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February 14th, 2025
This week at ELS
This week at ELS was a relatively normal week of school. Today was a little festive with lots of Valentine’s activities, treats, and gifts. Ms. Bradshaw reminded us on Wednesday during chapel that God’s love for us is truly the greatest treasure. Preschoolers did a kindergarten visit. We absolutely love seeing our preschool students move on and join us for kindergarten. They were being great listeners when I stopped in to say hi! Kindergarteners got to take a mini field trip and enjoy their snacktime in a new place. 1st graders took a field trip to the Botanical Gardens. 2nd graders worked on some STEM projects. I took a few 3rd graders for lunch for their raffle wins! 4th graders studied different types of volcanic structures. 5th graders sang beautifully during chapel. 6th graders are working on planet presentations for Science. 7th graders started a new novel in Language Arts and 8th graders used graphing calculators to solve systems of equations and inequalities.
Re-Enroll ASAP for 2025-2026 School Year - 4 More Days for the priority window.
Finish your Re-Enrollment ASAP! On Tuesday February 18th, I will begin testing applicants from our waiting lists. All the information you need can be found HERE. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to call the school office.
Chapel Offerings
Our offerings for the 3rd quarter are over $400. In addition, Emmanuel Lutheran Church has taken some free will donations and will give their quarterly mission pledge to the Pacific Southwest District. Altogether we hope to send over $2000 to help those who have lost so much . Thank you for your support!
Spring Sports
Emmanuel Lutheran has 3 additional Spring Sports in addition to Cross Country. Ms. Jordynn sent out a form for interested families that would like to participate in these sports earlier in the Semester. The sports include:
Cross Country
Basketball
Flag Football
Soccer
Please complete the Spring Sports Interest Form if your student is interested in playing in any of our Spring Sports!
Calendar Dates
February 17th - No School - Presidents Day
February 20th - Open House 5:30-7:00
Please share this Flyer with families who might be interested in attending ELS! We would love to have a full Open House and fill our kindergarten (as well as all our other classes). The evening will consist of a free catered meal, some parent testimonies, and an opportunity for prospective families to see classrooms and meet staff members. Below is a QR Code that families can use to fill out an RSVP Form for dinner. Families can also visit this website to fill out the form: ELS Open House RSVP. Please share this link or QR with families. If you are listed as a referral we will send a small gift as a token of our appreciation. Thank you for your support.
February 21st - 5th Annual Fun Run
With 1 week remaining we have crossed the $34,000 mark! If we get to 100% participation we will easily reach our goal. This is amazing! Thank you so much for your continued support. The kindergarten class is still in the lead but 5th grade is right on the heels! Funds this year will help update some of our classroom furniture. New desks and tables are costly (especially shipping to Maui). We are always exploring ways to improve our field. With wear and tear from daily use by over 200 students the sod installed in 2023 has not held up. Field turf would help keep our campus looking brighter and less muddy. That said, the cost is significant. With your help we can make some great improvements to our campus. Remember that next Friday we will dismiss at 1:30 and there will not be after school care.
February 24th - Preschool Observation Day (new applicants) - No regularly scheduled preschool classes.
March 2nd - Preschool Children’s Sunday - 9:00 AM
March 4th - Accreditation Team Onsite - HAIS (Hawaii Association of Independent Schools)
March 14th - 1:30 Dismissal - NO E+ - Last Day of the 3rd Quarter
March 17th-28th - Spring Break
You have less than a week to reserve a spot for Spring Camp. Please contact Mrs. Davenport today! eplus@elcs-maui.org
March 31st - Kindergarten Testing Day - No regularly scheduled kindergarten classes
Morning Drop Off
Thank you for your help! The Lanai looked a little better this week and the classrooms were noticeably cleaner. Please continue to use the sidewalks and walkways that have grass. It helps to keep the mud out of our classrooms.
Happy Valentine's Day! Have a great 3 day weekend.
Mr. Rempfer