The Panther Press
September 29, 2025
Upcoming Events
- October 6 - Swag Sale Begins
- October 7 - Days Park Community Association Meeting (7 pm, tentative, stay tuned for possible updates or date changes)
- October 13 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
- October 22 - Unity Day (Wear Orange)
- October 23 - Picture Day
- October 25 - Trunk or Treat & Vendor Market (1-3 pm, at Hertel Campus Parking Lot, all of EVCS welcome)
- October 29 - Hertel Community Association Meeting (6 pm, in person - Childcare will be available)
EVCS School Calendar 25-26
Doors open to students 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
Share Your Preferences with Picture Day Company
EVCS will partner with Inter-State Studio once again to take school pictures in late October. In order to facilitate easier ordering, EVCS will share parent/guardian email addresses with Inter-State so that parents are able to receive proofs of student photos via email and order them online.
If you would prefer that EVCS not share your email address with Inter-State Studios, please complete this brief form by Monday, October 6th.
New Family Directories will be Released Soon
If you have opted in or opted out in before, we will maintain your preference. You can also decide to share both email and phone number, only email, or only phone number.
If you would like to change your participation in the Family Directory or what contact information you are sharing, please contact the Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator at cketter-franklin@elmwoodvillageschool.org.
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. Also, up-to-date sports physicals are REQUIRED to participate in school sports.
Days Park Confidential Fax Line: (716) 884-0010
Hertel Confidential Fax Link: (716) 464-3560
Health Office Email: health@elmwoodvillageschool.org
Records Requests, Withdrawals, & Address Changes
Records Requests - If you need your child's records from EVCS, please complete the Records Request Form: bit.ly/RecordsEVCS
Withdrawals - If you are looking to withdraw your child from attending EVCS, please complete the Withdrawal Form: bit.ly/WithdrawEVCS
Address Changes - 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
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.
