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March 2020 Parent Newsletter
Union Chapel Book Fair
Reading increases knowledge and vocabulary, lowers stress, and supports your child’s emotional growth. But perhaps the best benefit is the lasting bond you create with your child when you read with them. Visit the book fair with your child to discover new books together! Mark your calendars now for our second Scholastic Book Fair at Union Chapel this year.
Book fair dates: March 31 - April 3, 2020
Student Information Feedback Document
The Park Hill School District assigns students to their next year classes through collaborative efforts of the current classroom teacher, counselor, assistant principal and principal. When applicable, special education teachers and/or intervention specialists also provide input.
If you would like to offer input for your child's learning needs, you can find the form here. Please print the form, complete it, and return it to your child’s current classroom teacher no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
2019-2020 Yearbooks
The last day to order yearbooks is Monday, March 23.
Please keep the email receipt of your purchase for your records.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us at YearbookUCgators@gmail.com
2019-20 Yearbook Information.pdf
Kindergarten Enrollment and Roundup
Do you have a child or know someone with a child starting kindergarten in the fall? We are now taking kindergarten information for the 2020-21 school year for children who will be five years old on or before July 31 this year. Please call the UC office and let us know!
Enrollment and residency verification will begin April 1, 2020. Information will be located on the Park Hill website, www.parkhill.k12.mo.us under parent resources. Please note that current UC families with an incoming kindergartner will add this child to your parent portal during the verification process; you will not complete the enrollment process, only the verification process.
Kindergarten Round-Up will be Monday, May 4, 2020 with three sessions at 4:30, 5:15, or 6:00pm. Please contact Susan Sadler in the UC office at 816.359.4310 to schedule a round-up session or for questions regarding the enrollment/verification process. Please click here for more information.
Spring Picture Day
Spring picture day is Thursday, March 5. Click here for order information, also available on the UC website. Both individual and class pictures will be taken this day starting at 9:00am. Please note, there are no re-takes with spring pictures; however, families can view a proof prior to ordering. You do not need to preorder. If your child was in a Union Chapel club this fall or spring, club pictures will also be taken this day. Please contact Susan Sadler in the UC office with questions.
Union Chapel Science Fair
Union Chapel students are invited to be a part of the Science Fair on Thursday, April 2.
All 5th grade students will participate in the Science Fair as a part of their grade-level expectations. All K-4 students may participate, but it is not a requirement. K-4 students can pick up a packet from the Union Chapel office.
2019-2020 Union Chapel Musicals
March 12, 2020
Kindergarten-Barnyard Moosical
April 16, 2020
2nd Grade- Lemonade
Elementary Early Release Dates 2019-2020
Union Chapel will release at 1:30 pm on the following Thursdays.
Teachers will be engaged in professional learning on those afternoons.
March 5
April 9
May 7
Upcoming Dates
3/5-Spring Picture Day
3/6-PTA Movie Night (Gym, 6:00 pm)
3/10-PTA Meeting (LMC; 6:30 pm)
3/12-Kindergarten Musical (Gym; 7:00 pm)
3/13-End of 3rd Quarter
3/16-20-Spring Break (SCHOOL CLOSED)
3/23-Classes resume
3/23-Last day to order a yearbook
Parent Book Club
For more information, click here.
Shape Your Future in Park Hill-A Message From the PHSD Communications Department
You'll soon have the opportunity to make sure you're counted in the 2020 Census! As the U.S. Constitution requires every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau will count every person living in our country. Starting in mid-March, every home will receive a questionnaire, which asks about the people living in the home, including their names and demographic information, such as age, sex and race. You can respond online, on the phone or through the mail.
It is important for all of us to take 10 minutes to participate, because the results impact everyone in our schools. The data determines how the government spends more than $675 billion across the nation, including funding for school lunches, services and support for low-income families, education grants, community classes and more. In addition, the census determines how we are represented on the state and federal levels.
The 2020 census records will be confidential until 2092.
For more information, please visit https://2020census.gov.
Setting Goals
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Parent-Student Handbook
Park Hill Stars
The Park Hill Star program was started in 2015 to recognize employees who reflect the district’s values of continuous improvement, high expectations, integrity, visionary leadership, equity and student focus.Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students. Anyone can nominate an employee for the monthly recognition.
Click on the link to see who at Union Chapel has been recognized through the Park Hill Star Program last year and this year so far: UC Recognitions
We present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee. The nomination form for the Park Hill Star award is open! To nominate an exemplary Park Hill employee, please click here .
Union Chapel Vision and Mission Statement
Our Vision Building Successful Futures * Each Student * Every Day
Our Mission
Union Chapel is a safe, caring environment that upholds high standards and inspires students to achieve their personal best so they will become successful lifelong learners and citizens of character.
At Union Chapel Elementary School, we value:
- A positive and structured environment;
- Open line of clear and regular communication;
- Collaboration;
- Students feeling valued, respected and safe;
- Variety in learning approaches to meet individual learning needs, styles, and interests; and
- High standards and a clear purpose for learning.