EHE Connection
August 13, 2022
Greetings, Laker Families-
What a beautiful summer it has been (and continues to be) in the Pacific Northwest! I hope everyone has been able to enjoy the outdoors a bit and spend time making memories with family and friends. We are very much looking forward to re-engaging with our students and families very soon with our school-wide theme this year of Rising Strong...ALL Lakers Belong! In the meantime, If you have not yet visited the district website recently, please start checking it on a regular basis for any pertinent district information.
A big WELCOME to our new Laker staff...Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Moncayo, Miss Freeman, Miss Bell, Mrs. Wallitner, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Bickford, and Mrs. Barcelona
New Faces and/or Positions at Emerald Hills
Chris Anderson -- Assistant Principal
Hannah Moncayo - Kindergarten
Emily Freeman - 1st grade
Cheri Wilcox -1st grade
Cheyenne Bell - 5th grade
Jodi Wallitner - Music Specialist
Hannah Bickford – Paraeducator
Karena Barcelona - Paraeducator
Raniece Sutton -- School Psychologist
As your household also begins to gear up for the 22-23 school year, here are some important items to make a note of as the countdown begins for the first day of school for grades 1-5, Tuesday, September 6:
Contact information for our main office (reopens for service on 8/25 at 8:00am)
(253) 891-4750
School Supplies, Key Dates for 22-23 & other "Back to School" news:
The School Supply information can be found on the SBLSD. Rather than have our families shop from a school supply list for the 2022-23 school year, we are asking Emerald Hills Elementary Families to contribute a $25 supply donation for each student to cover the cost of school supplies. All students should be prepared for school with a backpack, refillable water bottle, and lunchbox (if bringing lunch from home).
The $25 donation for supplies can be paid now online through Family Access.(If you are needing additional assistance with this process, please contact our office when we're open for service on August 25 or we can assist you at Back-to-School Night.)
Instructions for Online Payment of the School Supply Donation of $25 can be found on the district website....LINK: Welcome Back to School (this will cover the school supplies for your student this year).
Class Placement Cards
Class placement cards will be mailed by Fri, Aug. 26 for grades 1-5. If you have not received a postcard by Thursday, Sept. 1, this information will be available to you at Back-to-School Night as well as by logging into Family Access.
Save the date: Back-to School Night has been scheduled for Sept. 1...4:30-6:30pm.
Please plan on reserving this day/time on your calendar but know that there are more details to come on what to expect for this FUN evening visiting classrooms, meeting the teachers, and connecting with our PTA!
Kindergarten Students
All families with incoming kindergarten students will be receiving information regarding the individual Family Connection meeting with their respective teacher. This meeting will be taking place at EHE Sept. 6-8. The first day of kindergarten is Friday, Sept. 9 (9:00-3:45).
Start Times and Student Morning Drop Off...reminders:
**Please have students remain in your vehicle or with you at the "walker drop off" location sign until the designated times when staff will be present to supervise.
Tues.-Fri. Student Day: 9:00-3:45 (drop off can begin at 8:45)
Mon. Student Day (90-min late start day): 10:35-3:45 (drop off can begin at 10:20)
Important Upcoming Dates for EHE:
9/1…4:30-6:30pm – EHE Back-to-School Night
9/6 – first day of school for 1st-5th
9/9 – first day of Kindergarten!
9/30 – school picture day
10/14 – No school (staff training day)
11/11 - Veterans Day
11/15 – Picture retakes
Other information you might need to gear up for the start to the school year (bus schedules, etc.):
Bus schedules: Click here
Important District Dates for the 2022-23 School Year: LINK
Free and Reduced Meals (link to apply) – apply for the 2022-23 school year to access a variety of services (school breakfast/lunch are NO longer free to all students) **More information on school meal service and loading money on accounts...link HERE.
PTA Contact Information
In order to stay up on our PTA, please make a note of the following contact information:
2022-23 PTA Executive Board
President - Jenn Dery eheptaprez@gmail.com
Co-Vice President - Virginia Read & Debbie Epperson eheptavp@gmail.com
Treasurer - Rhiannon Dodgen eheptatreasurer@gmail.com
Secretary - Janelle Wagner eheptasecretary@gmail.com
PTA website: https://emeraldhillspta.memberplanet.com/
You can always like "Emerald Hills Elementary PTA" on Facebook
This should be enough information to get us all off the ground. :) Please watch your email for our digital EHE monthly newsletter that will be sent at the beginning of every month. For easy access, you can also find it posted on our school website under “Principal’s Message.” If you are not receiving it or are unable to access it for some reason, please let our office know so we can ensure you have the information.
If you have any questions or need help accessing any information prior to our office opening on Aug. 25, please do not hesitate to email me directly at martina_scheerer@sumnersd.org.
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer & we are looking forward to seeing you at Back-to-School Night!
Mrs. Scheerer, Principal
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Quick Links
Emerald Hills Elementary
Email: ehe@sumnersd.org
Website: https://www.sumnersd.org/ehe
Location: 19515 South Tapps Drive East, Bonney Lake, WA, USA
Phone: (253) 891-4750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Emerald-Hills-Elementary-1087068784699850/