The Grove Vine
Family & Stakeholder Edition: October 2023
UGE - The AWESOMENESS is COMING! πππ
Hello Parents and Families!
We are excited to offer a way to give back to Unity Grove Elementary School! On 10/10/2023 we will be kicking off an event to help raise funds that will benefit all of our students and staff. Our Next Level program will help with funding resources to support students, teachers, and our community.
It is going to be AWESOME; we are excited to get started!
A few things to note:
Β· This program will be extremely easy for you. It only requires about 10 minutes of your time.
Β· Your students can earn great rewards, just for their effort. No money required!
Β· This is an online, donation-based fundraiser, and the email and text message donation requests can go to people you know anywhere in the world. That means no direct pressure on your shoulders.
Students will be bringing home more information today after our Launch Party. Please help your student register and complete the Golden Ticket assignment TONIGHT! All students who complete the Golden Ticket assignment will receive fun PRIZES and it does not require any money to register. We will also have awesome drawings for a $250 Amazon Gift Card and Mini-Party Fridges stuffed with CASH!
I will be sending more emails throughout the two-week program. Thank you in advance for your support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Durden
Wow! It is hard to believe we are already in the month of October! We've had a jam packed month (and almost first 9 weeks) at UGE and we are happy to report there has been so much learning, celebrating, and growing!
As we progress throughout the semester, we want to make sure we share with you how we are doing as we work towards our mid-year and end of year goals. As always, we appreciate your ongoing support of our staff and students. We believe in #OneTeamOneDream and want you to know you are a vital part of everything we do!
Our behavior goal for the year is to decrease office referrals by 20% from the 22-23 school year. We are thrilled to report a decrease in referrals of 27% when comparing September 2022 to September 2023! This would not be possible without intentional focus and explicit instruction of our PAWS expectations. We have amazing panthers at UGE and we know they can continue to make great strides to help us maintain and reach our goal!
I do want to take a moment to elaborate on our most frequent behaviors. The three most prominent behaviors thus far are: fighting, bus conduct, and insubordination.
As of 10/6, our behavior data shows 27% of our referrals are for physical incidents, 18% are for bus conduct, and 13% are for insubordination. Please keep in mind that we refer back to the Henry County Schools Code of Conduct and follow the progressive discipline procedures.
Students who put their hands on anyone often find the offense labeled as "fighting". Our expectation when a conflict arises is for students to alert an adult and not take matters into their own hands. Please take a moment to review the HCS definition of fighting below (found on page 61 of the handbook) and discuss the importance of keeping UGE a safe space with your students. We appreciate your support as we strive to reach our goal this year!
π The Wilson Bell π
Congratulations to these wonderful students for reaching an individual goal and RINGING THE WILSON BELL!
UGE Garden π·π
-We have 20 different plants growing in the courtyard garden, including watermelon, radishes, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, daisies, and russet potatoes. We also have a few pumpkin plants that escaped the deer!
-Fern and Clydeβs new house is almost finished- thanks to the Home Depot Foundation for building them a shelter.
-We need families to sign up to feed the animals/water the garden on the weekends/holiday. The sign up sheet has a video with directions and the gate code.
Locust Grove High School: Cluster Teaching πΎ
We recently hosted HS FFA students to lead microscope stations with 5th grade and sink/float boats with Kindergarten.
Ms. Davisβs 9th grade Geometry advisory also designed and taught measurement stations all over campus with 4th grade.
The National Spanish Honor Society is co-teaching in the Spanish special with Ms. Demera each month.
In honor of Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Spanish students are reading books to 1st and 2nd grade classes in Espanol and English.
π Coming Up!
We have several events this month - several are noted above and a couple of them are getting finalized before we share - keep an eye on Class Dojo and your child's folder for info!
LG Homecoming Parade & SOTM Recognition!
Join us on October 19th at LGHS to cheer on our Aug, Sept, and Oct Students of the Month as they ride in the LGHS HOCO parade. These students will be honored at halftime of the Wildthings scrimmage, and we need all our Panther families to bring noisemakers to help us win the school spirit stick! More info on Dojo later this month.
Thursday, Oct 19, 2023, 05:30 PM
Locust Grove High School, South Ola Road, Locust Grove, GA, USA
UGE FAMILY SHOUT OUTS
The teachers and staff at UGE work continuously to provide a nurturing, safe, inclusive environment for every panther who walks in the doors at UGE. A positive note of recognition goes a long way and we want to get your input so we can fill the buckets of our staff. We would love to hear from you so we can share it with them through surprise visits and our weekly staff newsletter! Just click on the button below and drop a quick note to share the AMAZING happening at UGE!
PBIS Newsletter
Please click the image above to check out our October PBIS Newsletter!
Joining Us for Lunch? Please Read Below
We have loved having our lunch visitors each day! After monitoring the numbers, we can officially "lift" the schedule for lunch visitors. Please read the lunch reminders below and understand that, if needed, we will reinstate the schedule for lunch visitors. Any visitor who does not adhere to the guidelines may be asked to not return for lunch visits. Thank you!
- All visitors must check in WITH PHOTO IDENTIFICATION in the front office.
- Visitors MUST be on the student's emergency contact list in order to eat with them.
- Due to limited space, we ask that no more than 2 visitors per student attend.
- Lunch visitors may eat with their student (no additional students) on the stage at the designated guest tables.
- Lunch visitors may not go to other areas of the building such as classrooms, the playground, restrooms, etc.
- Visitors must use the restrooms in the front office.
- Outside food for you and your student is allowed. You are also welcome to purchase a meal from the cafeteria. Food for students other than yours is not permitted.
- Visitors must check out at the front office after lunch.
Thank you for reading this far!
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Send in a note to the front office with your student's name, their teacher's name, and the phrase: "UGE IS PAWSome" for a special treat for your student! πΎ
Shh! Don't tell anyone! π