Spring Creek News
February 21-25, 2022
NO SCHOOL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
SPRING CREEK YEARBOOK
DROP-OFF REMINDER
Our drop off times in the mornings are from 8:40-8:55 (9:40-9:55 on Wednesdays). Doors close promptly at 8:55 so that teachers who are on supervisions may get to class, as classes begin at 8:55. Once the car line doors close, please be sure to walk your child in through the front doors into the office and sign them in. Students should never be coming through the front doors without a parent or guardian. Thank you!
THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
Save the date - Spring Creek's spring book fair is coming Thursday, March 3rd - Thursday, March 10th! The book fair will be open for students each day from 9am-3:30pm. We will also be open during parent teacher conferences (March 7th and 8th) from 4pm to 7pm!
Please visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/springcreekelementary for more information, online shopping, and to create an eWallet.
All purchases benefit our school!
We also need volunteers! Sign up here:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e094bacae2fa7f94-book
TED'S NIGHT
Join us at Ted's Escondito Mexican Restaurant for Spring Creek Night!
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
150th and Penn Location
Check out this FACEBOOK LINK for more information!
DEER CREEK PRE-K ENROLLMENT IS COMING SOON!
- Lottery Application Period February 28 - March 11, 2022
- Eligibility: Students must be 4 years of age on or before Sept 1, 2022, and not 6 years of age before June 1, 2023. Born between June 1, 2017 and September 1, 2018. Parent or guardian must be a resident of the Deer Creek School District.
- Application Period: February 28 - March 11. Application will be completed online through Infinite Campus by March 11 at 11:59pm.
- Pre-K List Published: List will be published on April 1, 2022 on the Deer Creek website and posted at every elementary site.
- Transportation: Deer Creek does not provide transportation to or from school for Pre- K students. Families are responsible for transportation.
- For complete enrollment procedures, visit the Deer Creek website (Parents tab > Pre-Kindergarten).
- Applications must be completed digitally. Please visit the DC Enrollment Center for assistance.
- Contact information: enrollment@dcsok.org and deercreekschools.org
KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
For the month of February, our character trait has been Friendship. Students have been focusing on being good friends, and learning what goes into having a great friendship! These students were named Students of the Month in Kindergarten and First Grade:
Barnes
Hunter Manning
Kami Traylor
Halpain
Hatter Schroeder
Alice Tan
Klappenbach
Achilles Lee
Viviana Caballero
McWhorter
Harper Simonz
Camden Fenton
Teague
Gideon John
Aliyah Khawri
Zickefoose
Luke Yalcintas
Tayloranne Wyckoff
Cagle
Callan Hull
Libby Abramovich
Childers
Phoenix Roundtree
Rakina Rajbanhandari
Karner
Isaac Rester
Oona McGhee
LaRue
Izayah Manzano
Finley Countryman
Lewis
Collier Robbins
Maya Cross
Murray
Knight Lillie
Kinley Whitehead
KINDERGARTEN MATH & READING BRAG TAGS
FIRST GRADE MATH & READING BRAG TAGS
ART HAPPENINGS
STATES OF MATTER IN STEM
Students learned about solids, liquids and gasses in STEM this week. Look closely at the picture and you will see "smoke" rings coming from Mrs. Burwell's drum!
TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
Our Spring Creek Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Amy Klappenbach, was recognized at our School Board Meeting on Monday night. She and representatives from each of the other Deer Creek Schools were honored with recognition and gifts from the community, school district, and from the Deer Creek Foundation. Mrs. Marcy Boudreaux Johnson from Prairie Vale was named District teacher of the year.
Thank you for representing us proudly, Mrs. Klappenbach! We love you!
FOUNDATION GRANT WINNERS!
Congratulations to our amazing teachers who were given Deer Creek Foundation Grants! They were able to purchase items for their classrooms to enhance student learning!
Congratulations to:
Mrs. Glover
Mrs. Bigham
Mrs. Teague
Mrs. Zickefoose
Mrs. Klappenbach
Mrs. LaRue
Mrs. Childers
Mrs. Lewis
Mrs. Whitson
Thank you, Deer Creek Foundation!
10 MORE and 10 LESS in FIRST GRADE!
Mrs. Lewis' class had fun practicing adding and subtracting 10 from a given number this week. They worked with a partner to find the solution!
Way to go, kids!
CALLING ALL FUTURE CHEFS!!!
