Welcome to the Bulldog Blog
Welcome to the Bulldog Blog
Union Pleasant Elementary school
October 2023 Edition
October 2023 Edition
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A Message from your Admin. Team
A Message from your Admin. Team
Mrs. Dehlinger
Mrs. Dehlinger
Principal
mdehlinger@hcsdk12.org
UPES
Leadership Team
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Assistant Principal
swilson@hcsdk12.org
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
I would like to take the time to thank all of you for a wonderful and successful start to the school year. As we work towards our action plan of ensuring that “Every Person, Every Day” knows that they matter, feel connected and see school as a place of joy, we take time to dwell in gratitude that our students are back in our classrooms with us.
Our students have been spending the last few weeks learning about their classmates, teachers, routines and procedures within their homerooms and spaces throughout the whole school. This includes special area classes, cafes, buses and The Giving Garden. These first weeks set up the foundation for our students to be successful throughout the school year.
Besides a successful start in our classrooms, we have also enjoyed time to connect at our Open Houses and Hot Dog Social. I am always overwhelmed at how much our UPES families continue to show their support by attending and volunteering at our school events! It is all of our people that make our school such a wonderful place to be!
On October 12th our PTSA will be hosting our very first Fun Run. This activity allows us to fundraise for a plethora of events that the PTSA hosts and supports. More importantly, it will allow us to come together as a school community to engage in a fun and positive event as a whole. Every child will wear a fun run t-shirt, and work together as a classroom to walk/run/navigate the track to support our PTSA. It will be a high energy, positive event for our whole school. If needed, we do have a rain date of October 13th.
We look forward to October and all of the wonderful fun and fall learning activities that our students will experience!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Molly Dehlinger
UPES Principal
mdehlinger@hcsdk12.org
716-646-3280
October Calendar of Events
October Calendar of Events
October 3 8:00 AM Morning Garden Club
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group A
October 5 3:00 PM Garden Club - Group C
October 6 Bulldog Pride Spirit Day (wear purple & white)
In-school Community Celebration for students
2:43 PM Emergency Drill - Early Dismissal
October 9 Indigenous People/Columbus Day - No School
October 10 Grade 2 Field Trip to Boston Valley Farms
8:00 AM Morning Garden Club
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group B
6:30 PM Board of Education Meeting at Armor Elementary
October 12 UPES Fun Run during Special Area classes
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group D
6:30 PM PTSA Meeting in the LMC
October 13 Buffalo Bills Spirit Day
October 16 Mr. Morton's Barnyard Buddies visit for Kdgn. classes
October 16 - 19 PTSA Book Fair
October 17 8:00 AM Morning Garden Club
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group A
October 19 6:00 - 8:00 PM Scholastic Book Fair Evening Event - Union St. Auditorium
October 19 3:00 PM Garden Club - Group C
October 20 Buffalo Bills Spirit Day
October 24 8:00 AM Morning Garden Club
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group B
October 26 Buffalo Bills Spirit Day
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group D
October 30 Orange & Black Spirit Day
October 31 Halloween
3:00 PM Garden Club - Group A
Parent Volunteers - New this Year:
All volunteers must complete the online training each year, even if you have been trained in the past. This includes class field trip volunteers. Instructions are now found in the Form Library of your Operoo account. This includes the link to the training along with information on registering for an account. We will need this done this well in advance of the date(s) you are planning to volunteer, as they must also be Board-of-Education approved before being a volunteer. Thank you.
PTSA
Fun Run
We are excited to host our first Fun Run during the school day on October 12. Every student will receive a free Fun Run shirt to be worn the day of the event. An in-school kick-off assembly will take place on September 29. This is event will be the primary fundraiser this year. The donations students will collect from September 29 - October 13 will be used to fund field trips, in-school programs and end-of-year celebrations.
Scholastic Book Fair
Our Book Fair will take place during the week of October 16 with a family night on October 19 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Students will have an opportunity to shop the book fair with their classroom during the week. More information is shared below and sign ups for volunteers will be posted to the UPES Facebook page.
Volunteer Training
Reminder: In order to volunteer for school events such as the book fair, fun run, or to participate in field trips you MUST complete volunteer training every year. Volunteer training this year can be found in your Operoo account under the "Form Library" tab.
PTSA Meeting
Our next PTSA meeting is October 12 at 6:30 PM in the LMC. The library can be accessed from the driveway to the Hawkins parking lot via the door closest to Pleasant Avenue. We are always looking for new members and ideas to help support the UPES students, staff, and families. We would love to see you there.
School Spirit Days
October 6th - Bulldog Pride Day - wear your purple and white or bulldog gear
October 12th - Fun Run - wear your fun run t-shirt
October 13th - Bills Gear or red white and blue
October 20th - Bills Gear or red, white and blue
October 26th - Bills Gear or red white and blue
October 30th - Wear Black and Orange
Yearbook Ordering
Online ordering is available until Friday, February 23. The early bird cost is $18.00 if you order before January 26, 2024. After that date, the cost is $20.00. To personalize the yearbook cover is $1.00. To order your yearbook, visit: inter-state.com/order and enter code 82641H. You can also click on this link: Yearbook Ordering
Scholastic Book Fair
Dear Families:
Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.
