Dear Ely Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Break and you were able to spend time with family and friends. This past month we had a bunch of fun activities and events for our students to participate in. We were able to celebrate our students during our 1st Quarter Awards Assembly. Our 2nd Grade students participated in Chinese New Year. Our 4th Grade Students participated in Turkey Bowl as part of their monthly incentive. Finally, several students were able to participate in Duct Taping Principal Jones to the wall before Thanksgiving Break.

Beginning next week we will be having our Holiday Santa Shop at Ely. The Ely Pride Parent Group is looing for anyone who would be interested in helping out with this event. If you are able to help, please email Kate Cunningham@katelynncunn0@gmail.com.

Before winter break we will be having holiday class parties at Ely Elementary School on December 20. Please note that the room parents will be reaching out to all parents of your child's class for what activities and supplies are needed. We encourage you to join us for the Holiday Parties to celebrate with you and your child.

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.

With the Holiday Season around the corner, the weather in Northeast Ohio is starting to become a little chillier. Please make sure that your child is dressed for the weather. If you are in need of winter clothing (i.e. hats, gloves, jackets, etc..) please reach out to Ceara Carrers @carrerasceara@elyriaschools.org.

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" as we transition into the Holiday Break.

Email: eastonbrandon@elyriaschools.org

Principal Easton

Go Pioneers!

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

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.

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

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