Principal e-Note
Crestwood Elementary School
January 8th, 2023
A Note from Dr. Bright & Mr. Norton
What a great start to 2023 at Crestwood. Thursday and Friday were filled with students and staff reuniting conversations, new procedures, and reviewing schoolwide expectations!
Our January message to students will be centered around Curiosity: Being curious means you are wondering about something or someone with the desire to learn more. You may be curious to learn all about dinosaurs, or our community garden and how plants grow. You may be curious to learn more about a new student in your class. Being curious about classmates' various cultural backgrounds and traditions is a great way to bring value to our school community. Most inventions and scientific discoveries have come about because people saw a problem and were curious about how to solve it.
We want all our students to be curious about the world around them because that is the beginning of learning. What are you curious to learn in this New Year?
We are looking forward to a wonderful second half of this school year! Our entire staff wishes you and yours the very best in 2023!
In service,
Kit Norton & Dr. Bright
Passport Days - Setting Expectations for a better schoolwide climate

To ensure a successful new year, students are participating in a schoolwide "passport" experience. The passport experience involves classrooms rotating through a series of 15-minute stations designed to provide students with our schoolwide expectations.
Click here for more information about Schoolwide Expectations
Crestwood PTO presents "The World's most Ridiculous Live Gameshow!"
Crestwood Elementary: Lost and Be Found Facebook page!
Big thanks to Jaclyn Jezik (parent), Sarah Vescovo, and Karen Luning for coordinating this so we can share it with our families!
District Updates

Lindbergh Speaker Series: “Ready, Set, Kindergarten!” 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17
How can you help your student get ready for kindergarten? Hear tips from Lindbergh kindergarten teachers and learn what to expect during your child’s first year of elementary school during this fun, informative webinar!
In addition, we invite you to share this link with friends, neighbors and family who have incoming Lindbergh kindergarten students.
Ready, Set, Kindergarten! webinar link (Passcode: 666444)Lindbergh Leader Nominations Open Monday, Jan. 9
Nominations open on Monday, Jan. 9, for the Lindbergh Leader Award, our district’s highest honor recognizing excellence in leadership and service. Any community member may nominate an individual for this distinguished award, and nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m., Jan. 27, 2022.
To nominate an individual for the 2023 Lindbergh Leader Award, click here
2023-24 New Student Registration Opens on Feb. 6
Lindbergh Schools will open 2023-24 school year registration for new students on Monday, Feb. 6. This includes incoming kindergarten students and students in other grade levels who are transferring from another district.
It is very important that new families do not begin the registration process before Feb. 6, because the district is moving to a new student information system and will not be using the current SIS Portal for new families.
Please look for additional details coming soon, or visit https://go.lindberghschools.ws/register.
Student IEP Information Night Jan. 31
The Lindbergh Parent Advisory Council (LPAC) is presenting a series of informational nights to support families of students with an Individual Education Plan. You are invited to attend the second meeting in this series, from 6-7 p.m., Jan. 31, at Lindbergh Central Office, to learn about the Assistive Technology consultation process and to participate in demonstrations of universal tools available to all students who have an IEP. Examples will be provided for low- and high-tech Assistive Technology options that can be used in both the home and school environments.
Expect Traffic Delays on East Watson
Lindbergh families who use East Watson to travel to or from school may experience delays over the next several weeks, due to construction related to the MSD East Watson Sanitary Relief project. Work began in December and will continue through January 2023. Please allow extra time for pickup and drop-off during this time.
Lindbergh Schools and our partner First Student Transportation are in frequent communication with the contractors overseeing this project. In addition, we are communicating directly with families of students whose bus routes will be impacted.
For more information, please visit the MSD East Watson Sanitary Relief project website.
Mr. Kit Norton Principal | Mrs. Laura Rossi Administrative Assistant | Dr. Suzanne Bright Interim Assistant Principal |
Mrs. Joy Long Counselor for grades K, 1, 4 | Mrs. Karen Daubendiek Office Assistant | Mrs. Ann Kleitsch Counselor for grades 2, 3, 5 |
Mrs. Amy Wassman Special Education Coordinator |