Elmwood Express

Dear Elmwood Families,

It has been a busy few weeks at Elmwood School and it is hard to believe we only are finishing up our third full week of the school year. Students have finished their AimsWeb assessment in Math and Reading which shows us how each student performed. We take this data and give student academic support and/or enrichment based on this data. We are excited for the growth that the students will show this year!

Our gym reopened on Thursday, and we were able to celebrate as we welcomed Mr. Andre Fluellen, a former Florida State Seminole and Detriot Lions football player to speak to our 3rd, 4th & 5th graders about the power of making positive choices.

As a reminder, the fall season is upon us and we ask that students dress appropriately for the colder weather.

Finally, we want to continue to ensure that safety of all students and staff at arrival and dismissal. If you use the drop off lane, please do not get out of your car. Please drop the kids off on curb side. At arrival and dismissal, cars should not be double parked on 75th court or 76th avenue. We will have police presence and cars that double parked will be ticketed. Thanks for understanding.

If you need anything please reach out lernerm@epcusd401.org.

All walk-a-thon forms were due on Friday, September 23rd! You can still turn them in, but we cannot guarantee that your child will receive a shirt. The walk-a-thon will be Friday, October 7th! We look forward to this exciting school event!

Families can complete an application to determine if they qualify for free and reduced pricing options for meals.

Please note, we recently had a change to our lunch prices. Lunch will be 2.75 daily for a student and breakfast is free for all students. Any student who would like breakfast should go to the cafeteria right when they enter the building starting at 8:20.

Please pay for your meals using your myschoolbucks.com account. If you wish to send your child with cash or a check, it must be in an envelope with their first and last name, grade level and homeroom teacher and placed in the lockbox in the main hallway, outside of the school office before they go to class in the morning. CHILDREN MAY NOT USE CASH TO PAY AT THE REGISTER. To pay for the school fee and/or add money to you child’s lunch account (lunch is not free for kids this year), use www.myschoolbucks.com

Also, please make sure to communicate with your child if you wish them only to have their lunch from home. Due to Illinois Laws, we cannot deny your child a lunch if they request one. This is an adjustment for all of our students as we return to pre-pandemic pricing, so be sure to discuss the change with your child.

Menus are available by visiting https://epcusd.schooldish.com . *Please note menus are subject to change without notice.