The Panther Press

• Reminder that April 3, this Thursday, is the Kindergarten Cap & Gown Make Up Picture Day, 8th Grade Diploma Make Up Picture Day, and the optional Spring Picture Day.
• Yearbook Orders are due April 28! Place your yearbook orders at inter-state.com/order Make sure to use the correct campus code when ordering: Days Park Yearbook Order Code: 91808P / Hertel Yearbook Order Code: 91809H
• Applications to the 2025-2026 school year are due this Friday, April 4, to be included in the lottery on April 8. Share our application link to those looking to apply here: bit.ly/Apply2EVCS
• The 2025-2026 Lottery will be hosted next Tuesday, April 8 at noon, on the Enroll Buffalo Charters YouTube page: www.youtube.com/@EnrollBuffaloCharters
• The next Days Park CA Meeting is this Wednesday, April 2, at 7 PM. Zoom meeting link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76178352712?pwd=BWyGgb87zpycyTYBjvXGiEha7uSa0v.1
• And more, read on for more news and updates!

Translate the Panther Press:

Haga clic aquí si necesita este boletín en español

বাংলায় এই নিউজলেটারের প্রয়োজন হলে এখানে ক্লিক করুন

انقر هنا إذا كنت بحاجة إلى هذه النشرة الإخبارية باللغة العربية

Ger hewcedariya we bi vê bultena bi kurdî hebe, li vir bikirtînin

እዛ ዜና ብትግርኛ እንተድኣ ኣድልዩኩም ኣብዚ ጠውቑ

EVCS hosted prospective students and families across both campuses during this year's March Open Houses! It was exciting sharing everything about our vibrant community and we want to share a special thank you to the staff, students, and volunteers who made both events a welcoming and special occasion. Photo from Days Park Open House provided by Ms. Cleary.

Do you know someone who missed our Open Houses but want to learn more about EVCS? Share our virtual tour with them which is available at the video below.

Applications are open for BOTH EVCS Campuses for the 2025-2026 school year!

Know someone looking to join our vibrant community?

Let them know and share our application to apply now.

Applications are due April 4 to be included in the upcoming lottery.

Are you looking to have a kindergartener join their older sibling next year?

Make sure to select a sibling preference when you apply!

April 3 is a chance for Kindergarteners who missed Cap & Gown Picture Day to have a make up photo taken and for 8th graders who need to make up their photos for their diplomas.

Students can also participate in Spring Picture Day on April 3. These photos will not be used in the yearbook, but can be purchased using the following order codes for the proper campus:

• Days Park Spring Picture Order Code: 93467Y
• Hertel Spring Picture Order Code: 93469K

Place orders for this year's yearbook at inter-state.com/order

Make sure to use the correct campus code when ordering:

• Days Park Yearbook Order Code: 91808P
• Hertel Yearbook Order Code: 91809H

The 2025-2026 School Year Lottery will be hosted live on the Enroll Buffalo Charters YouTube Page on April 8 at noon.

You can watch the lottery live here: www.youtube.com/@EnrollBuffaloCharters

As part of ELA at Days Park, every 7th grade creates a website dedicated to a social justice and defining what it means to be a hero! Last Friday, students presented on their chosen hero/social justice topic and showcased their website to all of 7th grade, parents/guardians, and staff. Congratulations to all students on their presentations!

The project and presentation also featured a community, combining the voices and lines of each student per class.

Listen to the 7A Community Poem.

Listen to the 7B Community Poem.

Last Thursday, Hertel hosted Literacy Night! Students, staff, and families joined to celebrate literacy with the theme of 'Learn through Play'. There were book readings, interactive musical performances, literacy games, visits from the Bookmobile and Buffalo Toy Library, and more!

Thank you to all staff and volunteers who made the event so special and for Mrs. Roberts, Miss King, and Mrs. Brownell for leading the event!

Fun fact: The photos above were taken by a member of the student photography club, Zoey!

The EVCS Community Associations sponsor events and fundraisers to support school activities that enrich the experiences of our community and that align with the Mission of the Elmwood Village Charter Schools.

Interested in getting involved? Email your campus CA to get started!

Days Park CA Email Address: daysparkca@elmwoodvillageschool.org

Hertel CA Email Address: hertelca@elmwoodvillageschool.org

Next Days Park CA Meeting: April 2 at 7 PM. Zoom Meeting link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76178352712?pwd=BWyGgb87zpycyTYBjvXGiEha7uSa0v.1

Next Hertel CA Meeting: April 30 at 7 PM. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85415189940

Arts for Learning WNY is hosting a free event centered on art and community, geared towards children the ages of Pre-K to 3rd grade.

Visit the event page to learn more.

Burchfield Penney Art Center has announced that admission is free for K-12 students through December 2025.

Learn more on their website.

Delaware Soccer Club will be hosting a Spring House Soccer Program.

Learn more by visiting their website.

“The Elmwood Village Charter Schools will provide a stimulating and engaging learning environment that recognizes student capability, fosters their connectedness to their immediate and broader communities, and offers them ways to contribute to school life. EVCS believes that all students can and will learn at high levels when provided with the right learning conditions.”

We put students first. We act with urgency. We seek to be better. We work as a team.