Today we are "twinning" for UGES Spirit Week. Wear Red/Pink tomorrow!
💯🎉WE made IT! Celebrating 100 days this year at UGES. Time flies when we are having fun! 💯🎉
Good luck to our 7th grade students, Jackson F., Brooke K., Sands R., and Olivia P. who are attending the Science Immersion Program at UW-Whitewater today.
Tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 13) is Aladdin Jr. Culver's Night at the Hwy 20 location (722 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant, WI, 53177) from 5:00-10:00 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from your order will benefit the production of Aladdin Jr. Please mention UGES Aladdin Jr. when you order. Hope to see you there!
There will be no jazz band rehearsal on Tuesday, February 13 or Thursday, February 15.
Hawaiian Day was blast! Check out these pictures from Ms. Storm-Voltz and Ms. Nelson (4K), Ms. Cooper (Kindergarten), Ms. Knab and Ms. Passe (1st), Ms. Olson (2nd), Ms. Orcutt and Ms. Tenhagen (4th), and Mr. Cleven's (6th) grade classes.
Just a friendly reminder that parent-teacher conferences (by appointment only) will be taking place this week on Tuesday, February 13 and on Thursday, February 15 from 3:15 - 7:00 p.m. Please enter through the main entrance of the school by the office.
Student Council Valentine Spirit Week is in full force! It's Hawaiian Day! Here's Ms. Effinger's (1st grade), Ms. Bednarek's (5th), and Mr. Topercer's (5th) grade classes having a little fun.
It's Bus Driver Appreciation Week! Thank you Dousman Transport Company Staff! We thank you for your professionalism and commitment to delivering the best possible service every day. UGES celebrates you during this very special week.
Valentine spirit week continues on Tuesday with "Twin Tuesday."
Good Luck to the UGES Competitive Cheer Team! They will be participating in a cheer competition at Riverview Elementary School (300 E. Prosser Street, Silver Lake, WI. 53170) tomorrow, Saturday, February 10. The U.G. Cheer Team is scheduled to perform at 11:15 a.m. Come on out and support the team! Good luck girls!
Student Council Valentine Spirit Week is almost here. It all begins this coming Monday, February 12th with Hawaiian Day. Tuesday, February 13th is Twin Tuesday, Wednesday, February 14th is Red/Pink Day and Thursday, February 15th is Dress Like a Gym Teacher. UGES Students and Staff will be having a blast all week long.
7th & 8th grade volleyball tryouts will be this coming Monday, February 12 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Girls will be in the large gym and boys in the small gym.
Ms. Chizek's and Ms. Carpenter's 6th grade classes had some fun making ancient Egyptian pyramids this week.
The 6th-8th grade Valentine Dance is tonight from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the 5-8 cafeteria. It's going to be a fun night for our students. Just a friendly reminder to all parents/guardians that students will enter through door #21 which is in the back of the school by the 5-8 cafeteria near the baseball diamonds. After entering the school, no student will be allowed to leave until the dance is over. Rules of the handbook and school policies apply at dances (the dress code must be followed). Also, parents/guardians should be ready at 8:00 p.m. to pick up their student(s) after the dance. Snacks will also be available for purchase - Pizza, soda, water and candy are all $2.00. Chips are $1.00
Championship Send-Off Parade - The entire school was cheering for the boys A -Team as they paraded up and down the halls before their championship basketball game vs. Yorkville on Thursday, February 9. The UGES Pony Mascot led the way, followed by the cheer team and eventually the A-Team. The UGES "Pony Pride" spirit was at an all time high during the parade. Students made dozens of signs wishing the team good luck as they held them up in the air while chanting "Go Ponies, Go Ponies, Go Ponies!"
Butter Braid orders will be distributed on Saturday, February 10 beginning at 11:05 a.m. Please park in the back parking lot by the baseball fields and enter through door #22 by the band room to pick up your orders.
The boys conference basketball finals continue tonight at UGES. The Salem vs. Wheatland game begins at 4:00 p.m. in the large gym, followed by Union Grove vs. Yorkville at 5:00 p.m. If you can’t make it to the game, live stream the basketball finals here: https://seasoncast.com/uges Congratulations and good luck to all of the teams who made it to the conference finals!
Some of our 6th-8th grade UGES band students had the opportunity to join students from Yorkville and Union Grove High School to play with the pep band at the high school girls basketball game on Tuesday, February 6.
Congratulations to our Boys Basketball A-Team on a fantastic game last night in the conference playoffs. They have advanced to the championship game which will take place tomorrow, Thursday, February 8 vs. the Yorkville Rams at 5:00 p.m. at Union Grove Elementary School in the large gym. All UGES fans in attendance are encouraged to wear red & white to show support for Coach Penzel and the boys.
Good luck Ponies!