Hello Elmwood Families! - Naperville Community Unit School

Hello Elmwood Families!
Keep informed by checking out Elmwood’s web page at: http://d203.schoolwires.net/Domain/9
Garden Soil Work Day:
Thank you to all the volunteers and your hard work on the Garden Plot Soil Work Day. A big shout out to North Central
College Wrestling Team for their assistance. They made the day a “quick” success.
http://www.northcentralcardinals.com/news/2015/4/23/WREST_0423153552.aspx
Ozzie Reading Program
If your student participated in the Ozzie Reading Program, AND you ordered tickets through the school we wanted to give
you a little heads up that the tickets you ordered went home in your student’s backpack today. This will be for both the
May 3rd game as well as the May 22nd game. If your student participated in the Ozzie Reading Program, and you DID
NOT order your tickets from the school you may go online, and follow the directions on the voucher sent home to receive
your student’s free ticket. Thanks again for all the hard work and reading! We’ll see you at the games!
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 1st
½ Day of School for Students - 11:35 AM Dismissal
Daddy Daughter Dance (see below)
Monday, May 4th
Teacher Appreciation Week (see below)
Y Safe ‘n Sound Before and After School Program registration begins (see below)
Thursday, May 7th
Elmwood Elementary School Garden Dedication Ceremony 10:00 AM
(see below)
2nd Annual Taste of Elmwood - Elmwood Elementary - 6:00 – 8:00 PM
(see below)
Friday, May 8th
SFCP Fun Run/Book Exchange 6:00 – 7:00 PM (see below)
Saturday, May 9th
Pop Top Drop Off Day – 10:00 – 1:00 PM Edwards Hospital parking lot
Thursday, May 14th
Volunteer Breakfast – (see below)
Summer Garden Planning Meeting 7:00 PM MPR – (see below)
Friday, May 15th
Be Active for Elmwood Garden - 5:30 PM GYM (see below)
Tuesday, May 26th
Rescheduled Elmwood Field Day (see below)
Thursday, May 28th
Home & School Retiring Teacher Celebration 2:40 – 4:00 PM Eagles Lair
Monday, June 1st
SOAR Recognition Ceremony 1:15 PM
Saturday, June 6th
Glow Run for Reading 5K 8:15 PM 5th Avenue Station
Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy
http://nicaricoliteracyfund.org/
Saturday, August 29th
Welcome to Naperville 203 Back to School Picnic!
Naper Settlement 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Daddy Daughter Dance
Break out your Hawaiian Shirts and Hula Skirts! Guest DJ playing today’s hits & yesterday’s beachy faves, limbo contest,
dance lessons, photo booths, candy bar and a treasure to take home!
Tickets: $25 - daddy/daughter or $30 - daddy/daughters
By Credit Card: reserve your tickets online at: http://elmwooddaddydaughterluau.weebly.com/
Teacher Appreciation Week
We are very excited to begin a weeklong celebration of the wonderful teachers at Elmwood. Each day we will be
providing a bit of fun for the staff and each day we will be asking you all to join in! Please see the attached link for all
the great details!
http://d203.schoolwires.net/Page/5062
New Fall 2015 - Y Safe ‘n Sound before and after school program
Y Safe ’n Sound will now be offering before and after school program at Elmwood Elementary 2015-2016 school
year. Please visit their website for more information. Registration begins May 4th www.ymcachicago.org/safensound
Elmwood Garden Dedication Ceremony
The Elmwood Home and School Association's Garden Committee cordially invites you to a brief ribbon cutting ceremony
to celebrate the opening of our new school garden.
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 10 am
Location: Elmwood Elementary School garden, on the south side of the building
Elmwood Taste of Elmwood – May 7th
We are so excited to be hosting our 2nd Annual Taste of Elmwood on May 7th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. However we need
your help! Please send in your RSVP as soon as possible, so that we can plan for this great event! We are still in need of
families who are willing to offer Cultural Heritage displays. This can include a poster, artifacts, or pictures. The more
creative, the better! We’d love to have as many displays as possible! We are also in need of families willing to bring a
special cultural dish to share. This promises to be a great evening for our Elmwood Community. So please RSVP today!
Thank you for all of your help to make this a spectacular event!
Running Eagles Run Club - May 8th
Elmwood Elementary Running Eagles Run Club and SFCP Committee would like to invite you to be “Screen Free” and
come run/walk with us! We will be hosting a Family Fun Run and Book Exchange on Friday, May 8th from 6:00pm –
7:00pm at the school track. No RSVP needed! Bring your family and walk/run the track. The first 200 participants will
receive Andy’s Frozen Custard!
Please bring a used book to the Run and exchange it for a “new” one! Please bring books that your child would want to
read. Remaining books will be donated to the Eagle Eye Book Stop. A book donation is not required. Just come and
enjoy the fun! We hope to see you on May 8th!
Elmwood Run Club and SFCP Committee.
Elmwood Elementary School Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
We want to take a moment to recognize all of the time and effort that our Elmwood volunteers have graciously given to
us this year. So, if you volunteered this year at Elmwood School, please join us for the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
as we celebrate all of the dedicated volunteers that help make the Eagles soar!
Thursday, May 14, 2015
8:15 AM — 9:45 AM
The Eagle’s Nest in Elmwood School’s LRC
Elmwood Garden Summer Program
The Home & School Garden Committee is looking for families to tend to the Elmwood School Garden during the
summer. You can sign up for one week, or more if you'd like! All are welcome to participate, whether you are an
experienced gardener or this is your first attempt at gardening. In return for your service, you can take any produce you
harvest during your designated week(s). All we ask is that you record the pounds of food you harvested and donated,
and deliver the donated produce to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Duties include weeding, watering and harvesting. To
sign up, visit:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D4BA8A622A6F49-elmwood1
Please note: We will be hosting a volunteer kick-off meeting on Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm at Elmwood in the
Multipurpose Room to provide an overview of the summer program and answer any questions you might have as a
volunteer. If you are unable to attend the volunteer meeting, please contact Sandy Bell, Garden Committee Chairperson,
at bell.sandy78@gmail.com.
Family Fitness Fundraiser for the School Garden
Join us for some family fitness fun on Friday, May 15th at 5:30-6:15 pm at Elmwood Gym. Led by Elmwood parents and
certified health and fitness instructors, Joey Devick, Agata Hayes and Megan DeBora, this event is a family workout so
parents with kids any age are welcome. The Elmwood Home & School Garden Committee is hosting this event to help
raise money for the school garden. This is a free event but cash donations are welcome and will be collected on site.
To sign up, go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D44A9AE2DA31-garden1
Rescheduled Elmwood Field Day – May 26th
Who's ready to help out with FIELD DAY 2015!! Here's what you get when you volunteer...(1) Some time off work (2) A
day in the sun and warm weather, (3) Fun and hilarious atmosphere with the kiddos and best of all you help carry on an
enjoyable Elmwood tradition. I get it, you're excited, stay calm. When is it you ask? TUESDAY, MAY 26th. No
experience a must. Morning, Afternoon and All Day sessions will be available on SignUp Genius very soon but in the
meantime, if you are available to help out, contact any of the following:
Greg-gcollins880@gmail.com
Mark- markhighhouse@hotmail.com
Dakota- dakota@agencythreesixty.com