Principal e-Note

Crestwood Elementary School

January 29th, 2023

Upcoming Dates

February 1st: 3rd-5th SLU Women's Basketball field trip & Global Day of Play for K-2!

February 3rd: 100th Day of school celebrations in KDG!

February 3rd: Waste Not Kitchen Class, 6:30 pm

February 6-10: SOUPER-Bowl of Caring week!

February 7th: 2nd grade Music field trip

February 11th: PTO's "The World's Most Ridiculous Live Gameshow!"

February 15th: 4th-grade music field trip

February 16th: End of Trimester 2.

February 17th: NO School, Records Day


Advanced Dates:

March 2nd and 7th: Parent-Teacher in-Person conference nights (stay tuned for more information on our conference options!)

SOUPER-Bowl of Caring is coming! Feb 6-10th week.

We invite Crestwood students and staff to bring non-perishable food items to school during the week leading up to the Big Game. Students will "VOTE" for the team that they think will win the Super Bowl game (Feb 12th, 5:30 pm) by placing their donated food items underneath the helmet or logo of one of the teams playing.


The donation area will be located in the Cafeteria. Each morning of SOUPER-Bowl week, we will announce which "team" has the most food items collected so far. We will announce the food drive "winner' the day after the actual Super Bowl game.


With the help of our amazing PTO, all donations will go to local food pantries that typically run low with their inventory this time of year. Our students will get an opportunity to learn about local ways our community supports the underserved and participate in a fun way to help!


Suggested items to donate


Visit tacklehunger.org for more details on this nationwide program

Black History Month celebrations and learning events

Our school community is preparing for some wonderful celebrations and learning in February, centered around Black History Month! We invite our families to come to visit our Black History Door decorating event that will remain in place through our in-person Parent-Teacher Conference nights on March 2nd and 7th. When you schedule your conference, be sure to budget a few extra minutes to see the interactive door displays of prominent Black individuals!


Our 4th-grade students will be creating and hosting a Black History Wax Museum on February 27th in the afternoon. More details TBA.

Waste-NOT Kitchen class Friday February 3rd, 6:30pm-8pm at Crestwood

Learn about the importance of and ways to reduce food waste! Sponsored by Crestwood Elementary Environmental Club

Crestwood PTO presents "The World's most Ridiculous Live Gameshow!"

Click on the image below for more information on registration

From Nurse Beth: Monthly Health Topic-Mental Health

Seasonal Affective Disorder


Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is common at this time of year as we see the dark, cold, dreary days of January and February. Did you know that children can get SAD, too? Here is some information on SAD and how to care for your child if you suspect they have this.

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sad.html


Click here to read the full article!

Crestwood's Kids Heart Challenge in P.E! January 23 - February 16th

Click on the image below for more information about this event!

BINGO on March 3rd!

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District Updates

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Foundation Thank-A-Staff Member: Send A Little Love

Show Some Lindbergh Love! Make a donation of $10 or more to the Lindbergh Schools Foundation, and we will send a popcorn treat and personalized Valentine to the Lindbergh staff member of your choice! Order early as popcorn quantities are limited!


Summer Camps and Activities Fair

What are your plans this summer? Join us for this free event to plan your child's summer activities with area exhibitors! The PEGS and LEAP parent group are sponsoring the 2023 Summer Camps and Activities Fair from 5-7 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Lindbergh High School cafeteria. Attendees can enter to win $50 for Lindbergh camps. Open to all St. Louis-area families. For additional information, please contact Teresa Wallace, PEGS Treasurer, at pegsparentgroup@gmail.com.

2023-24 New Student Registration Opens on Feb. 6

It's almost time for incoming kindergarten students to register for the 2023-24 school year! Elementary schools will be registering students beginning the week of Feb. 6.

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.

For more information, please visit https://go.lindberghschools.ws/register.

Registration Dates

  • Feb. 6-10: Concord

  • Feb. 13-17: Long

  • Feb. 21-24: Crestwood

  • Feb. 27-March 3: Kennerly

  • March 6-10: Dressel

  • March 13-17: Sappington

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.


Crestwood Elementary School Mission Statement

The mission of the Crestwood Family is to inspire all students to learn and grow to be curious, caring and confident learners in a respectful, responsible, and safe community.