The Panther Press
May 5, 2025
Upcoming Events
May 5 to May 9 - 8th Grade Virtual Popcorn Fundraiser
May 6 & 7 - NYS Math Assessments (Grs. 3-8)
May 8 - Hertel CA BBQ
May 14 - Days Park CA Meeting at 7 PM
May 15 - Half-Day with Early Dismissal (Pick-Up/Walker Dismissal at 12:05 PM, Bus Dismissal at 12:30 PM) and Parent-Teacher Conferences
May 22 - Days Park House Band Fundraiser at 7 PM (21+ Only, Duende in SIlo City)
May 26 - Memorial Day - No School
May 28 - Hertel CA Meeting at 7 PM
EVCS School Calendar 24-25
Lunch Menu
Interview with Mr. Territo at Days Park
A: My favorite thing about being a Physical Educator is seeing students gain confidence and learn new skills through practice and working together.
Q: What can students expect to learn in your class?
A: In PE, students will learn skills they can use for a lifetime. Students will learn how live a healthy lifestyle, how to work effectively towards a common goal as a team, and fitness activities they can rely on for a lifetime such as golf - which you can play well into your 90s!
Interview with Coach Welch & Mr. Downs at Hertel
A (Welch): I love the fact that I get to teach all the sports that I enjoy to kids that are attending EVCS while they learn lifelong skills that they can take outside of school!
A (Downs): Whether it is through classroom engagement or intramurals, I really enjoy promoting lifetime activities and sportsmanship.
Q: What can students expect to learn in your class?
A (Welch): We really work with students to grow skills in sportsmanship as part of their lifelong skillset. And we are big on exposing students to a lot of activities they might not have learned about or participated outside of school such as lacrosse and golf. With us exploring such a wide variety of activities and sports, we look to spark interest for students to engage with sports outside of EVCS as well.
A (Downs): Students can learn about coordination and movement of their bodies, explore a wide range of sports and opportunities to engage with these sports, and core skills such as cooperation amongst each other. We like to teach them how they might engage with athletics, sports, and activities outside in their own neighborhoods as well.
Mr. Williamson featured in Challenger Community News
Mr. Williamson, Hertel Assistant Principal, was recently featured in the article "Stewards of Poetry, Spoken Word and Storytelling..." in the Challenger Community News.
You can read the full article, part of their celebration of National Poetry Month, on their website.
Positive Parenting Program
Strong African American Families Program
Ready Set Parent
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.
