Union Chapel Gator Gab
April 2016
UC Students try out Little Bits and Dash & Dot!
See the pictures below where Genius Hour Club students are trying out new electronic items! The students had fun building circuits with Little Bits purchased for our building by the Park Hill School District. Little Bits are color coded electronic bits that encourage exploration, experimentation and creativity. Students snap together magnetic bits with no soldering, no wiring, and no programming needed. They created an alarm, a doorbell, a massager, a robot arm, a fan and many, many more creations. The possibilities are endless.
Genius Hour Club students were also the first to try out the Dash & Dot robots purchased with building money for all students to use. Dash & Dot robots are exciting, hands-on learning tools for students that bring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) to life and are targeted at teaching creative problem solving and computational thinking. Dash & Dot robots help students learn fundamental processes relevant for all 21st century skills. Students send commands to the robots to move them, light them up, and have them detect the world around them using five coding applications on the iPad.
Food Drive April 11-15
Student Council is having a food drive for the KC Pet Project in April. In the spring, the shelter sees a lot more dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens, and they need our help. The drive will be April 11-15. They are in need of the following food items:
Canned dog food
Canned puppy food
Soft dog treats for training
Dry kitten food
Canned cat food
Please make sure to bring in quality food items. This ensures the animals in the shelter get the nutrition they need before finding their forever homes. Some brands the shelter likes to use are: Friskies, Royal Canin, Wellness, and Pedigree. To see other brands they like, you can go to their Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/10A4YH6O85O96/ref=cm_sw_su_w
Thank you in advance for helping out one of our local shelters! You can send donations with your child that week. We will have several drop off locations around the building.
Both Mrs. Osborne and Coach Harwood collaborated for a two-week period and combined music and PE classes in grades 3-5. Students learned various dances such as circle, longway sets, Sicilian circle dances, and square dances. The music played was from various countries as well as the United States. Dancing, a form of movement, is a non-competitive and engaging activity that builds community and fosters respect for one another. Building community through traditional dance is a life-long skill. In the short clip below, fourth grade students are dancing a Sicilian circle dance, which is described as small circles within a large circle. The dance originated in England. As you can see in the video, the dance unit moved outside since it was a beautiful day. Enjoy!
Spirit Days
April 1- Wordle shirt
April 8- Royals
April 15- Tie Dye
April 22- Blue and Green
April 29- Spring colors
Early release day- April 14th @ 1:30 p.m.
Student showcase/science fair
Thursday, Apr 7, 2016, 05:00 PM
Union Chapel Elementary School
PTA meeting
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016, 06:30 PM
Union Chapel Media Center
1st grade Musical
Thursday, Apr 14, 2016, 07:00 PM
Union Chapel Gym
PTA Family Dance Night/Silent Auction
Friday, Apr 15, 2016, 06:00 PM
Union Chapel Gym and Cafeteria
1st Grade Field Trip
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2016, 08:45 AM
Contact Teacher for more information
Volunteer Luncheon
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016, 11:00 AM
Union Chapel Media Center
PTA Cultural Arts Assembly
Thursday, Apr 28, 2016, 01:00 PM
Union Chapel Gym
1st grade field trip
Friday, Apr 29, 2016, 08:45 AM
Contact Teacher for more information
Union Chapel Elementary School
Location: 7100 Northwest Hampton Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Phone: 8163594310