Principal's Corner

Walk and Roll to School Day

Elm School is participating in National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 9. Parents and students are all invited to walk/bike to school. This movement is aimed at inspiring our school community to come together in promoting health and safer routes for students to walk and bike to school. 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 9:30am – 11:00am

In Person at The Community House

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Click here to register for the 10/29 PM session

Click here to register for the 10/30 AM session

Satchel Pulse Screening Information

Elementary students and teachers will once again participate in the Satchel Pulse Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener, a tool to help us monitor and improve the social-emotional skills of all our students. D181 first utilized this SEL screener in our elementary schools during the 2023-2024 school year after a successful pilot during the 2022-2023 school year. Teachers of students in grades K-5th will complete the screener about their students, and students in grades 3rd-5th will complete the screener about themselves.

SEL skills include developing healthy habits, managing emotions, setting and achieving goals, developing empathy for others, establishing and maintaining supportive relationships, collaborating with others, and making responsible and caring decisions. 

Satchel Pulse is a student-friendly screener with 25 simple questions. Information gained from this screener will provide our school teams with additional insight to best support our students’ social, emotional, and academic growth. Please let me know if you have any further questions. 

E-Bike Concerns

We've recently observed some e-bike damage to our kickball field and grass areas, and we're unsure of the responsible party. As a precaution, we've been in contact with the local law enforcement to address this matter. If you have any information that could assist us in identifying the source of the damage, please don't hesitate to reach out to the front office at Elm School. We appreciate your partnership in maintaining the safety of our school environment.

Collection Event 10/7-10/11

Purge those storage and art supply closets, and help Elm collect a variety of items during our Collection Event Monday 10/7 through Friday 10/11! Boxes will be placed in the foyer for each type of collection, so feel free to send your child in with their items. Please email president@elmschoolpto.org with any questions.

Chick-fil-A Fundraiser - Monday 10/7, 4-7PM

Elm Families, skip making dinner and join Mrs. Olson, Nurse Pavich, Ms. Miscimarra and Ms. Serritella at Chick-fil-A in Willowbrook on Monday, October 7th from 4-5pm to help raise money for Elm School! Bring cash to spin the wheel for awesome prizes and hang out with Elm school friends and office staff in a fun, casual setting!

If you can’t join at that time, no worries - the fundraiser is 4-7pm and drive-through and pick-up orders are included, but please make sure to tell them you are with the Elm School fundraiser. Vegetarian options available.

 

Last day to sign up for Bike Rodeo

3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Parents - today is the last day to sign up for the Bike Rodeo (Tuesday 10/8 after school)! Click HERE for more information about the Bike Rodeo. Sign up HERE to participate. Parents, sign up to volunteer HERE.

Sign up to Volunteer for the Fall Classroom Parties!

Elm's Fall Parties will take place on Thursday, 10/31 - each class will have their party at the time slot designated by the teachers and take place in the classroom. Please fill out the form HERE if you are interested in volunteering to help out during your class's party. Please take note of the party time when signing up to ensure you are available. The form will close Thursday 10/10 at 10:00 pm.

Please reach out with any questions!

- Maya Atassi and Tina Shima, VPs of Room Parents

Spiritwear Orders Received & Distributed!

Spiritwear orders have been received and sorted. These should have went home with one of your children! If you had any issues with your order, you should have been contacted directly. If you are interested in any more of our current inventory or want to alert me to items you may want in a future order, please email us at spiritwear@elmschoolpto.org. Please note: the website orders in September is the sole time we place a bulk order. Extra inventory is sometimes ordered to sell at events, but not guaranteed. If you'd like to check for an exchange, please send an email accordingly. Thank you for your support, and we hope you liked the new designs!

The Wild Robot Movie Premiere Thank you

Thank you to Mrs. Petersen and all of the Elm families who joined the PTO for the viewing of The Wild Robot movie. The movie was fantastic, and it was so fun to watch it all together and see the book we read come to life.

That's a Wrap! Blanket-Making Event Success

Over 50 Elm staff, teachers, parents, and students came together for a successful charity blanket-making event on Monday 9/30. In partnership with Knitting It Together, the school was able to create dozens of blankets for cancer patients at local hospitals. Students felt proud of their work and actively engaged in giving back to the community. All blankets will be washed, tagged with personalized cards, and delivered to hospitals in need of blankets during the month of October. Thanks to all who created or sponsored blankets to make this a very special event!