The Panther Press
December 16, 2024
In This Issue of the Panther Press
- SAVE THE DATE: Hosted by the Days Park and Hertel Community Associations, the annual EVCS Meat Raffle returns March 7, 2025! Mark your calendars, more details coming soon.
- Winter Break starts next week! School will be closed December 23 through December 31 and January 1 for New Year's Day.
- EVCS will be hosting story times at local libraries in January. Read on for dates, times, and locations.
- Applications are open for the 2025-2026 school year! Know someone looking to join our vibrant school community? Share our application link with them: bit.ly/Apply2EVCS
- And more!
EVCS CALENDAR
Upcoming Events
December 23-31 - No School, Winter Break
January 1 - New Year's Day - No School
January 2 - Return to School
January 6 - Joint CA Meat Raffle Planning Meeting at 7 PM
January 8 - Joint CA Meeting at 7 PM
January 16 - Sup't Conf Day - No Classes/Professional Development
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 28 - Hertel CA Meeting at 7 PM
January 29 - Lunar New Year - No School
January 30 - Half-Day with Early Dismissal (Pick-Up/Walker Dismissal at 12:05 PM, Bus Dismissal at 12:30 PM) and Parent-Teacher Conferences
EVCS NEWS, EVENTS, & INFORMATION
SAVE THE DATE: Meat Raffle
Support EVCS at Annual Fundraiser
Presented by both the Days Park and Hertel Community Associations, the annual EVCS Meat Raffle makes a return March 7, 2025! Mark your calendars and save the date!
More details coming soon, event is 21+ only.
Winter Break
Winter Break Begins December 23
School will be closed December 23 through January 1 for Winter Break and New Year's Day.
Have a wonderful and safe break from all of us at EVCS!
Opt-In for Text Updates from EVCS
Make Sure You Gets Text Updates from EVCS
If you are not currently receiving text updates from EVCS, you can easily opt-in by scanning the QR code on the graphic above and texting 'Yes'.
You can also also opt-in for texts by texting 'Yes' to the phone number '67587'.
Applications Open for 2025-2026 School Year
Spread the Word: Applications Open Now!
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.
Are you looking to have a kindergartener join their older sibling next year?
Make sure to select a sibling preference when you apply!
EVCS Story Time at Local Libraries
Book Readings to Kick-Off the New Year
EVCS will be visiting local libraries in January for a story time of "I am Stuck" by Julia Mills and a craft!
Story Times are as follows:
- January 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM - Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch Library | 1187 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
- January 17, 2025 at 12 PM - Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library | 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208
DAYS PARK NEWS, EVENTS & UPDATES
Days Park Music Department Newsletter - Nov & Dec
Want to know about all the goings-on in Music at Days Park?
Make sure to check out the Days Park Music Department Newsletter for November/December!
November Days Park Library Newsletter
Make sure to read Ms. Schneekloth's November 2024 Days Park Library Newsletter, if you have not done so already, for a recap of Library class and more!
EVCS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWS AND EVENTS
Get Involved with the Community Association
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
Joint CA Meat Raffle Planning Meeting - January 6, 2025 at 7 PM. Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83331874391
General Joint CA Meeting - January 8, 2025 at 7PM. Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82167975464
PARENT/GUARDIAN RESOURCES FROM EVCS
EVCS Mission Statement
“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.