Upcoming Dates to Remember January 31- Karate 3:45-4:45 @ UES February 1- Little Caesar’s Pizza orders delivered to school February 2- Quarterly Assembly @ UES 2:15 PM February 6-10- Children’s Stage Adventures Residency February 10- Children’s Stage Adventures performance of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Dream @ UES 7:00 PM February 15- PTC Meeting 6:00 PM @ UES February 20-24- Winter Recess-No School Breakfast Menu for the Week of 1/30/12 Tuesday- Cheese omelet, fruit, milk Wednesday- Frosted Flakes, graham crackers, juice, milk Thursday- Raspberry strudels, fruit, milk Friday- Blueberry bread, raisins, juice, milk Cold Weather Parents, please be sure students are bringing snow pants, warm coats, hats, mittens or gloves and snow boots to school every day. Students go out to recess every day unless the temperature (with wind chill) is less than 10 degrees. Students without proper outdoor attire will not be allowed to go outside. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Honor Roll 2nd Quarter Congratulations to the following students for achieving honor roll status for the 2nd Quarter. High honors is all A’s and Honor Roll is all A’s and B’s. Great Job!! 3rd Grade Honor Roll- Ian Doughty, Hannah Marsden, Tucker McDaniels-Rossiter, Acer VanDis, Sarah Williams & Zak Winpenny 4th Grade High Honors- Colby Mank & Michael Simmons Honor Roll- Louis Cabrera, Jenna Chandler, Trevor Hynd, Ethan Jackson, Bryce Luce, & Travis Wyman 5th Grade High Honors- Bryan Gordon & Emalee Grant Honor Roll- Regan Crowe 6th Grade High Honors- Somerset Ganz & Caleb Savage Honor Roll- Acadia Calderwood, Korbin Daniels, Maddie LaFrance, Nicholle Risch, Emily Wiley & Haley Wyllie Quarterly Assembly Parents of students who are on the honor roll are invited to attend the Student Awards assembly on Thursday, February 2nd @ 2:15 PM in the gym. Your child will be receiving an Honor Roll certificate at that assembly!

NEWSLETTER 1/28/11

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

Union Elementary School 1070 Heald Highway

Union, ME 04862 Phone 785-4330 Fax 785-4844

http://union.msad40.org Richard Blackman, Principal Lowell Jones, Assistant Principal

Allison Davis, Administrative Assistant

NEWSLETTER 1/30/12

Geography Bee Winners Congratulations to Regan Crowe, 5th grade, the winner of the school Geography Bee, which was held here last Wednesday! The 1st runner up was Acadia Calderwood, 6th grade with Dacey Holland in 6th grade coming in as the 2nd runner up. Other classroom winners who also participated were Michael Simmons, Nathan McDonald & Colby Mank- 4th grade, Bryan Gordon and Jacob Overlock – 5th grade and Maia Miller-6th grade. Congratulations to all who participated!

We are pleased to announce that Children’s Stage Adventures will be conducting a theatre residency at Union Elementary School the week of February 6-10! They will be producing an original musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Dream. The PTC is funding this program. Parents and family members can help defray costs by sponsoring an ad in the playbill. Another notice is attached to this newsletter about how to sponsor the program with an ad or donation. Auditions will be held on Monday, February 6th @ 9:00 AM. The final production will be held here @ UES at 7:00 PM. Admission to the event will be $2 for students, $4 for adults or $10 for a family. Students will receive a letter tomorrow explaining more about the residency and time commitments associated with receiving a role.

Jump for Heart-message from Miss Humphrey Union Elementary School will be starting their Jump for Heart fundraiser on Wednesday, 2/1/12. Students in all grades will have two weeks to collect money for the fundraiser. I appreciate you support during this physical education unit, as it is important for our students to recognize heart and health problems. Money will be collected on Wednesday, 2/15/12. Notice for 6th Grade Parents Please send in any pictures of your child or groups of children in the 6th grade (when they were in grades K-6) for us to use in our memory book. If you have any questions or can help in any way, please contact Holly Savage at 785-5261. Thank you! Pitching Clinics @ MVHS Medomak Valley Head Softball coach Richard Vannah is hosting pitching clinics on Sunday afternoons at MVHS through Feb 19, from 2-3 PM. Pitchers MUST bring a catcher!!!! There will be no cost for the clinics. This is only open to girls in grades 3-8. DJO Memorial 3 on 3 Youth Baskteball Tournament The Medomak Valley boys youth basketball program will be hosting a 3 on 3 basketball tournament in memory of Dustin J. Osier on Saturday Feb.4th and Sunday Feb. 5th(if needed). The tournament will be held at Miller School in Waldoboro. Teams may consist of 3 or 4 players, depending on whether or not the team wants a sub. Boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 are invited to participate. Teams will compete at the following levels: 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, and 7th/8th. The entry fee for each team will be $15.00 with all proceeds going to the Dustin Osier Scholarship fund. Memorial t-shirts and concessions will be available for purchase. An admission fee of $2/adults and $1/students will apply. Champion tees will be awarded to the winning team at each level. Teams must register by Wednesday Feb. 1st. For more information or to register please contact Tracie McLain at 380-5708 or gavinmclain@aol.com

February Vacation Camp is back at Tanglewood! Two-day programs for children 6 - 13, Tuesday, February 21st - Friday, February 24th, 9 am - 2 p.m. (optional after care until 4 p.m.) Come learn to be a wildlife tracker, discover secrets to staying warm in the snow, building winter shelters and how plants & animals survive the winter. Visit our website at extension.umaine.edu/Tanglewood to register or get more information.

