Elmwood News (9/10/18)
Week of September 10-14
Message from Principal Polomsky
Elmwood Parents & Community~
It's hard to believe that it's already September! I am constantly impressed by the way your children are working hard to show SOARing behaviors at our school, and the way they are making a difference with their actions and words. Ask your child how they are showing kindness and how they are making a difference at Elmwood.
We are looking forward to ending this awesome week at our School Carnival! We hope to see you all here tomorrow from 4-7 for games and fun! The carnival will be outside, but in the event of inclement weather, it will be moved inside.
Looking forward to ‘Making a Difference’ with all of you this school year!
Lisa Polomsky
Peek at the Week
Wednesday, September 12th
- Practice Fire Drill (weather permitting)
Thursday, September 13th
- School Store - open 8:00-8:15 a.m.
- Parent/Teacher Conference ~ Sign Up Opens PTC Wizard Scheduling site
Friday, September 14th
We are encouraging our staff and students to show their support by wearing YELLOW on our school spirit days (Friday) to show their support for childhood cancer.
Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up Goes Live 6:00 p.m.
News You Can Use
Back to School Carnival ~ Saturday, September 8th - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.-TOMORROW
We hope to see you TOMORROW! If you haven't done so already, please consider volunteering for a one hour time slot & sign-up HERE. In the event it rains, we are also considering moving the event INDOORS as the weather appears to be worse on our rain date (Sunday). The event will go on 'rain or shine' & we look forward to seeing you!
Silent Auction is OPEN
The 2018-2019 Elmwood Home & School Silent Auction is now OPEN for bidding! The auction will remain open until just before close of the Back-to-School Carnival: 6:45 pm on Saturday, September 8 (or Sunday, September 9, if the rain date is necessary). Money raised in our annual auction goes to fund programs and services for all Elmwood students, including teacher allowances, Field Day activities and t-shirts, assemblies, clubs, holiday parties, 5th grade breakfast, Outdoor Ed t-shirts, roller skate rentals, science fair, staff appreciation, and so much more! Let's raise money for Elmwood and have a great carnival to kick off the school year!
https://handbid.app.link/elmwood-carnival-2018
News from our Home & School
We held a Home & School Meeting @ Elmwood on September 6th. If you were unable to attend the meeting, please see HERE for the notes from the meeting.
Parent Communication
Our weekly parent newsletter is our tool to communicate with YOU! In order to streamline our communication to ensure that is meeting your needs, provides relevant information, and is done efficiently, we are implementing a new process. If you have information to share from your committee or about an upcoming Elmwood event, we ask that you share your message via the enclosed link. Your message will be reviewed by both Mrs. Polomsky as well as the Home & School Board before it is added to our weekly communication. Click HERE to include something or you can find this link on our Elmwood web page under our Home & School tab as well. *Information must be submitted by 9:00AM on Thursdays in order to be entered the following day on Friday.
Childhood Cancer Awareness
September is Childhood Cancer awareness month. While this month is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, we know that childhood cancer is an everyday reality for thousands of families around the world and here at Elmwood. We are encouraging our staff and students to show their support by wearing YELLOW on our school spirit days (Friday) to show their support for childhood cancer. Together, we can build a world where every child and parent has peace of mind knowing there is hope.
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
It’s that time of year again! Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 4th from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and on Friday, October 5th from 8 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We are using PTC Wizard for parent/teacher conference scheduling. Registration for parent/teacher conferences will open for our parents on Thursday, September 13th and it closes on Thursday, September 27th at 3:00 p.m. Please note that parents must have an Infinite Campus password before signing up for parent/teacher conferences. Please see Infinite Campus Frequently Asked Questions Please allow several days to establish an account as District staff will need to mail you via U.S. Postal Service an access key and instructions on how to set up your Infinite Campus Portal account. If there are problems establishing an Infinite Campus portal account, please call the Campus Portal Help Desk at 630-420-6825 or email parentsupport@naperville203.org. Accessing PTC Wizard for Parent/Teacher Conferences To schedule conferences, parents will access the PTC Wizard Scheduling site. The PTC Wizard Parent Guide (PTC Wizard Guía para los Padres) explains how to use PTC Wizard and answers login and other common questions.5th Grade Parents - Order you 'Outdoor Ed' Shirts
Please fill out shirt info to order your Outdoor Ed shirts (5th Graders only).
