The Panther Press
September 30, 2024
Upcoming Events
October 2 - Days Park CA Meeting at 7 PM
October 14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day, No School
October 16 - Unity Day (Wear Orange in Support of Bullying Prevention Month)
October 17 - Half-Day with Early Dismissal (Pick-Up/Walker Dismissal at 12:05 PM, Bus Dismissal at 12:30 PM) and Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 23 - Picture Day (All Students)
October 26 - Trunk or Treat (1-3 PM at the EVCS Hertel Campus Parking Lot)
October 30 - Hertel CA Meeting at 7 PM
EVCS School Calendar 24-25
REMINDER:
Doors open at 7:40 AM
School day begins at 8 AM
Pick-up/walking dismissal begins at 3:05 PM
Dismissal for students taking the bus begins at 3:15 PM
Lunch Menu
In a typical school year, students are in school 35 hours per week for 40 weeks in a year - making a student’s classroom like a home away from home. We know that there are many pieces of the social fabric of a classroom that may live outside the scope of a teacher’s role, but that lead to a fulfilling year for all students and their families.
In order to help with the logistics of these touchpoints and partner with EVCS in building strong classroom communities, EVCS is bringing back the role of a Room Parent.
What is a Room Parent? This is meant to be a huge value add to all the families in a classroom, but also a minimal lift on the parent who steps forward to fulfill this role.
Ideally, a Room Parent will:
Organize a communication stream for parents in the classroom - this can look like a Remind, an email distribution list, a phone/text tree. It can look like whatever best fits the majority of the parents in a given room.
Gather and distribute contact information to families to facilitate friendly communication about things like play dates, birthday parties, etc. as they arise (Note: This applies only to parents that agree to have their information shared).
Plan and execute two weekend social opportunities for all families to attend - ideally one in the fall and one in the spring.
Attend CA meetings (once a month; always over Zoom) and communicate back all important information from those meetings.
If you are interested in supporting your child’s classroom as a Room Parent, please complete the Room Parent Sign Up Google Form!
A few reminders to help arrival and dismissal run more smoothly:
- Please remember to update School Dismissal Manager (SDM) with any dismissal changes.
- If your child is participating in a sport or after school activity, it is important to update SDM listing which activity they are participating in AND their dismissal plan after the activity/club has finished. This will allow dismissal to run more smoothly for all.
Need help?
Please contact Estefany Hall (Days Park) at ehall@elmwoodvillageschool.org or NaShomi Shaffer (Hertel) at nshaffer@elmwoodvillageschool.org.
Reminders from the Health Office
**PLEASE NOTE**
Without an up-to-date physical, students may be excluded from after school activities and/or field trips. Updated physicals are also REQUIRED to participate in school sports.
Days Park Nurse Email: nursedp@elmwoodvillageschool.org
Days Park Confidential Fax Line: (716) 884-0010
Hertel Nurse Contact: sbudzinski@elmwoodvillageschool.org
Hertel Confidential Fax Link: (716) 464-3560
Make sure your student has an updated physical and immunizations!
Records Requests, Withdrawals, & Address Changes
Withdrawals - If you are looking to withdraw your child from attending EVCS, please complete the Withdrawal Form: bit.ly/WithdrawEVCS
Address Changes & Transportation Application - If your address changes, please complete the Change of Address Form: bit.ly/AddressEVCS.
You will be required to provide a new proof of residence and if your child takes a bus, please complete a new Transportation Application: bit.ly/EVCSBUS
BPS Transportation Hotline: (716) 816-4895
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.
