Heights Happenings

Dear Families,

Happy March! I hope that we can say goodbye to this very cold winter and look forward to spring! Our 3rd quarter ends in just a few weeks and we will be gearing up for the last 9 weeks of the 2025-26 school year. So hard to believe!

This month, we are celebrating a love for learning with Read Across America activities. We encourage you to spend 20 minutes each day reading aloud with your child; it is one of the most powerful ways to support their learning and fosters strong bonds.

We continue to focus on celebrating attendance achievements and after the popularity of the Attendance Olympics, we are excited for another challenge later this month ~ details coming soon!

Thank you for your continued partnership in making Eastern Heights Elementary a place where every child is supported and inspired.

Warmly,

Brenda Wittman

Principal

Hello Families!

As we step into spring, there’s a fresh sense of energy in the air! The days are getting longer, flowers are beginning to bloom, and our students are feeling that burst of springtime excitement. This season is a wonderful reminder of growth, curiosity, and new beginnings—something we see every day in our classrooms.

With the warmer weather arriving, we are making every effort to get students outside for recess as much as possible. Outdoor play supports not only physical health but also social development, creativity, and focus when students return to class. Spring temperatures can still be unpredictable, so please be sure to send your child to school with a coat or jacket each day so they can comfortably enjoy time outdoors.

Did You Know?
Spending time outside can improve children’s mood, attention span, and even sleep quality. Just 20–30 minutes of outdoor activity a day can make a meaningful difference!

There are also many simple ways to enjoy the benefits of fresh air as a family:

Take a neighborhood walk and look for signs of spring like budding trees or birds building nests.
Visit a local park or playground for active play.
Create a small balcony or windowsill garden with herbs or flowers.
Have a picnic dinner outside.
Try a nature scavenger hunt in your community.

Spring is a perfect time to slow down, step outside, and reset. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure our students are dressed appropriately and ready to enjoy the season. We look forward to a bright and active spring ahead!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

March 2026

Read Across America Week is March 2-6

Spirit Week Themes will be posted on Class Dojo the night before.

Thursday, March 5 ~ PTO Meeting (6pm)

Week of March 9 ~ Scholastic Book Fair

Book Fair will be open from 4-5:30 on Tuesday, March 10 for family shopping

Thursday, March 12 ~ Last Day of 3rd Quarter

Thursday, March 12 ~ PTO McDonald's Night

Friday, March 13 ~ Records Day - No School for Students

Friday, March 20 ~ Lake Erie Crushers Reading Challenge Kick Off and Family Read Aloud Event (details coming home soon)

Friday, March 27 ~ 3rd and 4th Grade Dance

3rd and 4th graders will be taking the ELA and Math OST in the coming weeks. Families please be on the lookout for a special newsletter dedicated to all things testing coming to your email in early March.

Our mornings are a lot chillier now! Please remember the following:

students should arrive on campus no earlier than 8:50am unless they participate in a before school activity
we monitor the temperature & real feel temperature, as well as the weather conditions, each morning

students are brought into the building at 8:55
if we have severe cold and/or weather, we will bring students into the building at 8:50
teachers monitor the weather daily for outdoor recess and will take classes outside for fresh air weather permitting
please be sure to send your child to school wearing a coat, hat and mittens/gloves

Please complete the Google form if you do not want your child to participate in the child protection/safety lessons.

Click the pink link below to fill out the form for each child.

EHES 2026 child protection unit opt-out Google form

Connecting For Kids

Connecting for Kids February/March Programs

Connecting for Kids Lorain County Resource Fair Information

Second Harvest Food Bank

Upcoming Drive Thru Mobile Pantries List

Second Harvest & Partner Charities

Use the link HERE to get more information about local food pantries and meals

United Way of Greater Lorain County

Use the link HERE to learn about 211 resources

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Campus traffic rules are in place to keep all students and staff safe during arrival and dismissal times. We appreciate you honoring these rules to keep everyone safe!

Drive slowly and stay alert while on campus; refrain from cell phone use while driving on campus
Drive slowly and follow all building staff directions while driving on campus
Use crosswalks when walking your children to & from the building
Cars must not stop in a crosswalk; while cars are waiting to move, crosswalks must be free for people to cross
Cars should enter campus for drop off and pick up at the Prospect/Cornell entrance and follow the ring road around campus. Using this entrance allows the smoothest flow of traffic.
There is no parking in the pickup lane during drop off or dismissal; this helps the flow of traffic move smoothly
Cars should make only 1 lane of traffic on the campus (inside lane closest to the building); do not pull out and pass cars that are in the pick-up lane
Cars should refrain from entering the bus lane on the north side of the building; this lane is used for all ECS busses as well as all daycare and after school program vans.
Drop-off & pickup your student using the spaces between the 2 orange cones directly in front of the building

Thank you for helping us make drop-off & pickup safety the #1 priority!

With safety as a top priority of the Eastern Heights Campus staff, we want you to be aware that you may see us outside practicing a drill as we start the school year. Please remember to drive slowly and/or stop to allow the drill to proceed safely. And, be sure to have your student dress appropriately for the weather and know that we practice these drills with all our students to keep everyone safe!