Hello Elmwood Students and Families!

Please be patient and mindful when dropping off and/or picking up your student(s). The west parking lot by the 4th grade entrance is a single-file stop and drop. There is no parking allowed as it blocks our handicapped spots and creates a dangerous situation for our students. Also, please utilize Malvern rd. to drop off your student(s) for the third grade entrance. Please review the "Getting to School" section below for more information on how to make drop off and pick up safe for everyone.

Winter is here and it is cold ❄️Please make sure that your student is wearing a coat, hat and gloves as we go outside if the temperature is 20 degrees or above. Also, please send in an extra outfit in a ziploc bag that your student(s) can keep in their cubby, just in case they get wet outside at recess.

Sign up for second semester after school clubs. This past Monday, Play Labs theater group started up again 🎭 If you are interested in joining this free after school club please click this link to register. Also, the Bucket Drumming club is starting up again on next Thursday, February 1st. If your student is interested in joining this club please have them come to the front office for a permission slip.

The PTO sponsored Glow Dance RSVP is due next Friday, February 2nd. Please make sure to turn in the permission slip with payment to save money on the entry. 👯

High Dosage Tutoring starts this coming week. If your student is participating in the AM sessions please drop them off at door #10 to enter the building (Latch Key door off Malvern).

We love having volunteers! Please help out at lunch/recess by clicking this link to sign up. 🥪🏀

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.

GO LIONS!!🤍💙

Mrs. Bowersox, Ed.S

1/31: 2nd Grade Visits Elmwood

2/8: Half-Day Dismissal @ 11:55 (Parent Teacher Conferences)

2/12: PTO Meeting @ Elmwood 6PM

2/14: Count Day

2/14: Character Strong Assembly (Perseverance)

2/14: Choice Day

2/15: Early Release Dismissal @ 1:55PM

2/16-2/20: No School - Mid-Winter Break

2/22: American Heart Association Fundraiser Kick-Off

2/23: School Store

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, February 12th @ 6PM in Elmwood Elementary School's Library.

Future PTO Meeting Dates Below:

March 11th @ 6PM at Avalon

April 8th @ 6 PM at Elmwood

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

(4th & 5th Grade Girls) 👯‍♀️

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
• Anime Club: Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
• Healthy Kids Walking Club: Fridays 3:30-4:30
• Bucket Drumming Club: Start up on 2/1/24
• Ecology Club: Tuesdays 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.