PAW PRINTS
May 10, 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.
Save the Dates:
K5 Bootcamp August 14 - more info to come
Bus Orientation August 22 5:15pm
Picture Day August 22 9am-12pm
Picture Day August 26 4pm-7pm
Meet your Teacher night August 29 5pm-6:30pm
First day of school September 3
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Milwaukee Basketball Summer Camp
See flyer below
Annual Home Run Derby
The New Berlin Magic U12 Baseball team is hosting our Annual Home Run Derby on Friday, May 31st at Malone Park. The commemorative T-Shirt orders are due by May 12 so this is a quick turnaround request. However, online registration will stay open until day of. Walk ups are welcome, too.
2024-25 Elmwood School Supply List
Hard to believe we are talking about school supply lists for next year, but we are! The full list can be found here.
As a convenience to families, we have partnered with EPI School Supplies to purchase the majority of your child(ren)’s grade-level school supplies all at one time.
Keep in mind
· The box will be delivered to Elmwood Elementary (pickup dates found on flyer)
· There are some items on the school supply list that are not available through the kit. They are identified as (**) on the full list.
· Sale available through June 2nd
· www.educationalproducts.com/shoppack enter School code ELM019 (3letters 3numbers)
Futura - Where SPANISH comes alive!
Registration is now open for 2024-2025 – All new material and lessons!
Register by 6/5 and take $15 off your tuition! Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity for your student to practice Spanish in an interactive bilingual classroom!
Enroll today: https://futuraadventures.com/wisconsin-region/
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.
Parent/Guardian EOY Survey
This survey was sent via email to all families 5/6/2024. We are including this in our e-newsletter as a reminder. Please complete by May 16th.
Dear School District of New Berlin families,
We are inviting you to take our 2024 Parent/Guardian Satisfaction Survey. Your feedback is important to us as it allows us to recognize our strengths and opportunities to improve as a district. If you have more than one child in the SDNB, and your responses may vary based on child, please consider taking the survey for each child.
Responses are anonymous, and the survey should only take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. We are asking for your response by May 16.
Here is the link: https://forms.gle/6SqJ9H66X7jPEjdS9
Thank you for your time and for choosing to enroll your child(ren) in the School District of New Berlin.
Sincerely,
Joe Garza, Superintendent
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 - Thank You!
Home & School expressed gratitude for Emwood’s wonderful staff all week with coffee, lunches, sweet treats, door decoration and more! Thank you to everyone who donated gift cards that were much appreciated by staff.
LAST HOME & SCHOOL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
Please join us for the school year's last Home & School meeting on Tuesday May 21st at 6:30 pm in the Elmwood Library. This is a very important meeting as we vote on the budget for next year and for new board members!
OPEN HOME & SCHOOL BOARD POSITIONS
As the year comes to a close, and two of our board members are ready to exit, we are in search of a new Secretary and a new Co-President for the next two year term. We have put together a list of the majority of the duties these two roles would require. We would love to have you as part of the Executive Board for the Home and School. If you are interested or if you have any questions, please reach out to Danielle Sciano at daniellesciano@gmail.com
Co-President
*Attends all H&S General Meetings 5 times a year
*Attends H&S Exec meetings 5 times a year usually a week or two before the general meeting and 1 transition meeting before June 30th
*Volunteers for at least one shift for the H&S Info table at Meet the Teacher night, and Picture day.
*Helps with communication such as Paw Prints using template, Text App, and Facebook
*Puts together agenda for H&S General, and Exec Meetings using a template and prints off copies for the meetings
*Helps confirm childcare before each H&S General Meeting
*Possible additional scheduled meetings with Principal and Asst. Principal
*Volunteer to help committee chairs at various functions through the year when able
*All duties to be shared with other Co-President
Secretary
*Attends all H&S General Meetings 5 times a year
*Attends H&S Exec meetings 5 times a year usually a week or two before the general meeting and 1 transition meeting before June 30th
*Volunteers for at least one shift for the H&S Info table at Meet the Teacher night, and Picture day.
*Takes detailed notes at the H&S General and Exec Meeting using a template and shares them to the board in addition to printing copies of the previous meeting notes for the H&S General meeting
*Possible additional scheduled meetings with Principal and Asst. Principal
*Volunteer to help committee chairs at various functions through the year when able
HIGH INTEREST DAY
We have created a couple of signups for the areas where we will need help to bring High Interest Day to the students.
Volunteering:
We have three days you can volunteer for this event. One way is to help is on May 29th (for 1 hour in the afternoon), May 30th (evening setup 4-7pm), or the grand event on May 31st. There are a variety of shift times available from a couple of hours to a max of 6 hours on May 31st.
Here is the signup:
HID 2024: Elmwood HID Parent Volunteers 2024 (signupgenius.com)
Keep in mind, to assist for High Interest Day we need to have an unexpired background check on file. To check your expiration date, or to initiate a new check, please complete the process here: School District of New Berlin - How to Volunteer (nbexcellence.org)
We ask that no younger siblings are brought during your volunteer shift
No parent drop-ins will be allowed. If you are in the building, you volunteer your time.
Please read the paragraph at the top of the signup genius, as it has a lot of important information.
Supplies:
A second way to help is to donate or loan us supplies for our workshops:
HID 2024: HID Material Donations (signupgenius.com)
We have a drop box in our mail hallway. You can bring them in any time before May 24th.
Thanks in advance for your time and help! We are truly excited. Your kids are going to have a fabulous and memorable day!
Please email nklaas6@hotmail.com if you have any questions!
Thank You from the High Interest Committee co-chairs:
Nicole Klaas and Lauren Keith
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