May Family Newsletter
Principal's Post
Hello Epworth Elementary Families,
As we wrap up the school year, most likely with Europe's 'Final Countdown' or Alice Cooper's 'Schools Out' rolling through our heads, I want to say thank you for the support you have provided to the students and our staff throughout the school year. I have been blown away at the lengths our families will go in order to support their child/ren, as well as the school they attend. At Epworth Elementary we honor and appreciate the strong connection between home and school. Thank you for believing in us as we serve the academic and social needs of your child/ren. It is appreciated greatly!
To families who have their child/ren moving onto Drexler next year, I want to say thank you for being active in their elementary school experience. We wish you and your child the best of luck moving onto Drexler Middle School.
Enjoy the summer and I look forward to welcoming kids back in the fall.
Take Care,
Greg Deutmeyer
Principal
The Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
As we enter summer break, you may be looking for some enjoyable summer camps and day activities to keep your children busy or looking for local resources available to you and your family. Please check out the information below to see if any meet your needs.
Summer Activities:
Food/Clothing:
Other Resources:
Crisis Services (855) 800-1239 24/7 helpline
Resources Unite serving Dubuque and surrounding communities 563-231-6280
If you are willing to complete this brief questionnaire, I would appreciate your feedback on the skills to focus on for guidance with your child(ren) next school year. If you need anything before summer break, please contact me. In the meantime, I wish you and your family a healthy and safe summer!
With Kindness,
Carrie Elsinger
School Counselor
5th Grade Farewell
On May 22, at 9:30, we will host our 5th Grade Farewell Ceremony. 5th grade parents/guardians are encouraged to come celebrate with us. After the ceremony we will have picture opportunities as well as snacks.
Yearbook
We are currently experiencing shipping/print delays with our yearbook order. At this time we do not anticipate having them in prior to the end of the school year. Once we have the order we will reach out with a distribution plan.
Important Dates
Wednesday, May 22 - 1 hour early out as usual on Wednesdays
Thursday, May 23 - Last Day of School - 2 hour early out
Tuesday, August 20 - Open House from 5:30-6:30
Friday, August 23 - First Day of the 2024-2025 School Year (K-5)
Tuesday, September 3 - First Day of the 2024-2025 School Year (Preschool)
Registration 2024-2025 School Year
Open Now!
Registration can be done at the following link: https://www.wdbqschools.org/Registration.aspx
Remember all returning students do need to complete the registration process.
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) News
Field Trips
Join the PTO Facebook Page
The best way to stay up to date on PTO news and happenings is to follow the Epworth Elementary PTO Facebook Page. You can get there using the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=epworth%20elementary%20pto%20-%20ees%20pto
Epworth Elementary Student Handbook
The 23-24 student handbook can be found by clicking the button below.
Connect With Us
Social Media - Epworth Elementary can be found on Facebook, Instragram, and Twitter. You will find our handles in the graphic below.
Text Messages - Text alerts are a great way to stay up to date on upcoming events, changes, and need to know information from school. The graphic below will walk you through the process of setting up these messages.
SeeSaw - This is our new learning management system this school year. Teachers have been sharing out a lot of great things happening in classrooms through this app. If you are not connected through SeeSaw please reach out to your child's teacher and we will get you connected to this platform.