Annual “Hooked on Fishing” Event The Mike Sabins Memorial Youth Fish & Game Association will hold a “Hooked on Fishing” ice fishing event sponsored by Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on Saturday, February 25th on Seven Tree Pond at Ayer Park, Route #235 in Union from 10 am – 2 pm. Instruction, equipment, and refreshments will be provided. There is no fee to attend. Please plan to come and have some family fun in the Maine outdoors. Severe storm cancellation date will be Sunday, February 26th. FMI: call Scot & Mary Sabins at 785-4076. SEATS STILL AVAILABLE FOR CELTICS TRIP The Waldoboro Recreation Department still has seats available for a bus trip to see the Boston Celtics take on the Washington Wizards on Sunday, March 25th, 2011. Game time is scheduled for 6:00pm. Cost is $89 per person and includes transportation to/from the Banknorth Garden via motorcoach and admission to the game. The bus will depart the Waldoboro VFW parking lot at 12:00pm and stop at Fanuiel Hall Marketplace prior to the game. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. A $50 per person deposit is required at time of registration. Balance of payment is due no later than Feb 10th to hold seat. Cancellations after that date are subject to a $5 per person processing fee. For more information or to register, contact Kyle at 832-5369 (x308), by e-mail: rec@waldoboromaine.org or stop by the Waldoboro Town Office.

Daisy Lee featured to sing National Anthem/ Warren Community School Cheerleaders-K-2 & 3-6 to perform.

The Special Olympian Athletes, the Coastal Navigators, will be hosting The HARLEM ROCKETS comedy basketball show on Wednesday March 7th at 7:00pm at Medomak Valley High School. This fundraiser not only helps the athletes raise funds for the summer Olympic games, but will bring a great family event to students and their community. Tickets for the event are available at the following locations: Moody's Diner in Waldoboro, Townline Video Plus, Lincoln's Country Store in Warren, Union Common Market, HAV II, Penobscot Bay YMCA, Coastal Opportunities in Camden, and at the following schools, Warren Community, Medomak Valley, Friendship Village and CHRHS- contact Tessa Carroll. We would like to thank all for providing these ticket locations. (Advance tickets: $8.00 students/$10.00 Adults, at the door, $10.00 students/$12.00 Adults) Extra special updates are two young and talented groups performing. One is our featured singer Daisy Lee of Friendship. Daisy will sing the National Anthem at the Harlem Rockets game on Wednesday March 7th at Medomak Valley High School. Daisy Lee is a student at Friendship Village School. She is a singer and songwriter and has performed at coffee houses and nursing homes entertaining people of all ages. A second addition to the event is the Warren Community School Cheerleaders, the Panthers. The Panthers will perform their cheer leading routine at intermission. We are truly excited and grateful to have both groups attend the Harlem Rockets fundraiser game. If you have any questions about this event please feel free to call Marie Lufkin at 236-6008. We are looking forward to a really great event!

RSU 40/MSAD 40 Adult Education -

Join us for the 2012 Winter/Spring Semester! Beginner’s Clay – Construction with Bridgette Kinney Materials fee of $20 payable to the instructor. Begins Tuesday, 1/31 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. for 4 weeks. Fee: $40/$45 non-resident.

Math Skills for College or the Workplace with Vanessa Richards Learn what you need to know to pass the college placement exam! Class meets both Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for 5 weeks beginning 1/31. Refundable book fee: $16. Fee for non-college transitions students: $60. Beginning Knitting with MaryLou D’Aquila Learn the basics and more! Call the adult ed. office for a list of the supplies you need for class. Begins Thursday, 2/2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for 6 weeks. Fee: $$45/$50 non-resident. This class is held at Eagles Nest Yarns in Waldoboro. Zen Martial Arts with Chuck Nguyen Teens and adults welcome – all must be in good health and sign a liability waiver. Begins Thursday, 2/2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for 12 weeks. Fee: Students $50/$55 non-resident, Adults $90/$95 non-resident. The Fundamentals of Photography with Curtis Adams Bring your camera (either film or digital), a notebook, pen, and the desire to become a better photographer! Begins Monday, 2/6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for 6 weeks. Fee: $55/$60 non-resident. Introduction to Middle Eastern Dance with Patti Luchetti All ability levels welcomed. Bring a large scarf for the hips. Begins Thursday, 2/9 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for 7 weeks. Fee: $50/$55 non-resident. This class is held at Medomak Middle School, Waldoboro. Woodworking for Beginners with Nicholas Buck Join us and learn the basics of woodworking, stressing safety using both hand and power tools. Materials fee based on your project. Begins Thursday, 2/9 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for 6 weeks. Fee: $70/$75 non-resident. We are still looking for instructors for Welding and Small Engine Repair – call the adult education office for more information at 832-5205. To register and pay for classes online go to msad40.maineadulted.org.

