Eagle News - May 6, 2020
This Week at Utsalady
Dear Families and Students,
This year at UES we started 2019-2020 with an emphasis on gratitude. In November we had a "30 days of gratitude challenge". Teachers and staff emphasized gratitude in their classrooms and throughout the building. Even with the school closure and the changes we are experiencing, we find things to be grateful for.
First and foremost, we are thankful for a close-knit school community. We've received emails and phone calls with offers to help. We hear stories every week of neighbors helping neighbors. Thank you for staying connected remotely, being patient, finding humor, sending images of student learning, and being a part of this special community we call Utsalady.
I'd like to highlight some of the wonderful things we are grateful for. Check out the celebrations by the numbers: We are Grateful for:
- Chromebooks Distributed at UES - 160
- Student Supply Bags Collected - 347
- Posts on SeeSaw 1,330
- Students enrolled in Google Classrooms - 124
- New Registrations using the online form -11
- Weekly Views on the Eagle News - 204 (monthly total 982)
- Food Distribution Sites in SCSD - 16
Thank you for helping your child engage in remote learning. It will never replace the face to face engagement found in classrooms. Those real time experiences are invaluable. Also, this is teacher appreciation week and I am very grateful to work with a wonderful team of teachers and staff that care deeply about each student. We miss all of our UES Eagles!
Have a wonderful week,
Julie Echols - Principal
Parent Input for Class Placement
Technology Help
Hotspots - more are on order If you need a hotspot please contact the office by phone or email so we can make sure to get those out as soon as they arrive.
Technology support - you can access the technology help line:
Technology Help Line: 360-403-3966
Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to Noon,
and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
More UES Pets!
Miss Emily's Cat Galileo
Miss Kirsten's Cat Alex
Miss Melanie's Pets
Miss Ellen's Pal - Percy
Miss Ellen's Pal - Charlie Bo
Miss Angie's 10 day old kitten - Hope
Learning at Home- Baking, Yoga, Biographies
Addison applying fractions to making pancakes!
Easton's Yoga at Home
Practicing Poses
Utsalady ROCKS!
Painted Rocks
Rocks at Utsalady
Caleb's Minecraft Grass
Mrs. Khoury's family ready for our “UES Virtual Field day-Camp Out!” Can you spy the Eagle?
Counselor's Corner - From Mrs. Mati Elementary Counselor
Hello Utsalady Eagles,
I sure miss your smiling faces and hope that you’ve been safe and healthy! Each month the elementary school counselors in our district are gathering resources and activities for coping, handling big feelings, and using your time well to care for yourself and those in your household. You can find all these fun items on Clever in the “Social and Emotional” folder - Just click on the smiley face icon (see the picture below). We hope you find these resources and activities to be helpful. They are all 100% optional and meant to be used to bring more peace, joy, and calmness to your life. No need to stress over anything that we share and please reach out if you do have any questions.
We know that this time may be bringing about feelings of grief and loss for many of our families. The loss of a loved one to illness or the loss of time together with those we love and enjoy being around can cause kids and adults to grieve, and doing so during this time brings its own challenges. We have included some resources specifically for parents and guardians to review and hopefully gain some knowledge on managing grief and loss. Please reach out if you are in need of additional counselor services or have questions.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
Take care and be well,
Jessica Mati
School Counselor, Utsalady Elem.
Utsalady Elementary School
Principal
Email: uesinfo@stanwood.wednet.edu
Website: https://ues.stanwood.wednet.edu/
Location: 608 Arrowhead Road, Camano, WA, USA
Phone: 360 629 1260