Elmwood Express
Friday, November 6th, 2026
From the Principal's Desk...
Happy Friday, Elmwood Families!
We hope everyone had a great week! We have a few exciting reminders as we head into the weekend.
🏐 Spike For a Cause Tonight!
Join us tonight at Elmwood Park High School at 5:30 PM for Spike For a Cause! Come cheer on our district team as we raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer's Association. We would love to see our Elmwood families there supporting this great cause!
🎬 Family Movie Night!
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Family Movie Night! We look forward to having our families join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and time together. We hope you can make it! Join us at 6:00 on November 13th PM as we watch "Hoppers." This event is free to families. See the flyer below for more details.
📚 Trimester 1 Ends Next Friday!
A quick reminder that the first trimester ends next Friday, November 13. Please take some time this weekend to check in with your children about their schoolwork and help them finish the trimester strong!
Thank you for another great week at Elmwood! We hope you have a wonderful weekend. As always, thank you for being such an important part of our school community!
Have a great weekend, Elmwood!
Upcoming Events
November
🏈Friday, November 6th- Spike For A Cause at Elmwood Park High School
🏈Monday, November 9th- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2 pm
🏈Tuesday, November 10th- PATT Meeting @ 6PM
🏈Wednesday, November 11th- No School Veteran's Day
🏈Friday, November 13th- PATT Fall Movie Night- Hoppers! Free!
🏈Monday, November 16th- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2 pm
🏈Wednesday, November 18th- Bus Evacuation Drill
🏈Monday, November 23rd- Early Release-All students dismissed at 2 pm
🏈Wednesday, November 25th- Friday, November 27th- No School- Happy Thanksgiving
🏈Monday, November 30th- Classes Resume, Holiday Shop Begins; Early Release-All students dismissed at 2 pm
December
🎁Tuesday, December 1st- PATT Meeting @6pm, Holiday Shop Continues through December 4th
🎁Monday, December 7th- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2 pm
🎁Tuesday, December 8th- 1st and 2nd Holiday Show@ EPHS
🎁Monday, December 14th- Early Release- Students dismissed at 2 pm
🎁Monday, December 21st- Monday, January 4th- Holiday Break No School.
****Classes Resume Tuesday January 5th****
January
⛄Monday, January 4th- Staff Institute Day- No School
⛄Tuesday, January 5th- Classes Resume
⛄Monday, January 11th- Early Release
⛄Monday, January 18th- No School- MLK JR Day
⛄Monday, January 25th- Early Release
⛄Friday, January 29th- BMX Assembly, Family Game Night
February
💕Monday, February 1st- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2pm
💕Tuesday, February 2nd- PATT Meeting @ 6PM
💕Wednesday, February 10th- Thursday, February 11th- Parent Teacher Conferences 3-7PM
💕Thursday, February 11th- Club Photo Day
💕Friday, February 12th- No School Conference Exchange Day
💕Monday, February 15th- No School-President's Day
💕Monday, February 22nd- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2pm
March
🍀Monday, March 1st- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2pm
🍀Tuesday, March 2nd- PATT Meeting @ 6PM
🍀Monday, March 8th- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2pm
🍀Tuesday, March 9th- Spring Picture Day
🍀Monday, March 15th- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2pm
🍀Tuesday, March 16th- IAR testing begins
🍀Monday, March 22nd- Early Release- All students dismissed at 2pm
🍀Wednesday, March 24th- 3rd and 4th Grade Spring Show@ EPHS 3rd grade- 5:30 PM, 4th grade 6:30 PM
🍀Friday, March 26th- No School Teacher Institute Day
**Monday, March 29th- Friday, April 2nd- Spring Break, Classes Resume April 5th**
Elmwood School Supports Spike for a Cause!
Elmwood School is proud to support Elmwood Park High School’s Spike for a Cause! This special event brings our district community together to raise awareness and support an important cause while cheering on our teachers as they take the court for the district volleyball tournament. Together, we can make a positive impact in our community!
🏐 Volleyball Tournament: Come Cheer Us On!
The excitement continues on Friday, November 6, at Elmwood Park High School! All students and families are invited to come out and cheer on our very own teacher team as they compete in the district volleyball tournament.
Let’s show our school spirit, support our teachers, and come together as one district community for a great cause. We hope to see you there!
One district. One community. One great cause!
Apple/Smart Watch and Cell Phone Reminder
Just a reminder for all families that students may not wear smart watches or have cell phones during the school day. Please read the following from our handbook for more information:
"Using a cellular telephone, smartphone, video recording device, personal digital assistant (PDA), Apple Watch, Smart Watch or similar electronic device in any manner that disrupts the educational environment. Students may bring these devices to school, but they must be turned off and stored in the student’s locker. Apple Watches/ Smart Watches that have cellular services or phone connectivity are not permitted to be worn during the school day. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen devices. Failure to follow these rules will result in disciplinary consequences, and the loss of the privilege to bring these devices to school. If you need to contact your child during the day, please call the main office."
Virtual Backpack
Please check out our virtual backpack! It has flyers from around the community with things to do, clubs to join and information you can use! Click on the flyers below to open the link to all of our community news.
Links
Here are some helpful links to help answer some of the commonly asked questions.
- 2026-2027 School Supply Lists
- Walk Your Wheels
- Student Learning Guides
- Student Handbook
- Volunteer Form
- Meal Menus
- District 401 Calendar
- BASEC
- Meal Pricing
- Free and Reduced Price Meal Application
- School Fees
- MySchoolBucks: all school fees are paid through this site
- School Hours
- 8:40-2:00 on Mondays
- 8:40-3:00 Tuesday-Friday
- School Communications
- Elmwood School will transition to ParentSquare to communicate with families.
- ParentSquare is our main communication tool- ensure you have a parent account set up to stay connected when it becomes available.
Elmwood Information
Matt Lerner
Principal
Stephanie Hagins
Assistant Principal
Dr. Leah Gauthier
Superintendent of Schools
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EPCUSD 401 School Board Members
Mr. Frank J. Parisi, President
Mr. Peter A. Volpe, Vice President
Ms. Jennifer P. Ranallo, Secretary
Ms. Monica F. Doyle
Mr. Timothy P. Loughnane
Mr. Jason Shipinski
Ms. Michelle J. Silver