UPE News Update
May 16-20
PTO Meeting Wed., May 18 6pm. Please join us to discuss exciting plans for our playground!
Mr. Briggs-Hale’s Class Notes:
A few MORE UPES Accomplishments To Celebrate (continued from last week)
School-wide Garden Project:
- The sixth grade students will be building and installing two four by eight foot garden beds in front of our building in May.
- Many teachers are excited to use the gardens to connect to classroom learning, to build teamwork, and to get dirty!
- Check back in August to see the progress we've made and the crops that we are beginning to harvest.
Walking Track:
- UPES PTO Contributes $11,000 to the construction of a Walking Track on the UPES playground.
- Manitou Buildings and Grounds to break ground during the summer of 2016.
UPES Chorale/Kirkpatrick Family Foundation Partnership:
- The UPES High Altitude Youth Choir (HAYC) joins Arts 14 and includes MSES by alternating locations by Semester.
- HAYC performs a November concert at the Sallie Bush Center and a February concert at MSES
Shakespeare:
- Introducing first graders to Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
- Many stories of students blossoming with the parts they played
Destination Imagination Goes to State Level Competition:
- Four of the five teams at UPES placed in the top three in their categories.
- Three of our teams have qualified for the State Tournament on April 9th!!
PreK Expansion:
- Expanding to offer an afternoon session for 4 year olds (pending minimum numbers required)
- Adding 3 year old, multiage session with the existing 4-year-old morning program.
Pony Run and Silent Auction a HUGE Success!
Yearbook Club Needs Your School Photos!
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-bbNfUXMa0PemE2TU51YlpZVGs&usp=sharing
Join the Scouts!
Pack 33 would like to invite all kindergarten through 4th grade boys to come to our end of school year events. Come out to see what our pack is all about and join in the adventure.
We have a Pack meeting on Monday, May 23 at 6 pm at the Church in the Wildwood in Green Mountain Falls. We are also having our Bike Rodeo and Popcycle Party on Saturday, May 28 from 9-11 am at the Ute Pass Elem. playground and field.Everyone is welcome. Scouting is a family event so please bring your siblings.
Please contact Cub-master Dooley at 719-322-4880 or email at dooleyjonathan@gmail.com for more information.
LOOK WHAT'S COMING YOUR WAY!
You Are Invited!
Field Day 3-5th
Time to order your yearbook!
WHAT A DEAL! $20
Created with the help of the After School Yearbook Club.
Get your order back in time, we do sell out.
Due: No later than Monday, May 16, 2016.
This and That...
** The last day of school is Thursday, May 26. It is a 11:30am dismissal and all buses, will run regular routes, including those to Manitou. We have many fun events planned for that week!
- Beach Party Wednesday, May 25 in the morning
- 5th Grade Graduation Thursday, May 26 8:30-10:00am
- All School Slide Show Thursday, May 26 10:30-11:00am
- Yearbook/Autograph Thursday, May 26 11:00-11:20am
- Students Dismissed Thursday, May 26 11:30am
** All library books need to be returned as soon as possible. The library is now closed for check out, and we are gathering library materials in for inventory processing. Thank you for helping your child locate any Ute Pass Elementary School books!!
Camp Opportunities for Students
Theatre, Music, Art, Film, & Play Summer MSAA Camp
Growing Gardens Summer Camp at MSES
Volleyball Camp
Future 'Stang Basketball Camp
May 31st – June 3rd
(Tuesday- Friday)
For Boys/Girls Entering Grades 3-8
Manitou High School Main Gym
Medieval Mud
Green Box Arts Festival Youth Calendar of Events
Weekly Activity Report
All Day 3-5 Field Day at MSHS
2:50pm Animation Station (last class)
5:30pm BOE meeting at UPE
Tues., May 17:
7:15am Staff Huddle
2:50pm STAR Study Hall
Wed., May 18:
6:00pm BAAC/PTO Meeting
Thur., May 19:
6th High Trails
2:50pm STAR Study Hall
Friday, May 20:
6th High Trails
8:15-11am 5th At MSES presentation of Seuessical
2:00pm Kindergarten Graduation
Recycle Those Old Crayons at UPE!
Ute Pass Elementary School
Email: cbriggshale@mssd14.org
Website: http://upe.mssd14.org/
Location: 9230 Chipita Park Road, CO, United States
Phone: 719-685-2227
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