Principal's Corner

Register Your Student by June 20

Technology Information for the 2025-2026 School Year

Exiting 5th Graders: Bring your 5th-grade iPad to the back-to-school day to exchange for your new 6th-grade Chromebook. Tech will evaluate the iPad's condition, and fees may apply for broken equipment. You must return your iPad, iPad case, charging cable, and charging brick. Do not return equipment at the conclusion of the school year or summer school. Students are to keep their devices until the back-to-school day.

Incoming 3rd Graders: You will exchange your 2nd-grade iPad for a new iPad after the school year begins. Teachers will collect chargers and cables. Tech will assess the returned iPads, and fees may be applied for any damage. Do not return equipment at the conclusion of the school year or summer school. Students are to keep their devices until they return to school.

Incoming Kindergarten Students: You will receive your new iPad after the school year starts.

5th Grade Celebration of Learning and Graduation

We are pleased to invite fifth grade families to the Fifth Grade Celebration of Learning and Graduation on Friday, May 30th, starting at 10:30 AM in the Elm School Gym. Doors will open at 10:15 AM to provide time for seating prior to the arrival of our fifth grade students.

At the conclusion of the celebration, we kindly ask that all guests remain seated while our fifth graders exit and return to their classrooms. Following this, we request that parents gather outside on the blacktop near the playground for student dismissal. Our fifth grade students will walk through the school hallways, receiving a warm “Clap Out” from our first through fourth grade students as they exit the building.

We eagerly anticipate celebrating a successful school year with our students and families on this special day! If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

Thank you!

On behalf of the Elm School staff, I would like to thank our families and students for another great year. We appreciate the opportunity to work with your children and to assist them in reaching their goals, academic and otherwise. We hope that everyone has a restful and enjoyable summer. We will see you back in August for our first day of student attendance. 

School Supply Kits

School supply kits for the 2025-26 school year are now available to purchase online from The Write Stuff at www.write-stuff.com/storefront/school/elm. There is no cost to have your kits shipped right to Elm school if you order before June 2. If you order after June 2, standard shipping charges will apply to have the kits shipped to your home. The online storefront will remain open until June 16.

Important Kindergarten Dates

As we approach the end of the school year, we want to inform you that the last day for our Rising Stars program will be on Wednesday, May 28th. For our half-day kindergarten students, please note that their last day of attendance will be Thursday, May 29th. Additionally, there will be no kindergarten classes on Friday, May 30th. Thank you for being a vital part of our community and for your commitment to your child's education. We look forward to seeing everyone back next year!

End of the Year Pool Party - Thursday 5/29, 4-7pm - NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW! NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

Please join us as we splash into summer at the End of the Year Pool Party! The party will take place on Thursday, May 29th, 4-7pm at the Hinsdale Pool. The price of admission is $10 per parent/child pair and $5 for each additional child and/or parent. The ticket includes admission to the pool, one slice of pizza from Brama La Pizza, bottle of water, and a raffle ticket towards one of two awesome prizes. This is NOT a drop-off event and requires all parents to stay with their children for the entire duration of the event. Tickets must be pre-purchased as tickets will NOT be sold at the door this year! Online ticket sales end on Tuesday, May 27th at noon. Get your tickets HERE!

PTO Meeting - Thursday 5/29, 9-10am

Please join us on Thursday, May 29th at 9am in the staff lounge for our last PTO Meeting of the school year. You can also access the meeting via Zoom HERE if you're unable to attend in person (Meeting ID: 833 9431 6349, Passcode: 347206).

Thank You, Elm Families!

Thank you to all the families that donated to our diaper and baby wipes drive! We were able to collect 1,295 diapers and 68 packages of baby wipes. HCS Family Services is elated to receive such a generous donation of desperately needed items. Amazing, Elm School!

Principal's Corner

Registration for the 2025-25 School Year

Technology Information for the 2025-26 School Year

Exiting 5th Graders: Bring your 5th-grade iPad to the back-to-school day to exchange for your new 6th-grade Chromebook. Tech will evaluate the iPad's condition, and fees may apply for broken equipment. You must return your iPad, iPad case, charging cable, and charging brick. Do not return equipment at the conclusion of the school year or summer school. Students are to keep their devices until the back-to-school day.

Incoming 3rd Graders: You will exchange your 2nd-grade iPad for a new iPad after the school year begins. Teachers will collect chargers and cables. Tech will assess the returned iPads, and fees may be applied for any damage. Do not return equipment at the conclusion of the school year or summer school. Students are to keep their devices until they return to school.

Incoming Kindergarten Students: You will receive your new iPad after the school year starts.

5th Grade Celebration of Learning and Graduation

We are pleased to invite fifth grade families to the Fifth Grade Celebration of Learning and Graduation on Friday, May 30th, starting at 10:30 AM in the Elm School Gym. Doors will open at 10:15 AM to provide time for seating prior to the arrival of our fifth grade students.

At the conclusion of the celebration, we kindly ask that all guests remain seated while our fifth graders exit and return to their classrooms. Following this, we request that parents gather outside on the blacktop near the playground for student dismissal. Our fifth grade students will walk through the school hallways, receiving a warm “Clap Out” from our first through fourth grade students as they exit the building.

We eagerly anticipate celebrating a successful school year with our students and families on this special day! If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

End of Year Reminder

As the school year draws to a close, we encourage you to engage in conversations with your children regarding expectations for their behavior, both inside and outside the classroom. With a variety of exciting special events and activities on the horizon, it is essential that we create an enjoyable environment for everyone during these final days of the school year.

While it’s perfectly normal for students to feel a surge of excitement as the year wraps up, we want to remind everyone that our behavioral expectations remain in place. Upholding these standards will help ensure that all students can participate in and enjoy the planned events safely and happily.

Let’s work together to make the end of this school year a memorable and positive experience for all!

Diaper and Baby Wipes Drive - Monday 5/19 - Friday 5/23

Elm School is hosting an end of year drive for HCS Family Services from May 19-23. They are in desperate need of baby wipes and diapers in sizes 5 and 6. Please consider donating to this important effort. Please contact Mrs. Santini at esantini@d181.org with questions.

Chick-fil-A Fundraiser - Monday 5/19, 4-7pm

Join us on Monday, May 19th for one final Chick-fil-A fundraiser night! Come celebrate a successful school year and congratulate our fifth grade graduates as they move on to middle school. Invite friends and family to make it extra special and don’t forget to bring cash to spin the wheel - $1 per spin for amazing prizes! 

Here’s the best part: arrive between 4:00pm and 5:30pm and see our special guests for the evening, including Principal Olson, Ms. Moen, Ms. Morris, Ms. Recktenwall, and Ms. Guzaldo! We are so lucky to have them. Show up to let them know how much we appreciate them!

Help support our Diaper and Baby Wipes Drive by spreading the word and bringing diapers (size 5 and 6) and baby wipes to our Chick-fil-A fundraiser night!

Volunteer Thank You Coffee - Wednesday 5/21 8:30am

Have you volunteered at Elm School this year? Perhaps you helped at the ice cream social, book fair or spring fundraiser. Maybe you helped in the library or will help at field day or the pool party. This event is open to anyone who has volunteered at Elm this year. We want to say thank you with coffee, sweet treats, and a fun game with prizes on Wednesday, May 21st after drop-off. Thank you!