Please return WELCOME TO TONAWANDA yard signs! We reuse the signs each year for our new families, so please return them to Tonawanda. There will be a bin under the front entrance awning. Thank you for your help in this!
NEW! Student Photo Make-Up and Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30 during the students' school day. If your child did not get their picture taken in late August during Strong Start conference days, please plan to have them have their picture taken on Wednesday, September 30th. Or if you do not like the way your child's picture turned out, you are welcome to have your child retake their photo. Please send in the unwanted photos to the photographer on Wednesday, September 30th. Even if you do not want to order a photo package, we love to have all our students pictured, especially for our yearbook. A yearbook is included with any photo package or you may order just a yearbook.
NEW! PTO Culver's Dine-Out on Wednesday, September 30 from 4-8 PM! Please join Tonawanda families for our next PTO Dine-Out at Culver's in Elm Grove, 15280 W. Bluemound Rd. A percentage of sales returns to our Tonawanda PTO. Thank you for your support. Flyer linked here.
NEW! PTO Spirit Wear Update Thank you to everyone who ordered spirit wear! Orders are currently being filled and typically take 3 to 4 weeks. We expect items to be ready for pickup or sent home with students during the first week of October. Stay tuned for exact pickup details and dates coming soon!
NEW! Our PTO Scholastic Book Fair was a GREAT success! From our sales at the Scholastic Book Fair last Friday night at the Back to School Bash, our PTO will receive over $1500. Thank you for your purchases and support of our Tonawanda PTO!
PTO Donut Day is scheduled for Friday, September 25th at 8 AM on our Tonawanda playground! Both parking lots will be available for parking, however our South lot near the new gym will need to be cleared at 8:30 AM. We invite an adult to accompany their child(ren) and join us for a morning of donuts, coffee, and fun. See this flyer for all the details.
NEW! Student Safety Presentations were shared in our classrooms yesterday, Thursday, September 17th. Our teachers do a great job of presenting these safety topics at the just right level of their students. The presentation is linked here if you'd like to review it or review it with your children. This is an annual expectation to prepare our students for the several safety drills we do every school year.
Accurate Student Attendance is important. Please communicate your child's absence from school by 8:30 AM to your child's teacher AND our attendance office at tonattendance@
Medical Documentation for Medical Appointments If your child has a doctor or dentist appointment during the school day, please email the medical excuse to our Attendance Secretary Denise Portz at tonattendance@elmbrookschools.org. With this documentation, the absence is medically excused and doesn't count towards the ten days that parents/guardians are allowed to excuse their children from school (per WI Statute 118.15(3)(d). Thank you!
Student Medication- An adult is needed for a medication drop-off to our health room. If your child takes medication during the school day, please be sure to bring it in between 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Children are not allowed to transport the medication. Thank you for your understanding.
Our school day begins promptly at 8:50 AM. Students are marked tardy if they are not in their classrooms at 8:50 AM. We have outside supervision on the playground beginning at 8:30 AM and the students will come into the building at 8:42 AM to prepare for the day. Student arrival into the school after 8:50 AM results in your child(ren) being marked tardy. On time student arrival to school is important.
Student Arrival and Student Dismissal Consistent plans for student arrival and dismissal are important. No matter if your child(ren) will be riding the bus, walking/riding bikes, or family drop-off/pick-up, we encourage you to keep as consistent dismissal plans as possible.
Changes in student dismissal plans. We understand that there will be days that you have a change to your child's dismissal plan. Please email your child's teacher and Michelle Kiese at kiesem@elmbrookschools.org
Students may arrive on school property at 8:30 AM. Please do not have your children arrive any earlier as we do not have supervision before 8:30 AM. We have outside supervision on the playground beginning at 8:30 AM. There is a bell at 8:42 AM and at that time, the students will come into the building to prepare for the start of the school day at 8:50 AM.
A document with detailed descriptions and visuals of our arrival and dismissal is linked here.
ACTION Needed! Sign up for the PTO Student Directory! Our school staff cannot share contact information to other families so this is your chance to have connections with other families in our school community. It is helpful to arrange playdates, send birthday invitations, etc. Of course, inclusion in this directory is optional. Please know that you do NOT have to include all information; only what you'd like other families to have. Sign up here:Here is the link for the sign up form. Deadline to sign up is 9/25/26. For corrections or questions, please contact Hillary Knabel at hillary.stone@gmail.com.
Mark your calendars with all the dates of the new 2026-2027 school calendar. It can be found here: https://www.
Mad Science After School program:NASA - Academy of Future Space Explores after school program is open for registrations through this link: https://milwaukee.
Before School Spanish information from Futura 'Tis the season to learn SPANISH! Information flyer linked here. Classes start in October with an all-new theme: “Let’s Go with Traditions & Celebrations... in Spanish!” Students will: build vocabulary while exploring the changing seasons, discover traditions and celebrations from Spanish-speaking countries, learn Spanish through songs and games, and grow their Spanish skills while having fun. Register today!https://
Race into Scouts: Tonawanda Cub Scout Pack 156! Do your kids love camping, hiking, and building things? Boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grade can join Cub Scouts. Have fun, make friends, and learn new skills. Contact: Matt Seeboth at 262-617-2765/matt@amcarbon.
Soccer Stars School Spirit League at Tonawanda Elementary! Get your child in the game this school year! The Soccer Stars School Spirit League brings fun, age-appropriate soccer, teamwork, confidence-building, and skill development right to Tonawanda Elementary. No extra driving, no weekend commitments—just a fun and convenient way for your child to stay active, make friends, and grow on and off the field! Registration for the 2026–27 school year is now open! Give your child a chance to play, learn, and be part of the Tonawanda Soccer Stars family! CLICK HERE to register!
Bus Information: Go-Riteway is the bus company that serves our Elmbrook School District. If you have questions about your child's stop, please connect directly with Go Riteway at 414-249-5048. Sign Up for the Stopfinder app! You can track your child(ren)'s bus for the before school and after school routes! Please see the link for more information on the Stopfinder app. 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.