Weekly News - September 30th, 2025

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

As many of you know, each month we have a school-wide Challenge where everyone gets involved to learn something new! This month we are learning the song, America the Beautiful!  Help your child learn this song so we can sing it as a school at our Panther Pride Assembly at the end of the month. 

1. Panther Press Newsletter - See the Panther Press - August/September 2025  
    
2. No School on Thursday, October 2 to celebrate Yom Kippur Holiday.  
    
3. EMC October Daily Calendar - See the October Calendar. 
    
4. EMC Month in Art - Look at the up-and-coming EMC artists! See the September Art Newsletter.
    
5. EMC School Store - School Store is back again this year one day a month! Beginning Wednesday October 1. School store is the same day as school spirit day during lunch. Most items cost $0.50-$2.00. Please send money in an envelope with your child’s name on it. Parent volunteers will help students shop. See the School Store flyer for details. All proceeds go toward EMC Field Trips.   
    
6. EMC Girls on The Run - EMC will be hosting Girls on the Run for all girls in third through fifth grade. The Girls on the Run team will meet on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s beginning Thursday, September 25-December 4. The 5K race is December 7. Please e-mail Mrs. Burke, dburke@soudertonsd.org, with any questions or if you would like to join.
    
7. EMC Fire Prevention Week - Monday, October 6 -Friday, October 10 with a Fire Prevention Assembly on Wednesday October 8.
    
8. EMC Donuts with Dad - Friday, October 10 beginning at 7:45 am. See the Donuts with Dad flyer.
    
9. Afterschool Bike Club - Wednesday, October 15 and October 22 from 3:40-4:40pm. This club is for Fourth and Fifth graders with a bike and a bike helmet.
    
10. Arrival/Dismissal - School Lane is a One-Way Street on school days from 7:45am-4pm. The sidewalk closest to the school is a Drop and Go Zone. Please keep traffic moving. Your child should exit the car onto the sidewalk. Please do not park in front of residents or school driveways. Drivers should remain in the car. See the Traffic Pattern Brochure and the traffic pattern video.
     
11. Important Dismissal Reminders:
            Bus Riders - Students riding the bus will be dismissed first.
            Walkers and Car Riders - These students will be dismissed after all the buses have left campus at approximately 3:30.
            Early Dismissal - Students leaving before 3:30 will be considered an early dismissal. If your child needs to be dismissed early, please provide advance notice to the office via e-mail or phone call. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us keep dismissal safe and organized for all EMC staff and students.    
          
12. Attendance Reminder- To report an absence, late or early dismissal, please e-mail EMC’s attendance office at:  Attendemc@soudertonsd.org.