Cougar Courier
ELM MIDDLE SCHOOL’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 17, 2023
Principal's Message
Greetings Elm Families,
We are officially one week through our third trimester of school. Parents and students check-in with students this weekend to see how their new classes have gone.
A huge congratulations to our Girl's Basketball Team for making it into the LNAC tournament! Amazing season, we are so proud of you! Additionally, our POMS team was able to have a celebration of their season with the EPHS Poms team joining and running a clinic!
Please take a few minutes to read through this week’s Cougar Courier. As always, should you need anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly. Have a nice weekend. #TeamElmStrong
Most Sincerely,
Ms. Ashley Groeneveld
Assistant Principal's Corner - Reflections on Trimester 2
Good afternoon Elm Families,
I would like to highlight some new, exciting things happening in ELM Curriculum: Ms. Berkery's Architecture class (pictured below) is independently designing floor plans utilizing digital design applications. The Architecture program is one of our Career Studies options; wherein, students have the ability to explore real-world job skills and demonstrate knowledge through creating authentic products of learning.
Sincerely,
Mr. David Parolin
Assistant Principal
Dean's Den
Lately, we have had issues with students misplacing or losing items in the buildings such as phones or airpods. Many times, students will send email or come to me many hours later, or even the next day.
We will always do everything we can to help students locate their items. With that being said, if students report missing items many hours later, or they are not sure where the items were misplaced, we will not promise that we will be able to locate the missing items.
Moving forward, I'd like to follow these steps:
1. Once students have a missing items- they need to immediately let me or the main office know.
2. We will contact families to let them know about the missing items.
3. At the administrations earliest convenience, we will support by reviewing cameras
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Goodman
Elm Middle School Talent Show
Elm PAT Dine Outs
Severe Weather Procedures
Clubs and Extra-Curricular Activities
Box Tops for Education
Join Elm in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth 10 cents each, and they add up fast. Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies, or experiences the kids love.
Use this referral code K7Y8751D when you sign up, and you will get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2023, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=K7Y8751D
Attendance Reminders & Community Resources
If a student is going to be absent from class, a parent or guardian should call our Attendance Clerk at (708) 583-6600 or email elmattendance@epcusd401.org.
When calling, please spell your child’s last name and give their student ID number.
For instruction on how to use PowerSchool for attendance please see the video here!
Please review the District Virtual Backpack, this is a resource for community involvement opportunities and more. These opportunities include karate, floor hockey, baseball and parents night out!
Take a few minutes and read through this list of Community Resources provided by West 40.
Upcoming Events
March 17th: Report Cards Go Home Via PowerSchool
March 23rd: Talent Show
March 27th: Spring Break Begins
April 3rd: School Resumes
April 7th: Institute Day, No Classes for Students
April 11th: Illinois Assessment of Readiness
April 12th: Illinois Assessment of Readiness
Need Help? Contact Us!
Ms. Ashley Groeneveld, Principal: 708-583-6227, groenevelda@epcusd401.org
Mr. Dave Parolin, Assistant Principal: 708-583-6228, parolind@epcusd401.org
Mr. Michael Goodman, Dean of Students:
708-583-6238, goodmanm@epcusd401.orgMain Office: 708-452-3550, elminfo@epcusd401.org
Website: https://www.epcusd401.org/elm
Location: 7607 W Cortland St, Elmwood Park, IL 60707, USA
Phone: 708-452-3550
Twitter: @elm401_cougars