Thank You to FMSC Volunteers!

Thank you to all the wonderful Elm parents and children for volunteering at Feed My Starving Children on Saturday, November 30th! During our session, our families and other volunteers packed 36,936 meals, which will feed 101 kids a daily meal for a year. What an amazing accomplishment! The PTO's Community & Culture Committee looks forward to future community service events with our Bulldog family!

Order by Wednesday 12/4 12PM for Special Lunch on Thursday 12/12

The next Special Lunch (Sarpino's) is on Thursday, December 12th. Orders must be placed by 12pm on Wednesday, December 4th. See ordering instructions HERE. 

Next PTO Meeting - Friday 12/6, 9-10AM

Please join us on Friday, December 6th at 9am in the staff lounge for our monthly PTO Meeting. You can also access the meeting via Zoom HERE if you're unable to attend in person (Meeting ID: 833 9431 6349, Passcode: 347206).

Book Fair - Saturday 12/7, 9AM-3PM

Save the Date for the Elm School Book Fair!

Saturday, December 7th, 9AM - 3PM at Elm School Gym

*40% of our sales go directly to the purchase of new books for the Elm Library!

*All students must be accompanied by an adult at the sale.

*PTO will sell Elm Spirit Wear and Page's delicious donuts!

*Bring a toy to donate to the Lurie Children's Hospital toy drive or make a card for patients receiving treatment at Lurie's with the Elm PTO Community & Culture Committee (all materials provided). 

If you are unable to attend, or prefer to order online:

• Go to www.abcfairs.com.
• Place books in your cart that you would like to purchase.  
• Include SCHOOL NAME (ELM) and CITY (BURR RIDGE) so we get credit for your purchase.  
• Choose to have the books shipped directly to you or to Elm School for pickup.

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS!

Interested in being a volunteer at the sale? We are looking for help with set up, registers, and tear down. Click HERE to sign up!

Thank you for supporting the Elm School Library!

Volunteer to Sell Snacks and Spiritwear at the Book Fair

The PTO will be selling snacks and spiritwear at the Book Fair on Saturday 12/7. Help support our fundraising efforts by signing up to volunteer HERE. 

Toy Drive to Benefit Lurie Children’s Hospital - 12/7 at the Book Fair

This year, Elm PTO’s Community & Culture Committee will host a toy drive to benefit Lurie Children’s Hospital through a collection box at the Book Fair on December 7 (9 am – 3 pm). Items may be purchased off of Lurie’s wish list and brought to the book fair for donation. For families that cannot attend the book fair, items may be shipped directly to Lurie’s by selecting the “HEM/ONC DONATIONS – Charlotte Miller” shipping address, which will automatically show up as an option on Amazon when you visit the wish list and check out. Students will also be invited to make cards at the book fair for Lurie’s patients to send along with the donations. Please contact Sumi Pitroda at community@elmschoolpto.org with any questions.

Minted Fundraiser

Help the Elm School PTO fundraise by shopping at Minted! You'll get 20% off holiday cards and gifts and 15% of every purchase gets donated to the PTO. 

D181 Foundation Kids Grant

Did you know that the D181 Foundation awards Kids Grants of up to $150.00? The foundation encourages children to initiate a difference in society by providing grants to students so they can do something good for their community, the environment, or the world. No idea is too big or too small. What could you do with $150.00? More information can be found HERE.