Cub Connection

Hello CELC & MVLA Families,

Creekside had an amazing week filled with laughter, studying our color of the week (green), finishing up iReady assessments, and playing on the play structure for the first time in almost two years. The new and improved rubber bark is much softer and safer than the old wood chips. They are much prettier too!

CELC (K only) and MVLA are excited to start Mad Science and Wheel of Experts this week. Thank you to Ashlee Rodgers from AEF who came out last week and cleaned up the keyboarding lab. We appreciate you!

The District continues to be guided by California Department of Public Health and our experiences from last year. Thank you for your support while we navigate the 2021-22 school year.

Important Updates and Information:

• AUSD's next Kindness Dress Up day is Wednesday, October 6th . "Team Up For Kindness" and wear your favorite jersey.
• As a reminder, CELC official start time is 9:05 am. Students are not considered late until 9:06 am. The gates open at 8:45 am to allow a small window for breakfast and for families that have multiple drop off times.
  
• Please make sure that you send your student to school with a mask and a water bottle.
• PTA is looking for help with planning and organizing our Annual Turkey Trot in November.
• Please consider joining the PTA. Membership information is attached below! Checks or Venmo are accepted.
• Please take a couple of minutes to fill out a media release form. We would love to start posting pictures of what is happening in the classrooms. :) Click the link here: MVLA Release Form OR CELC Release Form. We still have many families that haven't been able to do this yet. It is super important! We would like to start sharing more pictures of what our students are doing in the classrooms.
• Thank you for the continued donations of water. With the heat, we go through them fast. We can always use more donations of water bottles: 8oz or 16oz. If you are willing and able to help out, please drop the water off at the school office.
• The District is welcoming volunteers on campus this week and has opened up field trip opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering, you may pick up a packet at the office. You will need to have an up-to-date TB test and pass Meghan's Law Background Check. Per Dr. Newman's email last week, volunteers will also be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR COVID-19 test within the last 7 days of your volunteer day. Please check with your child's teacher for any opportunities coming up. The office could utilize volunteers as well. Let us know if you like to organize!
• Families are welcomed on campus to drop off and pick up their students at the classroom door and then leave immediately after.Thank you for your support with this procedure. We understand it is difficult some days but please follow our protocols so that we can continue to allow parents on campus.
• Students can be dropped off at the curb in the morning as long as there is a staff member present and it is before 9:05 am.
• Chromebook distribution for incoming Cubs or students that are new to our district occurs daily in the school office. The best time to come is after 9:05 am or 15-20 minutes before pick up. Our office staff is usually assisting with drop off and pick up. The forms will be available in the office. You can also print them ahead and fill them out. See attachments below. WE RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF CHROMEBOOKS :)!

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We will keep you updated as things change or additional information comes up. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Green at sgreen@alpineschools.net or 619-659-8250.

Please stay updated and informed on what is going on by checking our district and site web pages, reading the electronic weekly newsletter, checking your email, and scanning our social media pages. Our staff is also here to help if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Tamara RIpke

CELC and MVLA Principal

tripke@alpineschools.net

EAK registration opens on Monday, October 4th. Call or email Mary Barkley for more information: mbarkley@alpineschools.net or 619-659-8250

• Program for students turning 5 between December 2 and January 31
  

• Assures a cohesive school experience

• Full day program from January to June

• Develop academic readiness skills

• Build oral language skills

• Develop fine motor skills

• Practice social and play skills

• EAK teacher(s)collaborate with TK teachers to provide curricula that is developmentally appropriate and supports the transition to kindergarten

• Students that participate in EAK enroll in K the following school year

Thank you to our parents who volunteered to be a part of SSC. Our first meeting is Tuesday, October 5th at 1:30 pm.

Ms. McCalley and Mrs. Ripke met with the MVLA middle school students on Wednesday, September 29th. We went through multiple leadership opportunities at CELC. Students expressed interest in various areas including doing read alouds, being a playground pal, and cross-aged tutoring (CAT) buddies.

We are excited to get this planned out and started! The CELC teachers and students are looking forward to making connections with the MVLA middle school students.

Please consider joining the PTA. We are exited to be planning what looks like a more "normal" year filled with fundraisers, events, and field trips. Our PTA helps sponsor these actives and they need your help! Click to view and print the membership form. You can also pick up a form at the office. The PTA is planning to set up a table in front of the school next week. They are just waiting for our shirt order to arrive.

