Arcadia Elementary PTO

PTO Rockstar, Ms. Ali, is busy all summer collecting donations for our fall events. A big thank you to her and to more local businesses that have made donations.

Arcadia’s Pop in for Popsicles event will be August 27 from 4-5pm. You can find out your child’s teacher and play with old and new friends!

✏️It’s almost time to launch the 2026-27 school year! 📚✨

Check out the schedule below to find the date and time for your elementary school’s kick-off celebration:

Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Milwood Elementary: 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Northglade: 4:30–6 p.m. (at 3333 S. Westnedge)
- Winchell: 4–5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 27
- Arcadia: 4–5 p.m.
- Edison: 3–4 p.m.
- El Sol: 4–5:30 p.m.
- Greenwood: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- Indian Prairie: 4–5 p.m.
- King-Westwood: 4–5 p.m.
- Lincoln: 4–5 p.m.
- Northeastern: 4–5:30 p.m.
- Parkwood-Upjohn: 4–6:30 p.m.
- Prairie Ridge: 4:30–6 p.m.
- Spring Valley: 4–5 p.m.
- Washington: 4–5:30 p.m.
- Woods Lake: 4–5:30 p.m.
- Woodward: 4–5:30 p.m. (at 3386 Laird Ave.)

We can't wait to see all of our students and families there! 🍎🎉

Monarch Butterflies have been visiting Arcadia gardens this summer to sample 2 types of milkweed we have growing.

Thank you to DICK'S Sporting Goods in Portage for donating lots of athletic equipment and to Cold Stone Creamery on West Main for sharing gift cards for Fun Run Prizes!

There are some positions open at Arcadia and across the district. Check them out! If you miss the job fairs this week, you can still apply online. https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/kalamazoopublicschools

Learn how you can make a difference as a campus safety officer or bus driver at the KPS transportation and campus safety hiring event running today, Monday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the KPS Administration Building, 1220 Howard St. kpsjobs.com.

More Thank You's to shout out! We appreciate these local businesses who have donated prizes to our Fall Fun Run.

Meet Up and Eat Up locations are a little different this year. Check for the closest to you. Most begin June 22.

Here are our summer program locations. Our last post had some address mistakes. This is the updated version. Sorry for any confusion. Please advise.

The school year just ended but Fall planning is beginning! Thank you to our PTO Queen, Mrs. Ali, for already securing donations from these great local businesses for our Fun Run and Fall Fest. If you know of a business that can support Arcadia Elementary, let's connect!!

Here are the belated minutes from our May PTO meeting.

5th grade celebration begins at 10:00 today