The Elmwood Park Freedom Festival will be taking place at Elmwood Park High School beginning Thursday July 2nd and ending on Sunday July 5th.  Vehicle access to the back parking lots will be restricted until Tuesday July 7th.  Parents who are dropping off and picking up students will need to do so at the front of our school in the loading zone.  There will be no school on Friday July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.
Have a festive and safe holiday weekend.
Elmwood Park Summer Academy

The following classes will be running for Summer Academy 2009:

Families will receive a mailing next week regarding specific summer announcements.

As you have been hearing on the news, there are some Swine Flu cases in the United States, but none reported in Illinois, of which we are aware.  Our schools and nursing staff always encourage good health habits at all times.  Please review this “health alert information”  from DuPage County Public Health, and be sure to have your family follow the recommendations.  It’s always important to be proactive with wellness practices. 
 
Como Prevenir Influenza Porcina (gripe de puerco)

The Health, Fitness and Sports Jamboree took place on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Participants enjoyed many fitness related activities including obstacle courses and climbing walls. View pictures

“Green” is growing throughout the Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 schools. Conservation is an important focus throughout the district. Students, administrators, staff and teachers are increasing their awareness of conservation activities that improve the environment at home and at school. Science Clubs at the high school, Mills and Elmwood School are furthering students’ knowledge while engaging the students in “green” activities. At John Mills School, conservation is always in the forefront. Thirty second and third-graders belong to “Einstein Explorers,” led by teachers Elizabeth Durkin and Deanna Crum. Students in this club use the scientific model to ask questions and learn about the world around them through investigation. They are furthering their understanding of conservation by studying topics related to energy and the environment including magnetic energy, weather, heat energy, simple machines and wind energy. This expands upon many conservation projects these students participated in last year. Club members and students throughout Mills School are learning ways to conserve. More in the Focus on Education Newsletter.