NEW! Tiger Time! We gathered together yesterday, Thursday, April 11, for our weekly Tiger Time. We introduced a new focus for some upcoming weeks: problem solving. We defined this as finding solutions to difficult problems. Mrs. Gray shared with us the important STEPs in problem solving. S(say the problem) T(think of solutions) E(explore consequences) P(pick a solution). Our Tiger Time each week is a great way to start our Thursdays as a whole school community.
NEW! PTO High Interest Day is two weeks away! VOLUNTEERS needed! Sign up now to volunteer for the day! The committee works hard to place you in at least one class with your child(ren). https://forms.gle/
High Interest Day DONATIONS NEEDED: This year, we are partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin© to engage our students in a unique service learning opportunity. During High Interest Day on Friday, April 26th, students will participate in one of two opportunities. We are looking for donations to help make our partnership a success. Our youngest students in grades K-2nd, will decorate and pack snack bags. These bags provide families staying at RMH a quick grab-and-go option to take over to a long day at the hospital. We are looking for donations of non-perishable food items for students to pack. Students in Grades 3-5 will work together to make fleece tie blankets. These blankets are used by patients at the hospital or recovering at RMH. Check out our Amazon wishlist here for items we need! https://www.amazon.com/
AND Donations of Plastic Shopping Bags needed for HID, too! We are also looking for donations of plastic shopping bags for our plarning sessions. Students will cut bags that will be sewn into mery mats for the homeless. Please no red Sendiks bags.
NEW! April Dine Out on Tuesday, April 16 (flyer linked here) at Jersey Mike's,1450 Capitol Drive, Pewaukee, from 4-8PM. Please mention the fundraiser in person or use code TE50 online/on the app. 50% of the sales go back to our Tonawanda PTO!
NEW! The Elm Grove Green Team shared information for the Village's Earth & Arbor Day (flyer linked) Elm Grove Earth & Arbor Day Events on
Saturday, April 27th.
- Drive-Thru Recycling Event: Tonawanda Parking Lot 9am-12pm
- Earth Care Fair: Village Park 11am-2pm
- Elm Grove Business Association "Shop Local" event all day
NEW! Attention: Grade 1, 3, and 5 Families! 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.
PTO Event! SAVE THE DATE! 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.
Bagged Compost for Sale for your lawn and gardens! Raise money for Tonawanda's composting program! Please see this linked flyer to see all the details. Please order by April 26th at this link and pick your bags of compost at Tonawanda in mid-May (date to be announced soon). Compost Crusaders will give Tonawanda a percentage of sales and we will use it to offset costs for our composting program at Tonawanda. Thank you for your purchase!
Save the date! School-wide FINE ARTS FAIRE! Thursday, May 16th! (new date!)
NEW! Save the date! PTO Donut Day, May 17th at 8 AM on the playground
NEW! Save the date! PTO Summer Pool Party: July 16th!
You are invited! Elmbrook is hosting: National Inventors Hall of Fall Camp Invention 2024! August 12- 16, 2024 from 9 AM - 3 PM at Wisconsin Hills Middle School. For children entering grades 1-6. Price $295, but then save $25 with promo code FUN25. Click here to register! Again: Save $25 with promo code FUN25 (offer expires on March 27. Please see this flyer for all the information!
Exciting news! Elmbrook has been selected as one of three districts in Wisconsin to host Newbery Medal-winning author Katherine Applegate! She won the Newbery Medal for her children's novel, The One and Only Ivan. This book, along with her book, Crenshaw, have been all-elementary district read titles in recent years. We are big fans of her brilliant writing, and we are over the moon to have the opportunity to hear her speak in person about the final book in the Ivan quartet, The One and Only Family. Ivan shares his insights on the miracle of family through the one and only Katherine Applegate's simply beautiful prose. You will cherish Ivan's perspective as he reflects on life through the eyes of a new daddy dedicated to protecting, preparing, and loving his family. This is an Elmbrook Schools/Boswell Book Company Event that has limited capacity. Register ASAP here. Scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m. The event is best suited for grades 2 and up.
SAVE THE DATE: You’re invited! Please save the date for… ELmbrook Family Engagement Night 2024 on Wednesday, April 17 at Burleigh Elementary Large Gym. Join us from 6:30-8:00p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th as we celebrate Elmbrook's EL families. Network with EL families, view students performances of traditional songs or dances, and view our cultural displays! You're also invited to participate in Elmbrook Family Engagement Night! (See below)
To participate in a cultural song/performance: If your Elmbrook student would be interested in performing at the event, click here to sign up for one of the 10 time slots. The last day to sign up to perform is Wednesday, April 3rd. Sign ups are first come first serve.
To participate in creating a cultural display: If you and your family are interested in creating a cultural display for the event, please click here to sign up! The last day to sign up to create a cultural display is Wednesday, April 3rd. Sign ups are first come first serve.
T-Shirts: If you’d like to order a t-shirt with our EL Family Night Logo, click here to purchase! Ordering Closes on 04/03/2024 at 11:59pm. T-shirts will be picked up at Burleigh Elementary at the event, not Brookfield Elementary as stated on the online form. Thank you! Elmbrook Schools EL Team
PTO Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year! If you are interested in helping on our PTO Executive Board for the new school year, the PTO would love to have you! Please reach out to our current PTO Board. Their contact information can be found linked here.
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/
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.
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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.
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
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@
Vacation Request Form linked here. Please 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!
Shoe collection continues at Tonawanda! You are welcome to send in or drop off gently used shoes to send to Africa. Thank you for keeping this in mind as you are cleaning out the closets!
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!