OUES Week at a Glance
Week of April 8th-12th
K-12 New Student Online Enrollment - HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
Calling all NEW Dragons! Our online enrollment for K-12 NEW students is now open.
Thursday, April 25th is Kindergarten Preview. We hope to have all our incoming kindergarten students enrolled so they can attend the event. If you have a neighbor that has an incoming kindergarten student, please help spread the word.
Please visit our Enrollment Dashboard for more details!
Opportunity to Support OUES Teachers & Staff - Please Sign Up for Staff Appreciation Week!
Week of April 8th-12th
Monday, April 8th
- IT'S ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WEEK
- Solar Eclipse (see schedule below)
Tuesday, April 9th
- Incoming 5th Grade Parent Meeting at CISD Admin Building 6:00 pm (flier below)
Friday, April 12th
- No School: Bad Weather Day
Solar Eclipse Information-April 8th
Eclipse Time:
12:23pm -Eclipse Begins
1:40pm– Totality Starts
1:44pm–Totality Ends
3:02pm– Eclipse Ends
Lunch Adjustments:
4th Grade will each lunch 12:45-1:15
Recess Adjustments:
All grade levels will have indoor recess today.
Students who stay inside will view in the cafeteria:
Timeline:
1:15pm–Students who have not returned the opt-in paper will go to the cafeteria
1:20pm– Teachers will begin moving their classes outside.
1:30– ALL participants outside MUST put their glasses on their eyes properly
1:40pm–Totality starts
1:44pm– Totality ends
1:50pm–Students will walk back to class.
Looking Ahead
April:
16-3rd Grade Reading STAAR Assessment
17-4th Grade Reading STAAR Assessment
20-CEF Gala
23-School Bus Appreciation Day
24-Administrative Assistants Day
24-College Spirit Day
25-Dad's Club in the Café
25-Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast/PTO Mtg. ( 8:00-10:00 am)
26-March and April Birthday Lunches
25-Kindergarten Preview (5:00-6:00 pm)
29-OUES School Board Pledges/Choir (6:00 pm)
May:
1-Math STAAR Assessment
3-All Star Breakfast
3-School Lunch Hero Day
3-ESL Picnic on OUES Playground (5:00-7:00 pm)
6-Walk a Mile to Central Market 9:30-11:00 am
7-OUES Fine Arts Night
8-Senior Event at OUES (3:30-4:30 pm)
9-Final Bow (6:00 pm)
10-Final Bow (8:30 am)
14-Grade 4 Tour at EIS (9:00-10:00 am)
17-Field Day
22-Kindergarten Graduation (8:30-9:30 am)
22-4th Grade EOY Party-Whirly Ball and Laser Tag (5:00-8:30)
23-4th Grade Breakfast on the Playground (7:15-7:45 am)
23-4th Grade Clap-Out (9:45 am)
23-End of Year Parties (10:00-11:00 am)
Dear Old Union Parents,
Every year, as we prepare class lists, we welcome your input. We are providing this form for any information you feel will help us in the important task of class placement. If you would like to participate, please complete your form by Friday, April 26th.
We take this responsibility seriously and invest much consideration and time. Matching the needs of each student with the strengths and teaching styles of our teachers, while also trying to obtain a balance of abilities, special needs and boy to girl ratio in each classroom is of utmost importance. All factors assist in creating the most conducive learning environment for each child. Please include information you might have shared in previous years that is still relevant as we do not keep that information. The staff and I work together to consider all needs. Please do not request a specific teacher on your form.
Thank you for your support of Old Union Elementary School.
Jon Fike, Principal
PTO NEWS AND HAPPENINGS
KINDER CAP AND GOWN PORTRAITS! Regular school photos are nice, but a cap and gown kinder grad photo with Charlie the Dragon is priceless! We are snapping photos of your kinder graduate with Charlie the Dragon during school hours on April 4 and April 11th. $50 tax deductible donation to the PTO will get you 3 high resolution images of your graduate. Prints will be available for individual purchase during kinder graduation. Order priceless memories here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/28ea9bae-f043-40f1-ac84-23cfab4a8d6a
CHANGE OF DATE ALERT! PTO GENERAL MEETING: Join us on Thursday, April 25th from 8AM-10AM for a Volunteer/PTO appreciation breakfast hosted by Mr. Fike and team. We will also have a "State of the Union" update from our PTO Board and discuss upcoming projects.
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR FINE ARTS NIGHT AND BE OUR GUEST!!!! Be our guest for an enchanting evening as we celebrate an amazing 2023-2024 school year! We'll prepare and "serve with flair" a culinary cabaret while you're entertained by our spectacular, talented Dragons. In addition, we invite you to relax, pull up a chair, as the PTO proudly presents...our theme for the 2024-2025 Dragon Dash! Tickets are $50 per family. Space is very limited.
Due to space constraints, we can only sell 40 family tickets. Buy your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/b7e8d616-1ff9-4d3a-802a-fc4bef7b625
ATTENTION 4th GRADE FAMILIES! Tickets for Eubanks Excite Night is live! This event is for all incoming Eubanks students and families. Inflatables, photo booth, hat bar, caricature artist, and MORE! Excite Night is May 17th from 4:30-6:30. $25 per incoming 5th grader/family. $30 at the door. Purchase your tickets here: https://eisptoforms2012.wufoo.com/forms/eubanks-4th-grade-excite-night-2024/
*Proceeds benefit Eubanks PTO for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year*
NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER! OUES family owned "Anthony Patel Orthodontics/Smile Doctors" is taking nominations for their annual STAR TEACHER award! Feel free to gush about our amazing teachers- all nominated teachers will receive a certificate and $500 off treatment and the winning teacher at each campus will receive a gift from Anthony Patel Ortho. The Grand Prize Winner from all Star Teachers nationwide will win a Complimentary Orthodontic Smile Makeover! Nominations will be accepted until April 8th and winners will be announced on April 22nd.
Nominate your favorite teacher here: https://smiledoctors.com/star-teacher/
BIRTHDAY GRAMS! Does your Dragon have a 2nd semester or summer birthday? Make them feel special and order a custom BIRTHDAY GRAM! A special Dragon bear by OUES family owned Curci Toys can be added to your birthday gram to make it extra special! Order a balloon gram here:
https://form.jotform.com/232258506542152
DO YOU WANT AN EASY WAY TO VOLUNTEER? Ms.Linda at the cafeteria would love your help serving kids lunch for a few hours! Find a friend and sign up for a few spots and help our amazing lunch staff. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aacac2fa5f8c07-oldunion?useFullSite=true#/
IMPORTANT DATES:
4/4 and 4/11: Kinder Cap and Gown Photos
4/20: CEF Culinary Gala
4/25: PTO General Meeting and Breakfast
5/7: Be Our Guest!
5/17: Eubanks Excite Night (for incoming 5th graders)
DISTRICT NEWS AND INFORMATION
Make sure to sign up for the Dragon eBlast, a district communication with all of the latest news, updates and announcements! Also follow the district social media accounts to see all the latest happenings within Carroll ISD:
OLD UNION ELEMENTARY
Website: https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/Domain/10
Location: 1050 South Carroll Avenue, Southlake, TX, USA
Phone: 817 949-4600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Old-Union-Elementary-School-275759525872006/
Twitter: @oldunionES