OUES Week at a Glance
Week of March 25th-29th
Did You Know!?!?
School districts in Texas receive the vast majority of funding through the state’s basic allotment formula. The formula’s main ingredient is the Average Daily Attendance (not enrollment). To be counted present, your student must be physically in school at 10am, which is the time attendance is taken.
Every 1% equates to about $670,000 for our district. This year we are trending at 95%. We really need to be hovering around 96-97%. Please be mindful of this when scheduling appointments for your student.
Week of March 25th-29th
Monday, March 25th
- March Birthday Lunches on the Stage (moved from last Friday)
Grade 2 Math Common Assessment
- Grade 3 Reading STAAR Interim
Wednesday, March 27th
- College Spirit Day
- Grade 4 Math Common Assessment
Thursday, March 28th
- Dads Club in the Café (7:00-7:35 am)
- OUES Night at Dragon Baseball vs Keller (let's win the attendance award again this year!!)
Friday, March 29th
- No School
Looking Ahead
April:
1-Staff Development Day (No School for Students)
2-Lockdown Training
3-Paraprofessional Day
3-Grade 3 STAAR Interim
4-Librarian Appreciation Day
12-No School: Bad Weather Day
16-Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast/PTO Mtg. ( 8:00-10:00 am)
17-Reading STAAR Assessment
20-CEF Gala
23-School Bus Appreciation Day
24-Administrative Assistants Day
24-College Spirit Day
25-Dad's Club in the Café
26-April Birthday Lunches
25-Kindergarten Preview (5:00-6:00 pm)
29-OUES School Board Pledges/Choir (6:00 pm)
May:
1-Math STAAR Assessment
3-All Star Breakfast
3-School Lunch Hero Day
3-ESL Picnic on OUES Playground (5:00-7:00 pm)
6-Walk a Mile to Central Market 9:30-11:00 am
7-OUES Fine Arts Night
8-Senior Event at OUES (3:30-4:30 pm)
9-Final Bow (6:00 pm)
10-Final Bow (8:30 am)
14-Grade 4 Tour at EIS (9:00-10:00 am)
17-Field Day
22-Kindergarten Graduation (8:30-9:30 am)
22-4th Grade EOY Party-Whirly Ball and Laser Tag (5:00-8:30)
23-4th Grade Breakfast on the Playground (7:15-7:45 am)
23-4th Grade Clap-Out (9:45 am)
23-End of Year Parties (10:00-11:00 am)
SNACK DONATIONS
Some students are in need of additional snacks or bottle water during the school day. If you would like to donate a case of water or boxes of individual snacks, please sign up and bring to office. The office will pass out as needed.
Dear Old Union Parents,
Every year, as we prepare class lists, we welcome your input. We are providing this form for any information you feel will help us in the important task of class placement. If you would like to participate, please complete your form by Friday, April 26th.
We take this responsibility seriously and invest much consideration and time. Matching the needs of each student with the strengths and teaching styles of our teachers, while also trying to obtain a balance of abilities, special needs and boy to girl ratio in each classroom is of utmost importance. All factors assist in creating the most conducive learning environment for each child. Please include information you might have shared in previous years that is still relevant as we do not keep that information. The staff and I work together to consider all needs. Please do not request a specific teacher on your form.
Thank you for your support of Old Union Elementary School.
Jon Fike, Principal
PTO NEWS AND HAPPENINGS
FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT AT THE PARK!!! Free family fun night at the Marq Amphitheater on March 22nd from 5-9PM. Bring your whole family for a fun night out with friends. Live music, food trucks, Cowtown Brewery, merch vendors, Texas Rangers, inflatables and so much more! Event is sponsored and organized by Dragon Youth Baseball's Ballpark Club (BIG thanks to their main organizers, Old Union moms Erin Murnighan and Erin Pitcher!)
NEW MERCH ALERT!!! Our Spirit Shop will be open after 2nd grade performance on Thursday and open all morning on Friday 3/22 until 1PM!
NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER! OUES family owned "Anthony Patel Orthodontics/Smile Doctors" is taking nominations for their annual STAR TEACHER award! Feel free to gush about our amazing teachers- all nominated teachers will receive a certificate and $500 off treatment and the winning teacher at each campus will receive a gift from Anthony Patel Ortho. The Grand Prize Winner from all Star Teachers nationwide will win a Complimentary Orthodontic Smile Makeover! Nominations will be accepted until April 8th and winners will be announced on April 22nd.
Nominate your favorite teacher here: https://smiledoctors.com/star-teacher/
ONLY 20 FAMILY TICKETS LEFT FOR BE OUR GUEST!!!! Be our guest for an enchanting evening as we celebrate an amazing 2023-2024 school year! We'll prepare and "serve with flair" a culinary cabaret while you're entertained by our spectacular, talented Dragons. In addition, we invite you to relax, pull up a chair, as the PTO proudly presents...our theme for the 2024-2025 Dragon Dash! Tickets are $50 per family. Space is very limited.
Due to space constraints, we can only sell 40 family tickets. As of 3/21 we only have 20 tickets left. Buy your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/b7e8d616-1ff9-4d3a-802a-fc4bef7b6259
CHANGE OF DATE ALERT!!! 4th grade Excite Night is now on MAY 17TH at 4:30. Please mark your calendars. This will be a great opportunity for all rising 5th graders attending Eubanks next year to meet and hang out with their new classmates. TIckets for this event will go on sale in April.
PTO GENERAL MEETING: Join us on April 16th from 8-10AM for a Volunteer/PTO appreciation breakfast hosted by Mr. Fike and team. We will also have a "State of the Union" update from our PTO Board, discuss and vote on upcoming projects.
KINDERGARTEN PORTRAITS: We will be capturing special cap and gown portraits of our kindergarten graduates with Charlie the Dragon early April. More info to come!
BIRTHDAY GRAMS! Does your Dragon have a 2nd semester or summer birthday? Make them feel special and order a custom BIRTHDAY GRAM! A special Dragon bear by OUES family owned Curci Toys can be added to your birthday gram to make it extra special! Order a balloon gram here:
https://form.jotform.com/232258506542152
DO YOU WANT AN EASY WAY TO VOLUNTEER? Ms.Linda at the cafeteria would love your help serving kids lunch for a few hours! Find a friend and sign up for a few spots and help our amazing lunch staff. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aacac2fa5f8c07-oldunion?useFullSite=true#/
IMPORTANT DATES:
3/22: DYB Concert in the Park
4/16: PTO General Meeting and Breakfast
4/20: CEF Culinary Gala
5/7: Be Our Guest!
5/17: Eubanks Excite Night (for incoming 5th graders)
DISTRICT NEWS AND INFORMATION
Make sure to sign up for the Dragon eBlast, a district communication with all of the latest news, updates and announcements! Also follow the district social media accounts to see all the latest happenings within Carroll ISD:
OLD UNION ELEMENTARY
Website: https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/Domain/10
Location: 1050 South Carroll Avenue, Southlake, TX, USA
Phone: 817 949-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Old-Union-Elementary-School-275759525872006/
Twitter: @oldunionES