BRING A BUDDY
Our next "Bring a Buddy" and "Drop Everything and Read" day is Friday, February 25! Bring your favorite stuffed animal to snuggle with while we cuddle up with a good book at Spring Creek!
ALBUTEROL PARENT NOTIFICATION
Dear Parents or Guardians,
We are writing to inform you about a new school health program that will make schools safer for students with asthma. In 2019 Oklahoma passed Senate Bill 381, which allows your child’s school to maintain and administer an albuterol inhaler to treat students who experience sudden life-threatening respiratory distress while at school. Albuterol is an inhaled medication that quickly opens the tubes that move air into and out of the lungs, making breathing easier. This medication is safe and effective. Because an asthma attack can happen at any time, having quick access to albuterol is vital to make schools safe for children with asthma.
Personnel from your child’s school are trained to quickly and safely respond to respiratory emergencies. While school staff will make every effort to contact parents before giving albuterol, the law allows them to administer albuterol in an emergency without prior parental consent.
If your child has asthma, we urge you to notify your child’s school and provide them with an asthma action plan from your child’s doctor. Because the stock albuterol inhaler is not intended to replace a child’s personal inhaler, we also encourage you to send a personal albuterol inhaler for use at school if your child has asthma.
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your school’s health office.
We Need POPCORN POPPERS!
Birthday Treat Reminder
Birthday treats must be store-bought, pre-packaged in their original sealed container. They must be brought to school by the student in his or her backpack (a great example is "Little Debbie" snacks).
No refrigerated or bakery items may be served.
Treats cannot be accepted at the office to be delivered to class.
Thank you!
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
DEER CREEK HEALTH HUB
**The Health Hub will permanently close on Wednesday, February 16.**
35 ALTERNATIVES TO "HOW WAS YOUR DAY?"
Do you struggle with getting your little one to open up about how their day went? Do you get the same "nothing" answer when you asked what they learned at school today? Check out the list of alternative questions below that just might get their brain thinking and the conversation flowing, even after a busy day at school!
ATTENDANCE – TARDIES AND LEAVE EARLY
Please make sure, if you check your child in late to school or you check them out early, that you bring us a doctor's note. Any Tardy/check out early (without a note) counts toward your child's absences which count toward Chronic Absenteeism. After 10 days of absences (without a Doctor's note), the District will require you to attend an Attendance Hearing per State guidelines.
It is critical to your child's learning that he/she is in school each day. If you have an extenuating circumstance, please reach out to the office.
MEDICAL DOCUMENTS EMAIL
SCHealth@dcsok.org. This will enable your documents to be received and processed quickly and efficiently. Thank you!
PTO NEWS!!
PTO SPIRIT STORE
Breakfast Times
Free Breakfasts and Lunches
We still ask that you fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch Application, this helps our district receive much-needed Federal Funds. Information is located at the button below. Thank you!
SCHOOL TIMES
Doors open in the mornings at 8:40 am.
Breakfast is served from 8:40-8:55.
On Late Start Wednesday, school starts one hour later, at 9:55! See below for more details!
IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION CHANGE INFORMATION
**Please note--all transportation change phone calls must be made by 3:15 pm.
BUS INFORMATION AND RULES
ATTENTION BUS RIDERS!
Please take a look at the following link to answer any other questions you may have about transportation:
DEER CREEK TRANSPORTATION WEB PAGE
Also, please be sure to review the rules and regulations for riding the school bus. We want our students and bus drivers to have the best and safest experience possible!
IMPORTANT DISTRICT LINKS
COMMUNICATION LINKS
Email: michelleeidson@dcsok.org
Website: http://www.springcreekelementary.org/
Location: 15400 North Rockwell Avenue, Edmond, OK, USA
Phone: 4057159898
Facebook: facebook.com/SpringCreekElementary-DeerCreekSchoolDistrict
Twitter: @SpringCreek_DC
STUDENT INSURANCE
“The Deer Creek School District has made arrangements to offer Student Accident Insurance for all students from K&K Insurance Group. We make this coverage available to parents for their children who are students enrolled in our schools. The Deer Creek School District does not provide insurance coverage or medical reimbursements to parents for injuries that occur during school, including those incurred during gym classes, recess, etc.
While this coverage is optional, it is important that you review the coverage options available to you and consider purchasing this coverage, especially if your family has health insurance with a high co-payment for doctor and emergency visits, or a high-deductible plan, etc. Go to the link below for the application and additional information.
http://www.deercreekschools.org/parents/student_accident_insurance