Aladdin Jr. Culver's Night is this coming Tuesday! Join us at the Hwy 20/I-94 location (722 S. Sylvania Avenue) on Tuesday, March 26 from 5:00-10:00 p.m. Please mention "UGES Aladdin Jr." when you order. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the UGES Spring Musical. The cast, crew and directing team thank you for your support!
With volleyball season coming to a close, it's time for boys and girls track! Track sign up for 6th-8th grade students is right around the corner! There will be sign up sheets posted by the gym locker rooms starting Monday, March 25 through Wednesday, March 27. The first practice is Monday, April 8th, right after spring break. Get ready for another fun season!
Good luck to all of our band students who will be participating in the Solo and Ensemble contest at Yorkville Elementary School tomorrow, Saturday, March 23! 6th grade participants: Lilly J., Kylie S., Lucas B., Rylan K., Patrick O., Jaxon W., Leona S., Annabel G., and Savanna W. 7th grade participants: Maddie S., Sarah B., Aubrie D., Autumn D., Lexi H., and Colton K. 8th grade participants: Brooke D., and Scarlett P. All of us at UGES are cheering for you! GO PONIES!
The 7th/8th grade elective choir put on an amazing show last evening at the Union Grove High School Performance Center! Thank you to all of the guests and family members who showed up to support Choralfest. Hope you enjoyed the performance!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming spring choir concerts. The 3rd and 4th grade concert is next Tuesday, March 26 at 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. at Union Grove Elementary School (Large Gym). Doors will open for grandparents/family members at 1:00 p.m. for the the 1:30 p.m. performance and 6:00 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. performance. Please enter through the main entrance by the office. The 5th-8th grade choir concert will take place on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Grove High School Performance Center.
Good luck to our AWESOME boys and girls volleyball teams in the Conference Championship Tournament tonight! Boys play at Trevor-Wilmot at 4:00 p.m. Girls play at Raymond at 4:00 p.m. GO PONIES!
Read-a-thon Update...Only ONE week to go! What an amazing job so far!!! As of this afternoon, UGES students have raised $4,182. It's not too late to sign up or make a pledge. Family members can sign up their student at anytime during the Read-a-thon (March 18-28) by visiting the following link: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ugespto
Scroll down to the bottom left side of the page under group standings" and click on "add participant." Students will receive a bookmark if they are signed up by tomorrow, Friday, March 22. Supporters, family and friends of UGES can still make a general donation to the read-a-thon by visiting the following link:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ugespto/donate
To make a pledge to a specific UGES student visit the following link: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/ugespto No pledge amount is too small. UGES students will benefit from your donation. It will help fund bussing for future fieldtrips, upcoming PTO Events (Family Fun Night) and school supplies in the classrooms. Thank you for supporting the Read-a-thon and for encouraging your student to read!
"Pony Pride Day" is tomorrow! Let's support the boys and girls volleyball teams by wearing UGES spirit wear or school colors to show our Pony Pride! Help cheer our teams on to another victory as they compete in the conference championship tournament on Thursday!
The deadline to sign up for the UGES Summer Enrichment Program is this Friday, March 22. The UGES Summer Enrichment program is for students entering grades 2-7 in the fall of 2024. This year's program is themed as a "Summer to Explore". It will take place June 11-27. This summer we will explore a ropes course, tour American Family Field, visit Sky Zone, and splash around at Kalahari. If you are interested, ask your homeroom teacher for a sign up form, pick one up from the main office, or reach out to Ms. Tenhagen or Mr. Kasprowicz.
The deadline to sign up for the PTO "VIP Dance" is next Thursday, March 28. Please drop off registration forms/money in an envelope to the main office. This event is open to 4K through 8th grade students and their special VIP. Any questions about the VIP Dance can be directed to PTO@uges.k12.wi.us
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to all of our students who represented Union Grove Elementary School at the Western Racine Forensics League Contest last night at Washington-Caldwell School. Here are the results: Lucia S. (8th grade) - 2nd place (Poetry), Olivia B. (8th grade) - 1st place (Extemporaneous Speaking), Austen H. (6th grade) - 1st place (Four Minute Oration), and Sutton L. (7th grade) - 1st place (Four Minute Oration). Great job students! You made UGES proud!
Congratulations to both the boys' and girl's A-teams for winning their divisional playoff games last night. As a result, both teams have advanced to the conference championship tournament which will take place tomorrow, Thursday, March 21. The boys will play the Wheatland Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. at Trevor-Wilmot Grade School and the girls will take on the Mustangs from Brookwood at 4:00 p.m. at Raymond Elementary School. A special congratulations to the boys' A-team on being the #1 seed and for winning all of their matches last night! Good Luck Ponies!
The Aladdin Jr. cast and crew is seeking donations (cases of water, individual bags of chips, individual boxes of candy/treats and 12 packs of soda) for their upcoming Aladdin Jr. performances that they can sell at the concession stand on April 19 and 20th. If you are willing and able to help out, please visit the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084AADA62EA6FB6-48240522-concession#/ All donations can be dropped off to the main office between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The cast, crew and directing team thank you for your support!
ChoralfestTonight!!! Come see past and current UGES students perform at Choralfest tonight at 7:00 pm at Union Grove High School! Professor Greg Berg from Carthage College will be the guest clinician conducting three large group pieces! It's going to be a great night!
Due to an overwhelming response and two sold out shows, a third Aladdin Jr. performance is now available. The Aladdin Jr. cast and crew are very excited to offer a third show on Saturday, April 20th at 6:00 p.m. Visit the following link to purchase your tickets: https://uges.ludus.com/ Purchase your tickets now! They are selling fast!
Aladdin Jr. SOLD OUT! The Friday, April 19th performance of the UGES Musical, Aladdin Jr. is SOLD OUT. There are about 50 tickets remaining for the 1:00 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 20th. Click on the following link before they are gone: https://uges.ludus.com/ The cast, crew and directing team are considering adding another show time should the April 20th performance sell out! Great job Aladdin Jr. cast, crew and directing team!
It's “Aladdin Jr. T-Shirt Day” tomorrow! Students and staff are encouraged to wear their Aladdin Jr. t-shirt or PURPLE to show support for the cast and crew. Congratulations to the cast, crew, and directors for selling out both the Friday, April 19th 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 20th 1:00 p.m. performances! The cast, crew and directing team thank you for your support! We are looking forward to having you join us!
Good luck to Lucia S. (8th grade), Ella K. (8th), Austen H. (6th), Sutton L. (7th) and Olivia B. (8th) at the Western Racine Forensics League Contest tonight. Thank you for representing UGES and for all of your hard work ! You're all going to do GREAT!
Good luck to the boys and girls volleyball teams tonight in the divisional playoffs. The boys play at Yorkville at 4:00 p.m. and the girls play at Raymond at 4:00 p.m. Important information from host school (Raymond) for the Girls East Divisional Volleyball Tournament: There are extra parking lots on the north end of the gym and the staff lot in the southwest corner of the school. All spectators and players can enter through the atrium door in the front of the school that leads directly into the gym. The east volleyball court is by the large flag on the wall, and the west volleyball court is by the locker rooms. GO PONIES!
Activity night permission slips for grades 5-8 are due tomorrow (Tuesday, March 19) by 3:00 p.m. to the main office. Extra activity night permission slips are available in the office for the third and final activity night of the year which will take place this Friday, March 22 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.