NEW! No School for Students on Monday, January 26th. It is a Records Day for teachers to work on report cards for our students. We hope everyone is staying warm and safe during these extremely cold days. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday, January 27th.
NEW! BOOK ORDERS DUE TODAY, Friday, January 23! Author Visit to Tonawanda: Picture book author & illustrator Alex Willan will visit Tonawanda on Monday, February 2nd to speak to our 5K - G3 students about the new book in his Worst! series: Valentines Are the Worst! You may be familiar with some of his previous books starring Gilbert the Goblin such as, Mermaids Are the Worst! and Unicorns Are the Worst! Books are for sale! ORDER FORMS are due Friday, January 23.
NEW! 4K/5K Family Information Night! This upcoming TUESDAY 1/27 evening at 6 PM! Incoming 2026-2027 4K and 5K Family Information Night is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27 at 6 PM. This is a presentation specifically for Tonawanda families who have a "new to Tonawanda" child who will enter 4K or 5K in the 2026-2027 school year. The presentation will be an adult-focused presentation. Please pass on this information to any family in your neighborhood, too. Please let us know if you will attend this informational night with an email to Principal Kristin Olson at olsonk@elmbrookschools.org.
NEW! Student Report Cards will be available for Parent Review on Monday, February 2 at 3 PM through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. All students 4K - Grade 5 will have report cards at this time, the end of quarter 2. Additionally, our specialists (art, music, PE, band, orchestra) will report progress within those report cards this quarter.
Tonawanda's Science Fair: Save the Date! We’re excited to invite families to our Tonawanda Science Fair on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 6:00–7:00 PM! Students will have the opportunity to share their learning, creativity, and scientific thinking with family and friends. Please take a moment to read the attached letter for important details and to complete the FORM to register your child’s participation. Families must sign up using the Google Form linked in the letter (and HERE). The registration deadline is Thursday, March 19, 2026. (No late submissions will be accepted.)
NEW! RSVP required, please! Calling all fourth grade families! PTO 4th Grade Square Dance event! Register on this direct SignUp Genius link: https://www.
PTO Sweetheart Dance is scheduled for February 26 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Tonawanda in our cafeteria. All sweethearts at Tonawanda are invited to dress up and attend the Little Sweethearts Dance (see flyer with all the details) with an adult chaperone. An adult is required to remain with your sweetheart for the evening. For planning purposes, please use this link to RSVP to attend the event.
NEW! This event is a great way to get to know other parents in our school community! Get your tickets for our PTO Parents' Night Out! Line up your babysitter and grab a ticket for the Tonawanda Parents Night Out annual event happening Friday, February 6th from 7-10 PM at the Western Racquet Club. Grab your friends, find your best 90's wear and join us in playing 90's music bingo. Tickets are $30 including one drink ticket and seating is open. There will be Tonawanda themed auction items to bid on and prizes to win. Tickets at tonawandaPNO26.givesmart.
Lice Protocol: Fortunately we have seen a decrease in the reported cases of lice. However, in the coming weeks, please continue your efforts at home by checking your child(ren)'s head(s) daily and then applying an immediate treatment if lice or nits are found. Thank you for your help!
Interested in your student learning Spanish in 2026? If you missed fall enrollment, we currently have limited spots available for registration. Get ready for an exciting semester beginning in February! Our theme, ¡Vamos a Explorar!, brings culture and hands-on learning to life as students “explore” Panamá City, sing lively songs, play interactive games, and act out everyday scenarios like visiting the mall and their neighborhood. Students will practice real-life conversational Spanish, build confidence using numbers and phrases like “¿Cuánto cuesta?”, and strengthen their language skills while having fun and sparking curiosity. Register today to reserve your student’s spot—spaces are very limited! Please note: Students enrolled in the Full Year session that began in the fall do not need to re-enroll. https://
Student Snack Donations Needed: At times, students forget to bring a snack or students need a pick-me-up snack. If you'd like to help with snack donations for our Tonawanda students, please send in marked Student Snacks. The favorites include: INDIVIDUAL bags of Goldfish crackers, Cheez-it crackers, Pirate Booty Aged White Cheddar Cheese Puffs, Quaker Chewy Granola Bars- Chocolate Chip, and Welch's Fruit Snacks. Thank you for consideration and thank you, in advance, for your donations!
ARTSONIA- Featuring Your child(ren)'s artwork! Check out Artsonia to purchase keepsake items and to support our Tonawanda art program, too! See this flyer for all the information. If you have questions, please reach out to Sara Mateske, our art teacher, at mateskes@elmbrookschools.
Vacation Form: Please complete this vacation form when your child(ren) will miss three or more days due to a family vacation. Thank you!
Due to large ridership on our buses, only routed students will be allowed on the buses again this school year. We cannot have unrouted students ride home with other students on their buses for playdates. Only routed and assigned bus riders may be on our buses. Thank you for your understanding!
Background Check Process for Volunteers! We love our family/parent/grandparent volunteers! In hopes that we will be able to welcome you all back in to help out this upcoming school year, we wanted to share the process for becoming a volunteer in our schools. Please see https://www.