CONNECTIONS Presents

Boys’ Night Out February Session of 2012

The CONNECTIONS program invites BOYS in Knox County and Lincolnville in grades 3, 4, and 5 and their dads, step-dads, uncles, grandfathers, or other significant males in their lives to attend three sessions for FOOD, FACTS and FUN.

Location: Penobscot Bay “Y”, 116 Union St., Rockport Thursdays: February 2, 9, 16, 2012

The focus of the program is to have FUN and provide information about issues such as not using tobacco or other substances, anti-bullying, increased physical activity, promote good nutrition, and bonding between parent and child. Each evening starts with a “Getting to Know You” activity, followed by a light healthy meal and a short discussion on making healthy choices. The remainder of the evening is spent playing games and activities that everyone can participate in equally.

The series is FREE, but you must register to participate. Attendance at all three evening is strongly encouraged. Enrollment is limited, so sign up today! To register, contact Nancy Laite at 236-6313, ext.2 or nllaite2@myfairpoint.net Funding for the program is in collaboration with the Knox County Community Health Coalition, A Local Healthy Maine Partnership and The Pen Bay “Y.”

UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER GROUP 1070 Heald Highway

Union, ME 04862 207-785-4330

Fax: 207-785-4844 January 30, 2012 Dear Sir or Madam: Union Elementary Schoolʼs PTC, in conjunction with Childrenʼs Stage Adventures of New Hampshire, is proud to sponsor a week long theater experience open to the children of the Union community the week of February 6-10. At the end of the week, on February 10th at 7:00 p.m., a theatrical performance of Shakespeareʼs Midsummer Dream will be held on the Union Elementary School stage. The Parent-Teacher Committee is funding this program, but community sponsorship will help defray our costs even further. Therefore, we are offering community businesses and individuals the opportunity to sponsor this program and, in return, are pleased to offer space on the playbill for your name, business card or half- or full-page advertisement. The sponsor structure will be as follows: _____ List my name as a sponsor! I am enclosing $5.00, and wish my name to appear as _______________________________________________________. _____ Place my Business Card (approx. 2 1/2” x 4”) on the business pages. I am enclosing the business card that I wish to be copied and $10.00. _____ Place my half-page ad (approx. 5” x 4”) in the business pages of the playbill. I am enclosing a mock-up of the ad that I wish to be copied and $20.00. _____ Place my full-page ad (approx. 5” x 8”) in the business pages of the playbill. I am enclosing a mock-up of the ad that I wish to be copied and $40.00. Please check the appropriate box and return donation (checks payable to Union Elementary School) and ad materials to UES by February 3, 2012. Thank you for your support, The Union Elementary School Parent-Teacher Committee

The Damariscotta Parent Support Group will host the Drew Bledsoe Parenting with Dignity SeriesParenting with Dignity Series

6:30-8:30 p.m. at Mobius, Inc., 319 Main Street in Damariscotta Facilitator: Norm LeBlanc, Regional Parent Support Coordinator

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 Five Rules for Parents Thursday, March 1st, 2012 Discipline: Deciding What You Want (Part 1) Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Discipline: Deciding What You Want (Part 2) Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 Messages of Love (Part 1) Thursday, June 7th, 2012 Messages of Love (Part 2) Thursday, July 5th, 2012 Teaching Your Values to Your Children Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 Guiding Kids in Goal Setting Thursday, September 6th, 2012 The Reasons Why Punishment Doesn’t Work

As Parents we want our kids to be successful contributing members of society. Each session will include an hour long video from the Parenting with Dignity Series, as well as an opportunity to network with other Parents who have children with Behavioral Health needs. Please come and join in the discussion about Parenting our Children who have Behavioral Health needs.

This Nine-Part Parenting Series is free to parents/guardians of children with behavioral health needs. You may register by email at nleblanc@crisisandcounseling.org; by telephone at 721-0161 or 1-800-264-9224, or fax this completed registration form to 207-621-6228 Attn: Carol Tiernan.

Child Care can be provided if given at least a 1-week advanced notice & a Care Giver is available. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am a Parent or Professional (please check one) I will need Child Care. (1 week advanced notice) Name: _________________________________________________ Telephone #: ___________________ Full Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________________________________

Check here if you wish to be included on our email/mailing list.

Are you worried about your child’s emotional well-being? Through parent-to-parent sharing of experiences and knowledge, G.E.A.R. empowers parents of children with behavioral health needs to build on their family’s strengths and to advocate for their family’s needs. Free services available to parents & caregivers include: information and support by phone, monthly support groups, education, health & legal trainings and social opportunities. We are parents helping each other; we offer unconditional support – no blame, no shame and no judgment. We want you to know that you are not ALONE!

G.E.A.R. Parent Network, a Parent-to-Parent Network of Information & Support for Parents of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Health

Concerns, is a program of Crisis & Counseling Centers, Inc. and funded by the Department of Health & Human Services, United Way & private donations.