Creekside Chronicle
September 2nd, 2022
Important Dates
Monday, September 5th: Labor Day NO SCHOOL
Thursday, September 22nd: 1/2 Day of School Dismissal @ 12:35pm
Picture Day!
Mr. Doyle's Message
Another solid week in the books here at Creekside! Yesterday, we conducted our first Fire Drill. Students did a great job of swiftly getting outside and finding their 1st Period teacher. We will have our 2nd Drill with the Woodstock Fire Department on September 12th!
I want to share a new interactive tool we now have at Creekside! In our gym, we have installed a hudl camera. This will allow remote viewing of all activities including, athletic and music events as well as any other celebrations/presentations that take place in the gym. To access this feature, you will need to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Please follow the link below to do this!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYSiiWXBDwX0FaFezaQl7Rw
We are very excited to have this opportunity available to families who might not be able to come to Creekside for events. Please feel free to share this fun information with family and friends, near and far! Go Falcons!
Hope you all enjoy the well deserved 3-day weekend!
Enthusiastically,
Mr. Doyle
Best Buddies!
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
At Creekside, students who have an IDD are matched with a student without an IDD and they form a one-to-one friendship. We meet once a month as a large chapter. In the past, our events have included board games, crafts, fitness day, holiday events, and movies. We meet during the school day. Matches will also see each other at least once per week. This might take place during skills lab, during lunch, or if they have class together.
If your child is interested in being a peer buddy, they can pick up an application from Mrs. Stone, Miss Coleman, or Mrs. Niemic. Students need to fill out an informal survey and ask two teachers or coaches who have known them for at least a year to fill out a reference sheet. An online application will also need to be completed at a later date.
If your child has an intellectual or developmental disability (has an IEP), they should be bringing home a purple packet. This packet contains the Best Buddies application and information about our district Special Olympics programs. To be part of Best Buddies, please fill out the 1-sided sheet and return it to Mrs. Stone. Email JStone@wcusd200.org if you have any questions.
Mrs. Stone has been nominated for Best Buddies Champion of the Year! Learn more about the Champion of the Year at https://www.bestbuddieschampion.org/chicago/
You can support her in a variety of ways.
Attend the Champion of the Year Gala on Friday, October 21 from 7-11 pm at the Harold Washington Library. You can purchase your tickets and tables at https://www.bestbuddieschampion.org/chicago/ Be sure to click Julie Stone.
Donate to her fundraising campaign at https://www.bestbuddieschampion.org/chicago/supporting/#stone.
Contribute an auction item to the gala. The silent and live auctions are a huge part of the Gala's success. Proceeds from your donation can even be credited to her campaign! If you have any ideas for auction items, please let Mrs. Stone know.
Email StefanieTaylor@bestbuddies.org to find out the perks of being a sponsor!
We can’t wait for you to join the award-winning Creekside Middle School Best Buddies program!
CMS Associate Position Openings!
The health, safety, and wellness of our students is a priority for our CMS Student Services department.
WONDERFUL Creekside staff members!
Creekside Middle School
Assistant Principal: Tyler Carlson
Dean of Students: Jason Laidig
Secretary to the Principal: Kerrie Butenschoen
Secretary to the Assistant Principal: Adriana Silva-Rodriguez
Nurse: Carla Schrock
Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Email: rdoyle@wcusd200.org
Website: https://www.woodstockschools.org/creekside
Location: 3201 Hercules Road, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: 815-337-5200