Watch D.O.G.S.
Attention All ‘DADS’ of Elmwood Students:
We are excited for another great year of Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads/Father Figures of Great Students) at Elmwood. A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Polomksy and the entire staff for accommodating such a wonderful program at Elmwood. They work extremely hard to make this program successful! Watch D.O.G.S. is an innovative program being used by schools across America. Watch D.O.G.S allows schools to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of dads/father-figures in their student’s lives. Our goal is to have dads/father-figures spend one day (7:45 am – 1:00 pm) this year at school to serve as positive role models, provide an extra set of eyes/ears, assist in classrooms (including their own student(s)) and assist during lunch/recess. To learn more about the program click here.
Watch D.O.G.S. sign-up will occur via SignUpGenius. The link will be distributed on Friday, September 14 in Elmwood’s Talk203 and will open at 6:00 pm CST. Sign-up is on a first-come first-serve basis. We do not have extra dates available. We will offer a full-day (7:45 am- 1:00 pm) and a “Lunch/Recess” fun option (11:15 am -12:45 pm). We added the Lunch/Recess fun option to allow more dads/father-figures to participate in the program. You may only sign up for ONE day. If you select a full-day, you cannot also select a Lunch/Recess day and vice versa. If you are a 5th grade parent and have NOT participated in Watch D.O.G.S. please email Megan Warty at meganwarty@gmail.com with your name, child’s name and teacher prior to 9/14. The school has a limited number of t-shirts available for volunteers, but to purchase your own shirt and/or a shirt for your child, click here.
WATCH D.O.G.S.
Atención a todos ‘PAPAS’ de los estudiantes de Elmwood
Estamos muy contentos por otro gran año de Watch D.O.G.S. (padres/figura paterna de grandes estudiantes) en Elmwood. Un enorme gracias a la Sra. Polomksy y todo el personal por acomodar un maravilloso programa en Elmwood. ¡Trabajan muy duro para que este programa sea exitoso! Watch D.O.G.S. es un programa innovador utilizado por las escuelas en todo Estados Unidos. Watch D.O.G.S permite a las escuelas ser impactadas positivamente por la participación y compromiso de padres/figuras paternas en la vida de los estudiantes. Nuestro objetivo es tener a padres/figuras paternas que pasen un día (7:45 – 1:00) este año en la escuela para servir como modelos positivos, proporcionen un conjunto extra de ojos y oídos, ayudar en las aulas (incluido su propio estudiante(s)) y ayudar durante el almuerzo/recreo. Para obtener más información sobre el programa haga click aquí. Inscripciones de Watch D.O.G.S. se producirá a través de SignUpGenius. El enlace será distribuido el viernes, 14 de septiembre en Talk203 de Elmwood y abrirá a las 6:00 pm CST. Las registraciones se otorgan por orden de llegada. No tenemos más fechas disponibles. Ofrecemos un día completo (7:45 13:00) y un "almuerzo/recreo" opción (11:15 -12:45 pm). Hemos añadido el almuerzo/recreo opción divertida para permitir a más padres/figuras paternas participar en el programa. Sólo pueden registrarse para uno de estos dos días. Si selecciona un día completo, también puede seleccionar un almuerzo/recreo para este día y viceversa. Si eres un padre de 5to grado y no has participado en Watch D.O.G.S. por favor envía un correo electrónico a Megan Warty a meganwarty@gmail.com con tu nombre, nombre del niño y el maestro antes de 9/14. La escuela tiene un número limitado de camisetas disponibles para voluntarios, pero para comprar su propia camiseta o una camiseta para su hijo, oprima aquí.
Friendly Reminders
SAVE THE DATE
- September 15, 2018-- DuPage County Safety Saturday - Naperville Police Department 10:00-2:00.
Email: lpolomsky@naperville203.org
Website: https://www.naperville203.org/elmwood
Location: 1024 Magnolia Ln, Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: 630-420-6341
Twitter: @Elmwood_Eagles