Creeker Communications
West Creek Hills Elementary School
Weekly Newsletter November 28th
Upcoming Dates
11/28/22
Fall Break, All Schools & Offices Closed
11/29/22
Cycle Day 2
Science Explorers, 3:30-4:15 PM
Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
11/30/22
Cycle Day 3
12/1/22
Cycle Day 4
Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
School Board Meeting, 7:00pm at EPE
12/2/22
Cycle Day 1
December:
- 12/6 - Science Explorers, 3:30-4:15 PM
- 12/6 - Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
- 12/8 - Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
- 12/9 - Early Dismissal, 1:20 PM
- 12/13 - Science Explorers, 3:30-4:15 PM
- 12/13 - Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
- 12/15 - WCH Winter Band and Chorus Concert, 7:00 PM
- 12/15 - Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
- 12/20 - Science Explorers, 3:30-4:15 PM
- 12/20 - Learning Lab, 3:40-4:30 PM
- 12/23 - Early Dismissal, 12:00 PM
- 12/26-12/30 - Winter Break, No School
- 12/22 - No Learning Lab
- 12/27 - No Science Explorers
WCH Giving Tree
West Creek Hills Elementary School is sponsoring a giving tree for kindergarten through fifth grade students that would benefit from support this holiday season. We are using SignUp.com to organize all donations. Please sign-up for any item you would like to provide for a WCH student and return wrapped gifts by Thursday, December 15th. Sign-up items are divided into "needs" and "wants". Sign-up choices labeled "Wants" provide ideas of things each student would appreciate.
Please label each gift with the student's code (i.e. 1A-1). We are so thankful for your support! Please reach out to Mrs. Heather Goins (717-732-0142 ext. 8689, hgoins@epasd.org) or Courtney Mathews (717-732-0142 ext. 4, cmathews@epasd.org) with any questions.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
How it works:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/CftWtqa
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Please reach out to Mrs. Heather Goins (717-732-0142 ext. 8689, hgoins@epasd.org)
or
Courtney Mathews (717-732-0142 ext. 4, cmathews@epasd.org) with any questions.
WCH American Education Week
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
PTO Holiday Shop
Balloons Over Broadway
iReady Award Winners
Keep up the great work Creekers!!!
iReady Reading Most Lessons Passed (October)
iReady Math Most Lessons Passed (October)
GOTR Community Service Project and End of the Season Race Day 5K
Girls on the run holding the mail they are sending to the children in Ukraine!
Our practice season has ended and we finish with the 5K on Sunday 11/20/22 for girls on the run. Looking forward to a great 5K run this weekend!
Holiday Lights in the Park
Science Explorers
We are currently low on enrollment for our next session of Science Explorers! Please see the information below to get signed up for this awesome after school club. We need a few more enrollments to come through or we cannot run the next session.
Topic: (week of 12/6/22)
Toying Around with Science
Dates: 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, (no club 12/27), 1/3
PS: Use the promo code to signup for a discount!
Good Morning Creekers,
Science Explorers is an after-school science club open to 1st through 5th grade students. The club meets once per week starting October 25th and runs through the end of the school year. Each club is 4 sessions and has a fee of $99 per student. We do cap the clubs at 15 students and need at least 9 students registered to run the club. There is an informational graphic and a promo code attached to this communication!
Registration link information can be found below:
https://scienceexplorers-registration.com/registration/?s=55&z=&r=10&l=458
The following clubs will be offered this year at WCH:
Topic: (week of 10/25/22)
Adventures in Science!
Dates: 10/25, 11/1, 11/15, (no club 11/22), 11/29
Topic: (week of 12/6/22)
Toying Around with Science
Dates: 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, (no club 12/27), 1/3
Topic: (week of 1/10/23)
Zapped!
Dates: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31
Topic: (week of 2/14/23)
Loose in the Chem Lab
Dates: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7
Topic: (week of 3/21/23)
Marine Biology Mania
Dates: 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11
Topic: (week of 4/25/23)
Marvelous Machines
Dates: 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, (no club 5/16), 5/23
Now Hiring Paraprofessionals for WCH
Hey Creekers,
We are on the lookout for amazing Paraprofessionals to join our team at West Creek Hills Elementary School! Please see the information below if you are interested in applying for the open positions.
