UCE Weekly Newsletter

Greetings, UCE Families and Friends,

Whew! It was another fun-filled week at UCE! One thing I can say about our Bearcats- they are flexible and roll with the changes. I want to give a HUGE shout out to our head custodian, Mr. Lindy, who acted quickly, arrived before dawn, and got our air conditioning woes fixed quickly on Thursday (right at 9:00 a.m.). Thank you, Mr. Lindy!

Beginning next Wednesday, Harmony will send automated messages to parents whose students are marked absent (unexcused). These calls will go out at 9:45 a.m. Teachers will be submitting attendance no later than 9:15 a.m. If you receive the text but have already called your student off, please notify our attendance secretary, Mrs. Roberts, as she may still be working through the morning’s voicemail and messages, and the absence may not have been updated yet.

We are needing to remind students to please leave toys, games, and sports equipment from home at home. These items tend to be a distraction or get lost. Thank you for helping us by reminding students to leave these items at home (unless a teacher specifically requests they bring something in).

Our UCE Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 23rd, and will take place during the school day. All ordering will be done online. See below for ordering information.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming UCE PTO Fall Fest on October 9, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This is always such a fun event, and includes our Book Fair, Trunk or Treat, food trucks, and FUN! We hope to see you here! All proceeds from the food trucks and Trunk or Treat will go to our PTO, who always plans incredible experiences for our Bearcats and supports the many activities and projects we do throughout the year. Thank you, UCE PTO!

You are loved at UCE,

Mrs. Klein

Sept. 7:

• NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

Sept. 11:

• WHS Homecoming Game

Sept. 16:

• 3:30-4:30 Cub Scouts @ UCE Pavilion (by playground)
• 6:00 p.m. UTSC Board Meeting @ UTMS Commons

Sept. 23:

• UCE Picture Day

Oct. 7-9:

• 5th Graders to Camp Goodfellow

Oct. 9:

• 5:00-7:00 p.m. UCE PTO Fall Fest

Do you have a 4th or 5th grader who is interested in Robotics? We are inviting students who are interested to stay after school on September 15th for the Robotics call-out meeting with Miss Grisolano. She will be sharing a Google form with you soon to sign your child up. Robotics practices will be every Tuesday, beginning September 15th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please pick your child up at the front of the building every Tuesday by 4:30 p.m.

Character trait of the Month: Resilience

Resilience: the ability to handle tough times, learn from them, and to keep going even when things are difficult.

• Topic: All grades will take part in a cup challenge this week, putting their resilience to the test!

• All Grades: Focus on resilience, respecting each other, working cooperatively and valuing each other's thoughts and ideas.

Activities:

Kindergarten and First Grade: Students will tackle the Solo cup pyramid challenge, a fun activity that promotes engineering skills, teamwork, and critical thinking. They will work through multiple difficulty levels, practicing problem-solving with each new pyramid.

Grades 2 through 5: Using the "Cup Game," students will learn the importance of resilience. To master the rhythmic passing of the cups, they will have to practice and start over repeatedly. They will showresilience as they sing, “You pass the cup left to right like this. You pass the cup and you never, ever miss.”

UCE is pleased to share the Indiana Department of Education’s Internet Safety Series with Bearcats and their families. This free collection includes workshop recordings and resources covering cyberbullying, social media, online gaming, artificial intelligence and deepfakes, digital privacy, oversharing, and recognizing online deception. Scan the flyer’s QR code to explore the complete collection in the Indiana Learning Lab.

The Wheeler High School "Military Wall of Honor" was created to honor all WHS graduates who served in US Armed Forces whether it was in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and/or Space Force. This service includes enlistment, commissioned as an Officer, and service in the National Guard or in the Reserves.

This exhibit serves as a reminder of our freedoms - and of the men and women in uniform who guard those freedoms - to all those who enter the Grand Hall of Wheeler High School.

• IF YOU ARE A WHS GRADUATE WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING OR WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE US ARMED FORCES, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM SO THAT WE CAN HONOR YOU.

• IF YOUR LOVED ONE IS A WHS GRADUATE WHO SERVED OR IS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE US ARMED FORCES, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM SO THAT WE CAN HONOR THEM.

Union Township is completing the spring installation of our Legacy Walk bricks. Thank you to our donors for making a lasting mark and laying the foundation for the future. For more information, click https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uPeX9DipXp_KFPu6xc8AS6vvxZjD13ky/view or use the QR code.

Do you have a child with an IEP? SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) is a support network run by parents and guardians to help families through their special education journeys. Come on out to the FREE resource fair to explore local resources, meet community partners, and connect with various supports.