Cub Connection
February 13
News & Updates
Hello CELC & MVLA Families,
I hope you had a fantastic weekend and enjoy your extra day off. Our weekend was filled with sports! Volleyball on Saturday and softball on Sunday. We also celebrated by mom and dad's 55th wedding anniversary and my husband's birthday!
CELC Cubs had so much fun celebrating Valentine's Day. Thank you to the parents who came in to volunteer with the learning and festivities. I really enjoyed the special deliveries to the office. Thank you for including me and the office staff. We loved all of the goodies and notes.
AUSD is collecting data to help plan and prepare for the 2022-23 school year. Please take the time to fill out the surveys being sent out. Each school site has their own link. Please make sure that you fill one out for each of your students. Here are the links for CELC and MVLA.
CELC: https://forms.gle/suwkawvsyoFhq4kZ7
MVLA: https://forms.gle/2TCBHmxSMFXvNNjJA
Mary Barkley, our Office Clerk, continues to work hard to keep up on study contracts and update student attendance. To ensure that your student keeps up on learning and gets credit for attendance, please turn in your student's contract work at the office. We appreciate your partnership in your child's education.
The District continues to be guided by California Department of Public Health and our experiences from last year. Thank you for your support while we continue to navigate the 2021-22 school year.
Dr. Newman sent out an important communication on Sunday morning, updating the families on mandates. Please look for it in your email inbox or visit our FB page.
Important Updates and Information:
- Don't forget that there is no school next Monday, February 21st. All campuses will be closed for Presidents' Day.
- EAK parents- The PTA has CELC shirts available for purchase in the office.
- Please make sure that you send your student to school with a Chromebook (fully charged), mask and a water bottle daily.
- The PTA is busy organizing the Spring Fling that is scheduled for April 29th. If you are interested in helping, please contact the Stephanie Green at 619-659-8250.
- Part 1 of Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year began on February 8th.
- Due to lack of interest, COVID-19 testing opportunities for students, staff and community members will no longer be 3 days a week. Testing will be provided on Wednesdays only in the bus circle of CELC/SHES.
- Please make sure that Chromebooks are charged daily and ready for use in the classroom.
- As a reminder, CELC official start time is 9:05 am. Students are not considered late until 9:06 am. Please check into the office for a late slip to ensure that your child is not marked absent.
- Our next district-wide kindness dress up day is March 2nd. "Hats off to Kind People"- wear your favorite hat to school.
- Students can be dropped off at the curb in the morning as long as there is a staff member present and it is before 9:05 am.
- Please see the flyers below for an upcoming, community fundraiser for the Hayworth Family and the SHES PTA Mother-Son Night.
We will keep you updated as things change or additional information comes up. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Green at sgreen@alpineschools.net or 619-659-8250.
Please stay updated and informed on what is going on by checking our district and site web pages, reading the electronic weekly newsletter, checking your email, and scanning our social media pages. Our staff is also here to help if you have any questions.
Enjoy this Monday off! Don't forget to wear a school shirt on Friday!
Sincerely,
Tamara Ripke
CELC and MVLA Principal
Attention MVLA Parents
Attention 6th grade parents, it is time to sign up for 6th grade camp. Information will be going home soon. Please let Ms. Pelant know if you will be going the AUSD 6th graders.
Please make sure you fill our the MVLA survey to help us plan and prepare for 2022-23.
https://forms.gle/2TCBHmxSMFXvNNjJA
Do you love MVLA? If you would like to share a testimony, please email us your thoughts at tripke@alpineschools.net or your child's teacher. We would like to spread the word about our unique and amazing program.
Thank you to the parents that sent us a testimony. We would love to have more!
Please remember to send your student to school with their Chromebook, mask and a water bottle daily.
COVID-19 Testing
COVID testing will be available at SHES this week. Testing is open to staff, students and the community. Please pre-register.
WEDNESDAY:
CUBS IN THE COMMUNITY
https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/
Click here to check out our Cub sightings!
School Wishlist
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SFKL6ROWON5R?ref_=wl_share
QR for PTA Venmo
CELC PTA Membership Drive
Volunteers Wanted
We have a need for adult volunteers to help clean out some spaces on campus. If anyone is willing to volunteer after school or on the weekend, please let us know.
Cafeteria Menus
Friendly February
Join our AUSD family in utilizing resources at www.actionforhappiness.org. They have monthly themes and ideas to help keep us Happier-Kinder-Together!
Here is a look at the "Friendly February" calendar for ideas to help make yourself and others happier.
Spirit Days
Wednesdays Mid-Week Mindfulness: wear a shirt with a positive message
Fridays School Spirit Day: wear your school shirt or school colors
AUSD is Hiring
If you, or any of your friends/family, love kids and are looking for part time work, please share our postings. We have a couple of positions on our site as well as on other campuses. Please visit https://www.edjoin.org/alpineschools. Please send friendly, qualified candidates our way!
The district would like to increase the number of substitute teachers in our pool. The pay has increased to $200 dollars a day. Please help spread the word. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Mrs. Ripke.
Mark Your Calendar
2/21/22 Presidents' Day- No School
2/22/22 Lucky Twosday
2/24/22 Spring Picture Day
2/25/22 Mother-Son Night at SHES
4/29/22 Spring Fling
Office Staff
Mary Barkley, Clerk
Tamara Ripke, Principal
Stephanie Green, School Secretary
Connect with Us
M-F 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Email: sgreen@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net
Location: 8818 Harbison Canyon Road
Phone: (619) 659-8250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/