UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1070 HEALD HIGHWAY

UNION, ME 04862207-785-4330

CHRISTINA WOTTON, PRINCIPAL ALLISON DAVIS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Dates to Remember

~~~~~~~~~~Friday, December 16th

Gingerbread Gala @ UES 6:00-8:00 PM~~~~~~~~~~

December 23rd- January 2ndWinter BreakNO SCHOOL

~~~~~~~~~Tuesday, January 3rd

School resumes~~~~~~~~~

Wednesday, January 11thEarly Release Day- dismissal @ 1:00 PM

~~~~~~~~~Monday, January 16th

Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No school~~~~~~~~~

Tuesday, January 24thHoliday Concert @ UES 1:45 PM

Kindergarten Registration

Any child having their 5th birthday on or before October 15th 2011 is eligible to enter Kindergarten in the fall. Please call Miller School at 832-2103 or stop by the office to register your child.

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

www.msad40.orgThe front door at Miller School will be

locked from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Please RING THE DOORBELL and we will let you in.

New Story Hour at the Waldoboro Public Library

Join the Monday Book Nook

Monday’s at 3:30 p.m.No registration needed

Listen to children’s chapter books (8-12) read aloud.

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

Do you have an item you want placed in the newsletter? Please get any

information to Allison in the office by Thursday morning. The best way to give me information is to e-mail it to

me. My e-mail address is

allison_davis@msad40.org

Principal’s PrideThis week I am proud of our 4th grade, they held a coat drive for the Hospitality House and collected 49 coats. That is going to help so many local children and adults stay warm. 4th grade, your compassion for our community doesn’t go unnoticed. We are proud of you!

Respectfully,Christina M. Wotton, Principal

Breakfast Menufor week of 12/19/16

Monday- Whole grin blueberry muffin, fresh fruit, low-fat white milk

Tuesday- Pancakes, fresh fruit, low-fat white milk

Wednesday- Assorted cereal, fresh fruit, whole grain graham crackers, low-fat white milk

Thursday-Whole grain cinnamon bun, fruit, low-fat white milk

Friday- No school- 1st day of vacation!

www.facebook.com/unionelementaryschoolinfoDECEMBER 16, 2016

Have a wonderful Christmas break! Last day of school in 2016 is next Thursday, December 22nd.

Menu changes for DecemberSalad bar wasn’t listed at the top of the

December menu. We will be having salad bar as usual on Wednesdays and Thursdays except the

week of December 19th. Also, the menu for Thursday, December 22nd

will be Chicken Caesar Salad.

Holiday Shop at UESThe PTC is once again sponsoring a Holiday Shop this year for the students at UES. On Friday, 12/16 the Holiday Shop will be open for all at the Gingerbread Gala. Cash or checks made out to UES PTC will be accepted. The kids had so much fun shopping for their loved ones last year and it got them into the spirit of giving rather than receiving. Thanks for your support!

Holiday Raffle

The PTC Holiday Raffle will be continuing next week and ending on Thursday, December 22nd. Tickets are 25 cents or 5 for $1.00. Donations of small items to be raffled off would be greatly appreciated. Any donations can be dropped off If you would like to donate any items to the raffle, please drop them off with Allison in the office!

Gingerbread GalaThe Annual UES Gingerbread Gala will be on Friday 12/16 from 6-8 pm. There will be games, arts and crafts, derby racing, Plinko, choice raffle, prizes, and face painting. Home Depot will be there with building kits for the kids and new this year we have an electronic double shot basketball arcade game. We will have an assortment of hot food that will be sold for $2 per cup. Water, juice boxes, and baked goods will also be for sale. This year we will charge $1 per child for admission to help cover costs. We will need volunteers for baking, cooking, managing activities, setting up and breaking down the event. We also are looking for donations to be raffled in the choice auction at the gala.