It was quite a sight to see kids playing on the play structure this week. It has been closed since September of 2019. We were in the process of starting the project when COVID-19 hit. The students were so excited to finally be able to climb around and go down the slide! The bark is much prettier and safer than the old wood chips!

As you have heard, AUSD recently incorporated a digital program called i-Ready into our district-wide curriculum. This program is being used in grades kindergarten through eighth grade and encompasses both assessment and skills practice in reading and math. Student reports were sent home on Friday. If you did not receive a report, please contact your student's teacher. It may be that they have not completed it. Also, FYI, TK has not started the program yet. They will begin in November.

AUSD will be hosting an i-Ready Parent Evening on Monday, October 4th from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM via Zoom. The first 30 minutes will be a presentation explaining how to interpret the results and the final 30 minutes will be an opportunity for you to ask questions. We hope that you can attend this very important evening.

Click Here to Register

Below are the forms needed to pick up your student's Chromebook and/or renew your insurance from last year. Copies will also be available in the school office. All CELC TK and K students need a device to use daily in the classroom.

Thank you to those who have reached out inquiring about a wishlist. Your interest in donating is appreciated. We created a list of items that would be used school-wide to support our students. If you are interested in donating, please visit our Amazon Wishlist.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SFKL6ROWON5R?ref_=wl_share

Mrs. Ripke will continue the Cubs in the Community tradition this school year. Her goal is to connect with 100 Cubs (Future, Former, or Current) by the 100th day of school. Building relationships with our students is important to us! If you see Mrs. Ripke out in the community, encourage your student to say hi. Not only does it create an opportunity to connect, it also supports students' language and communication skills. Follow the sightings on our FB page. Feel free to share our postings to spread the word. Mrs. Ripke looks out for future, current, and former Cubs! Mrs. Ripke did not run into any Cubs this weekend!

https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/

Click here to check out our Cub sightings!

Please contact Stephanie Green in the office if you have any questions about PTA and any other volunteer opportunities. AUSD's goal is to begin allowing volunteers on campus beginning October 4th. We are so excited to start utilizing parents, guardians, and family members to support our teachers and students. We have missed our volunteers SO MUCH!

We have a need for adult volunteers to help clean out some spaces on campus. If anyone is willing to volunteer after school or on the weekend, please let us know.

FYI- The Child Nutrition Department made some changes to the lunch menu. See updated menu below.

Mondays College Spirit Day: wear your favorite college shirt

Wednesdays Mid-Week Mindfulness: wear a shirt with a positive message

Fridays School Spirit Day: wear your school shirt or school colors

Join our AUSD family in utilizing resources at www.actionforhappiness.org. They have monthly themes and ideas to help keep us Happier-Kinder-Together!

Especially when things are feeling a bit tough, it can help to set some goals. Making goals achievable and ensuring that you have a few short term as well as longer term, more ambitious goals helps us feel we're making progress. It doesn't matter if your goal for the day is something really small, the important thing is to give yourself the opportunity to feel like you've achieved something and to celebrate that! This month's calendar is full of ideas to help you think about how you can put this into practice.

If you, or any of your friends/family, love kids and are looking for part time work, please share our postings. We have a couple of positions on our site as well as on other campuses. Please visit https://www.edjoin.org/alpineschools. Please send friendly, qualified candidates our way! Creekside currently has three part-time job openings: Instructional Aide, Preschool Teacher, and Child Nutrition Assistant.

The district would like to increase the number of substitute teachers in our pool. The pay has increased to $200 dollars a day. Please help spread the word. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Mrs. Ripke.

10/4 Safety Plan Meeting

10/5 SSC Meeting MVLA

10/6 Team Up for Kindness- wear a team jersey

10/6 AEF Wheel of Experts Begins (K)

10/7 Mad Science begins (CELC K only & MVLA)

10/7 AEF Wheel of Experts Begins (TK)

10/8 Wear Blue Day (K color study weekly color)

10/21 Great American Shake Out

10/22 SHES Fall Festival 6pm to 9pm

10/28 MVLA Family Halloween Lunch

10/29 CELC Halloween Parade

Office Hours

M-F 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

Email: sgreen@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net
Location: 8818 Harbison Canyon Road
Phone: (619) 659-8250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/