Elon Elementary School

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to our incredible 2025 Classified Employees of the Year! From assisting families all day to supporting students in all subjects, your contributions make a profound difference in our schools. Thank you for all you do!

It's never too early for students to consider their next steps after graduation. We invite you to our to the Enroll, Enlist, Employ Fair! 📅 When: April 3, 2025, 5 PM to 8 PM 📍 Where: ACC Main Building, Alamance Community College, 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Haw River, NC 27258 Website with map: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/enroll-enlist-employ-fair RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/673132028729178 Connect with representatives from: 🎓 Local and state universities 🏫 Community colleges 🪖 Military branches 💼 Employment agencies 🤝 Community organizations Students: This is your chance to explore ALL your options in ONE place! Whether you're considering college, military service, or entering the workforce, this event has something for everyone. Check out our impressive lineup of participants, including Duke University, UNC schools, military branches, and local employers ready to talk about your future! Spanish language support will be available to ensure everyone can access this valuable opportunity.

🌟 #ABSSExcellence | Talent. Dedication. Passion. Innovation. We're honored to present the remarkable 2025 Teachers of the Year. These educators represent the very best of our district. Their exceptional work shapes tomorrow's leaders. Join us in celebrating them! 👏 #ThisisABSS

✨ Start strong, start here! Kindergarten registration is live! Instructions can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/absskindergarten. Also, don't forget about our Kindergarten Fair next Saturday, March 8th, 9 AM to 12 PM at Holly Hill Mall! #ABSSEvents #ThisisABSS

Incredible news for our students! Tanger Outlets, Mebane presented four grants to our schools this week. Take a look at these transformative school projects: 🌟 Denise Bungardy (Elon Elementary) - A $1,285 sensory room featuring specialized equipment like bubble tubes, weighted blankets, and sound machines to help students with autism and sensory needs better regulate themselves and engage in learning. The room will provide vestibular, tactile, visual, and auditory input in a safe space. 🌟 Loretta Atkins (North Graham/South Mebane Elementary) - A $2,373 project replacing worn playground equipment with 25 new commercial-grade swings, ensuring all K-5 students at both schools can safely enjoy active play. These schools serve a combined total of 25 swings between them. 🌟 Chanel Jones (Broadview Middle) - A $2,500 classroom laundry initiative providing students with access to washers, dryers, and supplies while teaching essential life skills. The program includes a confidential service system and life skills curriculum about laundry care and time management. 🌟 Amy Chinnici (Sellars Gunn Education Center) - A $500 'TOUCH of Literacy' project creating multi-sensory storybook kits with tactile objects to help visually impaired students better understand and engage with literature. The project will develop 10 specialized learning kits this school year. Thank you Tanger Outlets for investing in innovative solutions that support student success across our district!

👩‍🍳 The kitchen came to the classroom as Press Coffee+Crêpes transformed an ordinary school day into a French culinary adventure at Elon Elementary. Fourth graders watched in anticipation as owners Brett and Darian DeVries handcrafted an array of mouthwatering crêpes, from classic Nutella and Berries and Crème to their popular French Toast creation. The highlight was a special off-menu treat - a Crème Brûlée crêpe made exclusively for this annual celebration of La Chandeleur. This was all eaten quickly, but fortunately for us one student captured it all on her camera! 📸

❄️🎅 Elon Elementary's fourth graders brightened the day at Twin Lakes Community, bringing holiday cheer through song and dance! These talented students performed a special program, organized by music teacher Ms. Giraldo, featuring winter favorites and holiday classics, complete with spoken performances that showcased their hard work and enthusiasm. The residents were treated to an incredible show and some were clapping and singing along! Keep an eye out for video highlights coming soon! 🎶 ✨

🇺🇸🎉Today first grade enjoyed an informative talk by our fellow Veterans of the community! Students learned all about the USA flag. They also had the opportunity to say the Pledge of Allegiance! Students proudly waved their flags🇺🇸. We are proud of our flag🇺🇸!

While Thanksgiving is behind us, we continue to give thanks at Elon. We are so grateful for a fun and successful Turkey Trot 2024. Our students, staff, and Elon Community collectively raised money to develop parts of our outdoor learning space. We appreciate all the efforts by our Elon PTO and our Elon Community! It was such a FUN DAY! 🥰💛✨THANK YOU!!!!!