COLD WEATHER ALERTPlease be sure your child comes to school prepared for outdoor recess. While there are occasional days students spend recess indoors, most days they are outside for a period of 15 minutes in the morning when they get off the bus and 25 minutes at lunchtime. If students wear shorts to school they must have pants to put on for recess. We recommend that all students have appropriate outerwear which includes coats, hats and gloves or mittens. Snow pants and boots are recommended as well. Students wearing snow pants and boots may be on the whole playground; students in boots without snow pants are restricted to the blacktop and playground equipment (at the discretion of the duty people); and students with no snow pants and boots are restricted to only the blacktop. All students are expected to go outside for recess. If you are in need of a coat, snow pants or boots for your child, please contact Allison in the school office @ 785-4330 and we should be able to help you out.

After-school Children's EnrichmentLocated at Union Elementary SchoolA.C.E. - NEW HOURS AVAILABLEMornings - $20 (7:20-8:30)Afternoons - $45 (3:15-5:30)Please call Stacey Fowler for more information or an application 273-3890 or 701-8407.

At UES we recognize those students who have exhibited excellent lunchroom behavior during the week and choose 12 students who receive a golden ticket. Those students will get to sit at a special royalty table on Friday in the cafeteria. Congratulations to the following students for being chosen to be at the royalty table this week!

Aiden Beardsley, Liza Esancy, Liam Doughty, Kendall Wyman, Nate Wooden, Autumn Perreault, Hailey Glidden, Carrick Lally, Cole Weston, Jonas Sabins, Noah Matson, & Katie Boucher.

Our table leader of the week is:Logan Cook- 6th Grade

Congratulations!!

Students recognized for positive behaviors!!

The PBIS monthly character trait for December is Compassion- I will be understanding and caring of others.

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

Kindergarten- Sawyer Ballou & Liza Esancy1st Grade- Skyler Flint & Jasmine Waahila2nd Grade- Addison Ott & Wyatt Hood3rd Grade- Scarlett Flint & Josh Blake4th Grade- Anna Possee & Jaiden Seavey5th Grade- Braelyn Hood & Micaela Lorentzen6th Grade- Noah Matson & Sciatzy Solis

Great job!!!!

MORE ABOUT HEAD LICE………………

Last week we started learning more about head lice than any of us probably ever wanted to know. Today I want to focus on what part the school can play in “The Battle”.

*When a child complains of their head itching, or a teacher notes a child scratching their head frequently, the child will be sent to the office with a note requesting “a head check”. Checking is usually done by one of the school secretaries or health aides, in as private a location as possible.

*If head lice are found, siblings are then checked and parents contacted. Most parents choose to pick their children up to begin treatment immediately.

*A notice is sent home with other students in the classroom indicating that there has been a case of head lice. Parents are asked to check their children daily for the following week.

*Due to the fact that teachers need to make the most of instruction time and the lack of “other” school personnel, routine screening for head lice is not done in school. In addition, routine classroom or school head checks have not proven effective.

*The school can educate students on how head lice are spread and reinforce preventative measures such as not sharing combs, hats and other “head gear”.

*Classroom teachers can also request that students bring a plastic grocery bag to school to store jackets, hats and scarfs when not in use.

*When a child returns to school from being treated with head lice, they will be checked to note the success of the treatment as well as the removal of nits.

And finally, the school can provide education, instruction and support for parents as they deal with the identification and treatment of head lice. Please feel free to call whenever a question arises. Because I’m assigned to three schools within the district, it is most often easier to leave a message for me at 785-2277, Ext 224. I will return your call as soon as I possibly can. We’re “in this together” folks!

Linda Jacoby, RSU 40 District Nurse

1st Trimester AwardsCongratulations to the following students for receiving an award at the 1st Trimester Awards Assembly that was held last Thursday here at UES.

Citizenship AwardLiza Esancy, Aiden Beardsley, Olivia Campbell, Liam Feeley, Joshua Blake, Colby Gammon, Vincent Athearn, & Addison McCormick.

Effort AwardSawyer Ballou, Zachary Prock, Miles Luellen, Henry Umstead, Aaliyah Ten Broeck, Skylar Hills, Jocelynn Gammon, Tyler Metcalf & Katy Berry.

Scholar AwardCaroline Snell, Xavier Linnell, Jasmine Waahila, Abigail Lima, Karis Burns, Christopher Harris, Micaela Lorentzen, & Aleah Sebrey.

Writing AwardZiola Wellman, Skyler Flint, Noah Holmes, Scarlett Flint, Jack Martin, Braelyn Hood, Logan Cook & Noah Matson.