Sincerely,
WCH Admin Team
EPASD Elementary PTO
PTO Events/Fundraisers/Information
- PTO Meeting at EPE 1/10
- Popcorn Loft fundraiser order forms will be going home at the end of October and will be due back Friday, 11/18
PTO Monthly Calendar of Events
CANDO Expectations
We will continue to work as an entire school community to work on displaying the CANDO expectations this school year! Please remind your students about this expectation so that we can work together to become a CANDO school!
WCH Monday Motto
EPASD Mission, Vision, & Core Values
WCH EPASD Core Value Certificate Award Winners
Hey Creekers,
We would love to introduce our new Core Values Certificate program that will be given to students who display exceptional Core Values such as:
Showing integrity in a difficult situation
Showing extraordinary kindness
Persevering on a challenging task
These Core Value Certificates are the above and beyond on daily Creeker Cash CANDO behaviors!
Way to go Creekers...
Week of 11/21/22 - 11/25/22
Week of 11/14/22 - 11/18/22
Week of 11/7/22 - 11/11/22
Week of 10/31/22 - 11/4/22
WCH Lost and Found
- Do you recognize anything in the pictures below?
- If so, please contact WCH main office, inform us of the numbered item(s) that are yours and we will make sure to send it home with your child.
- Please make sure your child's name is on everything so that our collection doesn't continue to grow.
- At the end of each marking period our lost and found collection gets donated, if you could please collect your items promptly.
Thank you very much, we want to make sure these items get back to their home.
General WCH Schoolwide Information:
2022-2023 School Year Calendar
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10749bGORnNFZC31SkztPnhpVt2pwPDfe/view?usp=sharing
2022-2023 Cycle Day Calendar
EPASD Attendance Procedures
General Attendance Process:
WCH accepts attendance notifications (excuse cards, absence notes, etc.) via email. Parents can email wchattendance@epasd.org as a means of reporting your child’s absence. Paper notes will still be accepted as well. Reminder that all excuse notifications are required to be submitted within three school days of your child’s absences.
We would like to remind you of our school attendance procedures as we begin a new school year. To remain consistent with regards to attendance, we ask that you review and adhere to these policies if your child needs to be absent from school.
Excused Absences:
When a child is enrolled in the district’s educational program, the student is subject to the
Pennsylvania State Attendance Laws. The Board considers the following conditions to constitute an excused absence from school:
1. Illness
2. Quarantine
3. Student required court attendance
4. Prearranged doctor and dentist appointment for time of appointment and appropriate travel time only
5. Authorized school activities
6. Pre-approved educational tours and trips, not school sponsored
7. Other urgent reasons, including funerals, that apply to the child and approved by the building administrator
Parents/guardians are expected to telephone the school when students are absent for any reason. In addition, a written and/or emailed excuse from a parent/guardian is required for each absence.
Unexcused Absences:
An unexcused absence shall be defined as:
• Absence from school with parent/guardian consent for reasons other than those considered excusable.
• Leaving school during school hours without permission from the administrator.
• Absence from school without knowledge/permission of parent/guardian (truancy).
• Absence from school without knowledge/permission of school authorities.
• Absences from school without written parental excuse submitted within 3 school days of the absence.
You may refer to the Elementary Student Handbook in the link below to review more specific information about our attendance policies in certain situations (Page 10 of the document). Please contact our school office if you have any questions about our attendance policies or procedures.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w9V64j79OFGgGasFNJcaATY5zAMfBgPJ/view?usp=sharing
Educational Trip Form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tuA7i96-fxgAzZ8uQl2DBaEFHWNZJXm6/view?usp=sharing
Automated Absence Alert:
WCH will be sending automated absence alerts again this school year. The Automated Absence Alert system was implemented to inform parents when their students are absent from school. If/when your student is absent or does not report to their classroom they are recorded as absent. When the daily attendance is submitted electronically, an automated message will be sent to a phone identified by the parent/guardian. This call will normally occur by approximately 10:00 am. Should you have questions or concerns you may contact the
attendance secretary by calling:
West Creek Hills Elementary School (WCH), (717) 732-0142
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
School Buses: (Yellow Loop)
School buses will queue at the front of the school building for arrival and departure. No cars should be in this loop. They will exit for arrival and departure at the all exit lane in the middle lane.
School Vans: (White Loop)
School vans will utilize the small parking lot near the gymnasium for arrival and dismissal. No cars should be in this loop.
