Important Dates

Sunday 11/17 - last day to sign up to volunteer at Feed My Starving Children

Sunday 11/17 - last day of Charleston Wrap Fundraiser

Thursday 11/21 - Special Lunch (Buona Beef)

Monday 11/25 - Tuesday 11/26 - NO SCHOOL (Parent Teacher Conferences)

Wednesday 11/27 - Friday 11/29 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Holiday) 

Saturday 11/30, 9-10:45am - volunteer at Feed My Starving Children

Friday 12/6, 9-10am - PTO Meeting

Saturday 12/7, 9am-3pm - Book Fair & Toy Drive

Tuesday 12/10, 4-8pm - Chipotle Fundraiser (Willowbrook)

Thursday 12/12 - Special Lunch (Sarpino's)

Friday 12/13, 6-8pm - Elm Son's Night Out

Thursday 12/19 - Special Lunch (Culver's)

Monday 12/23 - Friday 1/3 - NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)

Principal's Corner

Elm School Spelling Bee

This year, The Elm School Scripps Spelling Bee will be offered to our third through fifth grade students. During the week of December 2nd, written spelling bees will be conducted in each third, fourth and fifth grade classroom. To prepare, students should start with the classroom bee study list below that includes words from level 3, 4 and 5, all of which may be included in the school bee. Every child in these grades will be given a study list, however, this is an optional activity. This "test" will not count as a grade.

Classroom Bee Study Lists

If children are interested in participating further, they can begin studying the school bee study list, linked below. 

Scripps School spelling bee list

The top two students from each classroom are invited to participate in the Elm School spelling bee held in person on December 18, 2024 after school. More information regarding the Elm School spelling bee will be shared with the classroom bee winners after the classroom bees are held. 

The two overall students with the highest scores from the Elm School spelling bee will move on to compete at the District 181 spelling bee on January 22, 2025. More information will be provided to the school bee winners after the school bee is complete. 

One more family resource for the Scripps Spelling Bee is Word Club App. Click here for more details. 

Report Cards

Report cards are available and can be viewed electronically through your Skyward Family Access account. Please use the following steps to see your child’s report card:

• Login to Skyward Family Access at http://skywardfamily.d181.org

• Select the Portfolio Tab

• Click on your child’s T1 Report Card

• Once it processes, click “View Report”

We are pleased to share your child's progress. Please contact your child's teachers directly with any questions you might have. If you have any difficulty logging into Skyward Family Access, or difficulty accessing your child’s report card once you have logged in, please contact Nick Skrip at nskrip@d181.org.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-teacher conferences are a valuable opportunity to engage with your child's teachers, discuss their progress, and collaborate on their educational journey. Your participation is key to their success! Our goal is for all parents/guardians to have an opportunity to attend conferences with their child’s teacher/s. We highly encourage all parents to come onsite to meet with our staff in person, however, we are offering a virtual option if needed. Those that select the virtual conference will receive a meeting link closer to the conference date. 

Feed My Starving Children - Saturday 11/30, 9-10:45am

The Community & Culture Committee has set up a volunteer opportunity with Feed My Starving Children (Aurora) on Saturday, November 30th, 9:00-10:45am. Visit the sign-up HERE for more details. Today is the last day to sign up! Please plan to wear Elm Spiritwear!

Last Chance - Charleston Wrap Fundraiser!

Our Charleston Wrap® fundraiser has been extended through Sunday, November 17th! Start your holiday shopping early and 30%-40% of every purchase will be donated back to Elm School PTO. 

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

Save the Date for the Elm School Book Fair!

Saturday, December 7th, 9AM - 3 PM 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.

Son's Night Out - Friday 12/13, 6-8PM

Save the date for the Elm School Son's Night Out on Friday, December 13th. Tickets will go on sale on November 24th. See next week's Bowser Notes for further event details and a link to purchase tickets.