Hello Elmwood Students and Families!

This coming Monday is the Solar Eclipse🌒 As this is a unique learning experience we are providing solar glasses and will be taking students with signed permission slips outside to view the eclipse. Students without permission will remain inside the building starting at 2PM (when the eclipse begins) and dismiss at regular time.

Please see these helpful resources for more information on eclipse safety:

• NASA – “Total Solar Eclipse Safety”
• American Astronomical Society – “How to Safely View TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE”
• Detroit Free Press – “2024 Solar Eclipse – Everything you need to know”

M-Step testing beings this coming week for our 5th grade students. Please make sure they get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast so they can feel their best. Also, as testing can be really stressful for some, please remind them to just try their best. 😊

Next week is also, Autism Awareness week. 🧩 Please check out the flyer to learn about how we are honoring this special week here at Elmwood.

Family Game Night with Learning Gizmos is coming to Elmwood on April 24th from 6-7:30 in the cafeteria. Click here to check out the flyer for this fun family event.

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

4/9-4/10- 5th Grade M-Step Testing

4/11- Half Day Dismissal @ 11:55

4/15- PTO Mtg @ Elmwood 6PM

4/16-4/17- 5th Grade M-Step Testing

4/18- PLC (Early Release @ 1:55)

4/22- Character Strong Assembly

4/23-4/24- 4th Grade M-Step Testing

4/24-Family Game Night @ 6PM

4/26- School Store

4/3—5/1- 3rd Grade M-Step Testing

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, April 15th @ 6PM in Elmwood Elementary School's Library.

Future PTO Meeting Dates Below:

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

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
• 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.