Union Family Update
March 30, 2023
Dear Union Families,
We've had a great week at Union! Check out the photos below!
- We celebrated with ZEF! Three teachers won ZEF grants this spring! Congratulations to Emily Zucker, Shannon Merrell, and Julie Beck (who wrote a grant on behalf of the kindy teachers)!
- We named Union's Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to Mrs. Lori Karnuta who will represent Union in the district's TOY award ceremony.
- We closed the week with Kokomo Beach Day! So much fun!
School will be closed beginning Friday, March 31st and will reopen on Monday, April 10th for spring break. We hope you have a wonderful and fun spring break!
Calling all Volunteers! Book Fair is coming up April 17 - 21, and we need your help! Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094EADA823AAF58-spring1
Students will shop during their regularly schedule Media Center time during the week. Family & Friends Shopping Night is Wednesday, April 19 from 4-7 in the Media Center.
Can’t wait to see you at the Fair!
With a GRATEFUL heart,
Mrs. Erin Kay, Principal of Union
Mrs. Laura Christie, Assistant Principal of Union
ZEF Prize Patrol
ZEF - Shannon Merrell
Classroom: Kindergarten Recess – Teamwork, Social Skills, and Fitness Fun
ZEF - Emily Zucker
Imagine: “Viva!” – Musical Professional Development and Renewal in the Desert
ZEF - Julie Beck (and all Kindy teachers)
Classroom: Kindergarten Recess – Teamwork, Social Skills, and Fitness Fun
Teacher of the Year - Lori Karnuta
Kokomo Beach Day
Mark Your Calendars!
Spring Break - March 31-April 7 - No School
April Events
- Spring Break - No School March 31-April 7
- 4th grade visits ZMS April 11
- Dads Club Meeting (April) April 11
- Fourth Grade Special People Breakfast sponsored by Dads Club April 12
- Spring Scholastic Book Fair April 17-21
- Spring Scholastic Book Fair Evening Shopping April 19
- Field Trip – Holliday Park 1st grade April 19
- PTO Meeting April 21
- 1st Grade MIME Guest Speaker April 21
- Music Informances (Grades 1, 2, 3) April 24-28
- Super Worm Recyclers Guest Speaker April 24
- Kindy Sing Performance April 25
- Admin Assistants and Custodian Appreciation Day April 26
- School Nurse Appreciation Day April 27
May Events
- Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-5
- Young Authors Night at Barnes and Nobles May 1-4
- IMI Presentation May 1
- Dads Club Meeting (May) May 2
- Second Grade Market Day May 3
- 4th grade Union Musical May 4-5
- Specialty Animals Celebration – 3rd grade May 5
- School Cafeteria Appreciation Day May 5
- Field Trip – Kindergarten ZOO May 8
- Field Trip – 3rd grade Sullivan Munce Center May 9
- 4th grade Talent Show - Auditions May 10
- PTO Meeting May 11
- Field Trip – 2nd grade STEM Connection May 11
- Kindy 500 May 12
- Dance Marathon May 15
- Run Club Banquet May 16
- 4th grade Talent Show - Rehearsals May 17
- SLP and School Psych Appreciation Day May 18
- Rocket Launch - 3rd grade May 18
- Famous Hoosiers - 4th grade May 19
- Multiplication Celebration - 3rd grade May 19
- Staff Meeting May 22
- Talent Show – Family Performance May 22
- 4th grade Party May 23
- Field Day May 24
- All School Talent Show May 25
- Last Day of School; End of Fourth Quarter May 25
- Last Teacher Day May 26
June
- 2 - Grades will be posted to Powerschool
- 5-6 - Safety Town at Union Elementary for Kindergarten students
Summer Vacation - May 26 - August 13, 2023 - No school
School Resumes for the 2023-2024 Calendar on Monday, August 14, 2023
ZCS 2022-2023 School Calendar (click for the district calendar)
ZCS 2023-2024 School Calendar (click for the district calendar)
ZCS Back To School Dates for 2023-2024 (click for district document)
Important Kindergarten Dates:
- Union Safety Town at Union is June 5th and 6th, 2023.
- Union Kindergarten Meet the Teacher Night is August 9, 2023.
Union Spring Testing Calendars
ILEARN Testing Window - Third and Fourth Grade
- Practice Testing will be April 10-14
- Testing window is April 17-May 12
- See Teacher Newsletters for detailed information about the schedule - coming soon!
NWEA - all grades (K-4)
- Testing window March 3-30, 2023.
- See Teacher Newsletters for detailed information about the schedule - coming soon!
ZCS CAFES NEED YOUR HELP!
Interested in working part time at Union Elementary? Reach out to Maggie Procter (Union's Cafe Manager) at mprocter@zcs.k12.in.us and she can share more details! It's a great work environment and you get to be around kids! You can apply online via the ZCS website by simply clicking here !
NOTE: The ZCS Food Service Department has regular positions starting at $15.25/hour and SOME even include benefits (medical/dental/vision)!
