ERS Paw Print
Week of March 10, 2024
Important Dates at ERS
March:
3/11 All District Late Start Day (9:05 AM)
3/12 4th Grade Field Trip - MO History Museum
3/14 Spring Party 1:45 PM (Door Open at 1:40)
3/15 No School
SPRING BREAK MARCH 18th - 22nd
ER PTO PENNY WARS Week of 3/25-29th
3/25 All District Late Start Day (9:05 AM)
A Note From Mrs. Brust & Dr. Koppel
Happy Sunday, Edgar Road!
Thank you so much to all of the families that participated this week in Parent Teacher Conferences this past week. It was amazing seeing so many families!
Don't forget:
- TOMORROW, March 11th, is an All District Late Start Day and school will begin at 9:05 AM.
- There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday 15th due to conferences.
- Next week is SPRING BREAK! We hope that everyone has a safe and fun week!
Looking Ahead:
As we plan ahead for April, I want to make families aware that Tuesday, April 2nd, is Election Day, and Edgar Road Elementary School has been designated as an official polling location by the St. Louis County Board of Elections. As we prepare to host this voting location on our school campus, we have made every effort to arrange a proper voting area while also keeping students and staff safe, secure and separate from local voters.
Some of the steps we are taking include:
- Voters will enter and exit our building through the gym entrance and will not be allowed in any other part of the building.
- The doors between the gym entry and the rest of the building will be locked, and students will not be able to use these restrooms or foyer space.
- All student transitions will be supported by a staff member, and there will be extra staff members stationed in the hallways for when students need to transition through the hallways.
- WGPD Officers/School Resource Officers will have an extra presence on campus.
- All Reccesses will take place on the South Playground with extra adult supervision.
We are working closely with Central Office and our school resource officers to ensure that we provide voters and students a safe experience. Thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility as we work to keep all students safe at school.
Thank you for your continued partnership!
A Note From The Library
I am asking students, parents and staff of Edgar Road to share their favorite childhood book. It can be a picture book or chapter book that is elementary level/appropriate. I am coordinating with the high school art classes to create oversized book spines that will go in the white recesses of the upper wall in the library, creating the look of a bookshelf. I will collect all of the responses, find the top votes and use those books for the spines. If you'd like to participate, please fill out the Google Form HERE. Thank you!
Legislation & Public Education
District families who would be interested in learning more about legislation being proposed that would impact public education, including our district, we’re providing you with two opportunities to do so.
First, we are hosting three in-person meetings on the following Fridays from 8-9 a.m. at our district service center (3232 S. Brentwood Blvd): March 8, April 5, and May 10. Participants will learn about bills that have been proposed and/or are working their way through the legislative process. If you plan to attend, please make sure to bring a drivers license or MO ID so that you can be checked in through our visitor management system.
Next, we’re going to be sending out a regular email which will allow you to get updates on education-related bills being presented and discussed in Jefferson City. In order to not overwhelm our readers, it’s our intent for this communication to be no more than 1-2 pages in length. For this reason, we will limit the number of bills included in the weekly update.
In addition to the weekly communication, we will also provide readers with special legislative “alerts” so that one can be informed when significant action has been taken with a bill. In order to receive these updates, you must sign up here. Only those who join will receive the weekly updates and alerts.
Equity in Action Committee Community Recognition
The Webster Groves School District's Equity in Action Committee values and encourages peer-to-peer recognition for equity work. In 2021, the EIA launched a Community Recognition initiative, which provides an opportunity for members of the community to recognize individuals (i.e. students, teachers, parents, friends, community members, etc.), schools, businesses, and organizations who make contributions towards creating and cultivating a culture of dignity that values all human beings within the WGSD. To learn more about this opportunity and to make a recognition, please go to Community Recognition. The deadline is April 19, 2024.
Week of March 25th - March 29th ER Penny Wars
Save those pennies! Our Edgar Road PTO is helping arrange a Penny War, which will take place throughout the week of March 25th. All money raised will go towards the beautification of our school cafeteria, so that all students can enjoy a bright and cheerful place to eat lunch and connect with their classmates.
Edgar Road PTO Updates & Information
The PTO Board is working on creating the calendar for next year. We would like to ask for your input! Please complete the survey and select as many of the options you feel should be worth considering. Please note, if the event doesn't have a Chair, it cannot happen!
If you're interested in taking on the role of Chair - (please!) ,
select the "Other" field and include your name.
Fundraising/Community Events Survey
This survey will be open until Monday afternoon (the 11th) - we appreciate your opinions. Thank you!
Mrs. Wright and PTO are working to make some enhancements to the school library! We are teaming with WG High School students to provide the artwork once the selections have been made. One of the walls inside the library has some white recesses, which will be filled with the artwork to resemble a bookshelf. Please fill out this form :Favorite Books!
The PTO Board is accepting nominations for all positions on next year's board - please consider becoming a part of the team. Contact Maddy with any questions or to express interest.
PTO Goal & Objective
Now that we have these funds; how can we use them?! You'll see a graphic showing some of our main objectives for the future.
Thank YOU!
The Trivia Night and Silent Auction were a HUGE success! Because of your generosity, the PTO raised $30,000. This far exceeds our goal and we are so thankful!
We want to thank so many people: our event Chairs, Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers, Attendants and Teachers!
ER Night at the Ballpark!
Night at the Ballpark is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd! Tickets are now available from our website.