Car Drop-Off: (Green Loop)
Cars will come into the far entrance into the school parking lot off Erford Rd and will queue up to the end of the sidewalk. Both lanes will be open for parent drop off. Please pick the shortest lane possible to keep Erford Rd as clear as possible. A cone will be stationed as a marker to indicate where the lane begins, Please pull up to the sign/cone rather than stopping midway through the loop to unload. The lane will also be marked off by a line of cones to show where the unloading zone takes place.
Car Pick-Up: (Green and Blue Loop) - Please use either lane you feel comfortable for pickup
· Two lanes of cars starting at the beginning of the parking lot right off Erford Rd
· Cones will divide the lanes the entire way
· Please pick the shortest lane possible to keep Erford Rd as clear as possible
· If you have students in multiple grade levels, please use the K-2nd Lane
· There will be signs for each lane
· Students will be using the crosswalk to get to the second lane
· Additional staff for safety
· Please stay in cars to help with safety and efficiency
· Please practice buckling seat belts with your students
· Pull up closely to the car in front creating minimal space for safety and room for more cars
· Please have Car Tags ready and visible to help with safety and efficiency
· Understand and Patience will go a long way
Morning Drop off runs from 8:25 - 8:50 AM
Parent Pick up runs from 3:20 - 3:40 PM
Do not bypass the drop off/pick up loop by parking in the parking lot and letting your child in or out from the parking lot.
Do not pass other cars waiting in the car rider line.
Walkers: (Purple Loop)
Arrival for walkers to enter the school building in the morning is the same entrance as the car drop off door. It is located on the left side of the building near the flagpole.
Dismissal for walkers is located at the side entrance of the school building next to where the vans park. Please wait outside of the side entrance until a staff member greets you to dismiss your student. Please bring your orange car tag so that we can easily identify you for pick up. Follow the sidewalk (purple loop) to enter and exit the school campus for safety, thank you for your patience.
Times:
Parent drop-off begins at 8:25 AM. Students must be in the building by 8:50 AM.
Parent pick-up times run from 3:20-3:40 PM
Attached to this procedure is a visual aid to help explain this process. Our main goal is to ensure safety and efficiency throughout this process. Thank you for understanding and flexibility.
Change in Routine Procedures
The classroom teachers follow routine dismissal procedures daily. Changes in those routines should be for urgent reasons and must be accompanied by a Change of Routine Notice or a written parental notice requesting such a change. All student verbal requests for such changes will be denied without written notice or a phone call from a parent/guardian. Seesaw messages, text messages, and emails will not be accepted during the school day of a change of routine. Please have these requests into the school ahead of time so we can ensure students are where they need to be for a safe and secure dismissal. Please reach out to your classroom teacher if a Change of Routine is needed. Thank you very much for your understanding.
Nurse's Corner- Mrs. Cruso
If your child is experiencing any of the below-listed symptoms:
Cough, Fever-like symptoms such as body aches, body chills and/or sweating, Temperature over 100.4 degrees, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Nausea, and/or Vomiting
Keep your child home from school that day and contact your medical provider for further instructions.
Create a Sapphire Parent Portal!
Please create a Sapphire Parent Portal account. There are several benefits to creating a parent portal account:
- You can access your child's report cards when they are published
- You can keep track of your child's attendance
- You will be able to receive important notifications about your child
To create a parent portal account:
- Go to our website www.epasd.org
- Hover over the "Students" tab
- Click "Sapphire Community Web Portal"
- Click "Create a Web Portal Account"
- Follow the remaining on screen instructions to enter your information.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cleveland at ccleveland@epasd.org. She would be happy to help!
Device Reminders
- Please have your student's device fully charged and ready for class each day!
- Please have your student bring their device to school everyday!
Many Thanks,
WCH Admin Team
WCH Weis 4 School Program
Become a EPASD District Sub
EPASD School Bus & Van Drivers Needed
STS Guest Teacher Program
EPYAL Basketball
Panther Pack
EP Wrestling Association
Be a Substitute Teacher at EPASD!
Now Hiring: School Lunch/Recess Monitor
Mechanicsburg Learning Center
Capital Area Head Start
Kindergarten Registration
West Creek Hills Elementary School
Website: www.epasd.org
Location: 400 Erford Road, Camp Hill, PA, USA
Phone: (717) 732-0142