247 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4996
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School Day:
9:10 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Principal
Kate Kloss
Upcoming Events
May 18
• Elsmere Grade 5 visits BCMS
May 19
• Elsmere Applebee's Breakfast
May 21-24
• Elsmere Grade 5 Nature's Classroom
• Healthy Kids Week
May 25-28
• Memorial Day Weekend - NO SCHOOL
May 31
• Elsmere Art Show, 4:30 p.m.
At the beginning of May, these 5th grade
Elsmere students became award winners for the Sandra Morley
Physical Education Student Leadership Awards. Congratulations!
Elsmere Headlines
Letter from the Principal
Principal Kate Kloss talks about the many events coming up at Elsmere, including Healthy Kids Week and Screen Free Week. READ MORE »
Healthy Kids Week
Healthy Kids Week starts May 21st. There will be a number of
things going on in schools throughout the district. Here's what you have to look
forward to at Elsmere:
Elsmere Art Show
Please join us on May 31, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., for the annual
Elsmere Art show!
There will be fabulous student artwork, ice cream social and even a scavenger
hunt. Hope you will join us.
Photo Gallery: Colonial Fair
Mrs. Fredette's fourth grade class studies colonial times and holds a Colonial Fair. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY »
Photo Gallery: Kindergarten Breakfast
The kindergarten students hold a breakfast at Elsmere. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY »
Photo Gallery: Soils Study
Second grade students participate in a soils study at Elsmere. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY »
Elsmere Playground Project looking for raffle items
The Elsmere Playground Project is looking for
items to raffle off
during Community Day on June 16. If you have any new toys, unused
gift cards, or anything else NEW that you would like to donate as a
raffle item, please contact Erin Reilly at
erinpreilly@gmail.com or
439-7840. We appreciate your help.
Jump Start welcomes new volunteers
We had a new student join Jump Start last week and a
volunteer go back to work and therefore unable to continue with her Jump
Start sessions. I would like to thank Ann Marie O'Grady for all her
efforts with Jump Start at Hamagrael Elementary this past year and
welcome Christine Edwards, Jen Spore and Kate Kloss (that's right, the
principal) to our Jump Start Volunteer Team. Thank you so much for your
time and dedication to the program.
Jump Start will end for the school year the week of June 4t We have just
one more month of Jump Start sessions to go.
Happy Spring,
Diane Schrempf
Jump Start Coordinator
Nature’s Classroom Equipment List
Click here to download a suggested list for Nature’s Classroom [PDF]
Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast
Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause. Saturday, May 19 at 8-10 a.m. at the Glenmont Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, 291 Route 9W, Glenmont. Tickets are $5 ($3.50 from each ticket comes back to the school!) Ticket order forms will be sent home with your child or download them here [PDF]. Volunteers to serve and clear dishes are needed for one hour shifts: 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 a.m., sign up for an hour and enjoy breakfast with your family before or after. Questions or to volunteer, contact Amy Johnston at 932-3421 or amy.johnston75@gmail.com.
Elsmere PTA looking for parents to serve on its Board
Even though there is still a lot of time left this year, the Elsmere PTA is beginning to plan for the 2012-2013 school year. We're looking for a few parents to volunteer and serve on our Board in the following positions: President or Co-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer ,and Co-VP of Fundraising. You can find job descriptions and contact information by clicking here. Please note that if we do not have a candidate for President, the PTA cannot exist next year. If you have any questions or interest, please feel free to reach out to Kathi Lasch, Patty Michaelson, or any of our current Board members as soon as possible.
Photo Gallery: Local Businesses Visit Elsmere
Neighbors took time out of their busy schedules to speak with students about their businesses and the skills needed to attain goals. Many thanks to our friends from Delmar Florist, Dunkin Donuts, Community Care Physicians, I Love Books, Del Lanes and My Place and Company. We look forward to more visits in the near future. Updated on March 28th. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY »
Sneaker Recycling Program
An intracity Troy group,
Hope 7, is collecting your used sneakers. Hope 7 provides daycare for
low-income families, activities for kids and maintains a food pantry for the
community. Their goal is to collect 1,000 pairs of sneakers by June to send to
third world countries that have none. Don't worry about the shape of your shoes
because any that can't be sent to wear, will be recycled into building materials
for playground floors!
Click here for more information.
Bethlehem elementary schools using Common Core Standards to guide instruction
Parents who attended elementary school open houses may have heard the phrase “Common Core Standards,” but what, exactly, does that mean? READ MORE »
Dismissal Procedures
If you are picking up your child from school, please notify the office before 3. Parents or authorized adults are asked to wait in the library for their child no earlier than 3:10. In the fall of each year, Parents should send in a list of others authorized to pick up their student (i.e, neighbors, grandparents, etc.) For the safety of your child, please be prepared to show identification when picking up your child. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to insure an orderly and safe dismissal for all children.
2011-12 Parent Handbook
The updated 2011-12 edition of the Parent Handbook is now available [PDF]. View an interactive version of the handbook here.
More Elsmere News
• Photo Gallery: First Grade Breakfast at Elsmere
• Photo Gallery: Elsmere Science Fair
• Students’ artwork selected for Empire State Plaza Art Collection
• Photo Gallery: Third Grade Live Wax Museum
• Donate your used electronics at Elsmere
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