UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1070 HEALD HIGHWAY

UNION, ME 04862 207-785-4330

SCOTT WHITE, PRINCIPAL ALLISON DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Dates to Remember

Friday, October 8thWorkshop Day- No School

~~~~~~~~~~Monday, October 11th

Indigenous People’s Day- NO SCHOOL

~~~~~~~~~~Wednesday, October 20th

Early Release DayStudent pick up @ 1:00 p.m.

Buses will leave school @ 1:15 p.m.~~~~~~~~~~

Friday, October 29thTrunk or Treat @ UES

4:30-5:30 p.m. with a costume parade at 5:15 p.m.

~~~~~~~~~~November 8, 9, 15 & 16

Virtual Parent/Teacher ConferencesTeachers will contact parents with times

~~~~~~~~~~November 11th

Veteran’s Day- No School

There is a NEW School Cancellation scroll bar on the district website.

www.msad40.org

http://www.msad40.org/schools/

www.facebook.com/unionelementaryschoolinfo OCTOBER 7, 2021

Breakfast Menu 10/12-15

Monday-Workshop Day- No School

Tuesday- Whole grain Honey Nut Cheerios, GoGurt, graham cracker, fresh fruit, low-fat white milk

Wednesday- Whole grain blueberry muffin, cheese stick, low-fat milk

Thursday-, Whole grain waffle or French Toast, GoGurt, 100% juice, low-fat milk

Friday- Whole grain bagel OR whole grain muffin, cheese stick or GoGurt, fresh fruit, low-fat milk

Principal’s Remarks

We’re Getting Close to 100%!

85% of UES families have completed the online registration! Congratulations! Only a few more to go! Please log in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal Web Link to complete the forms. If you need help completing this registration, please contact Allison @ 785-4330 or email @ allison_davis@msad40.org or send a message on ParentSquare. If necessary, you can also call to make an appointment to drop by the school and use one of our devices. She can walk you through the process.

Trunk or Treat @ Union Elementary School Friday, 10/29 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

We would like to invite families and students to Union Elementary School to safely enjoy a Trunk or Treat celebration outside. The Trunk or Treat is designed to provide family fun in a safe environment for children. Several staff members will be here to provide Halloween treats for children. Costumes are encouraged as we will be having the annual costume parade at 5:15 that evening. Get ready to have your picture taken! If there is inclement weather that evening a Parent Square message will be sent to families.

Virtual Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/Teacher conferences will be held this year on November 8, 9, 15 & 16. Your child’s teacher will be in contact with you to schedule those conferences. The conferences will all be virtual.

STUDENT FEATURE: Jordan Elwell - Grade 4• I like UES because I have a lot of fun in music class, at recess, with

Mystery donuts and during math. • My favorite books include: Comic books and any books about

horses. • Some of my favorite TV shows or movies include: Woody

Woodpecker and Northwoods Law. • I like to listen to Jeremy Camp and Casting Crowns. • My hobbies include: horseback riding, playing basketball and

playing in the woods. • When I grow up I think I’d like to be a farmer. I’d have horses, cows,

pigs, and goats! I also would like to work at the Union Public Works so I can plow the roads in the wintertime.

Students recognized for positive behaviors!!

Our PBIS monthly theme for October is Fairness/Kindness- I will show kindness by treating others and myself fairly.

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized this week for our targeted positive behavior:

Kindergarten- Brooklyn R. & Cassie H.1st Grade- Bailey E. & Cassidy J.2nd Grade- Sully S. & Arianna H.3rd Grade- Calvin W. & Sydne W.4th Grade- Abby R. & Ashlynn O.5th Grade- Jessica S. & Tommy M.6th Grade- Lizz M. & Jamieson F.

Great job!!!!

STAFF FEATURE: Donna Munro - Grade 4• I like UES because it is like my second family. We have the best

staff and students! • My favorite book is Anne of Green Gables • My favorite movie is The Peanuts Movie • My favorite singer or band is Mercy Me and Vince Guaraldi • My hobbies include writing poetry, pottery, painting, kayaking,

hiking, gardening, sewing, creating things, baking bread, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, nature studies, playing with my grandchildren and laughing.

Super Citizens

2nd Notice of Pooled Testing @ UES- At this time we have 22 people signed up for the weekly Pooled Testing opportunity.

For those parents wishing to have their child participate in Pooled Testing please complete the online consent form or submit a hard copy consent form (full form was in last week’s newsletter) to the school office by Wednesday, October 15th. A link to this online consent form can be found here. The link can also be found on our school’s website. A school access code is required to complete this form. It is UES123. At this time UES is hoping to implement Pooled Testing for consenting staff and students Tuesday, October 26.

What is Pooled Testing? Pooled testing is a preventative measure that allows schools to trace low levels of COVID infection prior to the infectious stage. This ability allows schools to essentially head off exposures and outbreaks at the classroom/grade level. It also allows for close contacts within a pool to avoid having to quarantine unless they have symptoms themselves. This pooled testing opportunity is also available to all staff members.

• Pooled testing is noninvasive: the swab only circles the inside of the lower nostrils.

• Students self-swab. • The test only takes a few minutes of classroom time. • Pooled testing is for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. • Individuals using pooled testing are able to AVOID QUARANTINE if identified

as a close contact, unless they are symptomatic. • Participation allows a student to continue in after school activities and athletics.

What is BinaxNOW Testing? BinaxNOW testing allows for an in-school follow-up test if a student is part of a positive pool sample.

• BinaxNOW testing is noninvasive: the swab only circles the inside of the lower nostrils.

• Students self-swab. • The test takes 5 to 15 minutes to process. • Assistance with preparing the sample is provided by school staff. • BinaxNOW is for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. • Negative students who are well enough to return to class may do so. Positive

students will wait in the isolation room for dismissal to parents/guardians.

Children’s Memorial Book Lending LibraryPeople’s United Methodist Church, at 21 Depot Street Union, now has a children’s

memorial book lending library outside the sanctuary entrance. The books in the liDle house built by brothers Harold Wentworth Jr. and Jody Wentworth are for all children to enjoy.

The funds for this children’s lending library come from a bequest from the will of Ruth (McKinley) Herridge. Ruth grew up on Depot Street in Union and PUMC was an integral part of Ruth’s childhood and early teen years. In her adulthood, Ruth became a teacher and an editor of the Third-grade ediQon of The Wesleyan University Press’s “My Weekly Reader”.

The church formed a commiDee to plan for the use of the bequest funds which specified to be spent for children’s ministry. The work of the commiDee resulted in this beauQful children’s lending library. Families are encouraged to come to bring their children to the new lending library.

The picture shows two of our church school children discovering books in the liDle house for children’s books.