The Book Fair is yet, another event, that is hosted by our PTSA. The committee chair is Amy Coon who, along with many other volunteers, give of their time and energy to help plan, organize and run this event for UPES. Amy has asked me to share the following:
Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from Monday, October 16th through Friday, October 20th, during school hours, in the Union Auditorium. We will also have an evening event for families on Thursday, October 19th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/UPES.
The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! More information to come as we get closer, please continue to monitor the UPES PTSA Facebook Group!
Can’t wait to catch you at the Fair!
Happy reading,
Amy Coon and Molly Dehlinger
Uniquely U at UPES
Uniquely U at UPES
Last year, we started Uniquely U at UPES. The goal is to be able to bring some of the amazing things that our students are doing outside the walls of UPES into our classrooms and school. The submissions will be shown at our Community Celebrations that we host during the school year. More importantly, our teachers will be bringing these submissions into their classroom discussions to highlight how our students make a positive impact on their families and their communities.
In addition, we are, again, teaming up with The Kiwanis Club of Hamburg. Hamburg Central School District and the Kiwanis Club have been longstanding partners; however, moving forward, the Kiwanis Club will be recognizing students at UPES who are using their own time to build a better community whether through volunteering, community projects, or simply helping out a neighbor.
We wanted to share this so you can snap pictures of your kiddos if you catch them demonstrating extraordinary character. We will be sending out a Google Form to send in a submission during the month of October. Look for it in your email in the next few weeks.
Union Street Parking Lot and Car Pick-Up
The change in our arrival and dismissal in our Union parking lot has gone quite smoothly with just a few small bumps that we were able to work through quickly. Thank you to all of our families for being patient as we instituted our new system! A friendly reminder, if you are planning to pick up your child after 2:00, you may want to consider parking on the street. We kindly ask that you consider not parking where the car pick-up line forms. If you chose to park in the Union lot after this time, you risk getting caught in dismissal traffic. Please share this information with anyone who may be on your emergency contact list who may be picking up your child at the end of the school day.
Warm the Children
Welcome back! It might seem too soon to think about winter weather, but it's coming! The Warm the Children program is available to help If your family needs support with providing winter clothing for your children. UPES also works with agencies to provide holiday gifts for our families. Please feel free to reach out to Heather Cantie, School Social Worker, at (716) 646-3280 ext. 4218 for more information about our programs. All calls are confidential.
Counselors Corner - word.docx
UPES School Nurse:
UPES School Nurse:
Mrs. Sarah Insley
Mrs. Sarah Insley
Phone: (716) 646-3287
Fax: (716) 646-3237
Email: sinsley@hcsdk12.org
Notes from the Nurse
Notes from the Nurse
Say Boo to the Flu!
👻 CDC recommends that your sick child stay home for at least 24 hours after his or her fever is gone, except to get medical care or for other necessities. The fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.
👻 Remind students to cover their mouth and nose when they cough or sneeze.
👻 Remind students to wash their hands often.
👻 Remind students to avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth.
👻 Clean and disinfect hard surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs.
👻 Encourage students to get enough sleep, get plenty of exercise, and eat nutritious foods.
Covid Guidelines:
If a student or staff tests positive for covid they must isolate for 5 days at home and wear a mask days 6-10. (The day they start symptoms, or if they are asymptomatic and test positive is Day 0)
General Reminders:
All physicals must be on the NYS Health Appraisal form to be accepted. Please fax, email, or provide hard copy to the health office.
Medications must be brought to the health office by a parent/guardian. Parents/Guardians must sign the medication permission form and provide Doctor School Medication Order Form.
Please consider leaving a change of clothes in your child's backpack in the event of their clothes becoming soiled from a bathroom accident, spill, playing outside, etc. The health office if low on small size clothing and underwear. Clothing donations are accepted.
Attendance Reminder
Attendance Reminder
Anytime your child is absent from school, a paper note must be sent to school with your child upon their return, stating the reason for the absence. If you do not turn in the note, the absence will become an unexcused absence. Parents, please check your child's report card for any unexcused absences and send in a note for those date(s). If you are uncertain of the date(s), please contact Margaret Duszynski in the Attendance Office in the morning at (716) 646-3288.
Please call the Attendance Office each day that your child is absent. Our phone number is (716) 646-3288. A message can be left at anytime school is not open. Please do not call the main office or email the teacher to report an absence.
If your child(ren) will be absent because of a vacation, please fill out a vacation form two weeks prior to your departure. These forms are available in the main office, on our district website or click on this link: Family Vacation Form .
Facebook: UPES PTSA FB Page
Facebook: UPES PTSA FB Page
Instagram: @upes_hcsd
X: @upeshcsd
Union Pleasant Elementary School
Union Pleasant Elementary School
150 Pleasant Avenue Hamburg, NY 14075
Main Office Phone: (716) 646-3280 option 1
Fax: (716) 646-3237
Attendance Office: (716) 646-3288
Nurse's Office: (716) 646-3287
To email the main office, contact Mary Beth Murray at mmurrayhcsdk12.org or Jenny Carrig at jcarrig@hcsdk12.org.
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