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NEW!  No school on Monday, May 27 for observation of Memorial Day.  Enjoy the long holiday weekend. We look forward to seeing the students upon our return on Tuesday, May 28th. 

 

PTO Event! Tonawanda is in the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade!  Walk with Tonawanda in the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade!  If your family would like to walk in the parade and throw out candy, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A9AC2EA1FFC16-48881287-tonawonda  You are welcome to bring a bag of candy with you. Thank you for your interest! 

 

NEW!  Remember to Pick Up Your Medications in the Health Room at the end of the 2023-2024 school year!  If your student has medication in the Health Room, it is requested that families pick up any unused medication on or prior to the last day of school, June 6, 2024 on school days between the hours of 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.  In accordance with the school board policy, school personnel will dispose of any unused medication left at that time. No

medication will be returned to students or transported on the bus unless self-carry is indicated by the physician.
If your child will be attending summer school, it is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to pick up the medication at the current school and transport it to the summer school location. New medication forms are NOT needed for summer school if they are currently on file for the 2023-24 school year.

 

Updated Medication Authorization Forms do need to be submitted for each student prior to the start of the new school year on September 3, 2024. A Medication Authorization Form is available on the district website. In keeping with board policy, you are reminded that all completed Medication Authorization Forms must be on file in the health room before any medication can be administered.

 

NEW! Last Student Day of the 2023-2024 School Year! The last day of school is Thursday, June 6th. It is a full day of school.  

 

NEW!  Field Day Details:  Field Day is a time for our 5K - Grade 5 students to enjoy activities in the Elm Grove Village Park on Friday, May 31. Our 4K students enjoy their field day on our Tonawanda playground. We will send out all the details on Tuesday, May 28th.  Volunteers Needed! For this event to be a success, we need your help! We are looking for both supplies and many volunteers on the day of. Review the options and select your volunteer activity at THIS LINK. There is something for everyone! If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Courtney Arntzen (courtneyparntzen@yahoo.com). Come join the fun!

  • Students may wear FIELD DAY t-shirts or a t-shirt of your child's grade level color.  We take a full-school community picture and the color shirts really help make it a great photo! 
    • 4K - Light Blue 
    • 5K - Purple
    • Grade 1 - Yellow
    • Grade 2 - Orange
    • Grade 3 - Blue
    • Grade 4 - Red
    • Grade 5 - Green
    • Staff/Volunteers - Navy 
  • Need a field day t-shirt? There is still time to order field day t-shirts! Please check out our PTO website at this link:  

    https://www.elmbrookschools.org/tonawanda-elementary-school/family-resources/tonawanda-pto

NEW!  Upcoming Community Blood Drive June 12th at Pilgrim Park Middle School - Please mark your calendars and sign up to give.

Date & Time: Wednesday June 12, 2-7 pm

Location: Pilgrim Park Middle School gymnasium, 1500 Pilgrim Parkway, Elm Grove, WI, 53122.

Appointment Linkhttps://donate.wisconsin.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/263318

Information: The Elm Grove Junior Guild is hosting its 11th blood drive, with a goal of 50 donors. Each donor will save three lives with their donation, in addition to being entered for a chance to win a Disney cruise, earning a certificate for a "pint for a pint" of beer at Vennture Brewing company in Brookfield, and a $10 donation per donor to nonprofit granting and scholarship programs run by the Elm Grove Junior Guild. Childcare with simple activities will be available if needed; children are not allowed in the donor area.

Contact: blood.drive@elmgrovejuniorguild.org

 

Calling all families of curious kids! If you're still looking for an exciting, high-energy summer experience for your child, check out Camp Invention®Designed for students entering grades 1-6, this program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to introduce your child to STEM concepts through engaging, hands-on challenges. As they move through four all-new experiences, campers collaborate with friends, grow their problem-solving skills and bring their creative ideas to life. Elmbrook Schools is offering Camp Invention this summer to students entering grades 1-6, hosted at Wisconsin Hills Intermediate School August 12-August 16th. You can register for camp using the link below. Be sure to use promo code SUM15 by 5/16 to save $15 off the registration rate!

https://invent-web.ungerboeck.com/programsearch/moreinfo.aspx?event=43428  Reach out to Liz Mallegni at mallegne@elmbrookschools.org if you have any questions. We hope to see you at camp!

 

Used Book Collection Hosted by 3rd Grade Brownies  A message from 3rd grader Emma: Dear Tonawanda Parents, Tonawanda Girl Scout Troop 1171 is doing a project for the Elm Grove Library. We are collecting gently used books and DVDs that your family is done with and these items will be sold at the annual used book sale. If you have any books that you do not want or need, your child could bring them to school and then Girl Scout Troop 1171 will do the rest! There will be collection boxes in the mail hallway by the office. Thank you for participating! Sincerely, Troop 1171 (Please no magazines or encyclopedias.)

 

Families of 5K, G2, G3, G4, and G5: Please pay the field trip fees in Infinite Campus: Please check the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to pay field trip fees for your child(ren)'s past field trips. Thank you for your attention to this request.  

 

Check your Children for Ticks!  Recently we have had reports of students having ticks on them after outside recess. Please check your children daily. Our district building and grounds department did treat our grassy areas earlier this week.  

