Explorer Express
Happenings Around Dry Creek Elementary
I cannot express enough how much I appreciate the Dry Creek community for the flexibility, perseverance, and kindness that you have shown this semester. We, as a community have worked together to establish lasting connections and provide rigorous learning for our students. As we finish the first semester, it is evident that every member of the community played a vital role in supporting our students and school. First, our teachers and staff have risen to the challenge and provided meaningful learning opportunities for our students both in-person and remotely. Thank you to our teachers and staff for the hard work and dedication! Secondly, our parents and family members have had to change and adapt to new plans, new ways of learning, and thinking outside the box on learning from home. Thank you parents and family members for the support and grace this semester. Lastly, our incredible students! Our students are the reason we exist and I couldn't be more proud of the work that our students have put in this semester. We are eager to see you back in-person as we step into 2021. In the meantime, I hope that everyone has a safe and restful Winter Break. For those who celebrate, Happy Holidays!
-Mr. Watanabe
Proposed Return to In-Person Learning in January
- Monday, January 4 – Furlough day for all staff, no school for students
- Tuesday, January 5 – Teacher work day, no school for students
- Wednesday, January 6 – Remote learning day for all students
- Thursday, January 7 – Remote learning day for all students
- Friday, January 8 – Remote learning day for all students
- Monday, January 11 – Elementary students return to full In-Person learning. Middle and high school students return to In-Person learning using the new enhanced Hybrid learning schedule.
Dr. Siegfried will communicate with families no later than January 4, 2021 with final plans.
Virtual Open House on January 20, 2021
Registration Information
Kindergarten Round Up
Incoming Kindergarten families to Dry Creek are asked to register for Kindergarten between February 1-February 5, 2021.
School of Choice Applications
The Cherry Creek School District gives its district residents the opportunity to apply for enrollment in the Cherry Creek school/program of their choice. Families may request that their child attend a Cherry Creek school outside the assigned attendance area. The School of Choice application is available online during the month of January. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your application as late applications will not be accepted.
There are NO PAPER FORMS available for the School of Choice application process.
Applications are considered based on lottery and space availability. Priority is given to students with siblings currently attending the requested school and projected to return the following year. Priority is also given to children of district employees. There is a limit of one (1) application per student and all information is verified for accuracy.
Parents are notified of the results by March 15th. Appeals may be submitted in writing to District Admissions by April 15th. The Appeals Committee will review all letters received, and parents will be notified of the final decision by May 15th.
Connect with Us
Email: kwatanabe@cherrycreekschools.org
Website: https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/drycreek
Location: 7686 East Hinsdale Avenue, Centennial, CO, USA
Phone: (720) 554-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drycreekelementaryccsd/
Twitter: @DryCreekCCSD
Language Translation Resources
Families who need Dry Creek Elementary communication translated, please contact the liaison listed:
English:
Please contact Jill Exley at jexley@cherrycreekschools.org for support with this resource in your language.
Amharic:
እነዝህን መረጃዎችን በተመለከተ በቋንቋዎ ዕገዛን ለማግኘት ከፈለጉ እባክዎን ተሊሌን በዝህ እሜይል ያግኙዋት thirpa@cherrycreekschools.org
Arabic:
يرجى الاتصال بـ (جميعة صباحي أو جاودة العلمي) على (jsebbahi@cherrycreekschools.org أو
jdajanialami@cherrycreekschools.org للحصول على الدعم مع هذا المورد باللغة العربية.
Chinese:
如有需要,请经由ahan10@cherrycreekschools.org,与韩馥联系,以您的语言获得此资源的支持。
Korean:
귀하의 언어로 이 자원에 대한 지원을 원하시면 (리아 리) 에게 (llee6@cherrycreekschools.org) 로 문의하십시오.
Russian:
Пожалуйста, обращайтесь к Ларисе Бака по адресу: lbaca3@cherrycreekschools.org для получения поддержки с помощью этого ресурса на своём языке.
Somali:
Fadlan la xiriir Omar Nur cinwaanka emaylka-onur2@cherrycreekschools.org si aad u hesho macluumaad ku qoran luqadaada.
Spanish:
Si necesita ayuda con este recurso en su idioma, póngase en contacto con Ilse Chavez Maldonado en ichavezmaldonado@cherrycreekschools.org, Rosa Han en rhan4@cherrycreekschools.org, Helena Gognat en hgognat@cherrycreekschools.org o Milagro Nuanes en mnuanes@cherrycreekschools.org
Vietnamese:
Vui lòng liên hệ với Thuý Ngọc tại Lchung2@cherrycreekschools.org để được hỗ trợ về tài nguyên này bằng tiếng Việt.