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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Evidence of Leprechauns visiting Elmwood were seen throughout the building today. As of this reporting, none have been captured yet. PARCC testing has gone smoothly and will be concluding early next week. A special thanks to Ms. Martini, Mrs. Didavide, and all of our teachers for organizing and preparing our school and students for these assessments. I am proud of the job our whole school has done!! 5th grade parents, we hope you can join us for the DARE graduation ceremony next Friday at 9 AM. We will also be celebrating our 3rd quarter learning at the Honors Assembly at 1 :30 PM.

NEXT WEEK

“MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOL” SPIRIT WEEK Monday-Hats off to Music (wear your favorite hat) Tuesday-Take me out the ball game (wear your favorite baseball team jersey/t-shirt) Wednesday-Sock Hop Wednesday (wear crazy socks) Thursday-Twinning Thursday - dress like a friend - or have a group of friends dress alike Friday-Celebration Friday-wear a music themed T-shirt.

3rd graders in Mrs. Vravosinos-Sanders’ class observing

a dental presentation on oral hygiene!

PATT NEWS Thank you to everyone for showing their support by coming out to Chick-Fil-A on Tuesday night. It turned out to be a huge success.

Little Caesars order pick-up is Wed. March 22 3:45- 5:00 pm.

The Book Fair is April 4th - 6th. Please send in any volunteer forms or feel free to come in and shop with your child's class or after school.

Thank you for all your support. Any questions please contact Michela Shipinski at 708-845-6446 or email elmwoodpatt2319@outlook.com

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Mr. Seibel with the Chik-Fil-A cow mascot

promoting the PATT-sponsored dine out day that occurred Tuesday, March 14. The Cow will return

for our Q 3 Honors Assembly 3/24!

A MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE All 5th grade students will be receiving a packet containing the 6th grade (2017-2018) medical requirements and forms. These are being mailed home this week. If you do not receive this packet of information, parents please contact the office.

LOYOLA PEDIATRIC MOBILE HEALTH UNIT

If your child needs immunizations and/or a physical examination and you do not have insurance or are having difficulty getting an appointment with your doctor, the Loyola Pediatric Mobile Health Unit be will coming to Elmwood school on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. A nurse practitioner will give your child a physical exam and update required immunizations. This is a free service. Please see the school nurse for the permission forms. *** 2017-2018 incoming sixth graders are required by the State of Illinois to have a new physical exam and updated immunizations by the first day of school. The appointments are limited so please call to make your reservation.

6th grader Ava Vargas receiving the West 40 SCOTY Award

that recognizes Student Citizens of the Year!

ELMWOOD VARIETY SHOW INFORMATION It’s time for the Elmwood’s Variety Show! If you have a talent that you want to show off, then it’s time for you to plan your act for this year’s show. Our theme will be “Under the Big Top,” a circus theme. Acts can be done individually or as a group. Remember when picking your music and planning your performance that we will consider acts that follow the theme first. Your music needs to be in the form of an MP3, have appropriate language and your moves or act should be appropriate for a young audience. Good Luck to Everyone!!!! Please note the following for being part of the show:

● Tryouts – April 5 and 6 ● Mandatory Practices – April 21 and April 24 ● Performances – April 25 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm

WORDS OF WISDOM Happy Friday Panthers and Parents! The theme for the month of March is “Making Responsible Choices.” This week we focused on honesty. Former President Thomas Jefferson once said, “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” Many children think honesty means you "don't tell a lie"-- and that is definitely part of being honest. But honesty means more than not lying. A more complete definition of honesty shows that an honest person doesn't do things that are morally wrong. If something you do is breaking the law or if you have to hide what you are doing because you'll get in trouble, you are probably not being honest. So honesty is about speaking and acting truthfully. The first part of honesty is about what you say. Honesty is speaking the truth. Saying things that aren't true, or that you think might not be true, or that you are making up to hide the truth are all types of lies. Lying is not honest (also called being dishonest) because you are saying something that isn't true. Examples of what speaking the honest truth means:

● Honesty means you don't say things about people that aren't true. You are not being honest if you make up rumors about someone or if you share rumors someone else made up.

● Being honest means you admit to your actions, even if you'll get in trouble. You are not being honest if you deny you did something wrong when you really did it.

● Honesty means you explain how a situation really happened. You are not being honest if you say something happened one way when it really happened another way.

When you do something you know is morally wrong, or when you have to hide your actions because you know they are wrong, you are not being honest. Being honest means you act in a way that you know is the right thing to do. Have a wonderful weekend, and remember to come to school on Monday prepared to Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be ready for class! With something to think about, this is Ms. Martini. Make it a great weekend – or not. The choice is yours!

BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE READY