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Happy Friday! Week 2 is in the books! If you did not receive the emailed Director's Newsletter, you can always find it on our website and posted here! 8/6/21 - https://5il.co/x632 and 8/13/21 - https://5il.co/x633
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eStem Families, please see important message from Dr. Bacon regarding the use of masks/face coverings - https://5il.co/wqi4.
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eStem Community, please read an important message from eStem CEO, Dr. John Bacon here - https://5il.co/wpsh.
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DTK6 Parents - our School Dismissal Manager is LIVE! After you receive your email, you will be able to log in and set dismissal information. If you had the app last year, you will have to delete it and add the new one.
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DTK6 Parents! We are ROARing to get started tomorrow! It's going to be a great day! If you would like to send your child's teacher a treat to start off the week, just look for DINO-MITE SNACKS in MySchoolBucks! Only $10 for treats, drink and a note from you!
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Please refer to the email from your campus director for further instructions and details!
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eStem families - look for the email regarding our COVID-19 vaccination clinic being held on Monday. The email contains the information and documents you will need!
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DTK6 New Parent Orientation is tonight at 5:00pm. You should have received an email with the Zoom link & information. Email janice.walters@estemschools.org if you did not receive the Zoom link.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
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We are excited to kick off the 21-22 school year! Here are some important dates to mark on your calendars.
New Student Orientation will be held Thursday, July 29th. Your child's school(s) will send out specific information to new families with times and details.
Virtual Open House will be Saturday, July 31st. Our website will be updated with important links and information for you to prepare for the new school year.
The first day of school for students is Tuesday, August 3rd!
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Please see the attached flyers for more information on our free & reduced meal applications for the 2021-22 school year!
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict
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DEADLINE is TODAY! Parents, will your child be virtual or onsite this year? Please fill out the learning options form for us by Wednesday, July 21st. https://www.cognitoforms.com/EStemPublicCharterSchool/_2122DowntownElementaryStudentLearningOption
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eStem Downtown K6 Community Supplies are available for purchase in our online school store - www.MySchoolBucks.com
Pay $40 for an entire year of school supplies for your child.
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Parents, will your child be virtual or onsite this year? Please fill out the learning options form for us by Wednesday, July 21st. https://www.cognitoforms.com/EStemPublicCharterSchool/_2122DowntownElementaryStudentLearningOption
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Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
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Mark your calendars for the first day of the 21-22 school year! Tuesday, August 3 will be the first day for students, and we can’t wait! Check our website for updates and information throughout the summer!
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If you haven’t signed up for FREE Summer Meal Kits, you still can! Click on this link to sign up – https://forms.gle/p3r23LCzzmKgMLuM8.
All information for meal kit pick-ups is available on our website under Campus Dining Info or click here – https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1288967/Summer_Meal_Kit_Distribution_Process.pdf.
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Today is the last day to vote! eStem is a finalist for Best Public School in the 2021 Arkansas Times Best of Arkansas Readers Poll! Winners will be published in the August issue of the Arkansas Times. Go vote! www.arktimes.com
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Happy Father’s Day!
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Mark your calendars for the first day of the 21-22 school year! Tuesday, August 3 will be the first day for students, and we can’t wait! Check our website for updates and information throughout the summer!
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eStem is a finalist for Best Public School in the 2021 Arkansas Times Best of Arkansas Readers Poll! Take a second and vote for us to win this category – voting is open until June 25th. Winners will be published in the August issue of the Arkansas Times. Go vote! www.arktimes.com