Elmhurst Elementary School
November 2020
Elmhurst Elementary School
Steven Mondragon - Principal
Shanti Kessler - Assistant Principal
Office Hours - 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
253-298-3500 / FAX 253-298-3515
Dates to Remember
November 11, 2020 - Veteran's Day, No School
November 24, 2020 - Picture Retake Day
November 25, 2020 - Early Release
November 26 - 27, 2020 - Thanksgiving Break, No School
A Message From Our Principal
Greetings Elmhurst Families,
I hope this newsletter finds you well and safe. We just completed our eighth week of school and we have five weeks remaining in our first trimester. A huge thank you to all our families for partnering with us, supporting your student, and adapting to virtual learning. We know the past two months have not been easy but know that the work you are doing to support your student is very important. Please make sure to monitor your student’s Canvas page for information pertaining to your student’s learning. Elmhurst Staff are working diligently to engage and support your student. We are in this together and we will continue to support and serve, however we can. We are better together!
With compassion and care,
Mr. Mondragon
Picture Retake Day is coming soon!
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow! Its time to SOAR!
The number of days missed matters!
Whether excused or unexcused, the number of days your student misses can greatly impact their academic success. Families should strive for regular attendance. Regular attendance means having, on average, less than two absences per month. An absence is defined as missing 50% or more of their scheduled day.
Connect every day!
Daily attendance and engagement of students is expected whether students are participating in classes in-person or remotely through distance learning. All students are required to connect with remote learning every day, both synchronously and asynchronously.
Report absences.
If your child needs to be absent from their scheduled learning time, contact your school to report the absence (253-298-3500). Every absence, tardy and/or early dismissal needs to be reported to your child’s school. In alignment with Franklin Pierce Schools Policy 3122 and OSPI’s Emergency rule for 2020-21 school year, office personnel will determine if the absence is excused or unexcused.
Class Attendance Winners!
Week of 10/9-10/15, 2020
1st Place - Ms. Hoban
2nd Place - Ms. Moody
3rd Place - Mrs. Harvey
Week of 10/16-10/22, 2020
1st Place - Ms. Hoban
2nd Place - Ms. Woods
3rd Place - Mrs. Harvey and Ms. Thorson
Week of 10/23-10/29, 2020
1st Place - Mrs. Cox
2nd Place - Mr. Bourgaize and Ms. Hoban
3rd Place - Ms. Cole, Mrs. Harvey and Ms. Thorson
Need Help with the Holidays?
THANK YOU!
A HUGE thank you to all of our parents, teachers and para's for your help in screening our students for Math and Reading, especially with our littlest learners. We appreciate all the efforts made to get students screened.
Mr. Pearson and the Math team
Miss Shawley and the Reading team
Virtual 200 Club
Staff at Elmhurst wanted to continue with weekly recognition of students even as we are engaging in distance learning. Our students continue to demonstrate the characteristics of SOAR which are: Safety, Ownership, Achievement, and Respect. Each week teachers nominate a student from each cohort and our specialists nominate a student from primary and a student from intermediate. The list of all nominees can be viewed on the Canvas announcements on Monday mornings. Principal Mondragon records a weekly announcement of the winners who are drawn. Those students receive a card from Mr. Mondragon and their names are put on our 200 chart for a chance to win an upcoming special surprise.
Kinder: Alexis - Achievement and Taliana - Achievement
1st: Kerly - Achievement/Respect and Jayden - Ownership
2nd: Katherine - Ownership and Mayleen - Respect
3rd: Michael - Achievement and Ameliya - Achievement/Ownership
4th: Romiece - Achievement/Respect and Phoumrin - Achievement
5th: Shaun - Ownership/Achievement and Passion - Ownership
Week of 10/19-10/23, 2020
Kinder: Nathan - Ownership and Charlie - Achievement
1st: Alethea - Achievement and Ezzy - Achievement
2nd: Samantha - Respect and Jayda - Achievement
3rd: Ammari - Ownership and LaRon - Ownership
4th: Cormoni - Achievement and Zachary - Achievement
5th: Melody - Achievement and Abraham - Ownership
Week of 10/26 -10/30, 2020
Kinder: Aliandra- Achievement and Darwin - Achievement
1st: Penelope - Respect and Inessa - Respect
2nd: Omar - Achievement and Johnny - Achievement
3rd: Declan -Achievement and Jaylen - Achievement
4th: Nathanael - Ownership and Ronald - Ownership
5th: Dillan - Ownership and Roxanna - Achievement
Happy Birthday to our November Students! May all your wishes come true!
- 11/2 Mosies
- 11/3 Holland and Emma
- 11/4 Christopher and Nezxyan
- 11/5 Michael and Tharanny
- 11/6 Abigail and Marquinton Jr.
- 11/9 Daven and Diesel
- 11/11 Nevaeh, Dillan, and Zoey
- 11/12 Daniel and Kimberly
- 11/14 Larissa and Alethea
- 11/15 Autumn, Joshua and Olivia
- 11/16 Karlyn, Kayden, Frank and Simardeep
- 11/17 Zachary
- 11/18 Matthew and Joseph
- 11/19 Cynthia, Damesha and Christopher
- 11/20 Ian and Stella
- 11/22 Alexzander and Aemy
- 11/24 Harper and Zayden
- 11/26 Eneliko
- 11/27 Devynn, Zoeliz, Abrielle and Jaxxon
- 11/28 Declan, Sawyer, and Andalasia
- 11/29 Aciano
- 11/30 Lana