Cougar Chronicle
Kelly Creek Elementary School
HOME OF THE COUGARS!
Email: maranto2@gresham.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/kces
Location: 2400 Southeast Baker Way, Gresham, OR, USA
Phone: 503.663.7483
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellyCreekElementarySchool
Twitter: @KCES_Cougars
Principal's Message - April 2022
April showers, bring May flowers…hopefully that means we start to see more sunshine and warm weather! Spring is a very exciting time for schools. We get restored energy for learning and growing. Students regularly begin to see growth spurts, changes in personality, and definitely a little squirrelliness for summer vacation that will be here before we know it! I always like to continue to have high expectations of our students all the way until that very last day of school. Why? Maintaining consistent routines, procedures, and expectations are pivotal for the success of our students. We appreciate the hard work that you do at home to send us the very best and brightest students we could ever ask for at Kelly Creek. Without this school and at-home connection we wouldn’t be serving our students and families to the best of our ability. So thank you in advance for finishing the school year positive and strong! I also want to take this opportunity to thank our PTC and school community for celebrating our wonderful classified staff! It was great to celebrate all their hard work and dedication to the students of Kelly Creek Elementary School!
If you ever have any questions or concerns, I can be reached via email at maranto2@gresham.k12.or.us or via phone at 503.663.7483.
Best wishes,
Sam Maranto
Principal
Important Dates - April 2022
- 04/04 - Bookfair (Before & After School)
- 04/05 - Bookfair (Before & After School)
- 04/06 - Bookfair (Before & After School)
- 04/06 - Late Start
- 04/07 - Bookfair (Before & After School)
- 04/08 - Bookfair (Before & After School)
- 04/12 - Virtual PTC Meeting @ 6:30
- 04/13 - Late Start
- 04/15 - Jog-a-Thon
- 04/15 - Yearbook Orders Due
- 04/20 - Late Start
- 04/20 - Immunization Exclusion Day
- 04/20 - Connect to Kindergarten 4:00 - 5:30
- 04/22 - C&I Day, No School
- 04/27 - Late Start
- 04/30 - Spring Market 10:00 - 3:00
Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal is daily at 3:05 p.m. This is a very busy time of the day and we ask that you arrive no earlier than 2:50 p.m. For parents or guardians picking up students in a vehicle, please remain inside of your vehicle while waiting in line. If you need to come out of your vehicle to pick up a student, please park your vehicle and walk to the front doors where your student will be dismissed.
Dismissal Procedure Reminders:
- Arrive on or after 2:50 p.m. for dismissal
- Vehicles should enter the parking lot by way of Chase Rd. (Please do not block the flow of traffic on Chase Rd.)
- Please remain in your car and have your blue "Student Name/Teacher" placard visible in your car window. A staff member on the radio will call your child's name.
- Move your vehicle forward and allow our staff to guide you as you wait for your student.
If your student needs to be picked up from school early, we encourage parents to pick students up before 2:45 p.m. Please ring the doorbell at the front doors. You can come into the office and sign your student out. Students will be called out of class once a parent arrives to pick them up. Parents who arrive after 2:45 p.m. will be asked to wait until dismissal time for their student.
If your student will go home different than usual, including if they will not attend CHAMPIONS after school, please contact the office to make the change. Dismissal is a very busy time, so we appreciate you calling no later than 2:00 p.m. to make any changes.
In addition, if your student will not be attending CHAMPIONS please call CHAMPIONS directly at 503-663-6170 to notify staff of the transportation change.
PTC News
SAVE THE DATES for our PTC Events:
4/15 - Kelly Creek Elementary School Jog-A-Thon:
You should have all received your student's electronic pledge page via email (from 99Pledges) with a link to share with family and friends. There are several prize opportunities for the students based on number of pledges, amount raised, and laps run - we're looking for 100% participation to maximize the fun!
If you did not get the email or have any questions, please contact the PTC via email kces.ptc@gmail.com. You can sign up to volunteer for this event here: Creek Volunteers: Cougar Crawl Jog-a-thon.
4/30 - Kelly Creek Spring Market:
The PTC is hosting a Kelly Creek Spring Market on Saturday, April 30th, from 10:00am-3:00pm on the school campus. We will have a variety of vendors and the playground will be open. We hope to see you all there!
Don't forget to follow Kelly Creek PTC on Facebook!
Smile.amazon.com will allow you to link to 'Kelly Creek PTC' and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase amount to the Kelly Creek PTC without any additional cost to you.
If you have any questions about volunteer opportunities or ideas that will help promote school spirit, please reach out to kces.ptc@gmail.com. We'd love to connect with you!
PTC Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 743 9682 0678
Passcode: QvP4Xp
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2022, 06:30 PM
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Order your 2021-22 Yearbook!
Stay connected and don't miss out on your 2021-22 yearbook!
Cash or Checks payable to Kelly Creek Elementary School are accepted with an order form and are due by April 15th. The cost is $20.
Online orders can be placed with a credit card @ BuyTheYearbook.com and then select your school name.
Scholastic Book Fair
Books can be purchased with cash, or parents can set up an eWallet to allow students to shop the book fair without bringing cash to school.
Click HERE to set up your eWallet.
We Need Your Help!
If set up and take down is not your thing, we also need volunteers to help work the book fair April 4th - 8th before school (8-8:45) and/or after school (2:50-3:35). Anyone who works the book fair will earn $6 in Scholastic money for each shift worked.
Sign up HERE to help with the book fair.
As a friendly reminder, NON SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN are not permitted in the school building when volunteering at any time. Thank you for your understanding, we value and appreciate all of our volunteers.
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Please click here to view the breakfast and lunch menu for April.
Breakfasts and Lunches are free for all students for the 2021-22 school year. We still encourage all of our families to submit the online application for free and reduced lunch.
Please follow this link to submit your online application: https://www.ode.state.or.us/apps/frlapp
Connect to Kindergarten
Online registration for Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year is now open. Please log on to your ParentVUE account to register, click here to access online registration.
Our Connect to Kindergarten event for future Kelly Creek Cougars and their families is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20th from 4:00-5:30pm.
Immunization Exclusion
If you received an exclusion notice from MESD, please contact your health care provider to set up an appointment to update your child's immunization record. Please provide proof of immunizations to the school as soon as possible. Students whose immunization records are not up-to-date will be excluded from school on April 20th. If you did not receive a notice, there is no action required on your part. Please contact our front office if you have any questions regarding the immunization exclusion process.
Moving to A New Area and/or Changing Schools?
If you've had a recent change of address or if your family plans on moving this Spring or Summer, please notify our office. We can update your new address in our system. We can also help with transitioning your child to their new school and transferring their school records.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ (ages 5-11)
Schools are documenting COVID-19 vaccine information. If your child has received the COVID-19 Vaccine, please notify the School Office @ 503.663.7483.
Multnomah County Safe Routes to School Program
Connect with Principal Maranto
Email: maranto2@gresham.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.gresham.k12.or.us/kces
Location: 2400 Southeast Baker Way, Gresham, OR, USA
Phone: 503.663.7483
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellyCreekElementarySchool
Twitter: @KCES_Cougars