It is hard to believe that we are already in the month of May and approaching the final months of our 23/24 school year. May will be a busy month for our school as we have assemblies, NJSLA testing, Field trips, Field day and more! Please check out the information below to catch up on all the happenings!

This week we will celebrate and show appreciation for all that the EPS staff does for our students and school community. There are simple ways that you and your child can show your gratitude for our staff such as:

• Have your child draw a picture, write a card or write a story for them
• Pick a bouquet of fresh flowers to brighten their day
• Send in their favorite drink or snack
• Write an email sharing your gratitude
• Send in classroom supplies, sidewalk chalk or bubbles for the classroom

Thank you for showing your appreciation for our incredibly hard working staff!

This week we encourage all students to take a break from any type of screen time! Check out the bingo board that you can do with your child daily when they return from school each day!

Our 3rd grade students will have their NJSLA testing from May 13-May 17. Please see the tips below to help make it a successful experience for them:

• Have your child get a good night's sleep

• Ensure they have a healthy breakfast

• Arrive to school on time each day. Testing begins at 9:15 each day and any students who arrive after that will need to participate in makeup testing

• Please send a healthy snack for your child each day of testing. The PTO will be providing a special snack on the last day of testing

• If your child is sick, please keep them home, they will have an opportunity to make up the testing

Please know that there is no additional preparation that your child needs to do for this testing.

Quiver Farms participates each year in bringing chick eggs to hatch at EPS. You can watch the chick cam at the link below to see their hatching progress.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Nrs1Q9uYMjY?si=81Me6bnDSIzAKgAZ

Each grade level has an upcoming field trip this month!

• 1st Grade goes to the Philadelphia Zoo on May 9
• Kindergarten goes to Howell Farm on May 17
• 2nd Grade goes to Jenkinson's on May 30
• 3rd Grade goes to the Franklin Institute on May 31

A few reminders for field trip days:

• Please ensure that your child wears comfortable clothing and shoes for field trip days
• Please send your child with a bagged lunch, in a disposable bag
• Please be sure to have your child to school on that time as the buses are on a tight schedule for leaving and returning to school

Hard to believe but we are almost at the end of another school year. We are hard at work making our yearbook which are great keepsakes for your children filled with all of their cherished memories from their school year. Yearbooks include pictures of every student, class pictures for every class and pictures of many special events throughout the years. Please fill out the form below if you would like to purchase a yearbook for a K, 1st, or 2nd grade student. Yearbooks are $27 each. 3rd graders do not need to fill out the form - all 3rd graders receive a yearbook, courtesy of the PTO.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccDN1VdJ-57_yCHcBNuYCbSw28kcGeU9x_FeajLOCnnnu6OA/viewform

On May 14, we will have an assembly for the students called The Afro Brazilian Folkloric Show. You can read more information about the show here: https://www.yanjep.org/program/from-africa-to-brazil-the-afro-brazilian-folkloric-show/

Our EPS Field Day will take place on May 22nd. Please be sure to have your child bring a water bottle, wear sunscreen, wear a hat if they prefer and wear sneakers abd comfortable clothing to move around in. We are looking for volunteers to help out with field day. Please sign up below if you are able to help out!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BACA922AAF5CF8-epsfield#/

EPS will join in the Memorial Day Parade for Lawrence Township. The Parade will take place on May 25 @ 9 am, starting at Lawrence High School. Come out in your Red/White and Blue, decorate your bikes and scooters and help carry the EPS Flag! More details to follow.

Save the Date of June 11th for our PTO Art and Music Night. We will feature student art work on display as well as being able to take your childs work home with you. In addition, we will have a family concert with Alice Leon, an artist in residence who will be working on song writing with our students! The PTO will sponsor a teacher experience and basket raffle as well! We hope you can join us.

5/7-Board of Education Meeting @ 7 pm

5/9-1st Grade trip to Philadelphia Zoo

5/10-Wellness Activities 5-7 pm

5/13-3rd Grade NJSLA Testing

5/14-3rd Grade NJSLA Testing/Assembly @ 1:30

5/15-3rd Grade NJSLA Testing

5/16-3rd Grade NJSLA Testing

5/17-3rd Grade NJSLA Testing/Kindergarten trip to Howell Farm

5/20-PTO Meeting on Zoom @ 7 pm

5/22-All School Meeting and Field Day/BOE Meeting at 7 pm

5/24-Music Assembly

5/27-School Closed in Observance of Memorial Day

5/29-Field Day Rain Date

5/30-2nd Grade Trip to Jenkinsons

5/31-3rd Grade Trip to Franklin Institute