Friday, October 25 the elementary school will be practicing our tornado, fire, lockdown and secure drills beginning around 8:45. Please make an extra effort to make sure your child is on time on Friday as the building may be inexcessible at times during the drills. We will also have emergency personnel at our building so please do not be alarmed.

On Friday, October 25th, students and staff may wear Michigan (maize and blue) or Michigan State (green and white) to represent the team they will be rooting for on Saturday! 😀

The school-wide Halloween parade will be Thursday, October 31 at 2:10pm. Everyone is invited to the parade! Families of kindergarten and 1st grade students are allowed to come in the building to help children put costumes on prior to the parade. All visitors to the building must check in at the office (ID required to check in). Classroom parties will be closed to visitors. The parade route is shown below. Students will be walking this direction while our visitors station themselves throughout the route.

Halloween party times will be sent home with your child. These are set by each grade level. Please do not send your child to school in their costume. They will be given time to put them on before the parade. Also, a reminder that no weapons or dangerous items may be sent to school as part of your child’s costume.

If you or someone you know is in need this year, please pick up an application for Christmas Dinner Basket and Toys. You may pick up an application from the pantry when it is open or you can get one from the elementary school office. We can also email you an application. Please email anachazel@ejps.org to make this request.

Completed applications are accepted at the Care & Share Food Pantry - in person only!

***Proof of income and residency are required for ALL members of the household***

Bring all your information and your completed forms to us when the pantry is open.

Deadline is Tuesday, December 2nd, 2-6pm, at Care and Share.

Are you a Michigan parent or guardian? Interested in winning a $25 gift card? Simply fill out this short survey about literacy skills and programs! You must be a parent/guardian of a child ages 0-10 to participate. The survey is being administered as part of a statewide early literacy media campaign funded by 35i funds through the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential. Please click on the link below to begin the survey.

It is that time again for the annual School Climate Survey for Families! This electronic survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete. The responses are 100% anonymous and are very helpful in improving student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment at EJES and EJMHS. EACH building has a survey and questions specific to EACH building. If you have children in both, please participate in both.

To participate, the window is now open through Nov. 8, and once again, it is 100% anonymous. We will have Chromebooks and students or staff available to assist families to complete the survey during P/T conferences in the front lobby on Garfield St next week on Oct. 15 and 17. Each primary caregiver may complete the survey and be entered into a prize raffle. Just stop by the table to enter the drawing! Thank you for your help!"

• Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parade @ 2:10pm
  
• Friday, November 1 - No school for students
• Monday, November 18 - Picture Retake Day
• Wednesday - Friday, November 27-29 - No School
• Friday, December 20 - 1/2 Day of School
• December 23 - January 3 - No School

Our Mission: At EJES we are committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment that fosters collaboration, honesty, unity, and support. We are dedicated to the greatness in our students, our school, and ourselves.

Email: lrogers@ejps.org
Website: www.ejps.org
Location: 304 4th Street, East Jordan, MI, USA
Phone: 231-536-7564