- Special Lunch: Have you tried the new program at Elm for Grades 1-5 Special Lunches? The Site is now open to Order! Have lunch delivered to your student(s) in 1st - 5th grade at Elm once Every Other Week?
- Order at Marlaslunch.boonli.com
- The password is ES353 and is case sensitive.
- Old Spiritwear Donations: Have any old Elm School Spiritwear that you don't need anymore? Please consider donating your items to Nurse Kim Pavich to have on hand at Elm School to supply as backup attire for students. These can be dropped off at the main entrance in a bin that will be labeled with a sign. Collections will be held for a few weeks and we’ll announce when the last day will be!
- October 6 - October 21: Charleston Wrap will be for sale this year starting on Wednesday, 10/6/21 and going through October 21! Catalogs and info sheets will be coming home with your students on Friday (10/8) and will include the flyer below. Feel free to get a jump start on shopping with the info below - great gifts for the holidays and the BEST quality wrapping paper for every occasion!
Walk/Bike to School Day
Elm School is participating in National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 6. Parents and students are all invited to walk/bike to school. This movement is aimed at inspiring our school community to come together in promoting health and safer routes for students to walk and bike to school.
Fifth Grade Community Service Project
Fifth grade will be collecting donations for Lurie Children’s Hospital through October 6. Cash donations may be sent to school with your children, and teachers will collect donations in an envelope in the classroom. The entire amount will be used to purchase items from the Lurie Children’s Wish List. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Please Note: This is not meant to be a comprehensive list - just the key highlights from the school and district.
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October 5: Community Speaker Series Webinar Dr. Jamil Zaki - The War for Kindness - 7pm
All Community Speaker Series programs are free and open to the entire community. Please register to receive the Zoom link. Can't join us that night? Register and a link to the recording will be emailed to you. See Flyer below for more info.
- October 6 - last day to Order 10/14- Sarpinos special lunch
- October 6 - WALK / BIKE to School Day
- October 7 - MOD Pizza Fundraiser (see Flyer Below) Please join us for an Elm School Fundraiser at MOD Pizza! On Thursday October 7, please stop by between 10:30am-10pm to have 20% of your meal price donated back to Elm PTO. You can order by phone and mention the fundraiser, or order online and use the code: GR200469E. Thank you for your support!
Save the Dates!
- October 21 - MOM'S NIGHT OUT! Block off your evening from 6-8 pm for a fun night out in Burr Ridge at the great clothing and accessories store Evereve for a private shopping event. 15% of proceeds will be donated to the Elm School PTO! Light snacks & drinks provided. See invite below & please RSVP via the Sign Up Genius below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a4ea8a62fa3fb6-evereves 
Upcoming SPECIAL LUNCH DATES:
Oct 28- Panera (Order by noon on 10/20)
November 11- Meatheads (Order by noon on 11/3)
November 18 Firehouse (Order by noon on 11/10)
December 2- Sarpinos (Order by noon on 11/24)
December 16- Panera (Order by noon on 12/8)
Elm School and District News
Battle of the Books:
If your child is interested in participating in Battle of the Books this year, please return the green permission slip found in the Friday Folder by Thursday, October 28th. Please note that meetings will be held on Thursday mornings from 7:50-8:30 AM in the library, beginning November 2nd. See the flyers below for complete details! Any questions, please email spetersen@d181.org.
Full Pumpkin Sale and Fundraiser: Thank you to everyone who attended the Fall pumpkin sale and family photos event! It was a lot of fun to see everyone together and help kick off Fall! Thank you to all the parents for planning this event and to the many wonderful parent volunteers, we couldn’t have pulled it off with out you!
Thank you to Rebecca Mulligan who donated confections to sell as well as our raffle item. If you are interested in ordering, please visit her Website Here.
Thank you to Lyndsey Clark for donating her photography services, if you are interested in booking her for a family photo, please visit her Website HERE.
If you missed the event and want to purchase fall Spiritwear please email spiritwear@elmschoolpto.org
See Pictures from the Event HERE!
BAND and ORCHESTRA INFO FOR 5th Grade Parents:
To 5th grade parents,
Hey Mom and Dad, can I join band or orchestra?
If this sounds familiar, follow the steps below to learn more about the instrumental music programs and how to register for band or orchestra.
- Students watched this video in music class about the D181 instrumental music programs: tinyurl.com/d181bandorchestra
- Then, they saw this video: tinyurl.com/D181instrumentdemo of our Middle School students demonstrating the individual instruments.
- Next, each student had an individual interview with the band and orchestra director to try several instruments. We start with the students’ preference, but also check physical characteristics, which plays an important role in determining success on an instrument.
- After you receive the instrument recommendation certificate - you can register online by clicking on this link: tinyurl.com/instrumentreg2021 - the deadline is Friday, October 15th.
- Then make instrument rental arrangements with Quinlan & Fabish: qandf.com or procure an instrument, accessories & music on your own. Please be sure to stay with our recommended brands & supplies: 2021recommendedbrands
- Contact us with any questions: Band: Laura Stibich - Lstibich@d181.org; Orchestra: Meghann Talbot - mtalbot@d181.org
COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND - Family Mini-Golf Event:
Elm families, are you looking for a fun activity over the Columbus Day long weekend? Come mini-golfing at Lost Adventure Mini Golf in Woodridge and support Elm School PTO! On Friday 10/8, Saturday 10/9, and Monday 10/11, a portion of each golfer’s proceeds will be donated back to Elm School PTO. All you have to do is show the flyer below on your phone or printed out! Thanks and we hope you'll join us!
Volunteer Opportunities
PTO Fundraising: Do you have experience with an Auction or similar event? Maybe no experience (yet) but want to be on a committee to help raise money for Elm? How about just a reason to get to know fellow Elm parents? We need volunteers!! If you are interested in helping plan/prep or work at an event, please send an email to waysandmeans@elmschoolpto.org We are looking for many positions to fill, so there is something that can fit your preference; any help is appreciated!
Sign-Ups for School Activities
NONE at this time.
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