PAW PRINTS
May 3, 2024
WE WON THREE YEARS IN A ROW!!
Thank you for helping us win this contest again this year. Mathnasium New Berlin has been supporting our schools in our community in so many ways through the years, and we are the recipient of their $1,000 Teacher Appreciation Week Contest.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Talent Show Information
Calling all talented 4th-6th grade lion cubs! We will be hosting our annual Elmwood's Got Talent on May 24. Tryouts will be held afterschool Thursday, May 16th until 4:15. If you are interested, please prepare your act and return your talent show application to Mrs. Kubash or Mrs. Faleni by Tuesday, May 14th. If your act is selected for the talent show, students will need to attend mandatory after school practices May 20-23 until 4:15. Interested students can get an application from their classroom teacher.
Shoe Drive coming soon to Elmwood
The Week of May 20-24 is Elmwood's week to host the New Berlin Lions Club Shoe Drive. See Flyer for more details on what items they are collecting, and the cause they are supporting.
If your household has A TON of shoes to donate, the club will offer a porch pickup. Families can reach out to Patt via email at pattgoerke@yahoo.com
Is your family not returning in the fall?
If you are a family that is not planning on returning to Elmwood for the 24-25 school year, we are asking you to let the school office know as soon as you can, so we can ensure we closeout our records and collect items from your family, and we prepare the documents necessary for your new district.
For current 6th grade families - contact Eisenhower Middle School directly to unenroll from classes if you plan to unenroll.
Job Openings in the District
We have immediate openings in the District for both a Night Custodian and a Groundskeeper at Eisenhower High School. See these positions and others at https://www.nbexcellence.org/employment/
Ike Junior Lions Volleyball Team Registration
Register today for the Fall 2024 Season of the New Berlin Eisenhower Girls Youth Volleyball Program.
Any girl who resides in the New Berlin Eisenhower boundaries and will be in the 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the 2024-2025 school year is encouraged to sign up.
Evaluations for the program will be held May 13th, 15th and 20th - exact schedules will be posted later.
Registration Link: TeamSnap Registration
If you have any questions please reach out via email: ikejrlionsvball@gmail.com, Facebook: New Berlin Eisenhower Junior Lions Youth Girls Volleyball, or Instagram: @ikejrlionsvball
Kindergarten registration OPEN for 2024-25
If you have a future Lion Cub at home, and they will be starting K5 in the 2024-2025 school year, registration has now opened. Student must have turned 5 years old before September 1, 2024. See District website for more information
For your incoming kindergartener to attend summer school this year, YOU MUST enroll them at Elmwood for 24-25 school year FIRST. Once you have enrolled them, your child will appear in Infinite Campus profile to register for summer school.
➡️ HOME AND SCHOOL NEWS ⬅️
STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK!
Staff Appreciation Week is coming May 6-10th. We'd love your help in spoiling our teachers and staff with a gift card treat. Details in the sign up below. More Staff Appreciation Week details coming soon!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054DAFA72EA3FC1-48904232-gift
GET INVOLVED!
Our Home and School runs strictly on the support and volunteers from Elmwood families. As old families move out and new families move in, we are always looking for more people for volunteering opportunities. The Home and School supports and sponsors so many of the events and extracurriculars at Elmwood however, we can't sponsor these events without your help. The opportunities of involvement are endless, from physically being at the events, to planning, to behind the scenes work, there literally is a spot for everyone! We are asking parents if they can please fill out this survey https://forms.gle/QykPhonWCyT3QBMXA and let us know what kind of volunteer you are? What events and opportunities would/could you like to help with?
Want to be in the know about all the happenings at Elmwood? Please sign up for our mobile texting line! With these texts, you will be reminded of upcoming meetings, events, and volunteer opportunities. You will receive NO MORE than 3 text messages a month. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/HomeAndSchoolTextLine
Receiving texts for important notifications
Elmwood and the School District of New Berlin needs your help to be able to reach you via text.
All SDNB families who wish to receive text messages from the district must “opt-in” to our SchoolMessenger text messaging service. This can be done by simply texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587, after you make sure your contact information is up to date in Infinite Campus! If you are not sure you have done this already, text "Y" to 67587 anyway.
The ability to text our families is important to us. We can notify families quickly in the event of a school closing, late bus or other safety alerts. These are the only reasons our school/district will be texting you.
Allergy Reminder
There are several students that have severe food allergies to peanuts and all tree nuts (cashews, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, etc). We are distributing this information to parents to help you understand this situation and to help foster a safe environment for these students and their parents.
These allergies can be life-threatening. We need your help in maintaining a nut-free environment in the classroom and ask that any classroom snacks or treats that you send be nut-free. The allergy can be triggered not only by directly eating or coming into contact with the above but also by exposure to foods that contain any peanut/nut traces, oils, flours, or food that is processed in a plant with peanuts and nuts. For this reason, most pre-made cookies, prepared cookie dough, and cookie mixes are off limits. Also, many bakeries use nut products, flavorings, or oils in their facilities or products. If you are sending in any type of classroom treats, please notify the teacher in advance so that arrangements can be made to ensure the allergic student has a safe snack or treat.
We want you and your child to understand that the allergies can be triggered by ingesting or exposure to very small amounts of the above allergens. All students will be asked to wash their hands before and after snack time and lunch time.
The school realizes that helping us to maintain a nut-free classroom takes a certain amount of effort and diligence on your part, and we thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe, healthy environment for all of our students.
We appreciate your support!
How do I add money to my child(ren)’s lunch account?
The directions can be found on the SDNB Nutrition website found here. Link on the right side of the page
Nicole Cooke - School Administrative Assistant
Email: Nicole.Cooke@nbexcellence.org
Website: https://www.nbexcellence.org/schools/elm/
Location: 5900 South Sunny Slope Road, New Berlin, WI, USA
Phone: 262-789-6581
Carrie Hansen - Office Assistant
Email: Carrie.Hansen@nbexcellence.org
Phone: 262-789-6581
Jaime Veal - Principal
Email: Jaime.Veal@nbexcellence.org
Phone: 262-789-6580
Ryan Samz - Associate Principal
Email: Ryan.Samz@nbexcellence.org
Phone: (262) 789-6584