Principal's Corner

Register Your Student by June 20

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.

Summer Math and Reading

As the school year comes to a close, the Department of Learning is excited to share resources to support your child's continued growth and engagement over the summer. We are so proud of all that our D181 students have accomplished this year to meet state standards, progress in the core content, and develop socially and emotionally.  

We encourage you to create a balanced summer for your child, filled with fun in the sun, quality family time, new experiences, and time with friends, while also reinforcing the valuable skills they've learned this year. Wishing you and your family a wonderful and enriching summer! 

Library News

Lost Library Books

Order Student Supply Kits for Next School Year by 6/2

Go to www.write-stuff.com/storefront/school/elm to order your student supply kit and get it shipped free right to Elm School if you order before June 2, 2025. If you order after June 2, standard shipping charges will apply to have the kits shipped to your home. The storefront will remain open until June 16. 

5th Grade Parents: Order HMS School Supplies by 6/1

Save the Date - HMS Back to School Day - Tuesday 8/12

Girl Scouts for Next School Year

Do you have a rising 1st or 2nd grade girl who would be interested in Girl Scouts? We are creating a Daisy troop for rising 1st graders (led by Sangeeta Schroeder and Judy Chan) and a Brownie troop for rising 2nd graders (led by Judy Chan, Melissa Connolly, and Meredith Nabavi). Each troop will meet twice a month to do fun activities and earn their Girl Scout badges! If you are interested, please complete this form, and we will send more information soon. 

Calling all Future Red Devil Cheerleaders!

The Hinsdale Central Cheerleaders are once again offering their coveted Future Red Devils cheer camp! The first practice is next Saturday, May 31st 9am-10:30am, with 2 additional practices in August. The performance will take place at the Hinsdale Central Red & White football scrimmage on Friday, August 22nd at 5pm. For more details and to register, click HERE. Go Devils!

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!