Union Elementary Weekly Update
September 17, 2016
This Week at Union
Grandparents Day
Art Class
DOW Planting Day
Event Calendar
September 18: Fall Spruce Up 1:00-3:00 PM
September 19-23: Book Fair
September 22: Second Grade Field Trip to Conner Prairie; Family Literacy Night
September 23: PTO Movie Night 6:45 – 8:45- ZooTopia
September 28: Jog-a-thon
October 4: Dads Club Meeting, 7 PM
October 5: Picture Day
October 6: First Grade Field Trip to Camp Jameson; Blood Drive
October 7: Dads Club Camp Out; PTO General Meeting 9:15-10:15 AM
October 12: Third Grade Field Trip to Indianapolis Zoo
October 14: Bus Evacuation Drills; Fall Parties
October 17-21: Fall Break
Fall Spruce Up
On September 18, during our Fall Spruce Up from 1-3 p.m., volunteers will finish any planting and projects that need to be completed. We hope to have an interactive learning space where kids can explore the outdoors! Please join us outside to complete any outstanding work for our planting today and clean up other areas. Students and their families are all invited to participate- no prior sign up needed! The event will be between 1-3pm, which gives everyone plenty of time to get home before the kickoff of the Colt’s game. Thank you for supporting and beautifying our school.·
Spirit Wear will be present on Sunday with brand new items between 1-3pm. Check out our Union and Eagle merchandise in Youth, Men’s and Women’s. There will be lots of inventory and sizes available.
PTO and Dads Club News
Fall Book Fair week starts on Monday!
Monday, September 19, 2016 to Friday, September 23, 2016
The Scholastic Book Fair is a great way for kids to choose books that inspire them to read. Part of the proceeds are donated to Union Elementary. Support our school by shopping the book fair.
BOOK FAIR DATES:
Mon Sept 19 Student preview day with teachers
Tues Sept 20 10:45am - 1:45pm
Wed Sept 21 8:00am - 9:00am & 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Thurs Sept 22 10:45am - 1:45pm & 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Fri Sept 23 8:00am - 9:00am
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please sign up today!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044ea9ab23a31-book
MOVIE NIGHT – ZOOTOPIA
September 23, 2016 6:45 – 8:45
Movie nights are very popular with Union students. They enjoy spending time with their friends, eating yummy snacks and watching the movie. Thank you to all who have signed up to volunteer! It is going to be a fun night!
Please make sure to send in completed Movie forms in your child’s folder no later than September 19, 2016.
PTO Involvement
Are you interested in getting more involved in PTO or learning more about the organization? The following members of the PTO team are available to answer any of your questions:
Alison Schilling aliscott@hotmail.com
Angie Evers ampindy@yahoo.com
Dawn Kouns dkouns@indy.rr.com
Spirit Wear
Brand new Spirit Wear is available! Check out our Union and Eagle merchandise in Youth, Men’s and Ladies! Please go to our exclusive web store http://union.185promostore.com/
Online orders are due no later than September 21st.
PTO Monthly Meetings (Free Childcare available for evening meetings)
· October 7, 2016: 9:15am – 10:15am
· November 9, 2016: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
· December 9, 2016: 9:15am – 10:15am
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Be sure to check the PTO website for more information about upcoming events!
DAD’s CLUB
Calling all Dads!!! Join us the first Tuesday of every month for our monthly meeting. Check out our calendar on the Dad’s Club webpage and our Facebook page Union Elementary Dads Club.
Jog-A-Thon 2016
What to expect? Your student should have brought home their Jog-A-Thon packet, which includes all the necessary information they’ll need to raise pledges for our school. Pledges can be on a flat fee or per lap basis with all pledges due no later than Friday, October 14th.
What we need? To help make the event successful we need volunteers for the various needs and shifts. You can sign up via the following link.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca8ad2da5fd0-jogathon
Wait there’s more. Grade School Kids running laps all day equals early bedtime for moms and dads. All for the sake of raising money and teaching kids the importance of exercise. It’s a parental win-win.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their donations. We have a great community of businesses that care and support our school. We wouldn’t have the success in investing in our schools without the support of the many sponsors. You can show your appreciation by visiting the sponsors below:
Thank You!
- To Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Grissom, our amazing front office staff, for all of their efforts to ensure a safe and successful Grandparents' Day!
- To our first grade teachers and Grandparents Day volunteers. Your welcoming presence allowed for a positive and memorable experience for all of our guests.
