UNION GAP SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Bring on Spring!!!! I am so tired of the cold and so are our students! It is so hard to believe that we are headed towards summer and the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Soon it is Kindergarten registration and then 8th grade promotion. Time flies!

I would like to recognize the importance of the partnership between schools and families in the success of our students. Research demonstrates that family involvement not only increases student achievement, but also increases the likelihood that students will graduate from high school and participate in post-secondary education. The following are some basic ways to support your child in their education:

• Use ParentSquare to stay in contact with your child’s teacher(s) as well as read important messages posted each day.
• Read with your child everyday, in English or your native language.
• Make a regular time and space for homework or skills practice every day. Turn off technology/television.
• Know what your child is studying. Learn new things yourself.
• Make sure your child gets enough sleep each night.
• Involve your family in community activities that expand on learning at school.
• Let your child know you expect good work in school.

If you would like additional information how to assist your child at home with their learning needs, please let us know.

Lisa G. Gredvig
Superintendent

The annual testing season is almost upon us. Grades 3-8 Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) and Grades 5 & 8 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) testing dates are May 10th – June 9th.

March 13-17

Please pass on a “Thank You!” to all the dedicated classified staff at Union Gap School!

If so, please contact the Main Office (248-3966) and give them your current address/phone number/email address. This is very important if the need arises to contact you for safety and/or academic reasons.

Ms. McDonald’s 1st grade class welcomed Mr. Kilgren’s 4th period ELA 7th Graders for a morning of story time. In small groups, 1st graders shared their new library books. All the students did a wonderful job sharing and we had a blast!

Union Gap School will begin registering students for kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year starting March 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration will be ongoing for the remainder of this school year.

According to state law, a child must be 5 years of age on or before August 31, to be eligible for kindergarten. A birth certificate, proof of address and a completed certificate of immunization are required.

You need to bring the following documents with you when you enroll your child:

• Birth Certificate, verifying child's age
• Immunization Record – please be sure your child is current with their immunizations.
• 2 pieces of Proof of Residence (mortgage/rental agreement and current light bill, cable bill or land line telephone bill)

Requirements for registration can also be found here on our district website.

If you have any questions about registration, call Union Gap School's main office at 248-3966.

Please pass on a “Thank You!” to all the dedicated certificated staff at Union Gap School!

• Melissa Gott with Victoria Solis & Liam Phillips.
• Nicole Sullivan with Dulce Ibarra & Alexander Gonzalez Navarro
• Zoey Patnode with Andrea Gonzalez-Pelayo & Mateo Pacheco-Velaquez

• Danielle Eaton with Diego Sanchez Sedano & Hargun Dhillon
• Maggie Bledsoe with Sherlyn Carbajal Sanchez & Ignacio Reyes Escareno
• Kara McDonald with Gustavo Bravo Mendoza

• Beljica Franco-Cortes with Erik Sanchez Barrios
• Kelli Lemke with Malenie Tellez-Garcia
• Kelley Carey with Joanna Gomez

Students played the firefighters and teachers in intramural soccer. These students were in charge of creating their own team and then had to play other teams to advance into the teacher game. it was a wonderful game to watch, and the students even won.