Recess Reminders
Lunch Visitors
In order to ensure safety for our school community, and to ensure capacity for our visitors, we will limit the number of visitors to three adults/visitors per lunch period and lunch visitors will RSVP for specific date/time.
- Lunch visitors will be welcome to come and eat with their child once again starting October 17, 2022 and January 9, 2023.
- During the school day, all visitors must enter via the front door (Door 1) 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.
- Please sit at the designated visitor tables with your child only.
- Please do not share food with other students.
- HAVE FUN with you child!
Sign up for a spot up to 14 days in advance using this link:
January 2023 - Second Semester - Union Families: Union Lunch Sign Up
Union PTO Updates!
Follow us on social media! Search for @unionptozionsville on Facebook and Instagram for up to date PTO activities & volunteer opportunities!
PTO Meeting Calendar:
- NEXT MEETING March 9, 10 AM, Makerspace
- April 21, 10 AM, Makerspace
- May 11, 7 PM, Union Cafeteria
PTO Meeting Minutes: Union PTO Minutes.docx
- Starry Night: The final count is in! While this event's intended purpose is to have fun, we also raised over $11,000 that will go directly to supporting kids and teachers in their teaching and learning at Union Elementary! We cannot express our gratitude adequately for the support we experience from our community.
- Union Express: Union Express is in full swing! Please help our students learn how to write a letter, address an envelope AND encourages a digital detox by sending in a note to your kid! While all of our students can participate in Union Express, our 2nd graders get to run the show! They did the stamp design and we’re so proud of them! Please reach out to our Union Express co-chairs with any questions. Elizabeth Maijub (ebethg6@hotmail.com) and Lauren Masur (lauren.masur@bhhsin.com).
- Box Tops: Please remember that when you purchase box tops products AND scan them into the Box Tops app, you’re sending $ right to your school! Please reach out to our Box Tops chair with any questions. Lizzie Monce (lizzie.monce@me.com).
- Amazon Smile: Yes, we’re still doing this! And, yes, you need to sign up! Please remember to designate Union Elementary as your fundraiser via Amazon Smile. You are donating money to our school just by shopping on Amazon. Please put it on your to do list for the weekend! If you need help signing up, please contact our Communications chair, Rebecca Wollenburg @rswollenburg@gmail.com.
- Questions: We love hearing from our parents. Please contact our PTO President, Julie Anthony, with any questions or suggestions for our Union PTO.
Union Dads Club
Dads Club Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month! Dads Club also plans FUN activities throughout the year! ALL ARE WELCOME and ENCOURAGED to attend!
The meeting will be at Union Elementary in the Teachers' Lounge. You can enter the building using door 11. This group will plan a number of fun, extra-curricular activities for Union kids throughout the year. All our welcome to attend! If you have questions, please contact Dads Club President Jake Webster at jwebster1220@yahoo.com.
- 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament, March 4, TBD, Union Gym
- Dads Club Meeting (March), March 7, 7pm, Union Teachers Lounge
- Third Grade Special People Breakfast sponsored by Dads Club, March 15, 7-8 am, Union Cafe
- Dads Club Meeting (April), April 11, 7pm, Union Teachers Lounge
- Fourth Grade Special People Breakfast sponsored by Dads Club, April 13, 7-8am, Union Cafe
- Dads Club Meeting (May), May 2, 7pm, Union Teachers Lounge
Visitor and Volunteer Procedures
During the school day, all volunteers are expected to check 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.
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. Visitors other than parents/guardians must be prearranged and organized through the main office.
Grow/Child Care Services
February Break Access Days
- Where: Pleasant View Elementary Door #2
- When: February 20th - 24th
- Time: 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
- Contact: Bking@zcs.k12.in.us with any questions about registering
- To Register: https://www.ezchildtrack.com/parentportal/?c=zcsgrow
GROW/Child Care Services (click here)
- Bridge and Early Start Spanish are optional, fee based programs that “bridge” the time between the 7:50-8:00 arrival time for 1st-4th grade students, and the start of the instructional day for Kindergarten students, which is 8:50-9:00.
- Before and After-School Care (BAC) is available for all PVE students, and the before/after school starts at 6:45am and extends childcare from 2:30 to 6:00pm.
- Access Days Care provides a childcare option for when school is not in session for parents who need care for their children during some of the school breaks during the year.
- Eagle Rec offers fee based programs in a variety of interest areas, which typically start after school has already begun after Labor Day.
Food Service/Cafe Information
- Public school lunch cost returns for the 2022-2023 school year unless students qualify for meal assistance.
- Please click here to read all of the important information regarding school lunch for this year, including costs, nutrition, menus, and how to use SchoolPay for your child's lunch money.
- Please visit the ZCS Food Services Department section on our ZCS website for easy access to SchoolPay, how to apply for meal assistance, and more!
Above and Beyond
Union Elementary School
Erin Kay, Principal
Laura Christie, Assistant Principal
Email: ekay@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