Heights Happenings

April showers bring May flowers!

I don't know if this applies to snow showers but I'm hopeful we won't see too many more of those! Happy Spring, Eastern Heights Elementary families. It is hard to believe that we are a week into the final quarter of the 2023-24 school year. As I start to look ahead to 24-25, I would like to say THANK YOU for the warm welcome you have given me this year. This year has brought me so much joy: your children, your families, our staff. I am grateful to be the leader of such an incredible building and part of a community who truly does what's best for children everyday.

There is a lot going on in the next few months and we're looking forward to all of it. Tonight, we will have the honor of watching a talented group of 3rd and 4th graders perform in 101 Dalmatians, Jr ~ the culmination of 19 weeks of hard work by students and advisors, along with the support of Disney Musicals in School and Playhouse Square. Congratulations to all who played a role in the production.

In the coming weeks, you will hear from your student's classroom teacher about some of the following: field trips, our Annual Flower Walk, and the May Book Fair, as well as other end of year events. Please be sure to check Class Dojo on a regular basis for information and updates from school.

We hope you will join us on Thursday, April 11th for our Literacy/STEAM/Math night. We have a lot of fun activities planned, along with snacks and door prizes! See more information below and if you haven't let us know that you and your family plan to attend, please send your child's teacher a Dojo message that you will be here!

As always, I am so grateful your involvement and participation in our school and your child's education. Please reach out to me at Eastern Heights if you have questions, concerns or just want to say hi!

It's A Great Day To Be A Pioneer!

Mrs. Brenda Wittman

Principal

April 4 ~ EHES PTO at 6pm in the Music Room

April 8 ~ All Elyria City Schools Closed

April 9 ~ Marco's Night

April 10 ~ Free Cookie Day - every K-8 student who gets a school lunch will receive a free cookie

April 11 ~ EHES Math/STEM/Literacy Night from 5:30-7

April 18 ~ 4th Grade Music Recruitment Night

April 26 ~ 3rd and 4th Grade Dance

Check out Mrs. Becka's update for April.

Parents/Guardians,

With safety as a top priority of the Eastern Heights Campus staff, we want you to be aware that you may see us outside practicing a drill as we move into spring. Part of this practice includes having drills during chilly days or on days that there is a little rain. If you see students outside near dismissal, please remember to drive slowly and/or stop to allow the drill to proceed safely. And, be sure to have your student dress appropriately for the weather and know that we practice these drills with all our students to keep everyone safe!

Thank you for following our campus traffic rules and helping us keep our students & staff at arrival and dismissal. A few reminders:

• Please use crosswalks when walking your children to & from the building
• Refrain from stopping in a crosswalk; while cars are waiting to move, crosswalks must be free for people to cross
• There is no parking in the pickup lane during drop off or dismissal; this helps the flow of traffic move smoothly
• Cars should make only 1 lane of traffic on the campus (inside lane closest to the building); do not pull out and pass cars that are in the pick-up lane
• Drop-off & pickup your student using the spaces between the 2 orange cones directly in front of the building

Thank you for helping us make drop-off & pickup safety the #1 priority!

It's hard to believe that we are thinking about our end of the year activities! Please be sure to check your teacher's Class Dojo regularly for updates on events going on in the building.

Sending a special snack into your child's classroom? Please use the list below to help you. This our 23-24 Approved Snack List. We thank you in advance for selecting snacks from the list. This ensures the health & safety of our students and staff.

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If you haven't already, please take a moment to sign up to receive automatic text messages from Elyria Schools.

This is a valuable tool in an emergency or when there's important, time-sensitive information to share.

The service is free and opting in is easy. Parents or guardians simply need to send a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district's short code number at 67587.

Just as simple, you can opt out at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop.”

The text feature and the robocall system are tied directly a student's contact information that is on file with your child's school. Please make sure this information is kept up-to-date to ensure you continue receiving calls or texts from Elyria Schools.

• Learners thrive when school is engaging and personally meaningful
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• Excellence is achieved through vision, commitment and moral leadership

Email: wittmanbrenda@elyriaschools.org
Website: https://www.elyriaschools.org/Domain/8
Location: 528 Garford Avenue, Elyria, OH, USA
Phone: (440) 284-8011
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