- To DOW Agro and all of the volunteers for the DOW Planting Day. Thank you for assisting students in making their school a more nature friendly place.
- To Mrs.Kay and Mrs. Brimmer for all of their hard work and planning to make our partnership with DOW to improve our outdoor classroom possible. Their vision and passion will benefit every student at Union for years to come.
- To Teresa Benavides, for coordinating our Fall Spruce Up event. We are looking forward to a great day spent beautifying our school.
- To Wendy Mudis and her volunteers for setting up the Book Fair on Thursday. It is going to be a great week!
Lunchroom Visitors
- All lunch visitors must have a limited background check on file.
- The student and his/her guest(s) should sit at the visitor tables near southeast entrance to the cafeteria. These tables are marked with signs.
- This is a special time for the student and his/her guest(s) to enjoy one another's company. To ensure that this can occur, as well as to allow for enough space for guests and prevent hurt feelings, students are not permitted to invite other students to the guest tables.
Boone County Resources
Whether you are new to the area or a longtime resident, you may have questions about the available local resources. Check out the Boone County Resource Guide! It includes contact information for organizations and programs to assist residents of Boone County, addressing diverse topics such as animal services, advocacy groups, and meeting your family's basic needs.
http://ibccn.org/sac/dir/Boone_County_Resource_Guide_2016.pdf
Background Checks
The district requires background checks for all adult visitors and volunteers within our school system. There are two types of background checks - Limited and Full.
The "full" background check is required if you chaperone a school field trip and/or if you volunteer in the classroom without the supervision of the teacher.
It does take 7-10 business days to process and there is a cost of $15.95, which is payable online. Once cleared, it lasts for five years.
The "limited" background check is required if you come to visit for lunch, help a teacher with grading papers/making copies, volunteer in the Media Center, or volunteer for a PTO event, serve as a guest speaker/reader, etc. It is free of charge and also lasts for five years.
More details regarding the district policy and links to the forms for the background checks can be found by clicking here.
We thank you for your assistance and cooperation in keeping our students safe.
Safe Visitor
As the 16-17 school year begins, please be aware that we will be using a new visitor management system known as SafeVisitor. SafeVisitor is a 30-45 second check-in process that cross references against all national sex offender registries and prints a visitor badge. Please be prepared to scan a government issued ID(Driver License) when arriving to campus as a visitor or volunteer. The printed badge should be visible at all times while in the building. Thank you!
ZIONSVILLE WRESTLING CLUB BEGINNERS’ CAMP
New or Inexperienced Wrestlers
The Zionsville Wrestling Club is offering a Beginners Wrestling Camp for grades K-4th. This is a great opportunity to improve overall physical skills, learn a little about wrestling, and have a lot of fun. Coach Williams is the head coach at ZCHS and former Indiana Wrestling State Coach of the Year.
REGISTER NOW
http://programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com/wrestling-club.cfm
Let's Have Some Fun!!
COST - $50
PRACTICES DATES– November 1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 10th (6:30 – 7:30pm) in the Zionsville High School Wrestling Room
Call Jared Williams with any questions: 317-417-2676
Zionsville Education Foundation
Last week of ZEF’s Annual Campaign!
Over our 20-year history, the Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF) has awarded more than $1,000,000 in grants to Zionsville Community Schools! During the 2015-2016 school year, 6,755 students and 288 teachers received the benefits of ZEF classroom grants - which equates to many who were influenced by more than one grant! ZEF invests in innovation thanks to families like you, Zionsville merchants and corporations. The ZEF Annual Campaign needs your support to continue our mission to promote academic excellence. Visit our NEW donation page athttps://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ZionsvilleEducationFoundatio/Donate.html - Thank you!
Union Elementary School Blood Drive
Thursday, Oct 6 2016
4:30PM - 7:30PM
Cafeteria
Eligibility
The donation process takes less than an hour. It is recommended that donors have a light snack before donating. Most people are eligible to donate. There
are very few causes for deferral and very few medications that are not acceptable.
Indiana Blood Center must see 550 individuals each and every day to ensure hospital patients near and far have more tomorrows and brighter futures.
More questions?
Feel free to contact: Courtney Howay- choway@indianablood.org
Union Elementary School
Email: jraycroft@zcs.k12.in.us
Website: cms.zcs.k12.in.us/uni/
Location: 11750 E 300 S, Zionsville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-733-4007
Twitter: @ZCSUnionElem