Happy 2019! We hope you enjoyed your time off, and are ready for all the fun the new year brings. If your kids are bouncing off the walls this week, we do still have room for camp Thurs and Fri – let us know you’re coming so we can put you on the list!

January has several fun activities happening, including music classes and chapels, a visit from the Tooth Fairy, and a Chuck E Cheese playdate fundraiser! We are closed Mon. Jan 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser: Jan 25– from 3pm-9pm if you visit the Chuck E Cheese in Orange off Tustin and Taft and tell them you’re there for The Creek Fundraiser, we receive a percentage of sales! So come plan a play date, invite extra friends… and come play with us! Money raised is going to our playground fund. If you can’t stay and play that day, stopping in and buying tokens to play another day also counts!

Scrap Items Collection We are collecting “found objects” and “odds and ends” of ‘junk’ for our Daddy N Me Steam Night – any and all random scrap items that could be recycled to make a Gingerbread Man Trap are needed! If you’re buying ‘cuties’ in the net bags, we need those for sure. Please bring them to the office so we can start building our STEAM night supply bins.

Extracurricular Classes: grab a form linked below to learn more!
Monday & Tuesdays: Sports with T-Ball and Basketball – jump in for a short session of just January!
Wednesdays: Cooking restarts Jan. 7 with 4 classes in January with a fun winter theme!
Thursdays: OC Martial Arts with Ms. Daphne continues training in January!
Fridays: Dance – they did a great job at our Christmas program! Join our dancers for a January start.

Kids Night Out – January 18th from 5-9pm – We’re going to have “Snow Much Fun” in this winter themed STEAM night with science, art, sensory play, and dinner included in this fun event for kids ages 3-10! The program cost is $20 per child (3rd child is free!) payable in advance to save your spots. Download your KNO sign up form here.

Chapels:
Jan. 17 & 18 at 11:40am – The Green Room is teaching us the story of “The Boy Who Went Away” where we will learn that even when we make mistakes, we’re still loved by God!
Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 at 11:40am – the Orange Room is teaching us about “The Boys and Girls and Jesus” where we’ll learn that Jesus loves the little children!

Bake Sale: Jan 25 & 26 – The Purple Room Class is hosting the bake sales this month! All donations from purchasing yummy treats go to Ms. Erika’s class.

Tooth Fairy Visits Us! –- Jan. 24 & 25 – Orange County Children’s Dentistry is coming to teach us about how to take care of our teeth and what dentists do!

Chapel – Dec. 13 & 14 – the Yellow Room will be leading worship for our Christmas chapel at 11:15 on these days. The story is called “Baby Jesus and the Good News” and we will be focusing on why we receive presents at Christmas – because Jesus is the best gift!

Class Christmas Parties: Dec. 13 & 14 at 11:15am – sign up for the potluck in the classrooms! After our special Christmas chapel we will head back to the classrooms to have a little birthday party for Jesus!

Thank you everyone for coming and celebrating Halloween with us! We hope you enjoyed our fashion show parade and first class parties! Our Halloween celebration kicks off the very busy holiday season, as we will have Thanksgiving Celebrations in November and of course Christmas is coming… so make sure you’ve set aside Friday Dec. 14 for our all-class Christmas program starting at 6:00pm!

New Sports Classes & a Holiday round of cooking start this month; martial arts and dance are continuing as well! Download sign up forms for all programs here.

School Holidays: No School on Tues. Nov. 6 (Staff Development Day) and Mon. Nov. 12 for Veterans Day. We are also closed Thanksgiving Week Nov. 19-23.

Tk/K Conferences Week: Nov. 5-9 – Green Room can sign up with Mrs. Jennifer for close of first trimester conferences that will take place before/after school.

Library Field Trips!
Tk/K Visits the Library Nov. 9 – Our Green Room is going off campus to see what it’s like to be a librarian and to get a behind the scenes tour of the Main Library!

On Campus Library Visit: A children’s librarian from the Orange Public Library will come and bring storytime to us, talk about authors, illustrators, librarians and what you can find at the library! You’re welcome to join us for this short program.

T/th Classes receive a visit from the library on Nov. 27 at 10am
MWF+Orange receive a visit from the library on Nov. 30 at 10am

Come Join Us for Thanksgiving Chapel and parties!
Thurs. Nov. 15 & 16 is our Thanksgiving Chapel at 11:15am and Mrs. Stefanie & our Purple Room will be leading chapel! We will be learning about The Man Who Said Thank You and how we can show gratitude.

This chapel will be followed by our class parties. Look for a party sign-up sheet in your child’s classroom. If you’re doing the extended day program and need help signing up let us know!

Bake Sale – Thursday and Friday Nov. 29 & 30 supporting Mrs. Jennifer’s Green Room! Come prepared to pick up some delicious goodies with your donations going directly to materials and supplies for her class room!

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.