This week we are excited to have Rae Pecka, paraprofessional at Beaufort Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week.
Rae, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself!
#Uproud
We have had several parents/families ask what our staff likes are, so we put together a list to help answer those questions.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19QF9c3GyKSSthHQ2jv8Gut_TjyXa3rnQEqSa-tnZwCo/edit
Dear #unionrxi parents/guardians:
Temperatures are falling and with that comes wintery weather. The Union R-XI School District recognizes the challenges that result from school being canceled due to inclement weather. As such, we want to share some information to keep you informed about our district's procedures for school closings and delays due to weather.
In the case of inclement weather:
1). The district administration will make a decision as soon as we can. In general, school officials will not cancel school based on a forecast. However, there are occasional instances where decisions could be made when inclement weather appears to be inevitable.
2). When possible, the decision to cancel school may be made the night before, usually by 9:00 pm. However, in most situations, a decision isn’t made until the following morning. An early morning decision is typically made by 5:00 a.m. A decision to cancel school will be shared in the following ways: automated phone call, email, text, notification through our mobile app, district social media sites, and local news television stations.
3). In the event we need to have an early dismissal once students have already arrived at school, we will use the same communication means as listed above.
4). In order to receive the above listed communications, you’ll need to ensure your Campus Parent Portal has been updated in addition to opting into receiving district text messages. If you have questions about updating your Parent Portal, please contact your child’s school.
As we look ahead, we ask that all parents/guardians:
1). Create a plan for unexpected school closures and share the plan with your student. School cancellations due to weather are unavoidable and will happen at some point.
2). Please watch our district website, mobile app, and social media pages for information related to school closures. We will post periodic updates about the decision making process. We will not respond to questions submitted on social media asking if we plan to have school.
3). Recognize that snow itself rarely closes school. Snow in the forecast is not our primary concern. Rather, safety, visibility, road conditions, ice build-up, and the status of plowing are more important issues to consider. In addition, the capability of our staff to safely travel to school and for our custodial/maintenance departments to clear sidewalks and parking lots have a large impact on our ability to have school.
As always, the highest priority for our district is the safety of our students and staff, for whom we will always err on the side of caution. We appreciate your understanding as we focus on doing what’s best for both our students and staff.
Thank you and #Uproud!
🎄♥️Christmas Spirit Week!♥️🎄
December 16- December 20th
Here is the Breakfast & Lunch menu for December.
🍕Today is Family Pizza Night!🍕
Order dinner from Pizza Hut on
November 27th and 20% of your order will be donated to back to Beaufort Elementary!
The teacher with the highest total will receive a pizza party on us!!
Yummy!!🍕
Do you need a shirt with the new Wildcat? You can help out the Junior class, the class of 2025, by purchasing swag from https://uhsclassofstoreapparel.itemorder.com/
Need some Croc Charms? Get your Wildcat or Union Croc charms and help support the Wildcat Resource Center. See flyer for details.
Today is substitute teacher appreciation day!
Our substitute teachers play a critically important role in our district and do a wonderful job helping us when we are most in need. Give a big shout out to our awesome substitute teachers and thank them for all they do!
#Uproud
Happy Substitute Appreciation Day! We couldn’t do what we do without Substitute Teachers!! ♥️ We hope you all know how much the students and staff appreciate you!! Help us show our appreciation to substitute teachers by leaving a message for them.
https://youtu.be/iPnX5dF0SI8?si=2oJoOtHNT__NSDOM
This past Tuesday, our 4th graders performed a wonderful music concert in front of parents, family, & friends. Thank you to all who came out and Mrs. Baer for all her hard work.
*Thanksgiving Break*
No school, Wednesday, 11/27 - Friday, 11/29
All schools are back in session on Monday, 12/2
#Uproud
🍕Family Pizza Night!🍕
Order dinner from Pizza Hut on
November 27th and 20% of your order will be donated to back to Beaufort Elementary!
The teacher with the highest total will receive a pizza party on us!!
Yummy!!
🌟The 2024 Beaufort Elementary School Spirit Wear webstore will close in 4 days!!🌟
This store will close on Sunday, November 24 @ midnight.
https://beaufortelementary2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/
You will receive an EMAIL CONFIRMATION immediately after your order has been placed. If you do not receive one, email angie@mvplegacy.com for any questions or concerns. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All Sales are Final... No Returns. All items will be delivered to the school 12-15 business days after the store closes.
Mother Circle ornament sale is coming up. 12/11-12/13. They are needing some volunteers. If you would like to help, please click the link to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48ADAB2BA2FCC61-53381811-2024
**New substitute teacher and paraprofessional pay rates!**
Have you heard!?
1). We increased our substitute teacher rate of pay from $115 per day to $135 per day. Retired teachers (from any district) who substitute teach will be paid $150 per day up from $135 per day.
https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipay
If you enjoy working with students and wish to make a positive difference in the lives of students, please consider applying. If you have any questions about becoming a substitute teacher, contact Mrs. Nickie Voss, Human Resources Specialist: 636.583.8626 (vossni@unionrxi.org)
2). We also increased our district paraprofessional hourly rate of pay. Our paraprofessionals fill a variety of roles throughout our district. If you have 60 college credit hours or you’ve passed the paraprofessional exam, please check out our current openings. If you have any questions about these positions, contact Dr. Justin Tarte, Executive Director of Human Resources: 636.583.8626 (tartej@unionrxi.org)
https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipara
Employment page: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
We look forward to working with you!
#Uproud
Want to send a Gobble Grams?
Students may send a Candy Gobble Gram to each other or a teacher starting Monday, November 18th - Wednesday, November 20th. These will be sold by student council from
7:15-7:40a.m. in the morning. They are $1 each. If you would like to send one to your student, put your message and money in an envelope and have your student give to their teacher.
Students may also send a message AND turkey gram sucker to their friends.🦃🍭
Welcome to the 2024 Beaufort Elementary School Spirit Wear webstore. This store will close on Sunday, November 24 @ midnight. https://beaufortelementary2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/ You will receive an EMAIL CONFIRMATION immediately after your order has been placed. If you do not receive one, email angie@mvplegacy.com for any questions or concerns. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All Sales are Final... No Returns. All items will be delivered to the school 12-15 business days after the store closes.
If you would like to come join us for our November PTO meeting tonight we’d love to have you. The meeting starts at 6p.m. in the Beaufort Elementary library.
