Union R-XI School District

**Winter Break** No school, Friday - 12/22/23 - Wednesday, 1/3/24 All schools will be back in session on Thursday, 1/4/24 #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Jessica Toelke, 2nd grade teacher at Beaufort Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Jessica, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Terry Unnerstall, paraprofessional at Union High School, as our Wildcat of the Week. Thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself, Terry! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Danielle Sachs, instructional coach/curriculum coordinator at Central Elementary, as our Wildcat of the week. Thank you for sharing a little information about yourself, Danielle! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Joyce Rainwater, agriculture teacher/FFA advisor at Union Middle School, as our Wildcat of the Week. Joyce, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

Thank you to all our Veterans!

This week we are excited to have Claire Alfermann, Early Childhood Special Education Speech-Language Pathologist at Prairie Dell Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself, Claire! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Jamie Garrison, 5th grade teacher at Beaufort Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Jamie, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

Each of our schools will be recognizing our Veterans. Here is a schedule with all the dates and times of our Veterans Day activities. If you have any questions about these activities and how our schools are recognizing our Veterans, don't hesitate to contact the school directly.

This week is parent teacher conference week! Also, friendly reminder, we do not have school on Friday, Oct. 27 and Monday, Oct. 30. Have a great week, #unionrxi!

This week we are excited to have Sam Kruse, Strength and Conditioning Coach/ISS Teacher at Union High School, as our Wildcat of the Week. Sam, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Sara Hopper, administrative clerk, at Central Elementary as our Wildcat of the Week. Thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself, Sara! #Uproud

Hiring in #unionrxi! Several new positions have been posted. If you're student-centered, team-oriented and solution-driven, check out our open positions: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Nichole Smith, Special Education Paraprofessional at Union Middle School, as our Wildcat of the Week. Nichole, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

**Barbie's Dream Homecoming** Friday 10/6 early dismissal All elementary schools will dismiss at 12:00 pm Middle and high school will dismiss at 12:35 pm The parade starts at 2:00 pm #Uproud

Today we give thanks to all our wonderful custodial team members who go above and beyond each and every day ensuring our schools are safe and clean! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Jennifer Bright, Early Childhood Special Education teacher at Prairie Dell Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Jennifer, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself! #Uproud

We need your help in naming the new SSRC (Student Services Resource Center)! Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/unionssrc #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Kim LaBoube, counselor at Beaufort Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week. Thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself, Kim! #Uproud

This week we are excited to have Brian Karvinen at UHS as our Wildcat of the Week. Thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself, Coach K.! #Uproud