Important Dates

Friday 3/6, 9-10am - PTO Meeting

Friday 3/6 - last day to sign up to showcase your culture at the Multicultural Event

Monday 3/9, 4-7pm - Chick-fil-A Night

Thursday 3/12 - Special Lunch (Buona)

Friday 3/13 - Cosmic Bowling

Tuesday 3/24 2:15pm - Second Grade Concert

Monday 3/30 - Friday 4/3 - NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)

Sunday 4/19, 2-4pm - Multicultural Event

Thursday 4/23, 6-7:30pm - Fine Arts Night

Saturday 4/25 7pm - Parents' Night Out - Trivia Night

Principal's Corner

Registration

Register now to receive a $50 discount! Put your discount to good use by purchasing a PTO membership for the 2026-27 school year HERE.

Illinois Science Assessment

All fifth grade students at Elm School will participate in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) during the week of March 9–13, 2026. The three subtests are scheduled for March 9, March 11, and March 12. Make-up sessions will be available on March 10 and March 13, as needed.

The ISA is a state-mandated assessment aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science. Each subtest takes no more than 90 minutes to complete and includes 30 questions designed specifically for fifth grade students. Results from the ISA provide valuable information that helps guide curriculum planning and instructional decisions at both the school and district levels. Once score reports become available, we will share your child’s individual results with you.

We encourage you to speak with your child about the importance of doing their best on the ISA. At the same time, please remind them that this assessment is just one measure of their learning and growth.

Erin’s Law

House Bill 6193, or Erin’s Law, was signed into law in the State of Illinois on January 24, 2013. This law mandates that Illinois public schools extend their current mandated educational programs regarding personal safety, abuse education and prevention curriculum to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. 

The goal of the law is to teach children to avoid situations that may lead to abuse and to report any instances of abuse they may have endured. Providing abuse education in schools is not a new initiative. Mandates under the Health Education Act and Internet Safety Education Curriculum require instruction beginning in sixth grade. Erin’s Law simply extends this education into grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. The purpose of this curriculum extension is to proactively build competencies within our students regarding safety, abuse and prevention. 

This instruction will be provided for our students during the week of March 16, 2026. If you would like to opt your child out of this conversation, please contact your child’s classroom teacher. 

Elementary Report Cards Available

Your child’s report card is now available and can be viewed electronically through your Skyward Family Access account. Please use the following steps to see your child’s report card:

-Login to Skyward Family Access at http://skywardfamily.d181.org

-Select the Portfolio Tab

A list of report cards will display, with the most recent report card at the top of the list. 

-To VIEW your child’s report card: click the eye icon next to the report card.

-If needed, you can use your browser to translate the report card to another language.

-Click the print icon to print a copy of the report card. 

-To DOWNLOAD a copy of your child’s report card: click the download icon next to the report card. 

We encourage you to contact your child's teacher with any questions or comments you might have regarding the content of the report card. If you have any difficulty logging into Skyward Family Access, or difficulty accessing your child’s report card once you have logged in, please contact Nick Skrip at nskrip@d181.org.

Spring Break

D181 Celebration Evening

Seeking a Co-Treasurer for Elm PTO 2026-27

Are you interested in helping our PTO next year? We are seeking a parent to be co-treasurer on our executive board. Duties include (but not limited to):
• Categorizing transactions in Quickbooks
• Purchasing items online (i.e., Amazon, etc.) for teachers/staff
• Issuing expense reimbursements (as needed)
• Reconciliation of budget line items
• Assisting with filing taxes yearly

Attending the monthly PTO meetings (first Friday of the month), is preferred, but not required. Most of the work is done at home. The benefit to committing now? You will have the opportunity to shadow our current co-treasurers to be adequately prepared for next year. One co-treasurer will be staying on for next year as well, so veteran experience will be on-hand. Please email: president@elmschoolpto.org with any questions or if interested in submitting your name for consideration!

Chick-fil-A Night - Monday 3/9, 4-7pm

Join us on Monday 3/9, 4-7pm at Chick-fil-A (Willowbrook) for a fundraising event to support our school. Come say hi to Ms. Barcus, Mrs. Burch, and Mrs. Petersen! Invite friends and family to make it extra fun and don’t forget to bring cash to spin the wheel - $1 per spin for amazing prizes! **MUST MENTION ELM SCHOOL AT COUNTER OR DRIVE THROUGH**

Cosmic Bowling - Friday 3/13

Parents' Trivia Night - Saturday 4/25 - Tickets on Sale Now!

Join us for some old fashioned fun with Trivia Night at The Community House on Saturday, April 25th! Doors open at 6:30pm. Trivia starts at 7pm! Individual tickets at $75. Table for 8 people at $500. Buy your tickets HERE! After purchasing tickets, a link will be sent out the week of 4/13 for you to join an existing table and/or build your own table of 8 people!

Lasagna Love - Thank You!

Thank you to the all the wonderful Elm families and teachers who baked lasagna for our Lasagna Love pilot! Eleven lasagnas were delivered to 6 families, feeding 43 people! We hope to do this again in the future. If you're interested in becoming a Lasagna Love volunteer to make and deliver lasagna, visit their website HERE. 

Register for Afterschool Golf