Elmwood Elementary School

08/10/2026

🎉 **Backyard Bash is coming!** 🌞

We’re excited to share this post from our Home & School about our upcoming **Backyard Bash on August 20!** 🦁💙 Be sure to check out the details and make plans to join us for a fun evening with our Elmwood community!

📧 **Families: Check your email today!** Our **Back-to-School Newsletter** will be arriving in inboxes today with important information to help kick off the new school year. Be sure to give it a read! 📚✨

We can’t wait to see everyone soon! 🦁💙

🎟️ HELP US BUILD OUR BACK TO SCHOOL BASH RAFFLE! 🎟️

We are looking for families, friends and local businesses to help us create some AMAZING raffle baskets for the Elmwood Back to School Bash! 💛

Want to donate a basket? Comment below to CLAIM a theme! 👇

🍿 Family Movie Night
🧱 LEGO Lovers
🎨 Little Artist
🍦 Ice Cream Sundae Night
⚾ Wisconsin Sports Fan
🎮 Gamer Basket
☕ Coffee & Cozy – Parent Basket
🍕 Family Pizza Night
🌙 Kids Sleepover Kit
🏕️ Backyard Adventure

You can donate the entire basket OR team up with another Elmwood family to build one together!

Have another great basket idea? We would LOVE that too! 🙌

Every basket donated helps make our raffle bigger, more exciting and — most importantly — helps us raise more for Elmwood! 🚀💛

08/03/2026

🐾 We're hiring! Join our PAWtastic team! Important Dates 🦁

Elmwood is seeking a Student Learning Assistant (SLA) to support our amazing students and staff! 🍎✨ This flexible position follows the school calendar and is a great opportunity to make a difference each day. Check out our open position in Skyward: Apply here - https://skyward.iscorp.com/NewBerlinWIBus/ApplicantTracking/JobPostingExternal/ViewJobPostings

📧 Families, keep an eye on your inbox—our first family communication of the year will be sent later this week!

🗓️ Be sure to check our important dates for:

📸 Picture Days: 8/11 & 8/24

🚌 4K & K5 Bus Orientation: 8/18

🎉 Matty's Bash: 8/20

🏫 Open House: 8/27

We can't wait to welcome our Lion Cubs back for another amazing year! 💙💛

To empower, inspire and support students in acquiring the knowledge, skills and dispositions to establish goals for their future and develop plans to achieve them.

07/31/2026

The wait is ogre! Join us today for West Community Youth Theatre's production of Shrek JR. and enjoy a hilarious, heartwarming adventure that's fun for the whole family.

TODAY - July 31
Performances at 10 AM & 7 PM

Tickets are still available!

www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/65737?qs=ea38e647-8d73-4ba3-b30f-727ed69067f3

Admission
-Adults: $7
-Seniors: $5
-Students & Children: $3

Come cheer on our incredible cast as they bring this beloved story to life. It's going to be a swamp-tacular day of laughs, music, and unforgettable performances!
See you at the show!

07/27/2026

The swamp opens THIS WEEK! Don't miss West Community Youth Theatre's production of Shrek JR. Join Shrek, and a cast of unforgettable fairytale characters for an ogre-the-top adventure full of laughter, music, and heart.

Get your tickets before they disappear!

www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/65737?qs=ea38e647-8d73-4ba3-b30f-727ed69067f3

Thursday, July 31
Performances at 10 AM & 7 PM

Admission
-Adults: $7
-Seniors: $5
-Students & Children: $3

Grab your family, your friends, and maybe even your favorite fairy tale creature, and join us for a swamp-tacular performance that's sure to make everyone smile!

07/15/2026

SomeBODY once told us you won't want to miss West Community Youth Theatre's production of Shrek JR.!

Join Shrek and all your favorite fairytale friends for an ogre-the-top adventure filled with laughs, heart, and a message about being proud of who you are.

Tickets are on sale now! Grab yours before they disappear like a gingerbread cookie!

www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/65737?qs=ea38e647-8d73-4ba3-b30f-727ed69067f3

Performances – July 31
- 10 AM & 7 PM

Ticket Prices
-Adults: $7
-Seniors: $5
-Students & Children: $3

Come have a swamp-tastic time and support our talented cast. It'll be an ogre-joyed experience for the whole family!

06/05/2026

🥷💪 Our students took on the challenge and conquered the Ultimate Ninja Warrior Course! 💪🥷

A huge shoutout to our incredible PE teachers for their creativity, hard work, and dedication in designing an engaging course that challenged students to push themselves, build confidence, and have an absolute blast! 🎉🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We also want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to our Education Foundation for generously providing the funds needed to purchase the materials that made this experience possible. ❤️👏 Your support helps bring innovative learning opportunities to life for our students.

The smiles, determination, and excitement we saw throughout the course made it clear—our kids LOVED it! 🙌🎯 Thank you to everyone who helped make this amazing experience a reality!

06/03/2026

We are thrilled to share videos of our new Ninja Warrior equipment being put to the test by our amazing students! The excitement, determination, and smiles have been incredible to see.

This wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of the Education Foundation of New Berlin and our Elmwood Elementary Home and School, whose grant funding helped make this equipment a reality. Their dedication to supporting schools and investing in student opportunities has provided our students with an exciting new way to build confidence, develop physical skills, stay active, and have fun.

06/02/2026

Summer Adventures Start Here!

Looking for ways to stay active, learn new skills, make new friends, and have fun this summer? New Berlin West and Eisenhower are offering a variety of summer camps for students of all ages and interests!

Summer camps are also a great opportunity for students to become familiar with the school, meet future coaches and advisors, connect with current student-athletes and leaders, and begin building relationships within their school community.

Whether you're a future or current Viking or Lion, these camps are a great way to stay engaged, stay active, and make the most of your summer break.

New Berlin West Summer Camps:
https://www.gobound.com/wi/schools/newberlinw/camps

Eisenhower Summer Camps:
https://www.gobound.com/wi/schools/newberline/camps

Eisenhower Youth Cheer Camp:
https://eisenhowerlionscheer.weebly.com/youth-cheer-camp.html

Don't miss out on these great opportunities to learn, compete, grow, and have fun this summer. Registration is now open for many camps, and spots may fill quickly!

06/02/2026

🎉🏃‍♀️ This weekend, Girls on the Run participants crossed the finish line at our end-of-season 5K at American Family Field, celebrating months of hard work, confidence-building, and personal growth. A huge THANK YOU to our amazing participants, dedicated coaches, enthusiastic running buddies, and cheering supporters who made this event unforgettable.

05/29/2026

🇺🇸🎉 This week, our school community proudly continued celebrating America’s 250th Birthday through special activities, engaging learning experiences 📚, and school-wide events honoring our nation’s history and spirit ❤️🤍💙.

One of the biggest highlights of the week was our school parade 🚶‍♂️🎺🎈 filled with creativity, laughter 😂, patriotism 🇺🇸, and so much joy ☀️! Students and staff had an amazing time celebrating together while showing their school spirit and love for our country. 🎊

While there was certainly plenty of silliness 😄 and celebration 🎉 throughout the week, we also want to take a moment to sincerely thank the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country 🎖️🇺🇸. Their sacrifice, courage, and dedication make moments like these possible for future generations ❤️.

Thank you to our students, staff, and families 👏 for helping make this week so memorable as we celebrate our nation together! 🇺🇸✨