Hello Elmwood Students and Families!

It was a great first week of school with everyone back in the building🙂

First and foremost, we want to say a THANK YOU to Children's Hospital, Radiology Department for their generous gift of school supplies for our students and teachers. This incredible gift allowed teachers to gather supplies to help make your students' year a success.

This week we had our first all school assembly to discuss our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) program. Please ask your students about how they can earn Good News Notes.

As students are still getting use to the routines and expectations of our school, I encourage you to review the Behavior Matrix and Handbook section below with your student to help ensure a smooth and successful school year. Please note that all students turn off their cell phones and place them in their backpacks during school hours. Please call the main office if you are needing to contact your student(s).

Please update your Parent Portal account to ensure you receive important school information. Check out the PowerSchool Parent Portal section below for information on how to set it up and/or get help.

Lastly, please check out the After School Clubs and Opportunities section to register for our free Theater program, Latch Key information and /or the upcoming Macomb Health and Wellness Clinic.

Warmly,

Mrs. Bowersox, Ed.S 💛💙

Parents must complete the online information update via the South Lake Parent Portal at https://ps.solake.misd.net/public/home.html. You should have received instructions, along with your child's Access ID and password, via USPS. If you do not have your child’s Access ID and password for the Parent Portal, please contact our front office.

Once you are logged into the Parent Portal, please click Forms ~ General ~ Returning Student Verification. This update must be done for each child enrolled in South Lake Schools.

IMPORTANT- If you Need Help Call 586-435-1102

We are pleased to inform you that South Lake Schools will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2023-2024. The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at our school can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

Below check out the links to 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.

Click the button below to register. This program is FREE and is funded by our school district.

The program runs from September 18th - December 15th on Mondays & Tuesdays 3:30-5:10PM.

Before and After school child care is available. Please stop in the Front Office for registration forms and/or click the link below.

Over 50 organizations in Macomb County will join together Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10am to 2pm for the Macomb County Health and Wellness Fair. The fair will be held at the Macomb Intermediate School District, 44001 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038.

Contact: Crystal Birchall at 586-228-3539 or cbirchall@misd.net

9/11- PTO Meeting @ Avalon 6PM

9/12-9/14 - Detroit Mercy Dental Cleaning & Check-up

9/21- Early Release Dismissal @ 1:55 PM

9/26 - Picture Day

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 8:15. At 8:15 there should be a staff member outside to supervise them. 💛💙

First, PTO Meeting on Monday, September 11th @ 6PM in Avalon 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: Chelsea Rumohr

Secretary: Haley Pencak