Happy October Everyone!

October is a busy month with lots of fall fun happening!

We will have Preschool & Pre-K adjustment conferences, a visit from Big John the Firetruck, our Pumpkin Patch on-site field trip, and our Halloween Parade & Parties in addition to chapels, music class, a bake sale and the continuation of all our special afternoon classes!

JUST ADDED: Big John The Fire Truck: Oct. 4 & 5
We’re getting a visit from a real firefighter and a special talking fire truck! Parents are welcomed for this special program on fire safety.

Costume Exchange– Got dress up clothes or old costumes sizes – baby through teen- that are still in good shape but not getting any love? Bring them to the Creek! We’ll be collecting the costumes and then on Oct. 15 putting them out in the office patio to go to new homes for Halloween!

Music Classes: Oct. 1 & 2 & 15 & 16!

Popcorn Fundraiser – it’s going on now! Double Good Popcorn sale with 50% of profit going to our playground fund! Brochures went home last week but we have more if you need one. Orders are due Oct. 8!

Chapels: Join us at 11:40 in the sanctuary.
Oct. 11 & 12: The Orange Room will be teaching us about “The Man who was Too Little” and how even though we may be small we’re still important to God!
Oct. 25 & 26: The Red Room will be teaching us about “Joshua and the Big Wall” and how if we trust in God’s power, we can do impossible, mighty things!

Adjustment Conferences: Preschool & Pre-K students : Oct. 15-19
Adjustment conferences can be scheduled before or after school with your child’s teacher. Sign-up in your classroom. (TK/K conferences in November) – if you drop off for early birds or pick up extended day, some teachers are putting their sign ups with those stations for your convenience or you can always check in with Mrs. Stefanie for access outside of the 9-12 sign up times.

Tk/K to Fire Station: Mon. Oct. 15 our Green room is heading off campus to the fire station to learn about the life of a Fire Fighter and how they live and work!

Pumpkin Patch: Final Date TBD – watch for an update
We’re bringing in small pumpkins for our own on-site pumpkin patch and pumpkin story time with “Farmer Stefanie” where we will learn how we can let our light shine for God! (exact date depends on when we can get the pumpkins)

Bake Sale: Oct. 25 & 26: Support Mrs. Erin’s by purchasing goodies from the bake sale! YUM!

Halloween Parade & Parties
Oct. 30 for T/Th classes
Oct. 31 for MWF, Green, Orange

Costume Parade starts at 11:15am in Fellowship Hall followed by class parties.

Your child can wear their costume to school (it’s a full day of playground and play before the party) or you can come change them at about 10:45 prior to the parade…

Costume Rules: No witches, ghosts, goblins, devils, undead/zombies or other evils allowed.

Please sign up for the party pot luck in your child’s classroom!

Extracurricular Classes

Sports (Mondays & Tuesdays), Martial Arts (Thursdays),Dance (Fridays) continue all month and we have a new round of Cooking class on Wednesdays that starts Oct. 3. It’s not too late to join our extracurricular programs – stop by the office for more information.

Back to School Prep at The Creek

It’s still summer but with all the back to school sales being advertised you may have started thinking and preparing for fall already… and if you haven’t yet, that’s okay too!

Here’s what you need for school start this fall:

Returning Students have a packet too – download it here.
Need a new student packet? Download it here.

What you DON’T need: paper, pencils, glue, crayons, or other school supplies – we buy it all for you!

Meet Your Teacher Day

Class lists will be posted by 10am Friday August 24 and we will be open for you to drop in and peek at the classroom and meet your child’s teacher from 10am-noon that day as well!

Orientation Day

Mon. August. 27 for MWF/5 Day students from 10:00-11:30am
Tues. August 28 for T/Th students from 10:00-11:30

This is both a parent orientation day (even if you’re returning) and a student orientation day!

* Parents will meet with Mrs. Stefanie in the church sanctuary after dropping off in class to go over school year rules, routines, and get a crash course in the Zoo Phonics program!
* Students will get to ease into the new classroom, teacher, and routines with a short start day. There is no need for snack on Orientation Day.

First Days of School

Tues. August 28 for students in five day classes (Tk/K & 5 Day PreK) will have academic day only on Tuesday. Green Room 8:30-noon, Orange Room 9am-noon. These students will need snack, but there is no lunch bunch, early birds or extended day.

Wed. August 29 for MWF students & Thurs. August. 30 for T/Th studentsRegular Schedule starts today! We’re now open 8am-3pm. Don’t forget snack & lunch (if you’re staying past noon)!

