Weekly News - February 11th, 2025

See below for weekly news from E.M.C. Elementary: 

1. EMC February Calendar - Click here to view. 
    
2. Panther Press Newsletter- NEW! Click here to view.      
    
3. EMC Afterschool Learning Opportunities-      
   
   Cookie Club #1: This Club is so popular we must have 3 sessions! Parents have been informed on which date your child will attend.  Session#1 is Tuesday, February 11 and Tuesday February 12, from 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, for Gr. 1 students.     
   Friendship Bracelet Club: Wednesday, February 12 from 3:30-4:30 PM, for Gr. 4-5 students.  
   Puzzles & Brain Teasers Club: Thursday, February 20, from 3:30-4:30 PM, for Gr. 3 students. 
   HIIT Club: This club has ended. Thank you for all of the students' interest! Club members will be honored at our next Panther Pride Assembly! 
    
4. EMC School Store-School Store will be open to Grades 4-5 ONLY on Thursday, February 20^th.  Our next Schoolwide School Store will be on March 5, April 2, and May 7. These dates will be easy to remember because they are also our School Spirit Days!  If you give your child permission to purchase school supplies from our school store, please make sure the money is in an envelope and labeled:    School Store, your child’s name, and how much money is inside.    
   The items cost $0.50-$2.00. Please do not send bills larger than $10. Students are allowed to purchase up to 4 items per school store day. Click here to view the flyer and price sheet.   
    
5. Reading Olympic Team- We are very excited to have an EMC Reading Olympic Team! If your child is on our team, you will receive information about the details for Dr. Hanrahan. Thank you for joining! 
    
6. Nutty Novelties Fundraiser- Help support 4^th graders in their big field trip to Harrisburg and Hershey by ordering delicious nut butter from a local company in Telford. Order forms and money are due by Thursday, February 13. Click here to view the flyer.  
    
7. Valentine’s Social- Thursday, February 13, from 2-3:00pm    
    
8. No School for Students– Friday, February 14 - Monday, February 17, Presidents’ Day Holiday.    
    
9. Girls on the Run- Registration is OPEN! This Club is for girls in grades 3-5. The sessions begin on Monday, Feb. 24! Click here to view.    
    
10. Congratulations to our Honors Orchestra students! You did an amazing job at the concert last week! 
     
11. Artist at EMC- Generations of Indian Valley is a non-profit community center in Souderton. Several of our students have art displays there this month! Check out our EMC Artwork at Generations! 
    Monday- Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00pm.    
    259 North Second Street 
    Souderton, PA 18964 
     
12. Mobile Dentist Visit- Monday, March 10, Smiles Mobile Dentist will be coming to EMC. Forms will be sent home this week with students. Completed forms need to be returned by Tuesday, February 18.  You can also fill out permission slips online at www.MySchoolDentist.com. Any questions please contact Mrs. Aldredge the school nurse at taldredge@soudertonsd.org       
     
13. Attendance Reminder- To report an absence, late or early dismissal, please e-mail EMC’s attendance office at Attendemc@soudertonsd.org. 
     
14. Arrival and Dismissal Reminder- School Lane is a One-Way Street.  
    
    Arrival: The curb closest to the school is a Drop and Go Zone. Please pull up all the way. Your child should exit the car directly onto the sidewalk. Parents, please do not get out of your car if you are in the Drop and Go Zone. Be very careful as you pull up and merge back into traffic. Do not drop your child off in the center of the street. For your child’s safety, please pull up to the curb before allowing them to exit; this includes all streets: School Lane, Montgomery, and Garfield Ave. We do not want students passing between cars. 
    
    Dismissal: All parents and students must use our crosswalk and wait for the crossing guard to cross you safely. All students are dismissed out of the APR lobby doors. Buses are dismissed first, then walkers. This is so the large buses can exit our property before dismissing the children. Our dismissal begins at 3:20 with the first bus. The first round of walkers are dismissed at about 3:27. All students are usually called and dismissed by 3:38. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding.