Hello Elmwood Students and Families!

As the end of the year approaches the excitement is palpable here at Elmwood. Please take a moment to remind and reinforce with your students the school-wide expectations and the importance of making those good choices all of the time so that we can have a "safe" end of the year enjoying all of the activities.

If you have medication here at Elmwood it must be picked up by a parent and/or guardian by 4PM on Friday, June 14th. Please click here to read the letter from Ms. Jones, BSN-RN. Also, if you are missing any items please come check out the Lost & Found. All items not claimed by Friday, June 14th will be donated.

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 8th is the Touch-a-Truck event at South Lake High School from 10-12. Hoping you all can join in the fun hosted by our awesome PTO 🚚

5th grade families, Thursday, June 13th is the "promotion" ceremony at South Lake High School from 9:30 - 10:30. All 5th graders should be dressed in clothing that will allow for them to enjoy a full afternoon of fun events with their peers. It is recommended that they wear their 5th grade tee-shirts. Also, if you would like to volunteer to help out at the 5th grade party please click the link to sign-up. All volunteers must have a "Volunteer Form" on file to help. Please stop in the office to fill out the form.

On Friday, June 14th we will be having "Fun Fest". Students will enjoy spending their last Good News Notes at the school store, running through obstacle bounce houses, dunking the staff, playing games, getting face paint and enjoying a popsicle. I am looking forward to spending my last day as their principal seeing them have a ton of fun. 😍

Lastly, there are 5 yearbooks left!📘 If you'd like to purchase one please send in $12 cash.

Warmly, 💙💛

Mrs. Bowersox, Ed.S

If you are missing any items please stop by the front office to pick them up.

6/8- PTO Sponsored Touch-a-Truck 10-12 @ SLHS

6/10- 5th Grade Promotion Practice

6/11-5th Grade Field Trip to Great Skate

6/13- 5th Grade Promotion Celebration

6/14-School Store / End of Year Celebration

6/14- Last Day- Half Day Dismissal @ 11:55

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, June 10th @ 6PM in Elmwood Elementary School's Library.

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

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): Complete
• Michigan Stage Theater: Complete
• Ecology Club: Complete
  
• Cooking Matters: Complete
• Anime Club: Complete
• Bucket Drumming Club: Complete
  
• Chess Club: Complete
• Healthy Kids Walking Club: Complete
• 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.