Snack & Lunch Rules

All children must bring a snack to school each day that consists of at least two different food groups. We are required by the state to have two healthy food groups represented per meal: Grains, vegetables, fruits, protein, dairy.

100% juice counts as a food group, anything less is an ‘extra’ that doesn’t count towards the two minimum. Other ‘extras’ include water, chips, cookies, and candy.

We recommend ice packs to help keep perishable foods cool. There is no microwave available for snacks/lunch items.

If your child is also staying for lunch, please pack the lunch in a separate bag. This helps with portion control at snack time Lunch must also meet the state mandated 2 food groups rules above.

Can you believe the year is almost over? It’s flown by, and these last few weeks will be disappearing fast, so make sure to mark your calendars for these important dates!

Last Days of School, Promotion Ceremony & Promotion Parties: June 6 & 7 at 10:30am – Join us in the sanctuary at 10:30 where every class will showcase a special song, receive their promotion medallions, and then head back to class for our goodbye parties.

ORANGE and GREEN have their Promotion on THURSDAY June 7!
There is no school Friday June 8.

SUMMER

Summer School: Don’t forget to sign up for the summer program at The Creek! We do not guarantee space for walk-ins, so reserve your days early. Summer Classes start June 11. For more information about Summer School, click here.

Summer Music Classes at The Creek: Mrs. Karen will be having babies/toddlers and Preschool classes this summer and one location is at The Creek! Scroll down to the Orange listing on her summer schedule here.

Summer Tutoring: Mrs. Jennifer is offering one on one skills work in small motor/writing, math and language arts. For preschool, prek and K to first!
More info here.

Registration for Fall:

If you’re not yet registered for fall (or know someone who is planning on coming but hasn’t signed up yet) do it now! Several of our classes are nearly full!

Visit our Registration Page for more info and to download forms. 

Bike-a-Thon!

April 26 for T/Th Classes

April 27 for MWF, Orange & Green

It’s time to ride for the school as we turn the parking lot into a race track!

Get sponsors, and come prepared to ride, ride, ride, for this school fundraiser!

Bike-A-Thon is a fundraiser in which the children ride around our track as many laps as they can in a fifteen minute time limit. They can either be sponsored per lap or a flat donation.

After their ride time has ended, and their laps have been counted, the riders are invited to pick up their participation trophies and a popsicle.

This is a fun event, as our children love bringing their very own bikes/scooters/trikes (and safety gear!) from home to ride. In order to participate, your child’s permission slip must be turned in the morning before their ride and they must have a “pit crew” adult with them.

Children who do not have a pit crew adult will participate in other activities during the event.

Click here for our fundraising page with a video showcasing a previous year’s Bike-a-Thon event!

Ride Times

Thursday, April 26
11:10am –Red
11:30am – Purple

Friday, April 27
10:50am – Green
11:10am –Red, Orange
11:30am – Purple, Yellow

A Bike-a-Thon packet is going home this week in buckets. Missed it or need a fresh copy?
| Download the info packet | Download the permission slip| Download the sponsor sheet |

How Can We Prepare?

First, please take the sponsor sheet to friends, neighbors and relatives and ask them to support our school by sponsoring your child in the Bike-A-Thon. We are raising money for our playground!

Sponsors can pledge an amount per lap, or they can donate a set amount.
Our Tax ID # is 95-4712403 and donations are tax deductible!

Second, decide who will be in your child’s “Pit Crew” – an adult is required to be on site supervising the ride. Additional pit crew members and cheering
fans are always welcome too!

Prizes

Students who raise $100 or more win admission to the “Princess & the SuperHero” party! (An incredibly awesome character event full of games and laughter – details on which characters will be revealed next week!)

Students who raise $50 or more earn a Creek pennant!

And the class that raises the most money earns an ice cream party!

The Day of the Bike-a-Thon

Bring the bike/scooter and helmet to school either at morning drop off (we’ll have bike parking in the basketball court) or right before your child’s ride time. Make sure you have turned your permission slip into the school office.

When it is time for your child to ride, make sure you sign your child out of the class, and then head out to have some fun!

Out on the track (we’ve blocked off part of the parking lot) we’ll have the kids line up at the start zone and get ready for their endurance race. We give the children 15 minutes to ride at their own pace before announcing the end of the ride time.

After the ride, we’ll have a cold Popsicle treat on the lawn, and all children who ride can pick up their trophy too!