 

2024-2025 Before School Spanish Offered!  Futura - Where SPANISH comes alive! Registration is now open for 2024-2025 –  All new material and lessons!  Register by 6/5 and take $15 off your tuition!  Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity for your student to practice Spanish in an interactive bilingual classroom!  Flyer linked here with all the information.

Enroll today: https://futuraadventures.com/wisconsin-region/

 

Save the date! PTO Summer Pool Party: July 16th!

 

YBASE and YWRAP Child Care for the 2024-2025 school year! If you will need child care, the West Suburban YMCA provides this service for our students onsite at Tonawanda. The 2024-2025 YBASE (before and after school care) and YWRAP (AM or PM child care) registration is OPEN. Please register at https://www.gwcymca.org/YBASE-Elmbrook.  Please register soon as spaces quickly fill up.  

 

Reminder: Birthday Recognition Your child’s birthday (or half-birthday) is special to us!  Your child’s birthday (or half-birthday for summer birthdays) will be announced on the morning announcements. The birthday student is welcome to come to the office for a birthday pencil. Please refrain from sending birthday gifts, balloons or special deliveries to your child at school.  We understand the desire for children and families to celebrate their child's birthday at school. Your child is welcome to bring in a pencil or other small token item to share with their classmates, or donate a book or game to their classroom in honor of their birthday, or you may join your child for lunch at school on their special day, but we will NOT allow food birthday treats.  Thank you for your cooperation!

 

Reminder: Cellular Phones & Smart Watches: It is understood that cell phones may be used by students in emergency situations. Students are expected to keep their phones in their backpack, and to abide by the Student Acceptable Use of Personal Electronic Devices See District Policy 6177 for a detailed description of the use of personal electronic devices. Smart Watches may not be used for communicative purposes during the school day and students may be asked to keep their watches in their backpack, if needed. The District is not liable for lost or stolen property.

 

Family guests may join their child(ren) for lunch in our cafeteria.  Due to limited space, only your child(ren) may join you at the "guest table" (no friends are allowed to join) and families must PRE-REGISTER to join lunch by calling the office at 262-785-3950 as we have a capacity of 12 guests for lunch each day.  Thank you for your understanding! 

 

We love our family/parent/grandparent volunteers!  In hopes that we will be able to welcome you all back in to help out this upcoming school year, we wanted to share the process for becoming a volunteer in our schools.  Please see https://www.elmbrookschools.org/departments/human-resources/how-to-volunteer-in-elmbrook for all the information including completing our district's volunteer background check process.  You will need to renew this process every two years.  It is a great idea to get this task done over the summer as there is an approximate two week processing time before you are able to volunteer in our school. Thank you! 

 

Go-Riteway, the bus company that serves our Elmbrook School District: If you have questions, please connect directly with Go Riteway at 414-249-5048. Thank you!  

 

Sign Up for the Here Comes the Bus app! You can track your child(ren)'s bus for the before school and after school routes!  Please see the link for more information. 

 

Reminder! NO unrouted students allowed on our buses.  Due to large ridership on our buses, we cannot have unrouted students ride home with other students on their buses for playdates. Only routed and assigned bus riders may be on our buses.  Thank you for your understanding!

 

Change of Plans for After-School Dismissal.  Please notify us of any change in your child(ren)'s after school dismissal plans.  Please send an email to your child's teacher and copy our administrative assistant Mrs. Michelle Kiese at kiesem@elmbrookschools.org as early as you can in the morning, but for certain before noon.  After 12 noon, we cannot guarantee that your child's teacher will get the email as they are busy teaching and working with our students, and likely not checking email. If plans change after 12 noon, please call the MAIN SCHOOL OFFICE at 262-785-3950 to talk to Mrs. Michelle Kiese about the plans. Thank you for your assistance in keeping consistent plans for your child(ren) and for communicating with us when the plans need to change.

 

Monthly attendance email will be sent for your child(ren). Email communication sample:  The School District of Elmbrook is committed to student achievement and every school day counts. Regular school attendance promotes continuity of the learning process and academic success of every student. Frequent absences deny students the benefit of planned classroom instruction, participation, hands-on or active learning, and can rarely be regained despite extra instruction or support. Every month, we will update families on their child's attendance in an effort to work collaboratively to ensure regular attendance for all Elmbrook students.  Then specific attendance information will be shared regarding your child.  Wisconsin law allows for families to excuse their children from school up to 10 days per school year.

 

Medically Excused Absences: Families may submit verification of medical appointments and/or illness from a medical provider to the school attendance office in order to be reflected in their child(ren)'s attendance.  With these verification documents, the documented absences will not be included as a part of the up to ten allowed days of absences per school year.  

 

Student Attendance Matters! Accurate student attendance is important to us. If your child(ren) will be absent from school, please email our attendance office at TonAttendance@elmbrookschools.org and your child(ren)'s teacher(s) OR call our main phone line 262-785-3950 and select option 1. Please indicate the reason for their absence. Please try to do this before the start of the school day or at least by 8:50 AM.   

 

Vacation Request Form linked herePlease complete this form for trips when your child(ren) will miss 3 or more school days due to the vacation. Please complete this form with as much advance notice as possible. Thank you!

 

Dropping off your child a little bit late to school? Please escort your child up the vestibule and sign your child in. Without an adult signing them in, your child may be counted as truant. Thank you!