Reader Award Alden McBrien, Sage Crafford, Christopher Aiken, Jonathan Perea, Kamryn Snell, Mia Flagg, Anna Weber, Katie Boucher, & Sciatzy Solis.

Math AwardTyson Wall, Jacob McKellar, Liam Doughty, Lilly Hills, Ryan Pelkey, Carrick Lally, Jordan Doughty, Gavin Clark & Natasha Frampton.

Science AwardChase Edgecomb, Jessica Stanton, Madison Woodcock, Liberty Bove, Declan Lally & Jacob Smith.

Social Studies AwardFinnegan Calderwood, Finian Kelly & Owen Davis.

Handwriting AwardKendall Wyman, Colby Daigle, Danielle Davis, & Tyler Prock.

Excellence in MusicIsabella Saggese, Tathalia Taylor, Addison Ott, Kamryn Snell, Christopher Harris, Olivia Pelkey, & Noah Matson.

Great Effort in P.E.Liza Esancy, Cian Lally, Jasmine Waahila, Olivia Campbell, Cole Esancy, Kendall Wyman, Alyse Moody, Liam Feeley, Wyatt Hood, Noah Holmes, Lilly Hills, Nolan Wellman, Cameron Jensen, Kamryn Snell, Josh Blake, Finnegan Calderwood, Skylar Hills, Adam Boucher, Jonas Sabins, August Knause, Jordan Doughty, Hope Mason, Declan Lally, Addison McCormick, Tyler Metcalf, Jacob Smith & Sciatzy Solis.

Great Effort in ArtMax Pease, Kendall Wyman, Wyatt Hood, Karis Burns, Mia Flagg, Lochlan Murray, & Declan Lally.

Thank you to all of our volunteers for the 1st Trimester:Abby Baker, Rachael Boucher, Ed Bove, Kerri Bove, Acadia Calderwood, Nicole Campbell, Sherrie Clark, Jennifer Daigle, Denise Doughty, Jeremy Flint, Sarah Flint, Debbie Hilt, Colin Kelly, Elizabeth Lally, Sharon Harris, Shannon Kenney-Calderwood, Kate McBrien, Mason McBrien, Ashley McKellar, Susie Meadows, April Murray, Jessica Nelson, Mary Orear, Maria Pease, Mariah Pierpont, Diane Possee, Crystal Redden, Cheryl Ten Broeck, Rachael Umstead, Tara Wellman, & Danielle Wyman. Also thank you to the MVHS soccer players who have come to volunteer: Mackenzie Bickmore, Sadie Cohen, Abby Nelson, Paige Powell, Chelsea Ripley, Aubrey Schaeffer, Maddy White & Emily Wotton.

The Knox Clinic offers low cost medical, dental, prescription assistance, and mental health care to the uninsured and under-insured in Knox County and border towns of Waldoboro and Lincolnville. Care is provided by volunteer physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers and other personnel.

Our Mission: The Knox County Health Clinic’s mission is to build the capacity of the Mid Coast community to provide high quality, low or no cost health and wellness services to low income, uninsured and underinsured persons.Provision of direct medical, dental and mental health services and a network of specialty providers and referral services will be made available to assure that all midcoast residents have the opportunity to improve and maintain their overall health.

Mental Health & Wellness Program

*In an emergency, call the Maine State 24 hour crisis hotline 1-888-568-1112*The Knox Clinic’s Mental Health & Wellness Program offers wellness education and disease management through short term counseling and community resources.  Call 921-6993 to reach the Knox Clinic’s Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator. This program does not have a staff psychiatrist.  What do we provide?  • Short-term counseling with volunteer counseling providers: the Coordinator of this program will assess your concerns and then determine with you the course of care services.

• Wellness Wednesdays: Join us at 22 White St. in Rockland from 4:15-5:30p.m. every Wednesday for reiki, chair massage, ear acupuncture and more! Rotating group offerings such as Qi Gong and yoga are also available for free at 4pm every Wednesday at the Dancing Elephant on 16 School St. Please call 207-921-6993 for current offerings.

• Complementary Medicine Practice: clinic patients have the opportunity to learn and experience healing practices such as therapeutic massage, acupuncture, Jin Shin Jytsu, and homeopathy. Benefits can include stress reduction, reduced pain, and relief from anxiety and depression.

• Health Management: clinic patients can meet with a nurse educator and/or a registered dietician to privately discuss concerns such as diabetes, cholesterol, weight issues, breathing difficulties, smoking cessation and much more. More time can be spent focusing on your health and wellness goals.

How much does it cost? • Many of the services are complementary - however, some providers may request a small fee for service depending on your budget. You can discuss this with the Program Coordinator. How do I set up an appointment? • Call 207-921-6993 to do a brief intake over the phone and set up an initial visit.