Erdenheim Elementary

Dear Erdenheim Families,

We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, August 31st. Our Erdenheim staff has been busy preparing for a positive and successful start to the school year.

This week, teachers have sent welcome emails with classroom-specific information and important details to help your family prepare for the first day.

Please take a moment to review the updates below. We are excited to see everyone on Monday!

Have a great weekend!

With Spartan PRIDE,

Mr. Speicher & Ms. Robinson

• Monday, August 31st--First Day of School (full day)
  

• Friday, September 4th-School Closed

• Monday, September 7th-School Closed (Labor Day)

• Wednesday, September 9th--Back to School Night @ 6:00 PM (more details below)

• Monday, September 21st--No School

• Thursday, October 8th-Picture Day

Click link for: 2026-2027 District Calendar

As we kick off the 2026-27 school year, we wanted to share some information on what you can expect from us at Erdenheim Elementary this year in terms of communication. We have an amazing teaching staff who bring a diverse range of experiences, styles, and perspectives, and they all run their classrooms in the way that works best for their students. At the same time, there are some common experiences and expectations you can expect from us as a team.

• All communication will come to the email address we have in our system. You do not need to download a special app or sign up for another service to get updates from building administrators, homeroom teachers, music teachers, and more.

• Mr. Speicher and Ms. Robinson will send a school-wide newsletter every Friday afternoon with updates, reminders, and resources. Some information will be new each week, and we will also try to keep information about upcoming events in the newsletter for a few weeks so you don’t miss it.

• Dr. Yannacone sends a monthly newsletter to the entire district, and we will link hers and any other district central office newsletters in our Erdenheim newsletter as well.

• Homeroom teachers will send whole class communication on a regular basis. Different teachers have different routines for this based on the style they find works best, but you can expect to know how frequently and when to expect regular updates about what is happening in the classroom, as well as upcoming tests and special events.

• For special events and field trips, you will often know far in advance, but at the very least you’ll know a month out. There is always a physical and online payment system option for trips.

Elementary Smartwatch & Cell Phone Use: Ensuring smartwatch and cell phone use at the Elementary Level is only occurring outside of the instructional day. Students are not to wear or use these devices in school. We will expect them (if brought to school) to remain in their personal backpacks until after school hours.

• Bus schedules are now visible to eligible riders in our online routing portal. For more information, please see the August 2026Transportation Newsletter.

• If you need additional help or information, please call 215-233-6095 or email TransOffice@sdst.org.

We are excited to invite you to our annual Back to School Night as we kick off another fantastic year of learning. To best support our families, we will offer two informational sessions, allowing parents and guardians with more than one child at our school the opportunity to attend multiple classrooms.

This evening is designed for parents and guardians, and we kindly ask that students do not attend.

During the event, classroom teachers will provide valuable information about daily schedules, class expectations, and the learning environment. We strongly encourage all families to attend and help us build a strong home–school partnership for a successful year ahead.

Back to School Night Details:

• Parking is limited. Please DO NOT park on Haws Lane or in a numbered spot around the building. We ask that you plan to use the parking spaces in our upper parking lot behind the cafeteria as well as at the High School and Middle School.

• Families may enter through the main entrance or the entrance near the cafeteria.

• Upon arrival, families will be directed to their child’s classroom or the gym.

• Our special area teachers, specialists, and food services departments will have information available for families and answer questions about their specialty areas in the gym from 6:00 PM until 7:15 PM.

Classroom Session 2: 7:00-7:40 PM

Reminder: Families only need to attend one of the two sessions. Two informational sessions have been provided in the event a family has more than one child attending our school.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Each year, students take a standardized assessment at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to help us measure academic growth and guide instruction. This year, students will complete the LinkIt! PA Core Benchmark Assessment, which is aligned with Pennsylvania state standards and provides valuable data to help teachers tailor instruction and support student learning. Students will take the beginning-of-year assessment within the first two weeks of school to establish a baseline score. The assessment includes sections for reading and math each taking about one class period to complete. As always, we ask that you simply encourage students to do their best.

As we gear up for another school year, please see the following information from our Erdenheim Music Department.

Ms. Cherewaty-Erdenheim Orchestra

• Strings Sign Up

Mr. Gibson-Erdenheim Chorus

• 3rd Grade Chorus (Beginner Chorus)
• 4th Grade Chorus (Intermediate Chorus)
• 5th Grade Chorus (Advanced Chorus)

Dr. Benton-Erdenheim Band

• Beginner Band Sign Up

The Office of Support Services is pleased to present our Back to School 2026 Newsletter. This publication is your one stop shop for community services, district information, local food banks, mental health supports and so much more!

Click here for Support Services Back to School Newsletter 2026

Employment Opportunities

Email: er_attendance@sdst.org
Website: https://www.sdst.org/schools/erdenheim/index
Location: 500 Haws Lane, Flourtown, PA, USA
Phone: 215-233-6085
Twitter: @SDSTschools