 7pm. All are encouraged it attend because, in the words of the PTO President, "Whether you want to be or not, you're in the PTO."
SAVE THE DATES
Get your calendars out! Unless, of course, you don't have one. In that case, write these dates on a post it, chisel them into a stone or just plug them into your phone for safe keeping. The PTO has lots of fun things planned that you won't want to miss.
- September 8 Pick up Mums
- September 11-15 Book Fair!
- September 15 Movie Night
- October 1 Fall Spruce Up
Dads Club News
Calling all Dads! Join us the first Tuesday of every month for our monthly meeting. Check out our calendar on the Dad’s Club webpage and our Facebook page Union Elementary Dads Club. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the Teachers' Lounge at Union.
“LIKE” us on Facebook to keep up-to-date on all the latest with Union PTO!
ZumbaKids
ZumbaKids is an exercise program designed to get kids moving and work on motor skills. We will move and dance to age appropriate, exhilarating music. Zumba moves help develop motor skills, work the cardio, and build confidence in movement. All workouts will include a warm up and cool down. We will play movement games, learn fun routines, make recordings to access at home, and maybe even do a little choreographing.
Wednesdays, September 13th - October 4th
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Blue Pod
Cost: $53
Max 50 Participants
Employment Opportunities
Union Elementary is also seeking Instructional Assistants. These are 29 hour positions working directly with our students. To learn more about the position, contact Mrs. Raycroft or Mrs. Kay. To apply online, click here.
Transportation News
Background Check Information
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
We value partnerships with our families and welcome parents and guardians to serve as volunteers in our schools. Each ZCS building offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Examples include:
- Field Trip Chaperones
- Out of Town/Overnight Chaperones
- Tutors
- Volunteer Coaches
- Classroom Helpers (PTO parties/room parents)
- Library Helpers
- After Prom Workers
- Field Day/Jog-A-Thon Volunteers
- Book Fair Sales/Athletic Ticket Sales
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to sign in at the front office. Prior to the volunteer opportunity, all volunteers must sign a Non-disclosure Acknowledgement Form and have successfully completed a Full Criminal History Background Check. Necessary background check paperwork is available on the ZCS website at the Volunteers/BRAVO link and should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the intended volunteer date. Volunteers must also view the state mandated confidentiality/bullying video, provided on the Volunteer/BRAVO website. The volunteer will pay the fee* for the full background check which will expire after 5 years. The link to apply for the full background check can be accessed on the Volunteers/BRAVO link on the ZCS main webpage. For more information, contact the Volunteer/BRAVO Coordinator.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VISITORS
During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door and sign-in at the front office. Visitors need to be prepared to present a government issued photo ID which will be scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry. All visitors will be issued a visitor badge/tag to be worn inside the building at all times.
Examples Include:
- Lunch Guests
- Classroom Guest Speakers
- Classroom Special Events (Grandparent Day/Famous Hoosiers/etc.)
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
We ask that all visitors schedule an appointment to meet with teachers, counselors, administrators and all other staff members so that we may best serve everyone. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
*ZCS thanks all volunteers for generous support of our youth and schools. Thank you, too, for supporting assurance of student and staff safety by completing and paying for a volunteer background check.
Union Elementary School
Email: jraycroft@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: http://uni.zcs.k12.in.us/
Location: 11750 E 300 S, Zionsville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-733-4007
Twitter: @ZCSUnionElem