"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Thursday, January 25. Only 400 more tickets need to be turned in and Mr. Sams will also be "SLIMED." The 3 staff who are in the running to be "slimed" are Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 545 tickets, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 290 and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 234. Not far behind is Ms. Passe (1st grade) with 184.
7th graders were cooking healthy recipes and learning safe kitchen skills in Ms. Kuper's health class today.
LAST CHANCE...Aladdin Jr. T-Shirt Orders - This Friday, January 26 is the last day to order an Aladdin Jr. T-shirt. All UGES students, parents and family members are invited to purchase a t-shirt. Students and staff will be wearing their Aladdin t-shirt every Wednesday up until the show dates (April 19-20). Visit the following link for t-shirt order form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sz9mIKqMU3__YBngxNskl40kat5MoT-tu29m59rUch8/edit All order forms and money are due to the main office in 2 days!
"Family Fun Night" is only ONE month away (February 23). PTO is seeking volunteers to make sure it's a huge success! Shifts are scheduled in 1 hour and 30 min intervals to allow parents/guardians the opportunity to volunteer but also enjoy the event. Click here to sign-up for a shift: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449A8A828A02-46549009-family#/
"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Wednesday, January 24. Only one week to go to see if we can get to 2,000 tickets. If we do, Mr. Sams will get slimed! We are currently at 1,296 tickets. Here are the current standings: First place - Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 423 votes. In second place is Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 218 votes. Third place is Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 197.
Mr. Hansen handing out "I said the pledge" buttons to Ms. Kieffer's kindergarten students this morning after they lead the school in The Pledge of Allegiance.
It's Pony Pride Thursday tomorrow! Students and staff will be wearing UGES Spirit Wear or school colors to show their Pony Pride. There is also a boys basketball game at UGES vs. Lakewood (Parents Night). B-Team game starts at 4:00 p.m. followed by the A-Team game. C-Team game vs. Paris at U.G. starts at 4:00 p.m.
Cheer Practice Update For Tonight - There will be practice for the COMPETITION TEAM ONLY until 4:30 p.m.
"Snow Fun" - Ms. Kieffer and Ms. Ninneman's Kindergarten Classes enjoying a break on the sledding hill yesterday.
The boys basketball game at Wheatland is canceled for this evening. The rescheduled date will be announced at a later date.
The boys basketball games that were canceled for this evening have been rescheduled for tomorrow, January 24 at Wheatland. B-Team game starts at 4 p.m., followed by the A-Team game. There will be three C-Team games: 3:45, 4:30 and 5:15 p.m. Good luck Ponies!
"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Tuesday, January 23. Still holding a commanding lead is Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 361 votes. In second place is Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 183 votes, and currently in third place is Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 158. Ms. Passe (1st grade) is still in the race with 132 votes. Only 900 more tickets need to be turned in by next Wednesday and Mr. Sams will be slimed!
Pony Pride Ticket Challenge Update...We have met our goal of 1,000 Pony Pride Tickets being turned in as of today, and there is still more than a week to go. Our students are doing a lot of great things. We have added another incentive to the challenge. If we get to 2,000 tickets by the January 31st, Mr. Sams will get slimed!
"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Monday, January 22. The top three staff who are in the running to get "slimed" still remains the same. Here are the current standings: leading the way is Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 283 votes. In second place is Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) with 171 votes, and currently in third place is Mr. Cleven (6th grade) with 146. Ms. Passe (1st grade) is not far behind with 132 votes. The challenge continues through January 31.
Good luck to our A & B boys basketball teams this weekend at the Bristol Basketball Tournament. GO PONIES!
Ms. Nelson's 4K class had so much fun at their class party that they earned by listening well and following directions!
Aladdin Jr. T-shirt Orders - There is ONE WEEK left to order. Order forms and money can be turned into the main office through Friday, January 26. Once the t-shirts arrive, all students and staff will be wearing their Aladdin Shirts every Wednesday until the performance in April. Click here for t-shirt order form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sz9mIKqMU3__YBngxNskl40kat5MoT-tu29m59rUch8/edit
"Pony Pride Ticket Challenge" update for Friday, January 19. The top three staff who are in the running to get "slimed" has changed a bit since yesterday. Our students have been placing a lot of tickets in the buckets, so here are the current standings: Still leading the way is Mr. Penzel (Specials Teacher) with 212 votes, Ms. Tenhagen (4th grade) took over second place with 123 votes, and Mr. Cleven (6th grade) is right behind with 120. Let's not count out Ms. Passe (1st grade) with 112 votes.
Ms. Tenhagen's and Ms. Gerou's 4th grade classes having some fun and being super creative in the Makerspace room.
Good luck to Mrs. Marshall, Mr. Topercer and all of the members of the UGES Extreme Science Team as they depart for their trip to Monterey, California on Sunday. Look for photos and updates on the UGES Website/Facebook during the week of January 28 through February 2 to see what they are up to.