Hello Elmwood Students and Families!

Yesterday was a great day getting to see all of the hard work our fourth graders put into researching, learning and celebrating Black History Month through their Wax Museum. It was wonderful having many families there to hear the students present their chosen figure who has made a difference in Black History.

The Kids Heart Challenge sponsored by our Student Council was an incredible success with our students raising over $2,000 in funds for this worthy cause. Students worked throughout the week on practicing heart healthy exercises and learned about CPR with Mrs. Harnett.

Today begins March is Reading Month with Elmwood's theme being "Welcome to the Big Top". Please click the link to learn more about the fun and exciting activities scheduled to encourage reading throughout the month.

Both Elmwood and Avalon are having book fairs! Please check out the links below to learn more about these opportunities.

• Elmwood Book Fair March 4-8. Evening hours on March 5th & 6th from 4-7pm.
• A Pop of Indie (traveling Book Fair) @ Avalon on March 14th 5-6:30pm.

Please check out the Community Section below for new and upcoming opportunities. 🐰

Elmwood is hiring! If you are interested and/or know someone that is looking for a job we are in need of Noon Monitors and Building Substitutes. The link to apply is at the bottom of the newsletter.

Warmly, 💙💛

Mrs. Bowersox, Ed.S

3/4-3/8- Elmwood Book Fair (Evening Hours on 3/5 & 3/6 4-7PM)

3/11-PTO Meeting @ Avalon 6PM

3/14- Early Release @ 1:55PM– PLC

3/14- Avalon Book Fair @ 5-6:30PM

3/13- 5th Grade to see SLHS Band

3/15- Character Strong Assembly

3/20-5th Grade Instrument Fitting

3/21- 5th Grade Visit to SLMS

3/22- School Store

3/25-3/29- Spring Break - No School 🌷

Ask your students about the salad bar that houses fresh apples, sliced oranges, pears, carrots, broccoli, apple sauce, chunked cantaloupe and dried cherries 😋

Next, PTO Meeting is on Monday, March 11th @ 6PM in Avalon Elementary School's Library.

Future PTO Meeting Dates Below:

April 15th @ 6 PM at Elmwood

May 13th @ 6PM at Avalon

June 10th @ 6PM at Elmwood

If anyone has questions and/or comments please reach out to SouthLakeElemPTO@gmail.com

2023 / 2024 PTO Board Members.

President: Andreea Tatu

Vice President: Sharita Gore

Treasurer & Secretary: Chelsea Rumohr

(4th & 5th Grade Girls) 👯‍♀️

Before and After school child care is available. Please stop in the Front Office for registration forms and/or click the link below.

Get Involved in the After School Fun

• Cavbots (Lego Robotics): Mondays 3:30-5:00
• Michigan Stage Theater: Mondays & Tuesdays 3:30-5:10
• Ecology Club: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30
  
• Cooking Matters: Wednesdays 3:30-5:30
• Anime Club: Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
• Bucket Drumming Club: Thursdays 3:30 -4:30
  
• Chess Club: Thursdays 3:30-4:30 (Still Enrolling)
• Healthy Kids Walking Club: Fridays 3:30-4:30
• Student Council: In School Participation
• Safety Squad: In School Participation
• Service Squad: In School Participation

Drop Off and Pick Up Reminders

• We want to encourage our students and families to cross California and the surrounding streets safely. It is important to use the crosswalks and crossing guards available.

• It helps the flow of traffic if your child is ready to exit the car.
  
• Parents should stay in the car, to keep the drop-off line moving!
• There is NO Parking, dropping and/or stopping in front of the school on California. When this is done it prevents the busses from traveling safely and it causes quite a jam. There are signs up and police will ticket persons who are there.
• The front loop is ONLY for Busses.
• Parents may use the West Parking Lot/Loop to Stop and Drop their student(s).
• There is NO Left Turn out of the West Parking Lot/Loop.
• Parents may park on Malvern on the East side of school and/or on Alice on the West side of the school to walk their student to their entry door.
  







Lastly, please be mindful of school hours and do not drop off your children prior to 8:10. At 8:10 there should be a staff member outside to supervise them. 💛💙

If your child will be absent or late, please contact the office to let us know. You can either call the attendance line @ 586-435-1103 or email Mrs.Smith. When leaving a message, please state the child's name, teacher's name, date of absence and reason for absence (i.e. child is ill with fever, cough, etc.)

Be sure to order a Hot Lunch if they will be late and need a lunch. Orders must be in by 8:45 AM Thank you!!

Below check out the links to the rethink app, apple and android family sharing information which will guide you through making your children's technology "safe" for them by allowing you to control the content they see, the time they use it and observe the messaging they send and receive.

We are still looking for noon monitors to help us out at lunch 🍽️ as well as building substitutes. Please click the blue button for employment opportunities to apply and/or click here or come in and fill out a volunteer form to help out.