Welcome back! Did you watch the Macy's Thanksgiving parade on TV and spot Tristan from Eastern Alamance High School playing trumpet? 👀 Many schools had their own parades prior to the break, including Elon Elementary! Each class brought special themes to life in their pre-break parade - from literary connections to Global Goals. Art teacher Ms. Smith worked with every student to create unique pieces, while Media Specialist Ms. Hopper created the script and program, narrated by Principal Hurdle! Special guests included Dash robots, piloted by Robotics Club members! Families lined the campus walkways to watch their proud Lil' Phoenix march. 🦃

🌍 Hallo! Our Elon Elementary Lil' Phoenix received a special visit from Leni Henne, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) student from Mering, Germany. Currently a junior at Western Alamance High School, Leni shared fascinating insights about German culture, teaching our students common phrases like "Hallo" (Hello) and "Danke" (Thank you). Before saying "Auf Wiedersehen" (Goodbye), she treated students to delicious homemade cookies that gave them a sweet taste of home! 🇩🇪🇺🇸

📚🎉It's almost time for the Book Fair📚✅Don't forget to set up your child's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. The best part is, friends and family can even contribute towards your child's funds! 💛 Introduction to eWallet here : https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/videos/intro-to-ewallet-fair-files.html 💰Set up your eWallet here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/elon #ScholasticBookFairs Readers today, leaders tomorrow📚🎉

🌎On Friday, November 1, Elon Elementary was proud to kick off Native American Heritage Month by hosting three ambassadors from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina: Little Miss Lumbee Rose Odom, Junior Miss Lumbee Vedah Dial, and Teen Miss Lumbee Malaya Florita. The ambassadors shared their cultural history with us by singing, telling stories and promoting their heritage. The Lumbee, located in the eastern part of North Carolina, are the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River and take their name from the Lumber River. The girls will be traveling around North and South Carolina this month speaking to schools about their pride in their culture. They certainly helped us fulfill our Global mission of feeling connected to the world!🌎

📣Elon Elementary has a DonorsChoose project for Walkie-Talkies! Right now, DonorsChoose will match each donation up to $50 using the promo code LIFTOFF , and Alamance Community Foundation and Impact Alamance are also currently matching donations. This would be a great time for any donation! https://www.donorschoose.org/project/walkies-for-student-safety/8907210/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=ifproject&utm_term=donor_2440116&rf=directlink-dc-2024-10-ifproject-donor_2440116

🥁Drumroll 🎉🥁🎉 🎉🏆Congratulations to the top 5 Winners of Pumpkin Wars 24/25 🎃 🥇1st:Mrs. Bulot - 5th Grade 🥈2nd:Sra. Cruz- Kinder 🥉3rd:Sr. Escuris- 4th Grade 🏅4th: Sr. Barragan-5th Grade 🏅5th:Ms. Burn- 3rd Grade Share in on the celebration by congratulating them 🎉🎃

🧑‍🚒🚒 It's Fire Safety Week!!!! Thank you so much to the Elon Fire Department for coming to visit our school today! Students learned all about fire safety and were able to check out the trucks! ⭐ Don't forget to check your detectors and determine your meeting place!

🤩🎉📕 Book buddies are back with National Park Wildlife hand huggers🦅🦊!!! Register your child now to win some amazing prizes 🤩🤩🤩 You can do so by registering on schoolstore.net follow the directions and receive your child’s unique code. Let’s do this 🙌🏼🎉🥇

🌱 Watch our young minds grow! Here's our highlight reel from the Farm-to-Table experience at Cedarock Park! Two days of hands-on learning with local experts on dairy, poultry, beekeeping, forestry, cattle, crops, conservation, and more. Thanks to Alamance Parks & Cedarock Park, Alamance County Cooperative Extension, and community partners for this agricultural adventure! https://youtu.be/hlIa9jXJ-lI

📣📣Elon Elementary, we asked and you answered in an amazing way!!! ⭐️⭐️ We can not thank you enough for all the donations that have been sent in this week! 🩷 We filled the bin three times and spread out around it with even more! Items have been distributed in Jackson and Haywood Counties with more to send their way next week! 🥰 Thank you for answering the call!!!!

🏀Our students had such a "Wonderful Wednesday" as they were greeted by the Elon University Girls Basketball Team⭐️🎉🏀 The meet and greet brought such joy to our students as it set the tone for a great day of learning!💛Thank you Elon University!