Dear families,
Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again.
The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds.
Create an eWallet, and you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to Share the Fair - the giving program that supports students at our school who need help buying books. Consider participating so that no child leaves the Fair empty-handed!
Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair:
Dates: February 3-5, 2026 9am-2pm
Location: Elm Street Library
Family Event schedule and location: Art Show 5-6pm
For full details, and to create an eWallet, visit our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/elmstreetelementaryschool6
📅 January & February 2026 School Schedule Updates
Please note the following No School days and schedule changes:
January
January 26
No School – Conference Day
February
February 16th–20th
No School – Mid-Winter Recess
February 27th
Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 11:15 AM
📌 Please mark your calendars accordingly.
📅 January & February 2026 School Schedule Updates
Please note the following No School days and schedule changes:
January
January 26
No School – Conference Day
February
February 16th–20th
No School – Mid-Winter Recess
February 27th
Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 11:15 AM
📌 Please mark your calendars accordingly.
Please note the following No School days and schedule changes:
January
January 19th
No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26
No School – Conference Day
February
February 16th–20th
No School – Mid-Winter Recess
February 27th
Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 11:15 AM
📌 Please mark your calendars accordingly.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
4:30pm-5:45pm
Structuring for Success: Using Pictures and Words to Promote Engagement
Presenter: Christine Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
This livestream webinar will provide an overview of picture- and word-based strategies to support autistic children. Emphasis will be on use of meaningful structure to promote understanding and engagement across a variety of contexts. Strengths commonly associated with autism will also be discussed. Please note: Strategies included in this webinar are meant for children with current understanding of pictures and/or written words; please see Using Objects to Build Understanding of this series for object-based alternatives.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe strengths commonly associated with autism
2. Participants will be able to explain the benefits of using visual structure to support autistic learners
3. Participants will be able to connect picture- and word-based strategies to their underlying purposes
Link to Register: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1598/registrations/new
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
4:30pm-5:45pm
Structuring for Success: Using Objects to Build Understanding
Presenter: Christine Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
This livestream webinar will provide an overview of object-based strategies to support autistic children. Emphasis will be on use of meaningful structure to promote understanding and engagement across a variety of contexts. Strengths commonly associated with autism will also be discussed. Please note: Strategies included in this webinar are meant to be accessible to all, including very young children and older children with co-occurring intellectual disability.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe strengths commonly associated with autism
2. Participants will be able to explain the benefits of using visual structure to support autistic learners
3. Participants will be able connect object-based strategies to their underlying purposes
Link to Register: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1597/registrations/new
Please note the following No School days and schedule changes:
January
January 19th
No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26
No School – Conference Day
February
February 16th–20th
No School – Mid-Winter Recess
February 27th
Early Dismissal – Students dismissed at 11:15 AM
📌 Please mark your calendars accordingly.
Elm Street Moana Art Show
📅 February 2, 2026
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Elm Street Gym
Featuring artwork from 1st–4th grade students inspired by Moana 🌊🎨
🍕 Pizza and water will be sold
Elm Street Moana Art Show
📅 February 2, 2026
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Elm Street Gym
Featuring artwork from 1st–4th grade students inspired by Moana 🌊🎨
🍕 Pizza and water will be sold
Monday- Snowman Day Dress up like a snowman or wear white
Tuesday- Pajama Day wear your comfy pajamas/comfy clothes
Wednesday- Grinch Day dress up like your favorite Grinch character or wear green
Thursday- Holiday Cheer Day dress up in your favorite holiday themed shirt, sweatshirt, and /or socks
Friday- Festive Friday dress up like Santa or wear red and /or white like a candy cane
Hall's Candies pick up will be on December 11th from 3:15-5:30pm.
Please use the Elm Street gym door entrance.
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: Concert begins at 6:00 PM
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Student Arrival Time: Please have students here by 5:45 PM
What: Supporting Emotional Regulation in Neurodiverse Children: Considerations & Strategies for Setting Children Up for Success
When: December 11, 2025, from 6:00-7:30pm
Where: All sessions are offered through Zoom.
Registration is required: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1542/registrations/new
Holidays, while joyful, can also be stressful. For neurodiverse individuals the change in their routine, anticipation, uncertainty, and many other factors, can lead to heightened emotionality (positive or negative) that may lead to “big” emotions. This presentation will focus on these challenges and highlight proactive strategies to both minimize distress and further support the development of emotional regulation skills.
Following participation in the seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify proactive strategies to reduce instances of dysregulation.
2. Identify strategies to implement as early warning signs emerge.
3. Identify strategies to increase the acquisition and generalization of emotional regulation skills.
Presenter Bio:
David L. Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of developmental and mental health disorders.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Location: Elm Street Gym
All plushies must have been pre-purchased.
We can’t wait to see you for a cozy, festive night of stuffing and fun!
When: December 17, 2025, from 6:30-7:30pm
Where: District Office
Please RSVP by 12/15 to Danielle Lane (dlane@wcsdletsgo.com)
Childcare will be provided by request
Hall's Candies pick up will be on December 11th from 3:15-5:30pm.
Please use the Elm Street gym door entrance.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Location: Elm Street Gym
All plushies must have been pre-purchased.
We can’t wait to see you for a cozy, festive night of stuffing and fun!
Elm Street Events**
🎄 December 2025
December 9 – Stuff-A-Plush Event, 6:00 PM
December 11 – 4th Grade Band & Chorus Concert, 6:00 PM
December 12 – Chorus Visits to Elderwood & Guthrie
December 15–19 – Holiday Spirit Week
December 16 – 1st & 2nd Grade Trip to Sayre Theater
December 22 – January 2 – Winter Recess (No School)
❄️ January 2026
January 5 – School Resumes
January 19 – No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 26 – No School (Conference Day)
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Location: Elm Street Gym
All plushies must have been pre-purchased.
We can’t wait to see you for a cozy, festive night of stuffing and fun!
1st Grade Holiday Concert will start tonight at 5:30pm
Doors will be opened at 5:00pm, please have your child here by 5:15pm.
We are asking that you leave promptly so there is enough parking for the 3rd grade concert.
Doors will open for the 3rd grade concert at 6:30pm., please have your child here by 6:45.
The concert will start at 7:00pm.
