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Elm Street Families Weekly Update

Friday, April 24, 2026

Hello Elm Street Families -

We thought the snow was gone!  But mother nature had other plans this morning... luckily it is all melted and sunny again!

A few reminders:

Dental Clinic - The dental clinic will start soon.  We aren’t sure of the exact date as it depends on when they finish at another school.  As was sent last week, if you’d like to opt out, please contact your child’s teacher and/or fill out the online form that was included at the end of last week's email.

Grade 6 Closing - As already shared, the grade 6 Closing event will be on June 24.  The event will take place at 10:00am in the morning in the Elm Street gym and will last about an hour.  We will share more details as it gets closer to the date!

New Admin Assistant - A big welcome to Amanda Smith who will step into the Admin Assistant role next year.  Amanda is currently at Queen Elizabeth in Kensington and is looking forward to joining the team.  We will have Amanda come join us for a few days at the end of May to transition and learn from Roxanne!

Lost and Found - Our lost and found is growing again!  We posted a video to the Elm Street School Facebook page - have a peek and come claim your items! Unclaimed items will be donated in a few weeks to a worthy cause!

Summer Tutoring Program - The PEI Literacy Alliance is once again offering their Ready Set Learn Tutoring Program in the Summerside area.  Tutoring takes place in July and August for 8 weeks and is a free program for students.  Sessions will be one-on-one for 50 minutes with a focus on literacy and/or numeracy goals.  Tutoring is offered to students in English and French Immersion programs.  If this is something you are interested in for your child, and you feel you can commit to getting your child to these sessions, please contact your teacher to submit their name.  Elm Street has a limited number of spaces so some students might be placed on a waitlist.  Please submit your child’s name to their teacher no later than May 1st. 

School Spring Clothing Order - Order forms will be sent home with students, or available in the office. The deadline for all orders is MONDAY, MAY 4th, 2026. Clothing sizing samples will be available at the Book Fair Family Night on Wednesday, April 15 from 2:45-5:00pm, or by emailing Ms Coulson at vkcoulson@edu.pe.ca to arrange a time. We are offering hoodies, tshirts, long sleeve shirts, shorts and trucker hats! 

***Please note: the long sleeved shirt is NOT offered in light pink, this was an error! Ms Coulson apologizes for any confusion.

Finding Nemo Jr. Musical - Musical parents - Please check your email for specific info from the Directors! Here is the afterschool Rehearsal Schedule for the next few months! This is subject to change but this gives folks a general idea!

April 28 – FULL CAST

April 30 – FULL CAST

May 5th – Full cast at College of Piping all day

May 6th – Full cast at the College of Piping all day; private performance for Elm Street students 

May 7th – Full cast at the College of Piping morning (possibly all day); private performance for Elm Street students in the morning; First public show at 6:30pm

May 8th – Regular school day; Public show 6:30pm

May 9th – Public show 2:00pm 

Ice-Cream Sandwich Fundraiser - Our ice-cream sandwich fundraiser will continue for another 10 weeks starting April 1st and running until June 3rd. Money ($2) will be due every Wednesday, or you can pay for multiple weeks at a time ($20 will cover all 10 weeks). This fundraiser helps  cover the cost for the Grade 6 end-of-year trip to Magic Mountain and Montana's, and we're well on track to reach our goal!

Milk - Ordering for April 20th - May 1st is open from April 11th-16th. Please watch your emails for weekly updates as to when to order.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

April 30 - Welcome to Kindergarten (for next year’s K students)

May 1 - No Classes - Area Association Day

May 18 - No Classes - Victoria Day

May 29 - K Orientation - current K students stay home

June 24 - Grade 6 Closing - 10:00 am

June 25 - Last Day for Students

June 30 - Last Day for Staff 

 

Looking forward to the week ahead.

Ms. J and Mrs. Doyle

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Morning Elm families -

As I shared with you in March, I will be taking a year's leave of absence for the 2026-2027 school year.  In my place, I'd like to welcome Klasina Driscoll to the Principal role!  Klasina is currently the Vice Principal at Gulf Shore school and spent time in a number of Summerside schools in various roles.  Her own children went to Elm Street in years past!

We will work on all aspects of the transition over the next couple of months and will welcome Klasina for a visit to the school at some point before the end of June.

Welcome Klasina!

Ms J 

 

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