So proud of this second grade leader! He helped a kindergartner get back to her classroom after breakfast. I overheard him ask questions about what her teacher looks like to know exactly where to take her.
Lead on, lead up, my guy!! #UVlearn
Laps for Learning Business Partner of the Day goes to....Dale Snell and Prairie Hills Financial Group!
Dale Snell is helping us reach our financial goals with our sixth annual Laps for Learning with his generosity as a sponsor! He can do the same for YOU as a financial advisor!
Connect with Dale at https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/prairie-hills-financial-group/.
Thanks again, Dale Snell and Prairie Hills Financial Group, for partnering with our Union Valley PTO for Laps for Learning!!!
Laps for Learning Business Partner Feature of the Day is....Andrew Parr and Allstate Insurance!
With business partners like Andrew and Allstate, we are in good hands as a school and PTO! Thank you, Andrew and Allstate, for your generosity!!!!
Contact Andrew and Allstate with all your insurance needs as he can help protect the things that matter most to you!
Hello!
If you’re interested in being a business sponsor for Laps for Learning, please see the form below!
We have three different sponsor levels at three different amounts.
Please email Amber Hornbeck (ahornbeck@usd313.org)
for details as well as a digital copy of the form below.
We value your support, big-time!!!
Meals continue to be free, excluding ala carte, this year. If your student is not interested in the main meal and brings a sack lunch, they must pick at least 3 items from the list below in order for it to count as a fully reimbursable meal.
Our Laps for Learning Sponsoring Business of the Day is.....Dr. Gillespie and The Dental Center!
Thank you, Dr. Gillespie and The Dental Center team, for your partnership with our PTO as a Laps for Learning sponsor!
Dr. Gillespie and his team are taking care of us at Union Valley and they can also take care of you and your family! Please visit their website and explore how they can serve you!
https://www.hutchdental.com
Thanks again, Dr. Gillespie and The Dental Center, for your partnership!
What time is it? It's Laps for Learning TIME!
Please watch this video and learn ALL ABOUT Laps for Learning and how your family can help!
https://tinyurl.com/37f48552
Your child will come home TODAY with his/her fundraiser packet :-)
Let's go!
Laps for Learning NEWS!
Important Paypal Note!
When donating via Paypal, please visit unionvalleyelementarypto@gmail.com.
Please select Friends and Family prior to completing transaction. Using goods and services will take a portion of the donation. We don’t want that!
Check out the fall sports opportunities from Hutch Rec!
Register in person at 17 E. 1st or online at hutchrec.com
We had a great first day of school at Union Valley!
Let's make it a great week and cap it off with a POOL PARTY at the Salt City Splash on THURSDAY from 6:00-8:00 PM!
Admission is FREE and the Splash will be serving concessions at their regular prices.
We will also have friends from Plum Creek and Buhler Grade there for some ELEMENTARY AWESOMENESS!
Happy first day of school, UV staff, students and families!!!!
We’re ready for ya ;-)
We are so excited to welcome our students back tomorrow morning!
This message is to communicate to parents and students that due to Federal Law all individuals riding in a school vehicle including busses are required to wear a facemask. If your student is using our transportation, a facemask will be required before boarding the bus.
School starts TOMORROW! Make sure you have our new app!
Personalize the app by selecting schools your students attend as favorites and allow push notifications. Lunch menus, events, news, and live feed all in one spot!
Download the app on Android:
https://bit.ly/3cEXStU or iPhone: https://apple.co/3zmElrI.
NEW TEACHER FEATURE:
Abby Knoblauch, Elementary Art at all three elementary buildings!
Mrs. Knoblauch grew up in Colwich, KS, and has taught in both Colwich and Maize.
Mrs Knoblauch splits time between living in Colwich and her fixer upper vacation home/studio in Hutchinson!
She married her grade school/high school/college crush Greg, and raised a handful of kids Hailey, Carly, Hunter, Bo, and Maggie!
Her favorite subject to teach: Art, of course!!
She has two hobby horses and four dogs. She enjoys just about any outdoor activity and EVERYTHING she does with her three grand girls!
Her message to parents: “I promise to bring out the best in your child and they will bring out the best in me! We will learn A LOT as we explore, create, and critique ART together. So excited to get this party started!”
Welcome, Mrs Knoblauch, to UV!
So thankful for these Buhler Crusaders!
They spent some “summer” with our staff sharing how their 313 experience has launched them as learners and Positive World Changers!
Join us on Facebook Live at noon tomorrow, Thursday, August 12th to hear the most recent updates regarding our back to school plan. This will be on our main district Facebook page.
If you would like to review the plan ahead of time or are unable to watch live click here:
https://sites.google.com/usd313.org/buhlernavigatingnext/safety-plans-at-a-glance
Good morning!
In the Announcements vid in Seesaw, we discuss DISMISSAL as our procedure of the day.
DISMISSAL is similar to last year in that busses will dismiss from our north parking lot and parent pick-up will be from our south parking lot.
DISMISSAL will be different from last year in that it'll be 10 minutes earlier. We now dismiss at 3:05 PM.
For parent pick-up, please park INSIDE or SOUTH of the first light pole if you are parking and walking up to pick up your child/children.
If you are driving up to pick up in our lanes, please enter the lanes (I'll help you, I'm there daily) OUTSIDE or NORTH of the first light pole.
We have a LOT of kids (biggest elementary in Reno County) with a lot of students being picked up from our south parking lot. It's very important we follow these directions/procedures for dismissal to be efficient.
You all do a GREAT job following our staff out there. Let's keep it up in 2021-2022!
Please comment with any questions :-)
See you soon!
~Dr. Erickson
Good afternoon!
Families, please check out our Announcements videos in Seesaw! I will recognize birthdays, read aloud a book, and cover a school-wide procedure daily.
Today's procedure was Arrival.
The quick version of Arrival is as follows:
Doors will open at 7:30 AM each day. Students may eat breakfast in our cafeteria at 7:30 AM as well.
When arriving to school or when finished with breakfast, students will sit in the hallways outside their classrooms, supervised by a TON of support teachers and aides.
Teachers will welcome students into rooms at 7:55 AM, which is our start time from 2019-2020. We are returning to 7:55 AM after starting 10 minutes earlier last year.
Again, continue to connect with Seesaw for more Announcements and videos :-)
We can't wait to see our students next week!!!
~Dr. Erickson
Today's NEW TEACHER FEATURE highlights Clint Simmons!
Mr. Simmons is teaching third grade this year!
Mr. Simmons grew up in Wichita, graduating from Heights High and Wichita State University. Mr. Simmons also earned his master's degree at K-State.
Mr. Simmons has taught for six years. His first three years of teaching were spent in Japan, teaching English in middle and elementary schools there. Mr. Simmons taught at Wichita Friends School the last three years, teaching a variety of elementary grades.
Mr. Simmons's favorite subject to teach is Math. He's very excited to meet everyone at UV and have a great year together!
He's also very adventuresome, as you call tell in his picture, scuba diving in Columbia!
Today's NEW TEACHER FEATURE is Heather Patton!
Mrs. Patton is joining our Union Valley Elementary School Community as an Interrelated Teacher!
Mrs. Patton grew up in Anthony, KS, and currently resides in Hutchinson.
She and her husband, Sheldon, have one daughter, Avery. See the awesome pic below!
Mrs. Patton LOVES teaching reading! She has previously taught first grade so she has a rock-solid background in helping students LAUNCH as readers!
Outside of school, Mrs. Patton is usually spending time with family or reading. Imagine that!
She wants YOU to know that she is VERY excited to start the school year serving students and launching them as learners!
