Heights Happenings

February is a busy month here at Eastern Heights Elementary! We're looking forward to Valentine's Day and classroom parties on the 14th; be sure to keep an eye out for information from your student's classroom teacher. Parent - Teacher Conferences are from 3:30 - 7 on Thursday, February 22nd. The sign up link was shared on Class Dojo this morning and is in the email that includes this newsletter. Please be sure to sign up to see your student's teacher.

I would like to give a very special shout out to our Eastern Heights Elementary PTO for hosting a very special night for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students on January 26th. The Sno Ball was a full night of fun: dancing, pizza & snacks, crafts & a scavenger hunt along with lots of beautiful pictures. Want to be part of planning our 3rd-4th dance, scheduled for April 26th? Join us for our monthly PTO meetings, held on the first Thursday of every month at 6pm in the EHES Music Room.

We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events ~ be sure to see the calendar below for important dates. Thank you, Eastern Heights families, for supporting your students. While the school year may be more than half over, I feel like we're just getting started!

It's A Great Day To Be A Pioneer!

Mrs. Brenda Wittman

Principal

14 ~ Valentine's Day

14 ~ Stomper's Reading Club Kick - Off

14 ~ Marco's Night

16 ~ Interims sent home via email

19 ~ President's Day ~ All Schools Closed

20 ~ Professional Development Day ~ No School for Students

22 ~ Parent - Teacher Conferences

29 ~ Leap Day

Looking Ahead

March 7 ~ EHES PTO at 6pm in the Music Room

March 21 ~ 3rd Quarter Ends

March 22 ~ Records Day - No School for Students

March 25 through April 1 ~ Spring Break

April 8 ~ All Elyria City Schools Closed

April 11 ~ EHES Math/STEM/Literacy Night from 5:30-7

Please remember that on the mornings when we are having inclement weather, students will be brought into the building at 8:50 when the REAL FEEL temperature is 25 degrees or below. If there is significant precipitation ~ heavy snowfall, wet snow and/or rain ~ we will take this into consideration and if necessary, bring students inside at 8:50.

Please remind your students to stay out of the grassy areas around the building; the ground is very soggy!

Adult supervision of students begins at 8:50.

Thank you!

Join the Eastern Heights Elementary staff in thanking our incredible School Counselor, Mrs. Becka, for the support she offers our children. Did you know that she teaches classroom lessons every week to all students? She does this in addition to working with individual students and working with staff on classroom interventions and positive behavior supports.

Mrs. Becka

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March 4-8, 2024

We are excited to recognize Right to Read Week 2024 with a Spirit Week, special guest readers in our classrooms and grade level activities! See more information about our Spirit Week below.

Thank you for following our campus traffic rules and helping us keep our students & staff at arrival and dismissal. A few reminders:

• Please use crosswalks when walking your children to & from the building
• Please refrain from parking in the visitor's lot directly in front of the elementary entrance during arrival and dismissal
• There is no parking in the pickup lane during drop off or dismissal; this helps the flow of traffic move smoothly
• Cars should make only 1 lane of traffic on the campus (inside lane closest to the building); do not pull out and pass cars that are in the pick-up lane
• Drop-off & pickup your student using the spaces between the 2 orange cones directly in front of the building

Thank you for helping us make drop-off & pickup safety the #1 priority!

Sending a special snack into your child's classroom? Please use the list below to help you. This our 23-24 Approved Snack List. We thank you in advance for selecting snacks from the list. This ensures the health & safety of our students and staff.

Have you opted in to receive text messages from Elyria Schools?

If you haven't already, please take a moment to sign up to receive automatic text messages from Elyria Schools.

This is a valuable tool in an emergency or when there's important, time-sensitive information to share.

The service is free and opting in is easy. Parents or guardians simply need to send a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district's short code number at 67587.

Just as simple, you can opt out at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop.”

The text feature and the robocall system are tied directly a student's contact information that is on file with your child's school. Please make sure this information is kept up-to-date to ensure you continue receiving calls or texts from Elyria Schools.

• Learners thrive when school is engaging and personally meaningful
• All Pioneers have a voice in decisions that affect them
• Excellence is achieved through vision, commitment and moral leadership

Email: wittmanbrenda@elyriaschools.org
Website: https://www.elyriaschools.org/Domain/8
Location: 528 Garford Avenue, Elyria, OH, USA
Phone: (440) 284-8011
Facebook: facebook.com/EasternHeightsElem