Important Dates

Monday 5/5 - Friday 5/9 - Sports Equipment Drive

Wednesday 5/7 12pm - deadline to order Special Lunch for 5/15

Thursday 5/15 - last Special Lunch (Steak 'n Shake) of the school year

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

Monday 5/19 - Chick-fil-A fundraiser

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

Monday 5/26 - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

Wednesday 5/28 - Field Day

Wednesday 5/28 - last day of Rising Stars

Thursday 5/29, 9-10am - last PTO meeting

Thursday 5/29 - last day of Kindergarten

Thursday 5/29 - 5th Grade Graduation Celebration (students only) & End of the Year Pool Party

Friday 5/30 - last day of school for 1st-5th Graders (half day attendance) & 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony (parents welcome to attend)

Principal's Corner

Staff Appreciation Week - May 5-9

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. 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 questions. 

Student Registration for 2025-26 School Year

Library News

We Need Field Day Volunteers - Wednesday 5/28, 12:45-3pm

Thank you for volunteering for Elm School’s Field Day! Field Day is always a highlight for our students, filled with fun and excitement. The Elm School PE teachers have planned a variety of engaging, parent-led activity stations that students will rotate through during their scheduled time. Field Day 2025 will take place on Wednesday, May 28th, and will be split into two sign up groupings based on grade levels:

• Parents will need to report to Elm School’s office no later than 12:15PM with their ID. Parents must bring their valid ID to participate. Please allow extra time to check in with our safe visitor system.
• Field Day time will run from 12:45-3:00PM.
• Please follow the links below to confirm your availability. We will be in touch with updates and station assignments. K-PM/1st/2nd/3rd Grade sign up HERE. 4th/5th Grade sign up HERE. For parents with children in both sets of age groups: please only sign up for one child’s group; there will be time to go see other children during this day. Please do NOT sign up for both groups or your sign up will be deleted at our discretion.

We’re looking forward to another fantastic Field Day. We couldn’t do it without your support!

Sports Equipment Drive - Monday 5/5 - Friday 5/9

Sports For All is a charity organization started by Hinsdale Central High School students, Sofia Malinas and Mia Barakat (Elm alum). With a mission to donate sports equipment to children in need, they will be collecting new or used sports equipment at Elm School during the week of May 5-9. Please make sure donations are functional and do not include any local club logos. The classroom with the most donated items will win a special snack! Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Order by Wednesday 5/7 12pm for Special Lunch on Thursday 5/15

The last Special Lunch (Steak 'n Shake) is on Thursday, May 15th. Orders must be placed by 12pm on Wednesday, May 7th. See ordering instructions HERE. 

Elm School 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!