The Elm Creek Spirit Wear Store is open for orders until February 27th.

https://www.commonthreadcustomapparel.com/store/c29/Elm_Creek_Elementary_School.html#/

Be sure to include student name and teacher in notes on all orders.

Due to the melting snow, mud and puddles outside, we will be doing recess on the blacktop and playground only when conditions are wet and muddy. This means all other areas are off limits. Students who get sent inside requesting a change of clothes due to playing in mud and puddles will be calling home and will not be seen by the nurse. Our health office must prioritize students with medical needs.

Spring weather is starting to arrive, and with that comes melting snow, puddles, and mud. The health office does have some spare clothing available, but the distribution of these items are to students with health needs such as toileting accidents. Students who soil their clothing at recess in the mud and puddles will not be seen by the nurse for a change of clothes. Please send a change of clothes with your students to have at school.

Elm Creek is offering a new opportunity for girls in grades 3-5. Our very own Erika Schmidt (Kindergarten teacher) is volunteering to be a coach for Girls on the Run.

Check out the flyer below for more information.

February 28 - Coffee with the Principal at Elm Creek - 10:30am

March 3 -6 - National School Breakfast Week

March 7 - No School - Mark Report Day

March 10 - Tri 3 begins

March 11 - PTO General Meeting at 6:30pm

March 14 - Elm Creek/Stages Finding Nemo Musical Performance: 7pm at MGMS

March 15 - Elm Creek/Stages Finding Nemo Musical Performance: 2pm at MGMS

March 20 - Fourth Grade Music Program - 6pm

March 21 - Student Council Spirit Day - Color Block

March 21 - Coffee with the Principal at Elm Creek - 9:30am

March 24 - 28 - No School - Spring Break

Last week of the School-Wide Service Project!

Student Council collects pop tabs all year long for the Ronald Mc Donald House, but in the month of February we are looking to collect a lot more! Please save all your pop tops and send them to school to help us raise money for a great cause!

Facts about Ronald Mc Donald House:

* The Ronald McDonald House provides a “home-away-from-home” for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at area hospitals.

* Ronald Mc Donald houses have support services like art therapy, music programs, and gardens *Ronald McDonald Houses serve more than 8,000 families each day around the world, saving them over $311 million a year in hotel costs.

Thank you for your support!

March 21st Spirit Day - Color Block - Each grade level wears a color!

Pre K - purple

Kindergarten - yellow

First grade - red

Second grade - white

Third grade - orange

Fourth grade - blue

Fifth grade - black

Friday, February 28th, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Elm Creek Media Center

Grace Wagner, St. David's school-based therapist, will be joining us at 11 a.m. to share about their partnership with Elm Creek, and what they can offer families.

We are excited to offer school yearbooks to our families again this year. Please read the below information carefully and note the yearbook ordering deadline.

School Yearbook - $10

This 40-page yearbook is available to all students for purchase and includes all VPK – 5th grade level photos, student clubs, class projects, learning and some of our fun events throughout the year. The cost is $10 and the ordering deadline is March 28. We will make every effort to take photos of students who missed picture day so they are included in this book. School yearbooks may be ordered online or via a paper order form.

• Order Online (credit card payment only): https://store.plicbooks.com/projects/cb9df08b-f9e0-40a1-b06c-712a9a3942c4

• Paper Order Form (cash or check): Please print the attached form and fill it out. Place the completed form and money in an envelope and turn it in to your teacher. Checks should be written to Elm Creek Elementary. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1urA2251YG50VaHmIuHOaaetteYqrjxko/view?usp=sharing

Please note: Kemmetmueller Photography sent out initial online ordering information for the School Yearbook in the fall. If you already placed an order, please disregard – do not duplicate your order

Grade Level Book - Complimentary

All students will receive a complimentary book featuring only their grade level class photos. Students who did not have their photo taken on picture day will not be pictured in the grade level book.

If you have any questions, please call the school office.

A few thousand community members provided their thoughts on the first four proposed attendance boundary scenarios via community meetings, an online form and hotlines. This feedback is now being reviewed, and helping to narrow the number of scenarios and make tweaks to those that are moved forward. Updated scenarios are expected to be presented online at district279.org/boundaries on Friday, Feb. 28.

Community input once again welcomed: Community members are once again encouraged to share their thoughts on the updated scenarios. A new online form and RVSP for two community informational meetings will be available at district279.org/boundaries on Friday, Feb. 28. In the meantime, make sure to mark your calendars for these important dates:

· Friday, Feb. 28: Updated attendance boundary proposals shared at district279.org/boundaries, along with new online form and Community Informational Meeting RSVP form.

· Tuesday, March 4: Community Informational Meeting at 5:45 p.m. at North View Middle School.

· Wednesday, March 19: Community Informational Meeting at 5:45 p.m. at Osseo Middle School.

· Friday, March 21: Feedback form closes.

Timeline: March will likely wrap up districtwide feedback opportunities. The school board is expected to approve final attendance boundary changes in May. The new attendance boundaries will then go into effect fall 2026.

Detailed information will continue to be shared on the district website, district279.org/boundaries. Feel free to reach out if something additional needs to be addressed via BetterFuture@district279.org or 763-391-8990.

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If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school office at 763-425-0577 or email joness@district279.org.

Staci Jones

Administrative Assistant

Elm Creek Elementary