October 31, 2025

Here is our current newsletter from Schavey Road Elementary

Upcoming Events

• Monday, November 3rd: Picture Retakes

• Saturday, November 8th: Pasta for Panthers PTA fundraiser!

• Tuesday, November 11: First Grade evening conferences

• Thursday, November 13: First Grade evening conferences

• Friday, November 14: Half-day of school for all Y5, K-8 DPS students. Teacher record day, end of first trimester. SRE will dismiss school at 11:42am

Late Arrivals, Appointments, and Absences

Calling our office as soon as you know your child will need to miss school helps us update our records and lets you avoid getting a confirmation phone call from us. Please call and report all absences or tardies at 668-3547. 

Allergy Alert- No Nuts!

Schavey Road implements a "no nut" policy due to life threatening allergies.  Please do not send your student to school with any snacks or meals that include nuts, including peanut butter. If a student does bring a snack or lunch to school that contains nuts, they will be given an alternative to enjoy and a note will come home to request a different food in the future. Thank you for helping keep all our students safe!

Please Send a Change of Clothes- and donate!

We're at an age and time of year where students are frequently coming to the office to change, either from an accident in the bathroom or from playing in the puddles/mud at recess. If you could please make sure your child has a change of clothes (pants, shirt, socks, and underwear) in their backpack, that would help make things much easier on both your student and school staff when they need to change.

If your child does end up borrowing school clothes, we would very much appreciate you washing and returning them to us so that they are available for another child in need.

We are currently low on girls leggings and boys sweatpants, sizes 5-8, so any donations would be appreciated!

School Lunch Choices

Please be sure to check the hot lunch choice each day and the secondary choice for the week (sunbutter will always be our third option). We find that things go much smoother when students are signed up for a choice that features foods they like and will reliably want to eat. Thank you!

Volunteer/Chaperone Opportunities

If you signed up to chaperone a fieldtrip or a party, please make sure you have submitted your ICHAT form and your child’s teacher will notify you with volunteer opportunities for each trip as the dates get closer.  You will need to fill out a new form each school year. It's better to do the form sooner than later!

From the PTA

• From the PTA

• Pasta for the Panthers
  Our spaghetti dinner and bingo night is coming up fast! Join us on Saturday, November 8th at the DeWitt Charter Township Community Center (DARA) from 5–8pm. If you plan to eat with us, please purchase your tickets in advance so we can ensure enough food for everyone! You’re welcome to join us for bingo, raffle, games, and a preview of our online auction as well!
  Tickets: https://app.givebacks.gives/pastaforthepanthers

• Teacher, Staff, and Coach Experience Raffle
  Stop by our table during conferences at Scott and Herbison Woods on Wednesday, November 5th to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win an experience with a favorite teacher, staff member, or coach! Tickets are $10 each and anyone can win. You’ll also be able to buy tickets at Pasta for the Panthers and during conferences at Schavey Road.
  Take a look at our available experiences: https://www.ptadewitt.org/raffleprizes2025.html 

• Online Auction
  Our annual online auction goes live on Saturday, November 8th at 8pm, right after Pasta for the Panthers wraps up! Take a look at some of the exciting items up for grabs and bookmark your favorites now — new items are being added daily.
  Auction Preview: https://www.32auctions.com/dewittptaauction2025

• November PTA Meeting
  Join us for our next PTA Meeting on Tuesday, November 4th at 7pm in the Herbison Woods Media Center. We’d love to see you there!