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• Share your thoughts and participate in the Mid-Year Family Survey! This survey takes just 2 minutes to complete and your feedback is invaluable.
• If your child is participating in the Retake Picture Day this week on February 5, you can order photos at inter-state.com/order. Order codes: Days Park: 0217FKN / Hertel Order: 0217STN
• An Evening with EVCS is March 20, tickets are on sale now and you can purchase yours today!
• If you have questions or would like to contribute in-kind services or event donations, please email gala@elmwoodvillageschool.org.
• The Community Associations are looking for donations for basket raffles for the event. Learn more here and view your grade-level specific themed baskets here.

• Make sure to check out the COMMUNITY RESOURCES & EVENTS section for some local opportunities and resources with Theatre of Youth, EPIC, West Side Community Services, and the Boy Scouts.

Translate the Panther Press:

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বাংলায় এই নিউজলেটারের প্রয়োজন হলে এখানে ক্লিক করুন

انقر هنا إذا كنت بحاجة إلى هذه النشرة الإخبارية باللغة العربية

Ger hewcedariya we bi vê bultena bi kurdî hebe, li vir bikirtînin

እዛ ዜና ብትግርኛ እንተድኣ ኣድልዩኩም ኣብዚ ጠውቑ

Happy Black History Month! This month dedicated to learning and sharing history about the accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices of Black Americans.

Please take 2 minutes to complete this brief mid-year survey.

We value your feedback as a parent/guardian of a current EVCS student! We will provide another opportunity to share in depth feedback at the end of the school year.

As part of the 20th anniversary festivities, both campus Community Associations will be creating themed raffle baskets, and are asking for your support through donations. Each grade level will be assigned a specific basket theme. While these ideas are provided for convenience, families are

welcome to donate any item they feel would be a great fit for their grade’s basket.

All donations—big or small—are greatly appreciated and will help make our 20th

Anniversary celebration memorable for everyone in our school community. Thank you

for your continued generosity and support of our school. Please note that all donations need to be brought in no later then March 18th 2026.

Find the different grade level themes to contribute to here:

• Kindergarten Basket Theme
• 1st Grade Basket Theme
• 2nd Grade Basket Theme
• 3rd Grade Basket Theme
• 4th Grade Basket Theme
• 5th Grade Basket Theme
• 6th Grade Basket Theme
• 7th Grade Basket Theme
• 8th Grade Basket Theme

Early this spring, we will be gathering for an evening of celebration featuring food, drinks, music, raffles, auctions, and festivities!

Event is 21+. Questions can be directed to gala@elmwoodvillageschool.org.

If your child is participating in the Retake Picture Day on February 5, you can order pictures online at inter-state.com/order.

Make sure to use the correct order code for your child's campus:

• Days Park Order Code: 0217FKN
• Hertel Order Code: 0217STN

PLEASE NOTE: If you are having photos retaken and ordered a Picture Package in October, please make sure your child brings in the Picture Package and gives it to the photographer.

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

Upcoming Community Association Meetings:

• Days Park, February 10, 7 PM. Meeting link coming soon.
• Hertel, February 25, 7 PM. Meeting link coming soon.

The Theatre of Youth is hosting a number of events this winter and beyond, including:

• Workshops, for Grades K - 7 (Scholarships Available)
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical

Learn more by visiting the Theatre of Youth website.

EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) is hosting Parenting Classes in February and March on Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm over Zoom.

The dates & topics are as follows:

• February 28 and March 7, 14, 21, & 28
• Dealing with Disobedience, Managing Fighting and Aggression, Developing Good Bedtime Routines, and Hassle-Free Shopping with Children

Caregivers can register by call/text at 716-332-4136 or by completing an interest form provided by EPIC.

West Side Community Services will be hosting a free family event focusing on major celebrations in February. Enjoy art projects, healthy snacks, and more.

Please register for the event if you would like to attend.

Troop 2 is the oldest continuously running Boy Scout troop in America. They are proud to be a Scout-led, welcoming, and inclusive of neurodiverse youth. The troop focuses on building confidence, leadership, friendship, and life skills through outdoor adventures and hands-on learning - at each Scout’s own pace.

They are currently welcoming new Scouts ages 11–17 (grades 5–12) who are looking for a supportive place to grow, belong, and have fun.

Contact Scoutmaster Ed Hughes to learn more:
(716) 228-9170

hughesfire@yahoo.com

“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.