Dear Ely Families,

It is hard to believe that we are already in the month of October here at Ely. The students and teachers have been hard at work over this past month of school. Students have been doing a great job of demonstrating Ely Pride (Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Ready To Achieve) in all areas at Ely.

Last month, we had our first Coffee & Donuts With The Principal. We had a great turn-out for this event. Mark your calendar for our next Coffee & Donuts Event on Thursday, October 20 at 9:30.

At the end of this month on October 31 we will be having our first PBIS quarterly incentive. Students will be able to participate in a Halloween Dance Party with their grade level. Also on October 31 students will be able to participate in a Halloween Parade. For the parade we encourage our parents to come up to the building. Students will walk outside to be greeted by their families in a parade around the outside of the school. Please note the parade will take place outside and parents will not be permitted in the building during the parade.

In November we will be having our Fall Conferences. This is a great opportunity for you to meet with your child's teacher and discuss their progress. Your child's teacher will be sending out information in the next few weeks to schedule a conference.

With the end of the 1st quarter around the corner we are excited to announce that our 1st quarter awards assembly will be taking place. Students have the opportunity to receive a Merit Roll or an Honor Roll based off of their academic achievement for the 1st quarter. In addition, each teacher will recognize one student for the 3 B's Award. This award is given to one student per class who demonstrates Being Responsible, Being Respectful, Being Ready To Achieve on a regular basis.

Please make sure that you are connected to your child's teachers dojo. This will be the quickest and easiest way to communicate about your child with their teacher. In addition, please make sure to follow Ely Elementary School on Class Dojo to receive school updates and reminders.

As always I encourage you to reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns. Together we are going to continue to make this school year "The Best Year Ever."

Email: eastonbrandon@elyriaschools.org

Principal Easton

Go Pioneers!

https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?s=5171835e027ff68718000112

Families may bring in prepackaged treats (with ingredients listed by the company that packaged it) BUT we are really encouraging non-food items. We have to be very careful of food allergies, to keep all students safe. Birthday treats ARE not required or encouraged, but okay, if you choose.

Birthday treat ideas include:

Pencils, bookmarks, fidgets, pop-its, bracelets, crayons, squishes, pencil toppers or erasers, glow sticks, play dough, slinkies, stickers, prepackaged snack with ingredients listed (from the company that produces it).

More information will be coming home as the dates get closer.

If you have further information regarding this particular fundraiser please reach out to Kate Cunningham at elyprideparntgroup@yahoo.com.

The Ely Pride Parent Group also sent home The No-Fuss "Un-Fundraiser" Form for parents to fill out. Please see the attached flier below for further information.

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.

Students who earn Ely Pride will receive the following:

• Ely Pride Certificate
• Bumper Sticker for car
• Name on Marquee
• Picture shared on social media
• Ely Pride Yard sign that will be delivered and placed in your yard

The first homeroom at Ely Elementary to have 100% of their lunch applications to be completed will be enjoy an ice-cream party.

The waivers that allowed Aramark and other school foodservice providers to serve breakfast and lunch for free during the pandemic have expired.
In an effort to support student wellness, Elyria City Schools has opted to provide no cost breakfast to all students in grades K-8

Apply online for free/reduced meals

Aramark offers an easy online application process for free and reduced school meals at https://payschoolscentral.com/#/user/login.

The online option for completing the meal application is handy and efficient, and is also now possible through the online registration link for new and returning students.

For assistance completing the online application, please refer to this step-by-step guide.

First Student offers a live tracking app called FirstView that makes it easy for parents to follow the progress of their student's bus before and after school. This is helpful to allow you to see your students bus and in the event of a delay you could get the information quickly.

You can sign up here:

https://www.elyriaschools.org/departments/operations/transportation

• 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